Battle of the Books - Practice Deck 1 Flashcards
I was tired of being the grown up in the house. P. 52
Waiting for the Magic
The kids found the cat in an alley which is their substitute for a backyard.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“Mosquito season is coming and you have tender skin.”
Melonhead
I need you to do something very, very important, but you’ll have to be sneaky.
Touch Blue
Today’s your lucky day, little one.
Touch Blue
“Why did you boys purposely tempt mosquitoes?” my mom asked while she painted our bites with sticky pink lotion that’s supposed to take itches away. It doesn’t work. Name the book. (p. 146)
Melonhead
“You all seem a littleÉpreoccupied,” she said, a smirk of a smile on her face.
Double Dog Dare
“She doesn’t talk much, and when she does, she talks funny ‘cause she’s a Yankee.”
Glory Be
It was very wrong of me not to talk to you before I went away. P. 69
Waiting for the Magic
Blue’s are rare, and this one’s the most beautiful color I’ve ever seen: a gleaming summer-sky blue.
Touch Blue
For him, there could be no worse punishment than chipping off someone else’s ABC gum.
Janitors
Science night is huge grade
The Wish Stealers
Hard rolls rounded out the dinner as five hungry kids sat shoulder to shoulder at the table with their elated mother.
Janitors
The winged one is called Rubbish, the furry one Filth, and the slimy one they named Grime.
Janitors
The puzzle was two-sided.
Floors
“He didn’t know what the punishment would be for chickening out on a mission like this, but it would probably be exile - getting sent as far as a Greyhound bus could take you.”
Mousenet
The wind tickles my hair over my nose, and I tuck the strands back under my bandana.
Touch Blue
“It’s so nice to have a musician in the neighborhood!” she calls to me.
Touch Blue
Her mom’s warm kiss made her feel like crying even harder.
The Wish Stealers
” For a while I didn’t miss you when you were gone. When the dogs first came” p. 110
Waiting for the Magic
“Do you hear bacon sizzling all the way down Church Street?”
Glory Be
“For once in his life, he had really, really wanted to disobey.”
Mousenet
The toy truck had jammed up the machines and it had been really hard to fix them so they had stopped giving tours.
The Candymakers
Since everything in our living room is white, I keep clear of it. But our living room is always where we go for serious family talks. Name the book. (p.112)
Melonhead
We call all of our mom’s friends aunties.
The Year of the Book
If they could get over the back wall, it would be an open field to the rendezvous site.
Janitors
Step 5: Grab any dirty dishes from the sink and throw them like lethal Frisbees. Pg. 47
Fake Mustache
The princess was the nursemaid for the babies.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
When someone leaves your home, send him out by the same door he came in. Otherwise, he’ll take your luck away with him.
Touch Blue
The news made Remi turn the radio to a Spanish station, get up on the table and dance.
Floors
Merganzer D. Whippet have Leo an iridescent green jacket that was 10 sizes too big.
Floors
There is a R. McAlister at 3624 Whitaker Street.
The Year of the Book
A new animal is coming to the Big Top Mall.
The One and Only Ivan
On the lawn outside was the bouncy castle with a pile of shoes beside it.
Janitors
There was a many headed beast of the lake.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
Cats! They’re undependable. They only speak when they want to. P. 25
Waiting for the Magic
I know exactly how long she’s been listening. Long enough.
Touch Blue
RED whoppers are the kind that make other people think you are greater than you are.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
The character would not let anger or fear rule him.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
Two more soda grenades followed, spraying root beer onto kids, parents, and all over the floor.
Janitors
To apologize, they would roll on their backs and show their bellies.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
She was already singing and humming to herself, what sounded like a churchy song.
Glory Be
We fit together like that Praying Hands statue over at Daddy’s church.
Glory Be
“False tips? What sort of person would phone in a false tip at a time like this? Pg. 41
Fake Mustache
A photo of my billboard is in the newspaper.
The One and Only Ivan
They had a mini-observatory on their roof with three telescopes.
The Wish Stealers
My little brother ain’t supposed to play with no Yankees, here to cause trouble and mess up our town.
Glory Be
Without even pausing to think, I wrote under the stamp: Please come.
Touch Blue
ABC? What? American-born Chinese
The Year of the Book
“WELL, YOU GOTTA MAKE SURE THOSE KIDNEYS PASS, PLEASE!”
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
Anger is precious.
