As usual, Freddy Thresher is in trouble and, as usual, it's not his own fault. Well, not exactly. Freddy just wants to excel at a school assignment that all his classmates find easy, but somehow disaster is just around the corner. A good-natured chapter book for boys, ages 6 through 9.
Homework Hassles (Ready, Freddy! Series #3)
by Abby Klein, John McKinley (Illustrator)Watch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. Here's the third in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all.
Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. His teacher wants the class to do reports on nocturnal animals, and everybody but Freddy has a
Editorial Reviews
Children's Literature
In this installment of the "Ready, Freddy!" series, Freddy is definitely not ready. His teacher, Mrs. Wushy, has assigned everyone in the class to write a report about a nocturnal animal. Freddy's friend Robbie, the brain of the classroom, is all set to write a report about his leopard gecko but Freddy can't even come up with an idea. Robbie is spending the night at Freddy's house and they decide to stay up so they can see what it's like to be nocturnal. They try to make sure Freddy's super-neat mom and pesky sister Suzie don't wreck their plans, but when Freddy and Robbie sneak outside, Freddy winds up with more problems than he ever imagined. Because Freddy's last name is Thresher, he's fascinated by thresher sharks and sharks of all kinds, so the word "fin" is hidden in every illustration in the book. The story is lighthearted and fun but when Freddy decides to report on bats, the text reads like a real classroom assignment. 2004, The Blue Sky Press/Scholastic, Ages 6 to 9. —Carolyn Mott Ford
School Library Journal
Gr 1-2--This third installment in the series puts first-grader Freddy Thresher smack dab in a classroom quandary-how to get his schoolwork done on time. When Mrs. Wushy assigns an oral report about a nocturnal animal, the boy goes overboard with his research and ends up with a broken bone in the middle of the night. Alas, the cast on his arm isn't enough to postpone the due date, but his sister and best friend help him to pull through and complete his project. McKinley's illustrations exaggerate Freddy's predicaments and underscore the sometimes nasty personalities of his sister and a classmate. Their hostile intrusions spice up this otherwise bland but solid story.-Pat Leach, Lincoln City Libraries, NE Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780439556002
- Publisher:
- Scholastic, Inc.
- Publication date:
- 11/01/2004
- Series:
- Ready, Freddy! Series , #3
- Pages:
- 96
- Sales rank:
- 61,086
- Product dimensions:
- 5.22(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.17(d)
- Age Range:
- 6 - 9 Years
Meet the Author
Abby Klein was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and has been a kindergarten and first-grade teacher for more than twenty years. She and her husband, two children, and four dogs live in Williston, Vermont.
John McKinley has been drawing all his life. He is the celebrated illustrator of the Ready, Freddy! series. He and his family live in Northern California.
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My second grade class loves to hear of the adventures that Freddy will take them on. This book focused on what happens when you don't do your home assignments in a timely fashion. The children can relate to the text in many ways, the bully and the best friends along with the help from Freddy's sister bring more reality to the story. The book is great for a prompt during a writer's workshop or reader's workshop. The students love to make predictions of Freddy's next move. In this story my class predicted that he would hurt himself but they were surprised when he broke a body part!
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I bought this book for my 1st grade son through a book club at school. Thought we'd take a chance on a new series. What a find!!! My son can't wait to read them at bedtime. We recommend them to everyone we see. As an added bonus, every other page, has a picture on it and hidden somewhere in the picture is the word 'fin'. After we read the page, we try to find the word. the only down side is that only 3 books are out right now, but a 4th one is coming, days after Christmas. Buy all 3 books - you'll go through them very fast!
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This series of books is great for young readers.
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This book is a great way to introduce chapter books. It will appeal to boys.
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PEFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Poorly written I wish I hadnt read that
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