HIP JR Novels for Reluctant Readers https://www.hip-books.com/product-category/hip-jr/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:53:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 HIP JR Teacher’s Guide Pack https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/hip-jr-teachers-guide-pack/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/hip-jr-teachers-guide-pack/#respond Sun, 27 Jan 2019 21:07:37 +0000 https://hip-books.com/?post_type=product&p=10641 HIP JR Teacher's Guide Pack - saves you over 15% plus no shipping charges and no waiting! Download them right away!

Includes lesson plans for each novel in the HIP JR Pack, background materials, discussion questions, graphic organizers and after-reading activities. These guides make teaching easy for both small-group and whole-class instruction.

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]]> These Teacher’s Guides. It includes background material, discussion questions, graphic organizers and after-reading activities. The guide makes teaching easy for both small-group and whole-class instruction.

The Teacher’s Guide Pack will be sent FREE with any order of six or more HIP Junior Packs.

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/hip-jr-teachers-guide-pack/feed/ 0 Roller Coaster https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/roller-coaster-2/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/roller-coaster-2/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:04:07 +0000 https://hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/roller-coaster-2/ In Roller Coaster, someone is stealing from the local amusement park and Emma and Justin's father has been blamed. When they try to clear his name, they end up hiding out overnight in the Fun House and taking a wild ride on the roller coaster.

Author: E.L. Thomas
Reading level: Grade 2.5  (Lexile 360L)
Interest level: Grades 4-7

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FREE DOWNLOAD:  Independent Learning Pack with one-page article on "What Makes a Great Amusement Park" along with Before-, During- and After-Reading Ideas.

Roller Coaster Teacher's Guide available for purchase or free with 6 or more copies of this title

Here is a map of the Amusement Park from the Roller Coaster Teacher's Guide.

Watch this video, in which author Erin Thomas talks about how she created the setting for Roller Coaster.

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]]> In Roller Coaster, someone is stealing from the local amusement park. Emma and Justin’s father has been blamed, but they know he didn’t do it. To solve the case, the two young detectives have to hide in the funhouse, take a wild ride on the roller coaster, and fight off a burning swan!

Reading level: Grade 2.5  Interest level: Grades 4-7.  Lexile 360L

“A quick paced and entertaining read.” – Resource Links

Selected by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for inclusion in Best Books for Kids and Teens 2014

For a great online review, click here.

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/roller-coaster-2/feed/ 0 Choose Your Bully https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/choose-your-bully/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/choose-your-bully/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/choose-your-bully/ In Choose Your Bully, Ling and Richard have a great idea to deal with their school bully: hire a bodyguard. But when their bodyguard starts to bully them too, they have to get smarter. A great, funny read on an issue of concern to young people everywhere. A HIP best seller.

Author: Lori Jamison
Reading Level: Grade 2.2  (Lexile 430L)
Interest Level: Grades 4-7

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FREE DOWNLOADS: Chapters 2 & 3 from Choose Your Bully PLUS a Learning Activity Package.

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In Choose Your Bully, Ling and Richard have a great idea to deal with their school bully: hire a bodyguard. But when their bodyguard starts to bully them too, they have to get smarter. A funny but serious read to springboard conversations about  bullying. A HIP best seller.

Interest Level: Grades 4-6+
Reading Level: Grade 2.2 Lexile 430L

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“Choose your Bully is an easy-to-read fictional account of bullying that can occur in any typical school situation. Readers will sympathize with the main characters.” – CM

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/choose-your-bully/feed/ 0 Dog on Trial https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/dog-on-trial/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/dog-on-trial/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/dog-on-trial/ In Dog on Trial, Owen has just three days to prove to his father that Hero will be no trouble — or back to the animal shelter he goes. From fights with Killer the Monster Cat to chewing toilet pipes, Hero isn’t making it easy. Can Hero live up to his name?  A favorite with Junior readers!

Author: Sylvia McNicoll       Also by Sylvia McNicoll: Survival
Reading Level: Grade 2.4  (Lexile 390L)
Interest Level: Grades 3-8 

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]]> In Dog on Trial, Owen has just three days to prove to his father that Hero will be no trouble — or back to the animal shelter he goes. The odds are all against Hero. He’s got problems with a monster cat, chews up Owen’s homework, and makes messes on the floor. Can Hero live up to his name?    A HIP Best-seller

Reading level: grade 2.4; Interest level: grades 4-6+  Lexile 390L.

“Young readers will enjoy the frequent mishaps and the climactic rescue.” – Resource Links.

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/dog-on-trial/feed/ 0 Ghost Hotel https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/ghost-hotel/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/ghost-hotel/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/ghost-hotel/ In Ghost Hotel, two brothers discover an old man living in the abandoned hotel behind their house. They befriend Dr. J and protect him from a gang of local teenagers on Halloween. But is he for real – or is he actually a ghost?

Author: Paul Kropp
Reading level: Grade 2.2  (Lexile 390)
Interest level: Grades 4-7

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]]> In Ghost Hotel, two brothers discover a homeless man living in the wreck of a hotel behind their house. They protect “Dr. J” from Halloween harassment by local teenagers, only to find him missing the next day. Two years later, they learn their homeless friend had actually been a ghost.