The One and Only Ivan
I thought maybe you’d like a wishbone from a turkey.
The Wish Stealers
In the pause between the hymn’s verses, I hear the soft whoosh of the wind moving through the trees, a few chirping insects, and birds.
Touch Blue
The factory’s annual picnics were far in the past, but remembered by all.
The Candymakers
He had begged to get out of it, but apparently he wasn’t as good a beggar as his six year-old sister.
Double Dog Dare
Another is that Glop can only be applied to certain objects that are useful in maintenance.
Janitors
Right then a taxicab stopped in front of our house and my dad got out. There were two bad signs about that. The first was that he only takes taxis when it’s serious. The second was that the Capitol dome light was on. Name the book. (p.110)
Melonhead
As long as she has been alive, there were 2 drinking fountains side by side across the street from the Fireman’s park.
Glory Be
I read-walk all the way home.
The Year of the Book
“Enjoy your new face while you do your homework.”
Mousenet
And mom said never to call her at work unless our heads were chopped off.
Double Dog Dare
A list of “bad woods,” forbidden by Mama who thought words like “fat” and stupid” were cruel to anyone.
Waiting for the Magic
The pool might be closing to fix stuff.
Glory Be
But when I climb in to that leafy cradle, it’s ike floating on a treetop mist.
The One and Only Ivan
There was a money order in the jar for $1100.00
The Wish Stealers
Maybe this was her punishment- sitting on a hard wooden chair, watching the clock tick away the minutes until the end of time
Double Dog Dare
A disguise would allow me to keep an eye on things and try to figure out what Casper up to. Pg. 54
Fake Mustache
“Good on you, mate, as they say in Australia.”
Mousenet
Am I only here to keep your school open?
Touch Blue
Maybe her dad was right, she thought, looking at the phone in his hand.
Double Dog Dare
Kurt got really sick, stage fright or something
The Wish Stealers
The science and joy of my dad’s dermatology products
The Wish Stealers
Daisy’s mouth produced ticker tape of broken things in the hotel
Floors
Unfortunately, a slimy yellow salamander creature was wrapped around the bottle, wide mouth drooling all over the top.
Janitors
The media club was not normally a place to battle.
Double Dog Dare
“Homework of the Week is a huge honor.”
Melonhead
How to fold a wonton - fill, fold, pinch, done.
The Year of the Book
I ran downstairs and put on the clothes that were on top of my clean laundry pile. When I got back, my mom’s fingers were a millimeter from the cabinet knob. Name the author. (p. 152)
Melonhead
I think a better title for this book would be Beloved Tunes of Really, Really Old People.
Touch Blue
Two lines down and two across, one long and one short. Yi, er, san, si - she is counting the lines.
The Year of the Book
“It’s a matter of principle Dad.P-R-I-N-C-I-P-A-L.”
The One and Only Ivan
The cat’s kidneys were failing and he needed fluids.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
He abandoned his suit jacket and rolled up his shirtsleeves, but he was still covered with sticky, gooey ingredients.
The Candymakers
As long as you’re hanging onto the handle, your body will be as weightless as it would be in outer space.
Janitors
His name will be Weenie Watson. P. 101
Waiting for the Magic
My flip flops slap the road, sounding extra loud in the quiet between us.
Touch Blue
“It’s more fun to watch than any nature show I’ve ever seen on TV.”
The One and Only Ivan
“This year’s Challenge is called ‘REINVENTIONS: Recycling the Old into the New.’”
Melonhead
Casper and I are both on a local rec league curling team. (pg. 70)
Fake Mustache
“You will think he’s beautiful very soon. Trust me” said mama. P. 126
Waiting for the Magic
“Talking to yourself can be a sign of a serious problem. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen you do it.”
The Candymakers
His father told him he would draw on his natural talents.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
Chocolate chip would be around number five for me.
Touch Blue
Gramma Dee says that the main character has chutzpah, a Yiddish word for “nerve.”
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“Do I have to go to school?” she asked. “Couldn’t you just keep homeschooling me?”
Mousenet
Toxite free students typically do 75 percent better on tests than students that are exposed to the creatures.
Janitors
“My mom calls my room revolting. She won’t go in most of the time.” Name the book. (p. 127)
Melonhead
Draco is lit up tonight. Brighter than I have seen him in a long time.
The Wish Stealers
Imagine a future without education.
