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About Gary Nelson
Gary M. Nelson, BSC, PMP (Gazza) is passionate about sharing knowledge and making Project Management concepts more accessible, particularly to new and aspiring Project Managers (of all ages). Said another way, he likes to tell stories to help convey complex concepts in a way that helps the concepts "stick". Who says learning shouldn't be fun?
Born in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), Gary moved west to B.C. at the very early age of 2, where he spent most of his formative years - aside from a 6 year stint where he learned to appreciate living in a very small town of 800 people. He then attended high school in Surrey, B.C. and went on to graduate from Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada) in 1989 with a major in Computing science and a minor in English - an odd but useful mix (a techie who can write clearly)!
Gary was tricked into becoming a Project Manager by his first manager, and has never looked back. His international experience includes projects in New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the US and Canada, working on projects in the Telecom, Student Information Systems, Local Government and Healthcare sectors.
Having wanted to write books since high school, it took many long years of successful procrastination until he finally felt he had something useful to write about, and wrote his first book of stories in 2012...on Project Management, of all things. Next, presented with the terrifying challenge of writing for children, he enlisted his youngest sons to be the first victims (reviewers and editors) and the Project Kids series of books were born. Several years on, he is amazed to see the books being translated into multiple languages, and reaching into schools and homes around the world.
He enjoys speaking and training, has presented at numerous events and conferences and is also the author and host of Gazza's Corner Project Management Blog and Podcast.
Gary currently lives in New Zealand with his wife, three sons and two cats, and is loving every bit of it.
Born in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), Gary moved west to B.C. at the very early age of 2, where he spent most of his formative years - aside from a 6 year stint where he learned to appreciate living in a very small town of 800 people. He then attended high school in Surrey, B.C. and went on to graduate from Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada) in 1989 with a major in Computing science and a minor in English - an odd but useful mix (a techie who can write clearly)!
Gary was tricked into becoming a Project Manager by his first manager, and has never looked back. His international experience includes projects in New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the US and Canada, working on projects in the Telecom, Student Information Systems, Local Government and Healthcare sectors.
Having wanted to write books since high school, it took many long years of successful procrastination until he finally felt he had something useful to write about, and wrote his first book of stories in 2012...on Project Management, of all things. Next, presented with the terrifying challenge of writing for children, he enlisted his youngest sons to be the first victims (reviewers and editors) and the Project Kids series of books were born. Several years on, he is amazed to see the books being translated into multiple languages, and reaching into schools and homes around the world.
He enjoys speaking and training, has presented at numerous events and conferences and is also the author and host of Gazza's Corner Project Management Blog and Podcast.
Gary currently lives in New Zealand with his wife, three sons and two cats, and is loving every bit of it.
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Have you Exploited your Project Team Today?
Wait a minute, Exploit your Project Team? You are probably thinking - He can't be serious. That's a horrible, evil thing to do, right?
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Blog postzom·bie \ˈzäm-bē\ noun 1. Formal.
a. the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force, usually for some evil purpose.
b. the supernatural force itself
2. Informal.
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In an emergency, can you do what it takes to help someone? Could you rescue them from a life-or-death situation? Perhaps you might think I am being a bit dramatic, but it's a serious question.
Are you prepared?
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"No, I did!"
"Me!"
"No, me!"
I just got back from a three day school camp with my youngest son. We went to new and interesting places each day, and everywhere we went, walking or driving, the adults were constantly serenaded by the same chorus when we arrived at each destination.
"I got here first!"
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a : a state of physical, emotional, or mental lack of well-being or physical, emotional, or mental uneasiness that ranges from mild discomfort or dull distress to acute often unbearable agony, may be generalized or localized, and is the consequence of being injured or hurt physically or mentally or of some derangement of or lack of equilibrium in the physical or mental functions (as through disease), and that usually produces a reaction of wanting to avoid, escape8 years ago Read more -
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Titles By Gary Nelson
O Projeto da Incrível Feira de Ciências (Aventuras de Projetos Juvenis Livro 3) (Portuguese Edition)
May 7, 2016
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A Amanda estava aterrorizada. Claro que ela e as amigas tinham construído uma enorme Casa na Árvore e uma espetacular Casa Assombrada – mas agora tudo estava mais complicado. Aqueles projetos tinham sido para divertimento – mas este ia ser avaliado! Ela e as suas parceiras de laboratório têm que fazer um projeto para a Feira de Ciências da escola – mas não têm ideia nenhuma sobre como começar ou mesmo do que fazer. Será que finalmente encontraram um desafio à sua altura?
Entretanto, os rapazes também enfrentam grandes problemas, e o resultado do seu projeto pode ser uma questão de vida ou de morte! OK, talvez não morte a sério, mas podem acabar com frio, molhados e esfomeados e sem tecnologias… durante um fim de semana inteiro!
