[PDF] Freak The Mighty eBook

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 12,15 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1409591050

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Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 46,54 MB
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545628229

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A companion to Newbery Honor winning author Rodman Philbrick's Freak the Mighty. This is the dramatic, heart-wrenching tale of Max and Worm, two outsiders who turn to each other for survival. Meet Maxwell Kane, the brooding giant-of-a-boy who escaped from his basement hiding place and faced the real world in FREAK THE MIGHTY.Still grieving over the loss of his best friend, Kevin, Max finds himself defending a young, solitary girl cruelly nicknamed "Worm" because she loves to read so much.When Max gets blamed for a horrific crime, he and Worm are forced to run for their lives. They flee across America -- hunted by the police, and pursued by the mysterious man known as the Undertaker. The only way they can survive is to confront Worm's darkest and most revealing secret. And that means facing something more frightening than death itself.

Author : W. Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0439286069

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At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338647288

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Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers rushing down a raging river on a life-or-death adventure when a white water rafting trip goes terribly wrong! Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip, when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments.As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not.Now they're on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued? Alone in the wild, they forge powerful bonds -- but develop dangerous disagreements. If nature doesn't break them, they might just destroy each other.This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 13,36 MB
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545370876

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A Newbery Honor Book, this warm, funny, & heart-wrenching Civil War novel introduces readers to the Battle of Gettysburg & "Little Round Top," one of the most famous feats of bravery in U.S. history! In this emotive, Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, 12 year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of Civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to the Battle of Gettysburg and the dramatic story of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late?With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in this groundbreaking historical novel.The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

Author : Erin Jade Lange
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 35,40 MB
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1619630818

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A riddle rarely makes sense the first time you hear it. The connection between Dane, a bully, and Billy D, a guy with Down Syndrome, doesn't even make sense the second time you hear it. But it's a collection of riddles that solidify their unlikely friendship. Dane doesn't know who his dad is. Billy doesn't know where his dad is. So when Billy asks for Dane's help solving the riddles his dad left in an atlas, Dane can't help but agree. The unmarked towns lead them closer to secrets of the past. But there's one secret Billy isn't sharing. It's a secret Dane might have liked to know before he stole his mom's car and her lottery winnings and set off on a road trip that will put him face to face with Billy's dad.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1409591077

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Roy and his big brother, Joe, are on the run from their past. When they fetch up at the Bar None ranch their shared passion for horses soon wins them great respect, and Roy is offered the chance of a lifetime – to break in a wild pony that runs like the desert wind. He is even promised that if he can ride Lady Luck, he can keep her – a dream come true. But Roy knows that Joe has a dangerous secret... a dark obsession that could explode at any time and send Roy’s dream, and their whole world, up in smoke. Full of rich detail of life in the American west, Fire Pony is an emotionally charged thriller by the internationally acclaimed author, Rodman Philbrick.

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545303877

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This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best.It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet. In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, Spaz is the rare human being who can see life as it really is. When he meets an old man called Ryter, he begins to learn about Earth and its past. With Ryter as his companion, Spaz sets off an unlikely quest to save his dying sister -- and in the process, perhaps the world.

Author : Stacy C Littleton
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,64 MB
Release : 2007-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781602491663

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Essentially a complete teacher's manual for the novel, this LitPlan Teacher Pack includes lesson plans and reproducible resource materials for Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. It includes:21 Daily Lessons Short answer study questionsMultiple choice quiz questionsVocabulary worksheets for each reading assignment3 detailed writing assignmentsIndividual and group activitiesCritical thinking discussion questions5 unit tests (2 short answer, 2 multiple choice, 1 advanced)Evaluation formsReview puzzles & gamesBulletin board ideasReproducible student materialsAnd more!A Note About A Few Of The Many Different Assignments Included:There is a group theme project in this unit. Students will become knights on a quest to bring their Liege information about the Arthurian Legend.There are three writing assignments in this unit, each with the purpose of informing, persuading, or expressing personal opinions. In Writing Assignment One students will write an informative essay about their quest project assignments. Writing Assignment Two asks students to give a personal response to one of two quotes from the story. In Writing Assignment Three students pretend to be the prosecuting attorney for Killer Kane?s attempted murder trial, and they write their closing arguments to the jury. Uses:These materials are geared for whole class use but are very easily adaped for independent study work, lit circles or book groups, home school use, or tutoring.If you have never taught this book before, this manual will give you a great foundation of materials on a variety of levels.If you have taught this book before, you might like to know that veteran teachers have told us they have found our LitPlan Teacher Pack manuals to be different from many other materials they have seen--and very helpful.

Author : Lillian Smith
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 1994-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393311600

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Author cites the evils of segregation for both white and colored people and gives the history of race relations from pre-Civil War days.