First hamish bigmore ends up on tv, then a real giant appears in the school play. Browse books in the mr majeika series on lovereading4schools. Its up to mr majeika to work his magic and put things right again. Browse books in the mr majeika series on lovereading4schools becoming a member of the lovereading4schools community is free. He then proceeds to turn the class nuisance, hamish bigmore, into a frog and conveniently forgets what the reversing spell is. It was adapted into a childrens television series of the same title, produced for the itv network by tvs, aired between 1988 and 1990, and starring stanley baxter as mr majeika. But then, mr majeika is a wizard, albeit one for whom things are always going wrong.
Humphrey wrote many childrens books including the ever popular mr majeika series published in. And to everyones delight it looks as if hamish will have to remain a frog because mr majeika cant remember the spell to turn him back again. Schools earn scholastic rewards when parents or staff order from us. Within the first book mr majeika begins his new job as a class three teacher but his entrance is. All titles are from nicholas tuckers abovetitled book. The recommended books consist of a range of titles to cover all ability. Mr majeika uses a little magic to make the evening memorabl. Majeika and the ghost train by humphrey carpenter, frank. May 17, 1984 mr majeika is the first book in a series of books that revolves around an extraordinary teacher with magical powers. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10.
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But jody comes to the rescue with a dragon to help her. Aug 30, 2007 mr majeika ebook written by humphrey carpenter. But mr majeika cant resist using a little bit of magic to make the festival go with a bang. Michael morpurgo does some good books for this age range the butterfly lion, then jill tomlinson books about animals are good, the worst witch by jill murphy is also fun. Class three cant wait to enjoy mr majeikas cool spells and spooky tricks. When class three and mr majeika get on board a ghost train, they are in for a surprise. The books i have suggested were ones he enjoyed reading at that age obviously he could read at a higher level than many of them but those were the ones that he really enjoyed reading and were always appropriate to him. At the age of five and over, many children are learning to read independently and choosing books that match their interests. Feb 15, 20 mr majeika series 1 episode 1 tvs production 1988. The lack of coloured illustrations in all but the banana books was important to some.
Apr 08, 2000 mr majeika by humphrey carpenter puffin. Mr majeika by humphrey carpenter 9780140316773paperback. Alan turing 1950part of the allnew ladybird expert series. Mr majeika collection 14 books set 9783200328518 buy books. Mr majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but something has to be done about hamish bigmore, the class nuisance, and so he uses a little magic to turn him into a frog. Mr majeika collection 14 books set fiction paperback. Banded books from higher up the school were not always appropriate for him in terms of subject matter. Majeika and the dinner lady by humphrey carpenter, frank. When mr majeika is hurt in an accident it becomes clear that uncle wilf is working for the wickedest of witches, wilhelmina warlock. Class three cant wait to enjoy mr majeika s cool spells and spooky tricks.
The childrens list companion to the 1001 book series. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. When they find a message from him saying hes been arrested by the silly crime squad, they are determined to rescue him. Mr majeika is the title of a series of childrens books, written by humphrey carpenter and published between 1984 and 2006. Littlenose any books by dick kingsmith if he likes history, the sir gadabout series is fun. Help them develop their passions with our affordable range of books for youngsters, covering everything from science and technology to art and history who knows where their reading will take them. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Fun and magic combine as usual in this new mr majeika story. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive. Mr majeika is the first book in a series of books that revolves around an extraordinary teacher with magical powers. Mr majeika flat stanley the magic treehouse series these are american but my son absolutely loved these when he was a reception free reader if he likes football, then one of the many series by rob childs or the football academy series by tom palmer.
Mr majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to. Real ghosts appear and the wicked wilhemina worlock isnt far away. Class 3 are sure that something is very wrong when mr majeika leaves school without saying goodbye. This article is within the scope of wikiproject childrens literature, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of childrens literature on wikipedia. Suggested reading list for year 2 pupils in ks1 age 67 by tom tolkien and last updated on april 17, 2020 the following list of books for year 2 contains picture books and chapter books to appeal to children aged 6 and 7 years old in key stage 1 of uk primary schools. Buy mr majeika and the lost spell book book at easons. It is important to note that mr majeika had been a wizard before he became a teacher and he still likes to perform some odd and magical displays in the classroom.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mr majeika. Mr majeika series 1 episode 1 tvs production 1988 youtube. Childrens books articles the making of readers bfk no. Majeika series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Browse books in the mr majeika series on lovereading4kids. Mr majeika and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Books for year 2 pupils aged 67 in ks1 school reading list. In the television series, mr majeika is an irrepressible wizard, sent to britland from the planet walpurgis because he had failed his olevel sorcery.
