True or False? Tests Stink! (Laugh And Learn) [Paperback]

Trevor Romain (Author), Elizabeth Verdick (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Laugh And Learn

Tests are hard. Tests are scary. In fact, tests stink! But no matter how kids (and parents, and teachers) feel about tests, they’re part of life. To succeed in school, kids need to ask, “How can I be a better test-taker?”

This book has the answers. In the tradition of Trevor’s book, How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up, it offers proven strategies and practical advice . . . plus plenty of humor and goofy cartoons. As kids smile and laugh their way through the pages, they’ll discover tips and information that will help them survive and thrive in all kinds of test situations.

Topics include: how to overcome test anxiety, procrastination, and perfectionism; how to prepare for specific types of tests (multiple choice, true-false, timed, take-home, standardized); how to handle cheaters; how to get extra help from tutors, mentors, and/or study groups; the pros and cons of guessing; how to feel better about tests in general; and much more.

Other study guides can be dry, boring, and much toooo lonnnng. True or False? Tests Stink! is fun, entertaining, and (like Trevor’s other books) small but mighty. It can inspire even reluctant and anxious students to do and be their best on test days.

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About the Author

When Trevor Romain was 12, his teacher told him he wasn't talented enough to do art. By accident, he found out 20 years later that he could draw. Since that lucky day, he has written and illustrated 20 books for children. In addition to writing, illustrating, and speaking at schools, Trevor is a board member of the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation and can often be found on the cancer ward at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, doing his rounds as “Doctor of Mischief.”

Elizabeth Verdick is a children's book writer and editor.  She lives in Minnesota with her husband and their two children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (August 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575420732
• ISBN-13: 978-1575420738
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Study Aids > General
  • #98 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > School & Education

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Little Relief for Test Anxiety, March 20, 2006

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This review is from: True or False? Tests Stink! (Laugh And Learn) (Paperback)

For children with test anxiety this is a helpful book with humor children can relate to

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product!, February 25, 2011

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This review is from: True or False? Tests Stink! (Laugh And Learn) (Paperback)

Great book! My 9 year old son was having test anxiety in school, and this book helped to lighten the stress and helped him to look at tests in a different light! It definately helped him!

2.0 out of 5 stars do tests stink?, April 16, 2009

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This review is from: True or False? Tests Stink! (Laugh And Learn) (Paperback)

This little book was ok, but more of a dissappointment. I had hoped for more that would help kids deal more realistically with their anxieties about tests.