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    Our Principal Is a Frog!: A QUIX Book
    Our Principal Is a Frog!: A QUIX Book
    Our Principal Is a Frog!: A QUIX Book
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    Our Principal Is a Frog!: A QUIX Book

    By Stephanie Calmenson and Aaron Blecha

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    A uniquely green principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 in this funny fairy tale take-off that launches Aladdin QUIX, a new line of fun-to-read short chapter books that are perfect for emerging readers!

    When Marty Q. Marvel the magician accidentally turns Mr. Bundy into a frog, the students of PS 88 don’t know what to do. It’s not always easy having a slimy, green-skinned amphibian for a principal, especially when Mr. Bundy starts playing leapfrog in the gym, swimming in the kindergarten sink, and eating the students’ bug collections! Will Mr. Bundy ever be his old self again?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateMay 8, 2018
    ISBN9781481466660
    Our Principal Is a Frog!: A QUIX Book
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    Stephanie Calmenson

    Stephanie Calmenson is the acclaimed author of many popular books for young readers including Dinner at the Panda Palace; May I Pet Your Dog?; and the Ready, Set, Dogs! and Allie and Amy series written with Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole. A former early childhood teacher and children’s book editor, Stephanie feels fortunate to be able to teach, entertain, and encourage kids through her books. To read more, please visit StephanieCalmenson.com.

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    • 3/5
      When he tries to interview a magician to perform at the elementary school, Principal Bundy is inadvertently turned into a frog! But he loves being a principal so much, why can't he keep being one even as an amphibian? This book lives up to the imprint's promise of "fast fun reads." The chapters are short and the font is so large that reading this is a breeze. It will undoubtedly help readers transitioning from early readers to larger chapter books feel accomplished that they read such a thick book. The vocabulary is also fairly simple on the whole, although there is a "word list" (read: glossary) at the end of the book for any child struggling or who might just want a refresher minus the context clues. These words are all bolded in the main text of the book.In addition, there's some discussion questions to conclude the book. On the other end, the book begins with a character list, which names every character in the story (no matter how small a role they play) and describes something quick about them. Here I feel like it gets a bit dicey as the author notes that one Asian-American child is a "top student and class leader," which is a bit of a stereotype. Still, the cast list plus the illustrations are showing an attempt at diversity, which is appreciated.The story itself is silly fun, which kids will like. There was a nice underlying theme about the importance of keeping one's promises. I personally wouldn't continue on with the next book, Our Principal Is a Wolf!, but I bet plenty of kids will.

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    Our Principal Is a Frog! - Stephanie Calmenson

    Contents

    Chapter 1: Ribbit! Ribbit!

    Chapter 2: A Talking Frog?

    Chapter 3: Zap! Zap! Zap!

    Chapter 4: Look Who’s Back!

    Word List

    Questions

    About the Author

    Welcome to Aladdin Quix!

    To my readers

    —S. C.

    Cast of Characters

    Mr. Barnaby Bundy: Principal

    Marty Q. Marvel: Bumbling magician

    Ms. Marilyn Moore: Assistant principal

    Keesha Johnson: Star athlete

    Roger Patel: Top student and class leader

    Nancy Wong: Hopes to be a zoologist

    Hector Gonzalez: Loves making his friends laugh

    Alice Wright: Kindergartener who always tells the truth

    Max Berger: Excellent artist

    Ms. Ellie Tilly: Kindergarten teacher

    Mrs. Gwen Feeny: Third-grade teacher

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    Ribbit! Ribbit!

    Mr. Bundy is the principal

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