Janitors
When brooms are powered with Toxite magic, they gain the ability to defy gravity. Do you understand?
Janitors
He is a teacher of literature at the college, so he could have said words when he left. He didn’t.
Waiting for the Magic
“Now I drink Pepsi, eat old apples, watch reruns on TV.”
The One and Only Ivan
All 800,000 puzzle pieces arranged themselves magnetically.
Floors
And that is what they called me: MudÉ.Mud might not sound like much but to me, it was everything.
The One and Only Ivan
He freed a baby dolphin from a net.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
He went to the Good Samaritan Veterinary Clinic to get better.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
The town bell rang six times reminding them that they had been studying for two hours.
The Wish Stealers
In the kitchen Mint Milanos were on plates and milk was in plastic cups. Name the book. (p. 130)
Melonhead
Thinking that she was going to call my parents made me so nervous that I could only eat three pieces of meat loaf. But after two hours passed I relaxed. That was when the phone rang.” Name the book. (p. 138)
Melonhead
“I happen to know your doors and windows were all locked on the inside.”
Mousenet
The Villain has a black braid and rides a motorcycle.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
The first alarming thing was my mom. She was standing on the white sofa, with shoes, breathing ninety miles an hour. Name the book. (p. 156)
Melonhead
Somehow he’d have to make the tiny flaps that allowed the instrument to make the different notes.
The Candymakers
He always felt exhilarated after playing, but this, this was whole different thing. He felt as if he could fly.
The Candymakers
Florence L. Danielson, puppy
The Wish Stealers
“Adults are not allowed to give one speck of help.”
Melonhead
Only a dork calls their own cat “Mud.”
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
the dogs did not have much to say. They were watchers, listeners, spies gathering information. P. 72
Waiting for the Magic
For a moment I thought about asking for a horse, but I didn’t think Mama’s mood about animals would last that long.
Waiting for the Magic
Someone will be around to collect it and dispose of it safely.
Janitors
I have my favorite bean paste, bao zi, for a snack.
The Year of the Book
I grabbed a Dreamsicle from the kitchen freezer and headed for the porch
Glory Be
Mom Likes to say, “You make your own luck.”
Touch Blue
It’s good luck to say “break a leg” before a performance.
Touch Blue
I don’t suppose you talk, Scooter,” said Papa. P. 138
Waiting for the Magic
Since I was feeling attached to the mouse with no name, I turned backwards after we dropped it in the bowl. Name the author. (p. 102)
Melonhead
An itch means a stranger is coming.
Touch Blue
“The path, which must be cleared, is for the governor, the state lawmakers, the media, and members of Winston’s Emerald Crown Buffet Platinum Club.” (pg. 75)
Fake Mustache
“Poodles,” he said, “are parasites.”
The One and Only Ivan
The place was a complete disaster. A collage of pink, tan, and brown syrups still decorated the center of the room.
Janitors
Toilet paper streamed our from the locker vents trailing all the way down the floor.
The Wish Stealers
So there I was in the big crowd, dressed like a cowgirl. How was I going to get inside? (pg. 74_
Fake Mustache
After having the babies, she needed to sleep 100 years.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
I didn’t mean to talk to him. Words just kept popping out of my mouth.
Touch Blue
Mother called working late. Francine and friend to go to father’s after school.
Double Dog Dare
Precisely at six o’clock the elevator moved sideways, not up or down.
Floors
Come to the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade.
The One and Only Ivan
During the night we kicked off our sheets and flipped our pillows to the cool side.
Glory Be
The second they were out of my sight, I climbed on top of the sideboard and searched the picture frame. No mouse.
Melonhead
A container of powered sugar few up in his face and floated down on his head and shoulders.
The Candymakers
Her parents just weren’t trying hard enough.
Double Dog Dare
I’d rather catch nothing than be accused of being a copycat.
Touch Blue
She and her best friend, Libby, had planned their outfits a week before
The Wish Stealers
When you live on an island, a boat is freedom.
Touch Blue
Those were the numbers written on either side of the chalkboard in the fourth grade classroom on Thursday morning.
Double Dog Dare
The skin on my mom’s face turned the color of watery milk. “Believe me,” I said. “I would do anything to undo this.” Name the book. (p. 168)
Melonhead
As I click off the radio, a trumpet note comes from somewhere above me.
Touch Blue
I found two notes from Papa–one for me and one for Elinor.
