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The Case of the Stinky Stench (Volume 2) (Lady Pancake & Sir FrenchToast)
Last updated Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Author: Josh Funk
Illustrator: Brendan Kearney
Date of Publication: 2017
ISBN: 1454919604
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: May 2024
Synopsis:
Sir French Toast's nephew, Inspector Croissant, begs him and Lady Pancake for help in finding the source of the foul odor threatening to destroy the fridge. What could it be? Is it the devious Baron von Waffle? A fetid fish lurking in the bottom of Corn Chowder Lake? It's up to Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast to get to the bottom of this case!
| Note to readers: |
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There might be more words in the book that the children may not understand since the book has a pretty advanced vocabulary to it.
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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Which do you prefer pancakes or french toast?
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What toppings do you like on your pancakes or french toast?
Vocabulary
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Nefarious - Extremely wicked or villainous.
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Knave - An unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person.
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Ferment - a substance that causes the chemical change of sugar into alcohol.
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Stench - bad smell; stink
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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What do you think caused the stench in the refrigerator?
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How do you think Inspector Croissant solves the case of what caused the odor?
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How does the fruitcake feel in the end?
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| Craft ideas: |
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The children can make pancakes out of construction paper.
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The children can draw a fruitcake on a piece of paper and then glue cotton balls on it as the different pieces to represent the different pieces of fruit on it.
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Sunday, May12th is Mother’s Day. Make a greeting card for you mother, grandmother. Or if you have an older sibling, cousin or aunt who has had a baby recently, make one for them.
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The children can make their own rhymes regarding pancakes and/or french toast such as toast and roast.
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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