Junta-te aos Projetos Juvenis na sua terceira grande aventura, enquanto os Jovens se unem para desvendar os mistérios de Ratos, Homens… e Marshmallows.
Entretanto, os rapazes também enfrentam grandes problemas, e o resultado do seu projeto pode ser uma questão de vida ou de morte! OK, talvez não morte a sério, mas podem acabar com frio, molhados e esfomeados e sem tecnologias… durante um fim de semana inteiro!
Junta-te aos Projetos Juvenis na sua terceira grande aventura, enquanto os Jovens se unem para desvendar os mistérios de Ratos, Homens… e Marshmallows.
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Ben, James, Tim & Tom son grandes amigos, todos ellos de 10 años y encuentran el árbol perfecto en un bosque cerca de su escuela y comienzan a construir “La Increible Casa en el Árbol”. Las cosas comienzan como una banda desorganizada y empeoran aún más cuando la hermana de Ben, Amanda, descubre que están trabajando en su casa secreta del árbol. Lo siguiente que saben es que las chicas están construyendo la suya, en el mismo árbol, ¡y se ve incluso mejor que la de ellos! ¿Cómo lo están haciendo? ¿Cuál es su arma secreta? Después del accidente, todo cambia y los niños se ven obligados a formar equipo con las chicas, ¡como si eso fuera a funcionar alguna vez!
Este libro presenta los conceptos básicos de Gestión de proyectos a los chicos y chicas a través de una historia entretenida y divertida y lecciones sencillas, que les enseño su padre, que es (por supuesto) Gerente de Proyecto, a su hija. Ella aplica lo que ha aprendido y, de repente, las chicas se adelantan a los chicos que recién habían "comenzado a construir", sin un plan.
¡Únete a esta increible banda de constructores de casas en el árbol, cuatro niñas y cuatro niños, mientras terminan trabajando juntos para tratar de completar el increíble proyecto de la casa en el árbol!
Este libro presenta los conceptos básicos de Gestión de proyectos a los chicos y chicas a través de una historia entretenida y divertida y lecciones sencillas, que les enseño su padre, que es (por supuesto) Gerente de Proyecto, a su hija. Ella aplica lo que ha aprendido y, de repente, las chicas se adelantan a los chicos que recién habían "comenzado a construir", sin un plan.
¡Únete a esta increible banda de constructores de casas en el árbol, cuatro niñas y cuatro niños, mientras terminan trabajando juntos para tratar de completar el increíble proyecto de la casa en el árbol!
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The Project Kids really have their work cut out for themselves this time. After Peter Johansen nearly destroyed the Valentine’s Dance, you might expect the Project Kids to be glad to see the last of ‘Pimple Pete’. So why are they reaching out to him - and what do they hope to achieve?
As one small idea takes on a life of its own and one of their own is struck down in their prime, they find themselves struggling to answer one simple question: Can they actually un-bully a bully? …And should they even try?
The answer lies in an unexpected place…and not even the Easter Bunny can help them.
Parent/Teacher Note:
This next book in the Project Kids Adventures series sees the kids tackling several interrelated projects at once.
While carefully investigating the reasons behind Pimple Pete’s bullying behavior, they find themselves engaged in a cause that extends well beyond the school and their community.
As one small idea takes on a life of its own and one of their own is struck down in their prime, they find themselves struggling to answer one simple question: Can they actually un-bully a bully? …And should they even try?
The answer lies in an unexpected place…and not even the Easter Bunny can help them.
Parent/Teacher Note:
This next book in the Project Kids Adventures series sees the kids tackling several interrelated projects at once.
While carefully investigating the reasons behind Pimple Pete’s bullying behavior, they find themselves engaged in a cause that extends well beyond the school and their community.
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With last summer’s adventure in the Ultimate Tree House now a fading memory, Amanda is finding it hard to adjust to Middle School. New faces, new teachers, stuck in a different class than her friends - and if that wasn’t bad enough, now she is a “little kid” again. How much more of this could she take?
Meanwhile, Ben is on top of the world and enjoying school with his friends. His sister is in a different school and finally out of his hair - life was great!
All of this changes when a surprise announcement brings the Project Kids back together in a two-school competition to build the best Halloween display. Armed with Vampires, Goblins, Zombies, Ghosts and the lessons they learned on their previous adventure, it seems like there is no way they can lose!
This book builds on the Project Management concepts learned in The Ultimate Tree House Project, with a few more key lessons to help them handle more complex projects. Forced to handle constant changes, near-disasters and an immovable deadline, it is going to take their very best to get their project completed on time.