Waiting for the Magic
They offered him 50 million dollars for the deed to the hotel.
Floors
I never even considered how she might not have a nice place to cool off.
Glory Be
Her father’s name was Max which means big: big in heart, spirit and shoe size.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
His tag said MUD, 1235 Clover Street.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
The governor has her mansion and her office here, and the state lawmakers meet at a big Chinese buffet restaurant on the far side of town. (pg. 69)
Fake Mustache
The main character had a little brother named Fred/Freddy.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
YELLOW whoppers are the kind that you leave out and keep secrets to yourself.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“That’s an H, Dad.” Julia kneels down straightening on picture, then another.
The One and Only Ivan
He picked up the empty cocoon and wrapped it in his handkerchief.
The Candymakers
You make your own luck.
Touch Blue
They painted their faces half gold.
The Wish Stealers
There were strawberry, caramel, butterscotch, and chocolate-four bottles of syrup just for him!
Janitors
Oopsie! I mean, the Honorable Governor Barbara Broom presidingÉfor now. (pg. 79)
Fake Mustache
She has what she calls her Rainbow Whopper Theory.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
In this book, the older squires were expected to take the oath of fealty.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
Henry gave him wading boots and took him to the pond to pull mallow roots.
The Candymakers
Her dad told her she has an inventive mind, thinking up inventions and stories.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
If you son did meet Mr. Hadley that day, it would have been due to his lack of obedience in exiting the school when the final bell rang.
Janitors
Once comfortably nestled into his padded chair, the principal stroked his mustache for a moment.
Janitors
With the keys, he opened the “out of order” bathroom and rescued the kids.
Janitors
This character has eight brothers and sisters.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
Singing. Another things dogs can’t do. P. 132
Waiting for the Magic
He shut the sketchbook and ran his hand over the cover.
Double Dog Dare
“Mack gives me a fresh crayon, a yellow one, and ten pieces of paper.”
The One and Only Ivan
She thought that the cat had not been fed properly and had been used for BB target practice.
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
Maybe more dogs were the answer. P. 35
Waiting for the Magic
Henry had recognized him.
The Candymakers
The more people dislike you, the more they stay away from you and the more you can get away with.
The Candymakers
“Just this morning he wrestled a sea monster.”
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
“Hi from the world’s first Thumbtop.”
Mousenet
“HE LOOKED IN MY DRESSER DRAWERS?”
Mousenet
The mouse-to-go came in a white box with a wire handle like you get from Hunan on the Hill restaurant. Name the author. (p. 93)
Melonhead
A moment later they emerged with a mop, two brooms, and a can of vacuum dust.
Janitors
I wish I could take out Hush and read but we are suppose to write about what we did for Thanksgiving.
The Year of the Book
Then, like a piece of metal picked up by a strong magnet, the little bronze nail popped out of the wall.
Janitors
I used every towel and washcloth plus all the clothes in the hamper and all the toilet paper on the roll but every time I remopped, the white grew. Name the author. (p. 136)
Melonhead
His dad always said people didn’t change, they just get taller.
The Candymakers
You can reverse bad luck by turning around three times counter clockwise.
Touch Blue
“For one thing, I have to finish my paper on those sheep.”
Mousenet
I’m fixing up my own boat.
Touch Blue
Mascara wands and hairbrushes, perfume bottles and powder boxes were piled on a stack of dog-eared movie magazines.
Glory Be
This room had a jungle inside it!
The Candymakers
My Nancy Drew book sat open to the chapter we’d been reading yesterday.
Glory Be
The secret ingredient was already mixed into all the chocolate.
The Candymakers
A tiny golden key lay inside with a note.
The Wish Stealers
If Mom wasnÕt’ who she is, she wouldn’t be my mom and I wouldn’t be me.
The Year of the Book
“How had her adventure in the night with a wet cat led to this?”
Mousenet
I just know your going to win the Fresh Face! Prettiest New Face contest.
The Wish Stealers
“My whole life I’ve been wishing for no homework to correct!” said Mr. Luckner.
The Wish Stealers
His Da told tales at night.
Thomas and the Dragon Queen
I pulled two tennis balls out of my cargo pocket so we could bounce them off the side of the drugstore while we thought about what we could reinvent. Name the author. (p. 104)
Melonhead
“Four kids from each region, eight regions; so thirty-two kids.”
The Candymakers
