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Rules for School
Scared of school? Don't worry. You can be cool and rule!
School is hard! There's a lot to know, like where to sit on the bus, how to find your way around the halls, and what to do to make sure you stay on your teacher's good side. Lucky for you Alec Greven has just turned eleven, and he's seen it all. Alec passes down his sixth-grade wisdom and gives advice that will help e...more
School is hard! There's a lot to know, like where to sit on the bus, how to find your way around the halls, and what to do to make sure you stay on your teacher's good side. Lucky for you Alec Greven has just turned eleven, and he's seen it all. Alec passes down his sixth-grade wisdom and gives advice that will help e...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
June 22nd 2010
by Collins
(first published June 8th 2010)
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As stated on the back of the book, eleven year-old author Alec Greven "passes down his sixth grade wisdom" by giving advice to younger students who are getting ready to start school. Using fifteen rules, he covers everything from getting into that back-to-school schedule, staying focused, choosing seats in the classroom and lunchroom, and handling homework. Using honesty and humor, Greven offers insights that are accurate for most school situations, such as teachers are annoyed by interruptions...more
Always practical and completely honest in his advice for other kids, Alec Greven seems to divide the wisdom he has to offer in Rules for School into two general areas: encouragement to be proactive in preparing for reentry into school after the long summer layoff, and encouragement to be practical in accepting the realities of school, both the pleasant and the not-so-pleasant.
Readers who are new to the writing of Alec Greven might be surprised to find out how down-to-earth he is with the sugge...more
Readers who are new to the writing of Alec Greven might be surprised to find out how down-to-earth he is with the sugge...more
I so, so, so hope that Alec is still the one really writing these and it's not all a big hoax. I want to believe. 8]
First of all ... he is just SPOT ON with things that kids worry about or have trouble with.
Who wouldn't love this quote?
"My favorite time is Library because books are awesome. Tip: If you don't like a book, don't worry. There is a book for everyone. Ask the librarian to help you."
Of course, there are the lovely pen and ink drawings. I love the drawings in his books. He doesn't do t...more
First of all ... he is just SPOT ON with things that kids worry about or have trouble with.
Who wouldn't love this quote?
"My favorite time is Library because books are awesome. Tip: If you don't like a book, don't worry. There is a book for everyone. Ask the librarian to help you."
Of course, there are the lovely pen and ink drawings. I love the drawings in his books. He doesn't do t...more
before I read this book, Todd and Parker read it together. They were laughing up a storm.
I enjoyed it, too. But, I enjoyed listening to them more.
I enjoyed it, too. But, I enjoyed listening to them more.
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Alec Greven, 9, is a fourth grader from Castle Rock, Colorado. Alec Greven wrote a book called,”How To Talk To Girls.” Alec Greven impressed Ellen DeGeneres so much that she invited him to be on her show. Then, DeGeneres took Alec Greven to New York to meet HarperCollins Publishers. HarperCollins loved Greven’s book on “How To talk To Girls.” HarperCollins decided to publish Alec Greven’s book.
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