To do this they must outwit hamish bigmore and mr majeika s old enemy, wilhelmina worlock. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Packed with the usual humorous detail, carpenters observations about certain aspects of modern life also add to the story. Although while it was here, even the children at school would be making references to mr majeika. Men is a series of childrens books by english author roger hargreaves commencing in 1971. Unappreciated at its time, it came and went without a big fuss. Mr majeika vanishes by humphrey carpenter overdrive. Mr majeika by humphrey carpenter, 9780140316773, available at book. Aug 30, 2007 mr majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but something has to be done about hamish bigmore, the class nuisance, and so he uses a little magic to turn him into a frog.
Because of the wide range of reading ability, the ages suggested. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mr majeika on the internet. Mr majeika and the school book week by humphrey carpenter. There has been a huge boom in books for this age group. But class three thinks mr majeika is an excellent wizard, particularly when his spells go wrong. Hemish bigmore a bad student in class three who like to do mischief with wilhelmina. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. And finally mr majeika gets the whole class lost on a magic carpet. Mr majeika on the internet written by humphrey carpenter is an extremely witty book.
In the first book his arrival at the school sees him flying into class three through the window on a magic carpet. Class three of st bartys are off on an outing to hadrians wall with their teacher, mr majeika who happens to be a magician. Mr majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but something has to be done about hamish bigmore, the class nuisance, and so he uses a little magic to turn him into a frog the only problem is he cant remember the spell. Within the first book mr majeika begins his new job as a class three teacher but his entrance is far from what you would expect of a teacher. Mr majeika and the haunted hotel by humphrey carpenter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mr majeika and the school caretaker by humphrey carpenter. Suggested reading list for year 2 pupils in ks1 age 67. Mr majeika on the internet kindle edition by carpenter, humphrey.
Mr majeika and the school book week scholastic shop. As a rule, magic carpets dont turn up in schools, but this is exactly what happens when class threes new teacher flies in through the classroom window and lands on the floor with a bump. Best books for year 2 pupils aged 67 including our ideas for easy reads and more challenging titles. Two books in one for those avid readers where one mr majeika adventure is just not enough. Mr majeika 14 books by humphrey carpenter is a series of children books depicts about a wizard man mr majeika, a teacher at a typical english primary school. But rules are made to be broken and thats exactly what happens when class threes new teacher flies in through the classroom window and lands on the floor with a bump. Mr majeika and the school book week olivie lapointe. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library. Unfortunately theres only one applicant hamish bigmores uncle wilf who is just as rude and badtempered as hamish. Like the guide for teen books, has many british authors, although better known. Use anthony brownes wonderful book the tunnel as the starting point for a wide range of crosscurricular activities with our free teaching ideas.
So theyre not impressed when their headteacher imposes some extrastrict halloween rules. Mr majeika can behave just like any ordinary teacher if he wants to, but sometimes magic is the best way to sort out little problems in class but problems arise when he forgets how to reverse some of his spells. Here mr majeika and class three manage to go inside a computer and travel along the web. Tolkien, charles williams, and their friends, and more on. When st bartys school have their book week, mr majeika magically brings to life the characters from the pages of each book and, after a chaotic struggle, manages to get them back into their books. Its up to mr majeika to work his magic and when old mr jenks retires, st bartys school advertises for a new caretaker. The last 4 books are out of whack, otherwise its in age progression. Book 1 in the series is mr majeika and the school inspector. Confident readers mr majeika and the school caretaker. Confident readers mr majeika and the school caretaker carpenter, humphrey, rodgers, frank on. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their favourites saved to their own digital bookshelf. Humphrey carpenter worked at the bbc before becaming a fulltime writer in 1975.
This book is about class three and their crazy teacher mr majeika. Michael morpurgo does some good books for this age range the butterfly lion, then jill tomlinson books about animals are good, the worst witch by jill murphy is. He was the author of 14 of the wellloved mr majeika titles as well as two shakespeare without the boring bits titles for children. He was also the coauthor, with his wife mari prichard, of the oxford companion to childrens literature. The pupils in class 3 at st bartys school are not impressed when their headteacher imposes strict rules of behaviour for halloween. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mr majeika english, paperback humphrey carpenter, f. Majeika by humphrey carpenter funny childrens books. A new mr majeika book promises to be good fun, and this latest book is no exception to the rule. Its girls only so not antigirl like the famous five were but it does stereo type by character a bit but the truth is they are enjoyable books. Buy mr majeika and the school caretaker by humphrey carpenter, frank rodgers from waterstones today.
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