Thursday, 27 September 2012

Snake Escape

Summary: Jordan, Harry and Myrtle are on a mission to rescue an escaped pet snake. Bella is a giant hungry python who's spied a cockatoo for breakfast. Can Mission Fox save the day

Panda Chase

Summary: When a truck tips over on the way to the zoo, Mission Fox has to recover Pingwu, the missing giant panda. But when Myrtle tries to help, Pingwu ends up in a water-filled quarry. How will they get him out

Go Goanna

Summary: The goanna's claws clung to Jordan's arm and its big, scaly tail dropped over his face. Harry and Jordan are taking Myrtle to the school's Pet Olympics. But after they stop to perform a Mission Fox rescue on the way, nothing goes to plan. Can Mission Fox cope with a large runaway goanna, a very cross principal and a tall tree with a small, scared boy in it

Zebra Rampage

Harry and Jordan Fox are on a chairlift ride at Nullambine Zoo when they spy a baby zebra in danger. It looks like a Code Bright Red mission. Can they outrun a charging zebra and outsmart a river of hippos in time to save the baby's life?

Dolphin Rescue

There's no rest for Mission Fox - not even when they're on holiday! Off the coast of Reef Island, Harry and Jordan spot a baby dolphin in trouble. But is Mission Fox a match of a ring of hungry sharks?

School Journal September 2012

This material has come from tki.org.nz

School Journal September - Level 3 has now been processed and is now in the Senior Resource Room.

Stories
North by Adrienne Frater
Tarakura of the Rangitaiki Plains by Bernadine Ngaheu
The Bull Run by Paul Mason
                                   


Articles                                        
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter by Barbara Dobson
The Dinosaur Hunter by Norman Billbrough
Jellyfish by Wendy Matthews

Poem
Last Act by Greg O'Connell

http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/TSM-2012

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Madison Moon and the hot-air balloon

Summary: Tired of the stress and being stuck in traffic, Madison Moon buys a hot-air balloon and takes to the skies. But when everybody else decides to do the same, she goes back to her car, leaving them to fight for space in the wild blue yonder. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator






Stop That Stew!

North American ed
Summary: On the way in his little red car to share a big pot of stew with his friend, Mr. Winkle is unaware of the long procession forming behind him. A story in rhyme
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

The Great White Man-Eating Shark - a Cautionary Tale

Puffin picture story books
Summary: Greedy to have the cove where he swims all to himself, Norvin, who looks a bit like a shark, pretends to be one, scaring off the other swimmers and enjoying the resulting happy aquatic solitude, until he is discovered by an amorous female shark.

Monday, 3 September 2012

School Journal - August 2012

This material has come from tki.org.nz

School Journal August  - Level 2 has now been processed and is now in the Senior Resource Room.

Play
A Closer Look by Philippa Werry
Poem
Awa by Greg O'Connell
                                   
Articles                                        
What a Disaster! by Katie Furze
How to Make Kutai Fritters by Charlene Mataio
Kutai by Ross Calman

Story
Kutai Fritters by Charlene Mataio

http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/School-Journal/TSM-2012