Reading level: grade 2.2  Lexile 390

Interest level: grades 3-7

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/ghost-hotel/feed/ 0 HIP JR Pack https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/hip-jr-pack/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/hip-jr-pack/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/hip-jr-pack/ Our Best-selling Library Pack! The HIP JR Pack includes twelve HIP JR novels for the price of ten. An excellent assortment of exciting titles for students in grades 3 to 7. (Reading levels from grade 2.0-2.4)  ISBN 978-1-926847-009

Choose Your Bully
Crash, The
Dog on Trial
Ghost Hotel
I Didn’t Do It
Misty Knows
Pump
Roller Coaster
Shooting the Rapids
Snake in My Toilet
Three Feet Under
Winner
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]]> Our Best-selling Library Pack! The HIP JR Pack includes twelve HIP JR novels for the price of ten. An excellent assortment of titles for students in grades 3 to 7 who have difficulty with reading. (Reading levels from grade 2.0-2.4) Gripping stories for middle school students – much like HIP SR books but in these 72-page novels “there’s no kissing and nobody dies.”  ISBN 978-1-926847-009

 

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/hip-jr-pack/feed/ 0 I Didn’t Do It! https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/i-didnt-do-it/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/i-didnt-do-it/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/i-didnt-do-it/ In I Didn't Do It, Tom has just moved to the big city and left all his old friends behind him. In his new school, somebody's trying to set him up for trouble.  Who is it and why are they doing it?  Most importantly, how can Tom clear his name?

Author: Paul Kropp
Reading level: Grade 2.3   (Lexile 370 L)
Interest level: Grades 3-7

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It Wasn't Me is an easier chapter book adaptation of I Didn't Do it.

 

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]]> by Paul Kropp
In I Didn’t Do It, Tom has just moved to the big city and left all his old friends behind him. Now he’s getting blamed for strange things that take place at his new school. Somebody is trying to make him look guilty. Tom has to get smart, fast, in order to clear his name.

Reading level: grade 2.3   Lexile 370 L
Interest level: grades 4-7

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/i-didnt-do-it/feed/ 0 Misty Knows https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/misty-knows/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/misty-knows/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/misty-knows/ In Misty Knows, someone is putting poison in the feed at Shady Acres farm. Jen and Keisha have an idea who's behind it, but first they need some proof. Finding that proof lands them in even more trouble.

Author: Liz Brown
Reading level: Grade 2.7   (Lexile 470 L)
Interest level: Grade 3-8

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]]> In Misty Knows, someone is putting poison in the horse feed at Shady Acres farm. Jen and Keisha have an idea who’s behind it, but first they need some proof. Finding that proof lands them in even more trouble.

Reading Level: Grade 2.7      Lexile 470 L
Interest Level: Grade 3-6+

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“A short, realistic, emotional story presented in a winning manner. Another bestseller in this terrific series for the challenged reader. The excellent Teacher’s Guide will help even the newest teacher achieve success with students.” – Resource Links

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/misty-knows/feed/ 0 Pump! https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/pump/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/pump/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/pump/ In Pump!, Pat is tired of being hassled by neighbours about skateboarding in the street. But there’s no place else to go.  So he works up the courage to petition City Hall for a Skateboarding Park.

Author: Sharon Jennings

Reading Level: Grade 2.2 (Lexile 400 L)
Interest Level: Grades 3-8

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FREE DOWNLOAD! Nonfiction article "Skateboard Parks: Who Needs Them?" with discussion points for Before, During and After reading

Catching Air is an easier chapter book adaptation of Pump!

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In Pump!, Pat is tired of being hassled by neigbours about his skateboarding. He wants a skateboard park so he can develop his skills. But getting that park built won’t be easy.
Reading Level: Grade 2.2 Lexile 400 L
Interest Level: Grades 3-10

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]]> https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/pump/feed/ 0 Shooting the Rapids https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/shooting-the-rapids/ https://www.hip-books.com/browse-books/hip-jr/shooting-the-rapids/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:20:23 +0000 https://www.hip-books.com/product/shooting-the-rapids/ In Shooting the Rapids, when Dad gets hurt on a canoe trip, his two sons have to get him back to town in a hurry. But Connor and Timmy soon get lost in the wilderness. Can they get back to town and find help in time to save their father?

Author: Paul Kropp
Reading level: Grade 2.3 (Lexile 370 L)
Interest level: Grades 3-7

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The Rapids is an easier chapter book adaptation of Shooting the Rapids from the HIP QUICKREAD Collection.

Shooting the Rapids Teacher's Guide is available for purchase or free with 6 or more copies of this title.

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In Shooting the Rapids, when Dad gets hurt on a canoe trip, his two sons have to get him back to town in a hurry. But Connor and Timmy soon get lost in the wilderness. Can they get back to town and find help in time to save their father?

Reading Level: Grade 2.3 Lexile 370 L
Interest Level: Grades 3-7

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