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Masters of Disaster: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen.

Masters of Disaster: Word Search

After reading Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen use this printable and interactive Word Search...

Masters of Disaster: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen.
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This Side of Wild

Written by Gary Paulsen

Sled dogs rescued author Gary Paulsen in Alaska, a sickened poodle guarded his well-being, and a...

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Lawn Boy Returns

Written by Gary Paulsen
A riding lawn mower from his grandmother jump-starts a rollicking adventure accumulating money...
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Masters of Disaster

Written by Gary Paulsen

Roped into wacky attempts to break world records, imitate scenes from books, and other inspired...

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Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties: Flat Broke

Written by Gary Paulsen
14-year-old Kevin is full of ideas on how to tackle the problems of the world and no matter how...
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Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties: Liar, Liar

Written by Gary Paulsen
Eighth-grader Kevin is a gifted liar whose tales begin to get him in ever-increasing trouble with...
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Woodsong: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Woodsong. Look for hints in the Word...

Woodsong: Word Search (Easy)

Look for vocabulary words from Woodsong. Circle or click on words across, or down. You can print the...

Woodsong: Word Search (Hard)

Look for vocabulary words from Woodsong. Circle or click on words across, down, or diagonally. You...

Woodsong: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from Woodsong. Circle or click on words across, or down. You can print the...
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Lawn Boy

Written by Gary Paulsen

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out...

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Liar, Liar

Written by Gary Paulsen
Kevin has found a way to make his life easier--by lying. He's also quite good at it. But lying has...
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Mudshark

Written by Gary Paulsen
The Mudshark Detective Agency is the go-to place for solving mysteries at school. Quick-thinking...
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Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

Written by Gary Paulsen

In this essay, Gary Paulsen shares his adventures as an Iditarod racer with his lead dog, Cookie. He...

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Tracker

Written by Gary Paulsen
Every fall, John Borne goes hunting for deer with his grandfather to shoot enough deer to feed the...
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Woodsong

Written by Gary Paulsen
In this nonfiction account, Gary Paulsen recalls some of the adventures that have framed his stories...
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Brian's Hunt

Written by Gary Paulsen
This story takes place two years after Brian had been stranded in the Canadian wilderness. When...
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Brian's Return

Written by Gary Paulsen

After Brian returns to civilization after his time in the Canadian wilderness, he finds that he...

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Brian's Winter

Written by Gary Paulsen

In this unique retelling of a young boy's struggle to survive in the Canadian wilderness, Paulsen...

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Hatchet: Criss Cross

After reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen use this printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle. All...

Hatchet: Word Search

After reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...
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Hatchet

Written by Gary Paulsen

On his way to visit his father in northern Canada, 13-year-old Brian Robeson’s plane crashes, and he...

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