Join the Project Kids as they embark on their bravest adventure yet – to build the Scariest Haunted House – Ever. The kids get started on the project and soon learn that it is not just Haunted Houses that can be scary!
Meanwhile, Ben is on top of the world and enjoying school with his friends. His sister is in a different school and finally out of his hair - life was great!
All of this changes when a surprise announcement brings the Project Kids back together in a two-school competition to build the best Halloween display. Armed with Vampires, Goblins, Zombies, Ghosts and the lessons they learned on their previous adventure, it seems like there is no way they can lose!
This book builds on the Project Management concepts learned in The Ultimate Tree House Project, with a few more key lessons to help them handle more complex projects. Forced to handle constant changes, near-disasters and an immovable deadline, it is going to take their very best to get their project completed on time.
Join the Project Kids as they embark on their bravest adventure yet – to build the Scariest Haunted House – Ever. The kids get started on the project and soon learn that it is not just Haunted Houses that can be scary!
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O Projeto da Super Casa na Árvore (Aventuras de Projetos Juvenis Livro 1) (Portuguese Edition)
Nov 27, 2015
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Os amigos Ben, James, Tim e Tom, de 10 anos de idade, encontram a árvore perfeita numa floresta perto da escola e começam a construir a super casa na árvore. As coisas começam com uma queda e pioram quando a irmã de Ben, Amanda, os descobre a trabalhar secretamente na casa da árvore.
Logo a seguir, eles apercebem-se de que as raparigas estão a construir a sua própria casa- na mesma árvore – e tem melhor aspecto do que a dos rapazes! Como é que elas estão a fazer aquilo? Qual é a sua arma secreta? Depois do acidente, tudo muda e os rapazes são forçados a fazer equipa com as raparigas- como se isso alguma vez fosse funcionar!
Este livro apresenta conceitos básicos da Gestão de Projetos aos jovens, através de uma história divertida e curtas lições ensinadas a uma das raparigas pelo seu pai, que é (obviamente) um Gestor de Projeto. Ela aplica o que aprende e de repente as raparigas estão à frente dos rapazes que começaram a construir sem um plano.
Junta-te a esta improvável equipa de construtores de casas na árvore - quatro rapazes e quatro raparigas – que acabam por trabalhar em conjunto para completar a super casa na árvore!
Logo a seguir, eles apercebem-se de que as raparigas estão a construir a sua própria casa- na mesma árvore – e tem melhor aspecto do que a dos rapazes! Como é que elas estão a fazer aquilo? Qual é a sua arma secreta? Depois do acidente, tudo muda e os rapazes são forçados a fazer equipa com as raparigas- como se isso alguma vez fosse funcionar!
Este livro apresenta conceitos básicos da Gestão de Projetos aos jovens, através de uma história divertida e curtas lições ensinadas a uma das raparigas pelo seu pai, que é (obviamente) um Gestor de Projeto. Ela aplica o que aprende e de repente as raparigas estão à frente dos rapazes que começaram a construir sem um plano.
Junta-te a esta improvável equipa de construtores de casas na árvore - quatro rapazes e quatro raparigas – que acabam por trabalhar em conjunto para completar a super casa na árvore!
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O Projeto do Fantástico Resgate do Riacho (Aventuras de Projetos Juvenis Livro 6) (Portuguese Edition)
Feb 25, 2021
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O Ben odiava RISCO.
Depois de o novo miúdo da escola ter um acidente no riacho atrás da floresta, RISCO era só sobre o que toda a gente falava. RISCO de que se pudessem magoar no recreio... e por isso as crianças deixaram de brincar. RISCO de que escorregassem a correr, portanto toda a gente andava... devagarinho. RISCO disto, RISCO daquilo, para onde quer que se virassem. O bairro estava bloqueado com medo do RISCO, e não se via um sorriso em parte nenhuma.
Era demais, e o Ben já não aguentava. Pior que tudo, a floresta era agora uma zona proibida, porque havia o RISCO de que alguém pudesse tropeçar e cair. A casa na árvore dele e dos amigos bem podia ser noutro planeta. Com o fim das aulas e o verão a aproximarem-se rapidamente, alguma coisa tinha que ser feita, ou arriscavam-se a ter as férias grandes estragadas para sempre.
RISCO, RISCO, RISCO!
...E então a Alice tem a ideia maluca de salvar os salmões porque eles também estão em RISCO, mas os jovens da Equipa de Projetos nem sequer estão autorizados a aproximar-se do riacho para o limpar!
Parecia um projeto impossível. Mas eles já tinham feito o impossível antes…
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Neste livro da série Aventuras de Projetos Juvenis, os jovens lideram um projeto de recuperação ambiental e aprendem a gerir o Risco.
