TARANTULA POWER!

Book ID/图书代码： 08560006B01082

English Summary/英文概要： Richard is excited about the “Invent a Cereal” class project, but he’s not so excited about having Kevin, the school bully, for his partner. Inspired by the class pet, a tarantula. Richard works hard. He thinks it’s sure to top his classmates’ projects. even if he does have to do all the work himself.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： Richard听说对“开发小麦”的课堂习题感到很兴奋，但他却不乐意让学校的小太保Kevin成为他的拍档。受到班级里所养的小宠物大槌蜘蛛的鼓励。Richard很勤奋的努力工作。他觉得自己的作品能够超越其他同班同学，得到第一名，即使所有的工作都必须靠他一人来完成。(Sandy)

Awards/获奖情况：科羅拉多州作者聯盟獎
A Colorado Authors’ League Award Winner

Grade 2–4—Richard is a mature fourth grader with a sense of humor. For a class project on nutrition, he is paired with Kevin, whose behavior is obnoxious. In a refreshing twist on the bullying theme, Richard interferes when Kevin picks on Sam, a second grader. He tries to protect the younger boy by tricking Kevin, which doesn’t work, but does provide a funny episode. With a little guidance from his teacher, he realizes that Sam’s lack of self-confidence fits hand-in-glove with Kevin’s meanness. When that is addressed, everyone grows, even readers. The convincing dialogue is crammed with interesting facts about nutrition, insects, and the classroom tarantula. The characters and the plot develop at a quick and mostly believable pace. Black-and-white wash illustrations match the action and give the book appeal for reluctant readers. ---June Wolfe, Bushnell-Sage Library, Sheffield, MA, From School Library Journal

Richard doesn’t think much of his fourth-grade classmate Kevin, who swipes his ideas and "doesn’t know how to be nice." When he learns that Kevin has been bullying Sam, a second grader, Richard decides to strike back. With the help of his friends, the class tarantula, and, eventually, his teacher, Richard finds ways to help Sam stand up. It’s good to read a book on bullying without an easy answer. Only when Richard creates a whole community intolerant of his bullying does Kevin see any reason to stop. Illustrated with appealing black-and-gray-tone artwork, this well-designed chapter book will have special appeal to readers who enjoyed its companion books, Meow Means Mischief (2003) and Dear Whiskers (2000). Once again, Nagda has created believable child characters wrestling with realistic problems that are challenging but not beyond their capabilities. The colorful jacket art, which features three happy children baring Dracula fangs, will certainly draw readers.---Phelan, Carolyn, From Booklist

About the Author/作者介绍： Ann Whitehead Nagda是流行文字圖書“Dear Whiskers/珍尼的筆友”的作者，入圍Texas Bluebonnet 獎主名單的“Meow Means Mischief/淘氣小貓咪”，和她最新的一部入圍Land of Enchantment 圖書獎主名單的“Tarantula Power!/狼蛛的厲害！”以及被備受好評的，名為“The Perfect Cat-Sitter/最好的貓管家”。在星級評論中，“學校圖書館雜誌”稱“Dear Whiskers/珍尼的筆友”是專為“最近的個別讀者的最佳上選”她目前居住在科羅拉多州的Bolder。
Ann Whitehead Nagda is the author of the popular chapter books "Dear Whiskers", a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title; "Meow Means Mischief", a Land of Enchantment Book Award Master List title; and her latest, "Tarantula Power!", all companion titles to "The Perfect Cat-Sitter". In a starred review, "School Library Journal" called "Dear Whiskers" "a great choice for newly independent readers." She lives in Bolder, Colorado.

Stephanie Roth是“Dear Whiskers/珍尼的筆友”和Colleen O’Shaughnessy McKenna的三年級少兒圖書的插圖作者，“柯克斯書評”稱讚她的藝術插圖“即使人愉悅又富含生動的情感。”她住在加州海岸。
Stephanie Roth is the illustrator of "Dear Whiskers" and Colleen O’Shaughnessy McKenna’s Third Grade series. "Kirkus Reviews" has praised her artwork as "delightful and emotional." She lives on the California coast.

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