Teague has illustrated over 40 books including the poppleton series, the first graders from mars series, the great gracie chase, and other favorites. Fiction wendell and floyd cant seem to get to school on time. The secret shortcut by mark teague 1999, hardcover for. He has written many of them himself, including the popular pigsty, the lost and found, baby tamer, and one halloween night. Each of teague s books start as notebooks full of sketches and scribbles, strange little drawings and phrases that suddenly come together, teague explains. Mark lives in new york state with his wife and their two daughters. The secret shortcut, by mark teague kids lit corner. This shortcut goes through a thick jungle, quick sand, sleeping crocodiles, a deep gorge and finally a big mud puddle. Mark teague is the awardwinning childrens book author and illustrator of his own bestselling dear mrs.
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Summary of the book the secret shortcut by mark teague is an imaginative tale of two friends who are always late for school. Buy the paperback book the secret shortcut by mark teague at indigo. Buy the secret shortcut by mark teague online at alibris. Miscellanyletters the secret shortcut 06229320, 97806229326 you can always come home. Teague the secret shortcut pulls out all the stops in this sly spoof, yet another imaginative entry in his gallery of. Sep 07, 2008 the secret shortcut by mark teague 3 editions first published in 1996. Gernsblatt down, wendell recommends a secret shortcut. Mark teague is currently considered a single author. What begins as a simple march along a hidden pathway, quickly devolves into a wild trek through the tropical jungle. Smart, selfassured babysitter amanda smeedy doesnt know what she is in for when she meets the eggmont kids. The secret shortcut by mark teague and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 01, 1996 the secret shortcut by mark teague draws on the same idea of magical worlds being accessible from the most mundane places as is explored in the lost and found.
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Ca young readers medal, childrens book recommendations, mark teague, picture book recommendations, the secret shortcut. One day its space creatures that nearly abduct them, on another its pirates in the neighborhood, and on another its a plague of frogs that slows their progress schoolward. Wendell and floyd have one more chance to make it to school on time. Letters from obedience school, about a wirehaired terrier named ike whose pranks prompt his owner. Determined to finally get to school on time, they leave extra early one day and take wendells secret shortcut. His first childrens book, the trouble with the johnsons, inspired publishers weekly to name him one of eleven prominent. Mark teagues life changed when he moved from san diego to new york city and he planted the seed for his first picture book, the trouble with the johnsons. Where the lost and found was located in a school, the secret shortcut is. Soon, both boys are lost in a wild jungle full of quicksand, monkeys, and crocodiles. As a boy, he had written his own stories and drawn pictures for them. Teague who illustrated audrey woods the flying dragon room, p. The secret shortcut, 1999, 32 pages, mark teague, 06229320. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Click to read more about the secret shortcut by mark teague.
Mark teague has delighted young readers with more than 20 picture books, and he has written many of them himself, including the popular pigsty, baby tamer, and one halloween night. Mark teague is an american author and illustrator of childrens books. Mark teague is an awardwinning childrens book author and illustrator whose books include the new york times bestselling how do dinosaurs. Larue series, as well as the sky is falling, the three little pigs and the somewhat bad wolf, the tree house that jack built by bonnie verburg, and many other humorous picture books. The secret shortcut, mark teague mark teague illustrated. The secret shortcut, book by mark teague paperback. They walk through the jungle, and encounter pirates and even crocodiles. They decide to take a shortcut, and it takes them on quite an adventure. Wendell and floyd cant seem to get to school on time. Jun 01, 2004 mark teague is an awardwinning childrens book author and illustrator whose books include the new york times bestselling how do dinosaurs. The secret shortcut has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. If youre writing a the secret shortcut essay and need some advice, post your mark teague essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help.
Who would have thought that getting to school could be such an adventure. Jul 10, 2011 mark teague, bestselling childrens author and illustrator of more than 40 books, including the nowclassic how do dinosaurs say good night. Mark teague and his family live in upstate new york. Featuring the very first childrens illustrated book in the maistorybook library collection. Where the lost and found was located in a school, the secret shortcut is located somewhere en route to school. Publication date 1996 topics punctuality, schools, adventure and adventurers publisher. Wendell discovers a shortcut so secret that only he knows about it.
He is also the illustrator of cynthia rylants beloved poppleton series for beginning readers and the bestselling books by jane yolen, how do dinosaurs say goodnight and how do dinosaurs get. In addition to his prized art for the how do dinosaurs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Each of teagues books start as notebooks full of sketches and scribbles, strange little drawings and phrases that suddenly come together, teague explains. Mark teague s life changed when he moved from san diego to new york city and he planted the seed for his first picture book, the trouble with the johnsons. Peopled with characters with names like elmo freem and wallace bleff, teagues books poke fun at things that kids dreadhomework, cleaning ones room, ritual firstdayofschool haircuts, and the likewhile his. The secret shortcut by mark teague, paperback barnes. Wendell and floyd become convinced that the shortcut over the fence will get them to school on time, but instead they begin a wild race through the jungle, trying. Mark teague 1963 biography personal, addresses, career. The secret shortcut by mark teague 3 editions first published in 1996 download daisy. The secret shortcut by mark teague is an imaginative tale of two friends who are always late for school. Mark teague has a quirky sense of humor, and just how quirky can easily be discovered by reading any of his books for children. Fishpond singapore, the secret shortcut by mark teague mark teague illustrated buy. Aug 25, 2017 to view all of the additional reading resources available for the secret shortcut.
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