Hercufleas ”—Sunday Times UK To protect her village from a giant, Greta recruits a champion: Hercufleas! He may be tiny, but this young flea is certain he’s destined for grea
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| Title | : | Hercufleas |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.87 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0544636201 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-04 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial : From School Library Journal Gr 3–6—The village of Tumber is plagued by an ogre who appears every new moon, ripping the roofs off houses and snacking on the townsfolk within. The adults, with the exception of the wise (and slightly witchy) teacher, are of no use. Greta, a sad, determined girl whose parents were among the ogre's first victims, steals the last of the town's gold and makes her way to the storefront of Happily Ever Afters, hoping to hire a hero who can help where many others have failed. It so happens that the proprietor of Happily Ever Afters employs a family of fleas to act as typists. Hercufleas, an insect with an instinct for adventure, is disappointed to learn that his fleamily does not take a more active role in the hero work. He takes advantage of a moment's distraction, hops onto Greta's shoulder, and is off to save the day. The book is full of wordplay, and the main action compensates for a slow start and rather thin premise. Greta and Hercufleas travel
“A resonant story about family, friendship and loss, and the power of hope and unity. Gayton reminds us that small things are sometimes the most important.”—Sunday Times UK To protect her village from a giant, Greta recruits a champion: Hercufleas! He may be tiny, but this young flea is certain he’s destined for greatness. Being a hero is harder than it seems, though, and Hercufleas and Greta face unexpected choices—and consequences—in their desperate attempts to save the village, and each other. Big heroes come in small packages in a superbly imagined tale that is part comedic adventure, part poignant coming-of-age epic, and wholly original.
It offends my senses almost as much as do the actions of people who play boomboxes at the beach while supposedly enjoying nature. Several times I had to flip a page or two back to get a clue of who I was looking at in the story. This book would also come in handy if you were building from a kit like the Stew Mac or some of the other kits out there.
Edit: I want to add that the drawings contained in this book for use as a guide to make templates are inaccurate. This book should be required reading for all literacy specialists, elementary principals, reading coaches, deans of instruction, teachers of elementary reading, or middle-school interventionists. Skip this book, look up all the band bio info on the internet, and save your 80 cents or whatever.. This is a large book with lots of information on rods, reels, collecting, tackle manufacturing, tackle value, etc. It doesnt tell you to drain the oil before taking out the starter :-( , other than that its a great repair manual. More
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