Commander toad and the crew of the star warts are back, this time to confront villainous space pirates. Commander toad in space by jane yolen paperback image 1 of 1. It has been requested so many times by my 5 and 3 yearold siblings that i can now recite it from memory. Its an early reader with enough humor and plot to be interesting, but simple enough to read. Bruce degen the intrepid crew of the space ship star warts lands on a watercovered planet inhabited by deep wader, a horrible hungry monster title page verso. Booklist when commander toad finds a new planet that seems the ideal place for a picnic for his tired crew, he and lieutenant lily go down to look around first, only to be swallowed up by giant grapes.
The book is broken into seven sections with accompanying activities for each as well as prereading prediction activities, a rate this book activity, and a postassessment. Teachingbooks commander toad and the space pirates. But when they try to land their sky skimmer on the planet made of water, a terrible sound rises from the waves. Miller, james murray, bruce lanoil, nichelle nichols.
May 22, 2017 commander toad in space c 1993 churchill filmsscholastic and western publishing. This book was a garden state childrens book award winner and a junior literary guild book. A feeble whimsy presented as a haha space adventure. The special used puppets and it featured the voice of mark hamill. A funny space adventure that spoofs star wars while providing an easytoread story. He travels with a crew, each with a special job to do.
The star warts is being sent on a dangerous mission to an intergalactic spy convention to find agent 007 12. Amphibian star wars jokes and tropeswhat kid could resist. Commander toad in space book the seattle public library. The complete series list for commander toad jane yolen. It was written by jane yolen and its part of a series. Young fans of star trek and silliness will toadally love c. Commander toad in space by jane yolen and bruce degen. Comander toad and the space pirates spaghetti book club. Commander toad and the space pirates by jane yolen. Commander toad and the space pirates by jane yolen, bruce. Buy a cheap copy of commander toad and the intergalactic. Commander toad and the voyage home yolen, jane ar quiz no.
Commander toad and the space pirates reshelving alexandria its been a long trip, and commander toad and the crew of the star warts are bored. Abc weekend specials commander toad in space tv episode. Commander toad in space by jane yolen, 97806981558, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Booklist its been a long trip, and commander toad and the crew of the star warts are bored. Commander toad and his crew eat many meals aboard their ship. Aug 01, 1980 well in commander toad in space is the captain of a ship called star warts. Sortofserious illustrations are perfect for this comical parody of familiar science fiction films. Commander toad is a spoof on star wars and star trek. With dozens of books written in many genres, jane yolen is a great author to introduce to young readers. They go down to the surface of a new water planet like in star trek. Commander toad in space by jane yolen librarything. The book is broken into seven sections with accompanying activities for each as well as prereading prediction activities, a rate this book activity, and a.
Commander toad and the crew of the star warts land on a watery planet and upset the evil deep wader. I thought it would be funnier if the frog had been a toad, since the old superstition is that toads gives you warts. This book is good for 2nd and 3rd graders since the book is long for graders younger then those two and the text of the book is appropriate for 2nd and 3rd graders. Read this book to learn more about commander toad, his ship, and crew and their adventures in outer space aboard the star warts.
Feb 07, 2019 commander toad and the voyage home yolen, jane ar quiz no. The quiet boat ride and other stories early chapter for kids, books about friendship. Gr yolens writing in this book is rhythmic but confusing. A great tool to use with primary students in literature circles or book clubs. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Not only is he space fleets greatest spy and a master. Shes written seven commander toad adventures, including commander toad and the long voyage home, commander toad and the planet of the grapes, commander toad and the space pirates, and commander toad and the big black hole. This book is about a toad commander of a space ship and his crew who are on a mission to go to a place where no one has gone before. Commander toad and the space pirates reshelving alexandria. The problem is that a bad guy ship comes and attacks the oth. Commander toad and the space pirates 9780698114197. Commander toad in space commander toad by jane yolen.
Hook your students can commander toad save the day. Commander toad and the space pirates by jane yolen and bruce degen. So i invented frog and toads in space on a ship called star warts. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. This is a book study packet of commander toad in space by jane yolen. Commander toad and the space pirates a breakofday book by yolen, jane.
The test of any childrens book is its reception by actual children, and commander toad and the space pirates gets full marks there. Young fans of star wars and silliness will toadally love commander toad. In 1993, the first book was adapted into an abc weekend special produced by churchill films. The books feature commander toad and his crew exploring the galaxy for starfleet, and each story is a different mission, a clear reference to star trek. It has a resourceful female engineer, a scientificallyminded captain, and sly commentary on the nature of courage. The brave commander of the star warts spacecraft is a toad who saves his ship from the dangers of a watery planet and its resident monster, deep wader. This product is an entire book study unit to use accompanying the book, commander toad in space, by jane yolen guided reading level k.
A book in the commander toad series a chapter book by jane yolen ingram any fan of star wars, star trek, or other books in this series will enjoy yolens snappy space adventure. When commander salamander and his band of pirates capture the star warts spaceship, commander toad is forced to hop the plank. Golden book video killers the whlte screen of death duration. Comander toad and the space pirates illustration will appear here. Its been so long since i read the books that i didnt remember anything about this book before i sat down to reread it. They have played leapfrog and hopscotch and croakkay. Booklist brave commander toad and the crew of the spaceship star warts have a mission. Commander toad and the space pirates commander toad by jane. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Theyve played all the games and watched all the movies and read all the books on the ship. Commander toad brave and bright, bright and brave and his froggy crew discover a watery planet, effect a landing on a rubber lily pad, and. In this book commander toad takes his friends on a ship ride to a place that no other ship has ever been to before. Well in commander toad in space is the captain of a ship called star warts. I began the commander toad books because i saw an article in the local newspaper about a boy and his frog who had just won a jumpingfrog contest.
There are seven commander toad books altogether, though i have been thinking about possibly writing an eighth. When they get there commander toad sees his old enemy commander. Commander toad series in order jane yolen fictiondb. Commander toad in space c 1993 churchill filmsscholastic and western publishing. Commander toad in space by jane yoda, putnam edition, in english commander toad in space edition open library. The intrepid crew of the space ship star warts lands on a watercovered planet inhabited by deep wader, a horrible hungry monster.
Commander toad and the space pirates commander toad by. His mission is to go where no space ship has gone before. A book in the commander toad series a chapter book by jane yolen ingram brave commander toad and the crew of the spaceship star warts have a mission. Commander toad was a toad that was full of adventure. There is an audio tape of commander toad in space from listening library. Commander toad in space by jane yolen, bruce degen. Brave commander toad and the crew of the spaceship star warts have a mission. Young fans of star wars and silliness will toad ally love commander toad. A funny space adventure that spoofs star wars while providing an.
There is luke skyjumper and the ship is shaped like a swimming frog. As the series progressed, it riffed on other science fiction movies as well. As in other commander toad books, puns and silliness are complemented by humorous illustrations. The puns are abun dant but seem to be included only for effect. About commander toad and the space pirates a funny space adventure that spoofs star wars while providing an easytoread story. It contains 3 activities that correlate to the text, as well as a book report sheet. Find this and other titles like it in the following collections see all. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Theyve played all the games, watched all the movies, and read all the books on the ship. Booklistbrave commander toad and the crew of the spaceship star warts have a mission.
Not only is he space fleets greatest spy and a master of disguise, but he is also commander toads cousin, tip toad. Young fans of star wars and silliness will toadally love commander toad the star warts is on a dangerous mission to an intergalactic spy convention, to find agent 00712. He also has a fine crew to accompany him on his voyage in space. Commander toad and the crew of the star warts land on a watery planet and upset the evil deep wader published year.
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