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Synopsis: James has an unfortunate incident in his life and is forced to live with his two mean aunts. Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker are mean to him and never let him play. He thinks his life is going to be unhappy forever. One day, he meets a strange man in the corner of the yard who gives him a bag filled with strange, glowing green things. He tells James to be very careful with them because they will bring wonderful things upon him. James trips and spills them on the ground. The green things quickly get away. Even still, strange and wonderful things happen anyway. He meets new friends and starts an adventure he never thought or ever could have imagined. Climb aboard the peach with James and his new friends and see where it will take you. This print and use workbook is a child-directed literature study that requires no teacher or parental prep time. The format is an exciting new approach to studying literature. Each page engages the student in many interesting activities. Children will explore new vocabulary in its context and answer questions that involve them in the story. Learners reflect on their own experiences to better understand those of the characters. This process ensures full comprehension of the novel. Additional activities involve illustrating, sequencing, analyzing characters, and point of view. The literature study concludes with an organized and detailed book summary. A simple rubric is included for grading the book summary. Get involved with the story and become a better reader.
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