Miss Smith reads again!

Michael Garland, 1952-

Book - 2006

In her out-of-the-ordinary reading class, Miss Smith uses her incredible storybook to transport her students to Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World," where they have an adventure with dinosaurs.

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Picture books
Published
New York : Dutton Children's Books 2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Michael Garland, 1952- (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
unpaged : col. ill
ISBN
9781451737714
9780525477228
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

The spiky, redheaded teacher first introduced in Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook returns in Miss Smith Reads Again! by Michael Garland. This time, she opens a book about dinosaurs and transports her class to prehistoric pastures. When a pterodactyl takes Miss Smith off to its nest, it's up to the students to save her. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 3-Zack and his second-grade teacher, first featured in Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook (Dutton, 2003), have returned for another escapade, this time with a prehistoric twist. Miss Smith has an amazing book that, when read aloud, brings tales to life. As she begins to read Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, her class is transported to an Amazonian jungle inhabited by a ferocious Tyrannosaurus rex. When Zack unintentionally changes the plot and the teacher disappears, the students must use their wits to survive. Luckily the young protagonist knows a bit about dinosaurs and is able to save Miss Smith and bring everyone safely back to the classroom-along with an extra traveler. While the first title introduced children to a story's magical powers through a multitude of recognizable characters from classic tales and nursery rhymes, this one focuses on a single story, and the nonstop action will win an even larger audience of fans. Youngsters will be drawn to the boldly colored computer-generated illustrations, particularly the jungle scenes, which show an interesting array of dinosaurs. A fun-filled literary adventure.-Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

In this second story featuring Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook, the teacher reads Conan Doyle's The Lost World, transporting the class to a prehistoric land. Zack, who knows all about dinosaurs, must rescue Miss Smith from a pterodactyl's nest. Clunky text and overdone illustrations hamper this supposed celebration of reading. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

The second-grade teacher with the fiery orange brush cut and leather jacket introduced in Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook (2003) returns, opening her magical volume to transform the classroom into Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost World. Thrills ensue, as the class meets some of the characters, evades a tyrannosaurus, rescues Miss Smith from a pterodactyl's nest and then, despite having broken the cardinal rule not to interfere with the storyline, returns to the present. In what reads like an editing error, readers are told twice that the children have escaped the toothy predator, and the relationship between Doyle's tale and this one is perfunctory at best. Still, the combination of dinosaurs, exciting adventures and a decidedly unconventional teacher who literally brings her lessons to life traverses familiar territory for Magic School Bus fans, and the glossy, elaborately detailed illustrations are another draw. (Picture book. 6-8) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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