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    Judi Galardi's Thrae Back Atcha!
    Judi Galardi's Thrae Back Atcha!
    Judi Galardi's Thrae Back Atcha!
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    Judi Galardi's Thrae Back Atcha!

    By Judith A. Galardi

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    After our hero Laney's page-turning adventure in RETURN TO THRAE what could happen next? Well Dear Readers, we have arrived at that point in Laney's education where all students of all persuasions must join forces to survive Science Fair!

    Gasp! What could be worse than preparing for Science Fair when you have no idea what to do? A whole group of students preparing for Science Fair who don't know what to do, that's what. In this case, however, there is a lesser-known aspect of Science Fair at the high school filled with exceptionally gifted teens No Holds Barred day. No Holds Barred day only arises once every five years, and this is the fifth year. So the students get to use their powers however they want.

    Laney and her friends want to leave what most students want to leave a legacy which has more to it than inventing glow-in-the-dark stain removal stuff. As things happen, the project goes awry and leads to a daisy-chain of events getting more and more discombobulated, until their project meets its end, sort of.

    Imagine what the teachers must be thinking. Imagine what the students must be thinking. Imagine what Ms. Galardi must have been thinking. She goes from writing a thrilling story about love, loss, trust, getting up after defeat, being who you are, and a harrowing and emotional whirlwind adventure on another planet to writing about Science Fair. But after all, academics are important, aren't they? (Just say yes.)

    Does she know something you don't? If she doesn't there is no reason for you to read this book. But she does, and you will know too. Just read the book and see for yourself. By the way, you may never look at your teachers the same way again. (Do any of your teachers think he or she is a werewolf?)

    Welcome to Judi Galardi's THRAE BACK ATCHA! where Science Fair isn't the only extravaganza, but it sure comes close. After all, scientific discoveries usually start with an idea, or a mistake...
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    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 27, 2011
    ISBN9781456723873
    Judi Galardi's Thrae Back Atcha!
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    Judith A. Galardi

    Judi Galardi is the author of RETURN TO THRAE, a book for children and other people, and copious poetry, including a collection for older teens and adults, both published by (1stBooks Library), AuthorHouse. To sound more impressive, she lists herself as the Editor: Judith A. Galardi, B.A., M.Ed., MLIS. (The three degrees are real.) She lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her family, creations and friends. Painting and drawing, exercising, working with horses and children, storytelling, problem-solving, bowling and wasting time are some of her hobbies. (Just not necessarily in that order.) Judith has worked as a babysitter (although she swears she never sat on a baby), grocery stock girl, college radio DJ, singer in a rock band, x-ray file clerk, teacher, computer consultant, Christmas elf, table server, librarian, dressage riding school working student, newspaper and technical writer, actor (including performing as various cartoon characters in a traveling childrens theater troupe and in a Shakespearean play), information specialist, softball coach, helpline counselor, archaeological dig site aide, political activist, and book, art, and performance reviewer. Judi enjoys reading her poetry and discussing her books at conferences, bookstores, and anywhere she can get children and adults to talk about reading. Her belief is that reading is integral to a fulfilled life, regardless of ones schooling or career; it just doesnt always have to be serious reading. She also encourages children to write, or tell stories to adults who can write their stories down for them we all have stories, we all can and should imagine. Our individuality is the stuff upon which dreams are made, (paraphrasing William Shakespeare). Those dreams become the ideas, inventions, hope, and/or silly jokes of the future. (Judi Galardi)

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      Judi Galardi's Thrae Back Atcha! - Judith A. Galardi

      Judi Galardi’s

      THRAE BACK ATCHA!

