Extra! Extra! Fairy-Tale News from Hidden Forest by Alma Flor Ada and Leslie Tryon

Book: Extra! Extra! Fairy-Tale News from Hidden Forest
Author: Alma Flor Ada and Leslie Tryon
ISBN: 978-0-689-82582-8

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Hidden Forest News, Volume 203, No. 1, March 3

Mysterious Plant Causes Alarm

1. Hidden Meadow

2. It is that enough that it is reaching the clouds.

3. beanstalk

4. Mr. McGregor

5. Baby Bear

6. Mrs. Bear

7. Mrs. Blake and her son

Opinion-Editorial Section

A Growing Menace by L. Feline, aka Cat

8. Mr. Fer O'Cious

9. Mr. Wolfy Lupus

There's Richness In Diversity by Hetty Henny

10. Answers will vary

International Sports Section

Italian Village Concerned About Fate of Beloved Toy Maker

11. An Italian toy maker

12. Mr. Geppetto

13. A puppet Mr. Geppetto created/craved

14. They have taken up a collection to offer as a reward for anyone who can provide news on Mr. Geppetto

Amazing Chick Sets Out to Visit Capital

15. The unique Half-Chicken set out to visit Mexico City.

16. The Half-Chicken and Mexico City

17. Answers will vary

Unusual Race

18. They feel the Hare will win

19. Mrs. Josephine Rabbit

Hidden Forest News, Volume 203 No. 2, March 5

Disappearance of Boy Linked to Mystery Plant

20. Jack

21. Sunday

22. Mrs. Blake

Opinion-Editorial Section

Get Rid Of The Threatening Plant! by L. Feline, aka Mr. Cat

23. Answers will vary

It's A Foolish Debate-We Must Wait by Hetty Henny

24. Towering Redwoods and Majestic Sequoias

25. Jack Blake

International Sports Section

Return of the Puppet Pinocchio Clouded by Geppetto's Absence

26. The puppet Pinocchio

27. Mr. Geppetto

28. Pinocchio

29. The children of the town

Half-Chicken Stops Along the Way to Show His Kindness

30. He aided Wind, Fire, and Water

Surprising Results of Yesterday's Race

31. The Tortoise

32. Community Hall on March 10th

33. Ms. Red Hen

34. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood

Back Page Section

35. Wolfy Lupus

36. Turkey Lurkey MD

Extra Section

Toy Maker Geppetto and His Son Pinocchio Reunited in the Entrails of a Whale

37. A fisherman

38. Answers will vary

39. whales

Half-Chicken Experiencing Terrible Ordeal

40. Half-Chicken

41. The Vice-Royal Cook

42. The Vice-Royal Guards

Hidden Forest News, Volume 203 No. 4, March 9

End of Hidden Forest Fear, Giant Returns to the Clouds

43. 8 days

44. Mrs. Blake

45. Mrs. Blake

46. Because Jack told her he was being chased by a giant

Opinion/Editorial Section

Finally Rid of the Menace! by  L. Feline, aka Mr. Cat

47. Answers will vary

We Waited And Found Out by Hetty Henny

48. Answers will vary

International Section

First Weather Vane Atop Tower of Viceroy's Palace in Mexico City

49. It spilled on Fire

50. It lifted him up to the top of the highest tower.

51. Answers will vary

Pinocchio and Geppetto Return Home, Greeted with Great Enthusiasm

52. Pinocchio

53. He turned into a real boy.

54. The children of the town/village.

Interview Section

Jack Speaks Out, Exclusive Interview with jack About His Beanstalk Adventure by Bonnie Longears

55. Jack's father died.

56. He went to sell the cow.

57. A goose

58. The goose jack brought down from the beanstalk.

59. They donated it to the community.

60. They hope to build a community center.

Back Page

61. Mr. Fer O'Cious and Mr. Wolfy Lupus

62. Grandma Rose Redding

63. Mother Rabbit

64. Grandma Rose Redding

65. Papa Bear

66. Mr. McGregor

67. Little Red Hen

68. Little Red Riding Hood

69. Pig One and Pig Two

70. L. Feline and Hetty Henny

71. Baby Bear

72. Peter Rabbit

73. Red Hen's Chi

Song And Dance Many by Karen Ackerman

Book: Song And Dance Man
Author: Karen Ackerman
ISBN: 0-394-99330-6

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1. A Song and Dance Man

2. He danced for the Vaudeville Stage

3. Answers will vary 

4. Answers will vary

5. Grandma

6. Faded posters of Grandpa

7. He was looking for his leather-trimmed trunk.

8. The smell of cedar chips and old things filled the air.

9. They had half-moon taps on the toes and heels.

10. Answers will vary

11. Answers will vary

12. Answers will vary

13. Answers will vary

14. A cloth

15. he sprinkles powder 

16. He makes it sound like rain on a tin roof.

17. He sings Yankee Doodle Boy

18. a silver dollar

19. his bowler hat

20. One scoop of ice cream, two squirts of soda, and three scoops of elephant

21. he pulls a red hanky

22. They begin to hiccup

23. They clap after his performance

24. Answers will vary

25. Answers will vary

I'm Not Santa! by Jonathan Allen

Book: "I'm not Santa!"
Author: Jonathan Allen
ISBN: 978-1-4231-1300-3

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1. page 1, Baby Owl was playing with the sled.

