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Available
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Collection
Publication
A Yearling Book (1987), Edition: Reprint, 80 pages
Description
Richard determines to win the Thanksgiving Candy Corn contest by guessing the correct number of candies in the jar but before he realizes what he's done he eats three big pieces. What will the teacher do when she finds out?
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LibraryThing member marybetha
This book takes place around Thanksgiving time and the teacher has placed a candy corn jar in the class where the students must guess the number of candy corns in the jar. The only catch is that students must read a page in a library book for each guess that they are allowed to make. Richard's
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problem is that he is not a very good reader. The winner will get to keep the candy corns in the jar. Richard can already taste those candy corns and before he knows it, he has eaten three fat juicy ones. What will he do and will Ms. Rooney find out? Students will need to read and find out the answers to these questions. Show Less
LibraryThing member rbradfute
In "The Candy Corn Contest", it almost Thanksgiving, and one student named Richard Best can not stop thinking about his teacher, Ms. Ronney's, candy corn contest. The overall goal with the contest is for one student to guess how many of the yellow-and-orange candies are in the whole jar. There is
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one problem, they must read a page of a library book for each guess. After students read this book, they will understand the concepts of math with counting, as well as getting to have fun with reading. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1984
Physical description
80 p.; 5.19 inches
ISBN
044041072X / 9780440410720