      Judith A. Galardi, B.A., M.Ed., MLIS

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      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.authorhouse.com

      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2011 Judith A. Galardi, B.A., M.Ed., MLIS. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 9/15/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-2387-3 (ebk)

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-2388-0 (sc)

      Printed in the United States of America

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011901664

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any Web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Booger and Phlegm Disclaimer

      Boogers and phlegm are gross and can make you and/or anyone else sick. Keep them to yourselves. In fact, do not share boogers and phlegm with anyone, including yourself. Always wash your hands with soap and water after touching them, and anything else they may have come in contact with. Even if you touch a booger with your toe you have to wash your hands and your toe. If you use boogers and/or phlegm in your artwork, don’t let people touch that either. They will have to admire your artistic masterpiece from afar (or at least from a few inches) even if you added paint, sand or anything else to the work. In fact, you just go and wash your hands right now! You heard me. Don’t make me tell you again!

      Text set in Adobe Caslon Pro, 12pt; Editor’s notes in 8pt.

      Cover Volcano Painting: pencil, pen, India ink, permanent marker, gouache, acrylic, oil pastel, nasal boogers, long oil modified alkyd resin, and glue by Judi Galardi

      Back Cover Photo: Anonymous

      Poster held by Ms. Galardi: gouache, sand, acrylic, nasal boogers, long oil modified alkyd resin, ink jet, glue and phlegm by Judi Galardi

      Thanks to my friend Kathe K. for her copyediting advice. Now if she would only give me her galumpki recipe.

      Contents

      Dedication

      An Opening Thought

      Chapter 1

      Can’t Be.

      Chapter 2

      No Holds Barred Day.

      Chapter 3

      The Project.

      Chapter 4

      The Science Fair.

      Chapter 5

      The March to the Basement.

      Chapter 6

      What’s New?

      Chapter 7

      Costume Design.

      Chapter 8

      Meanwhile Back at the Science Fair Discussion.

      Chapter 9

      The Memory Game (or why we remember some things or not).

      Chapter 10

      Fun with Mathematics.

      Chapter 11

      Civics and History.

      Chapter 12

      Science.

      Chapter 13

      English.

      Chapter 14

      Lunch.

      Chapter 15

      Manny the Part Time Student and Janitor.

      Chapter 16

      The Staging of the Science Project.

      Chapter 17

      Science Fair Night –

      The Presentation.

      Epilogue

      The Girl Who Discovered Her Second Life

      A Book Report:

      RETURN TO THRAE,

      a novel written by Judith Galardi

      THE CHRONICLES OF CHOU-CHOU LABOO

      A Poem by Lisa

      A Report by Charles

      Nothing to Do

      A Parting Thought

      Illustration Index

      About the Author

      Dedication

      To my Dear Readers – you know who you are – and to a special young man who enjoys a good laugh.

      Sample Math Question: (Peculiar Standardized State Test) PSST

      Every station agent has to wake up at the same time or not at all. Artimus woke up at 7. Tshane woke up at 12:15. Pupetti woke up at 6:45. Gaberdine hasn’t awakened yet. Wade woke up at 7 but went back to sleep. (Does that count as waking up with Hank?) Mary nearly woke up but Magna rolled over and knocked a picture off the wall. (Did it hit her in the head?) Did she fall back to sleep? What time did Mary nearly wake up? (Was Magna awake or asleep?) What time was it?

      What time will the train running at 10 mph from San Diego encounter the train running at 200 mph from Baltimore in Akron?

      (2 minutes to answer)

      An Opening Thought

      A child went to the top of a hill and saw a rusting seesaw. How can I possibly seesaw without a friend? he pondered. So he tried running from one end to the other; a single child versus a single seesaw.

      He inched up one side (the saw side) on his butt, but that didn’t quite work. Slowly he crawled up the other side of the see (not the saw) side, determined to get the imposing plank to cooperate. As he approached the center, as it were – or fulcrum – he cautiously stood up, sideways. The seesaw wobbled and so did he. He inched his way sideways until he was perfectly balanced in the center of the seesaw. Truly, he managed to balance perfectly. Slowly he leaned to the right and that side of the seesaw went down (the see side); then he leaned to the left and the other side went down (the saw side).

      He happily leaned back and forth, shifting his weight – riding the seesaw, thereby performing an impressive balancing act as well.

      Perhaps

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