2. page 1, It is winter season.

3. page 1, The setting is the woods.

4. page 3, Baby Hare said "Santa!"

5. Answers will vary

6. A hare is a baby rabbit.

7. page 5-7, Answers will vary

8. page 7, Santa Hat, Big & Fat, Sleigh

9. page 9, Answers will vary

10. page 11, Answers will vary

11. page 11, The difference is that sleighs are bigger.

12. page 11, So Baby Hare can stop crying.

13. page 13, Answers will vary

14. page 15, The word burst means to break out of something.

15. page 15, Answers will vary

16. page 15, Answers will vary

17. page 15, Christmas

18. page 15, Santa

19. page 15, Answers will vary

20. page 17, Owly

Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery

Book: Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery
Author: David A. Adler
ISBN: 0-670-88481-2

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1. The boy's name is Eric Shelton.
2. She yelled because Eric was about to step into a puddle.
3. The children were riding bicycles.
4. The baseball almost hit Eric.
5. The dog stopped the ball with his feet, picked up the ball with his teeth, then ran it back.
6. Robert had the list.
7. She does this to help her remember.
8. Cam
9. Jennifer
10. camera
11. Robert and Rachel
12. Amy
13. Robert
14. Rachel
15. Dara
16. He found an empty soda can.
17. Robert
18. They have to look for a dog.
19. Cam thinks the dog took the wrong ball.
20. Yes
21. Yes
22. The girl's name is Cam Jansen.
23. Some people were sitting at the park, while others were reading, talking and resting.
24. Children were flying kites.
25. A dog almost ran into Eric.
26. Robert and Rachel were at the baseball field.
27. He left the 1st at school.
28. Cam has an amazing memory.
29. Jane, Annie, and Evan
30. Because of her great memory
31. Jane, Annie, and Evan
32. Cam and Eric
33. Amy
34. Cam
35. a rolled-up piece of paper
36. Eric
37. A girl and a boy
38. Yes, he did
39. Robert
40. They found the dog in the open field
41. Rachel

The White Nights of Ramadan

Book: The White Nights of Ramadan
Author: Maha Addasi
ISBN: 978-1-59078-523-2

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1. Noor

2. Answers will vary

3. banging his drum, beating his drum, leaves gifts (example)

4. Answers will vary

5. honey and powdered sugar

6. pistachios

7. Noor's mother

8. Noor's father and grandfather

9. Sam and Dan

10. Noor's mother

11. Answers will vary

12. Red and Gold

13. Answers will vary

14. A musaher is someone who pays music.  The family was already up.

15. She ate dates.

16. The real meaning is to spend time with family and sharing with those less fortunate.

17. She read the Koran

18. They broke their fast at iftar.

19. Answers will vary

20. Answers will vary

21. Answers will vary

22. Answers will vary

23. Answers will vary

24. They were wearing shimmering costumes.

25. Children singing

26. fanouses

27. Answers will vary

28. She decided to call it the "White Nights of Ramadan."

29. He gave him candy.

30. The crinkly cellophane

31. They had a basket

32. Answers will vary

33. Answers will vary

The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola

Book: The Legend of the Poinsettia
Author: Tomie dePaola
ISBN: 0-590-48679-9

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1. The name of the main character in the sotry is Lucida.

2. Her brother's name is Paco and her sister's name is Lupe.

3. Their father used a burro to work the fields.

4. The name of the burro is Pepito.

5. She had to feed, give fresh water, and fill the stall with clean straw.

6. Lucida helped her mother by cleaning the house and patting tortillas.

7. She took care of Paco and Lupe.  They were her brother and sister.

8. She would go with her brother and sister to see if the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe needed fresh candles.

9. On Sunday, the family would go to San Gabriel.

10. Pedro Alvarez would conduct mass in the square.

11. The fiestas and holy days began with processions.

12. The processions would end at San Gabriel.

13. Pedro Alvarez visited their home before Christmas.

14. Lucida's last name is Martinez.

15. Lucido and her mother went to the market to buy the wool for the blanket.

16. Pedro Alvarez asked the family if they could make another blanket.

17. They both helped dye the wool.

18. Lucida and Mama went to the market to buy wool.

19. They went to the market on Saturday.

20. All the papas in the village put up the manger scene.

21. They will carry candles during the procession.

22. The priest's name is Padre Alvarez.

23. Senora Gomez told Lucida that her mother was sick.

24. Senora Gomez took care of them while Papa took Mama to the doctor.

25. Tia Carmen will take care of Mama while Papa is away.

26. Paco and Lupe are the names of Lucida's brother and sister.

27. She overheard two ladies talking about how sad it is going to be that Lucia's mother won't finish the blanket.

28. No, she wasn't successful.

29. Answers will vary

30. Answers will vary

31. An old woman spoke to Lucida from the shadows.

Seven Spools of Thread by Angela Shelf Medearis

Book: Seven Spools of Thread
Author: Angela Shelf Medearis

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1. The story takes place in Ghana.
2. The man has 7 sons.
3. They argued about tending the crops.
4. The brothers' father died.
5. The village chief called the brothers.
6. The brothers had to make gold out of spools of silk thread.
7. Yes, they created fabric with beautiful colors.
8. The King's Treasurer purchased all of the brothers cloth.
9. The brothers inheritance was the silk thread.