Depois de o novo miúdo da escola ter um acidente no riacho atrás da floresta, RISCO era só sobre o que toda a gente falava. RISCO de que se pudessem magoar no recreio... e por isso as crianças deixaram de brincar. RISCO de que escorregassem a correr, portanto toda a gente andava... devagarinho. RISCO disto, RISCO daquilo, para onde quer que se virassem. O bairro estava bloqueado com medo do RISCO, e não se via um sorriso em parte nenhuma.
Era demais, e o Ben já não aguentava. Pior que tudo, a floresta era agora uma zona proibida, porque havia o RISCO de que alguém pudesse tropeçar e cair. A casa na árvore dele e dos amigos bem podia ser noutro planeta. Com o fim das aulas e o verão a aproximarem-se rapidamente, alguma coisa tinha que ser feita, ou arriscavam-se a ter as férias grandes estragadas para sempre.
RISCO, RISCO, RISCO!
...E então a Alice tem a ideia maluca de salvar os salmões porque eles também estão em RISCO, mas os jovens da Equipa de Projetos nem sequer estão autorizados a aproximar-se do riacho para o limpar!
Parecia um projeto impossível. Mas eles já tinham feito o impossível antes…
Notas para Pais e Professores:
Neste livro da série Aventuras de Projetos Juvenis, os jovens lideram um projeto de recuperação ambiental e aprendem a gerir o Risco.
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Com a aventura do último verão na super casa da árvore, agora uma memória que se desvanece, Amanda acha difícil adaptar-se ao segundo ciclo da escola básica: caras novas, professores novos, enfiada numa turma diferente das suas amigas e, se isto já não fosse muito mau, ela é agora uma “criança pequena” outra vez. Que mais é que lhe pode suceder? Entretanto Ben sente-se no topo do mundo e está a adorar a escola com os seus amigos. A irmã está numa escola diferente e finalmente fora do seu pé - a vida era fantástica!
Tudo isto muda quando um anúncio surpreendente volta a reunir a equipa dos Projetos Juvenis num concurso entre duas escolas para construir o melhor cenário para o Dia das Bruxas . Armados com Vampiros, Goblins, Zombies, Fantasmas e as lições aprendidas na aventura anterior, parece que não há maneira de perderem.
Este livro parte dos conceitos de Gestão de Projetos aprendidos no livro O Projeto da Super Casa na árvore, acrescentando mais umas quantas lições chave para os ajudar em projetos mais complexos. Forçados a lidar com mudanças constantes, situações desastrosas e uma data final inamovível, vai ser necessário que dar o seu melhor para conseguir completar o projeto no prazo definido.
Junta-te aos Projetos Juvenis, enquanto eles embarcam na sua desafiadora aventura - construir a mais assustadora casa assombrada de sempre! Mal os jovens começam o projeto percebem que não são só as casas assombradas que podem ser assustadoras!
Tudo isto muda quando um anúncio surpreendente volta a reunir a equipa dos Projetos Juvenis num concurso entre duas escolas para construir o melhor cenário para o Dia das Bruxas . Armados com Vampiros, Goblins, Zombies, Fantasmas e as lições aprendidas na aventura anterior, parece que não há maneira de perderem.
Este livro parte dos conceitos de Gestão de Projetos aprendidos no livro O Projeto da Super Casa na árvore, acrescentando mais umas quantas lições chave para os ajudar em projetos mais complexos. Forçados a lidar com mudanças constantes, situações desastrosas e uma data final inamovível, vai ser necessário que dar o seu melhor para conseguir completar o projeto no prazo definido.
Junta-te aos Projetos Juvenis, enquanto eles embarcam na sua desafiadora aventura - construir a mais assustadora casa assombrada de sempre! Mal os jovens começam o projeto percebem que não são só as casas assombradas que podem ser assustadoras!
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Gazza's Guide to Practical Project Management: Tips and Advice on Surviving the Project Management Journey
Sep 10, 2012
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Life is complicated. If we can simplify the job of getting things done, the better off we usually are. This is particularly important in managing projects. In this book, Gary (Gazza) tackles the complexity of managing projects by breaking the essential components of Project Management down into practical, simple concepts. Whether you simply have an interest in Project Management or are already managing them, this book has something for you.
For most people, we remember things best when they are accompanied by music, or are part of a story. While there is no musical score to this book, there are plenty of project management lessons wrapped in entertaining stories to help the concepts stick. Featuring popular episodes from Gazza's Corner blog and all-new content, this book addresses the four main stages of typical projects: Initiation/Planning, Execution, Closeout and Project Control.
What you will find in this book:
- Learn about the importance of the Project Kickoff - and why you need a Monkey to help you through it.
- Need to create a new Project Plan? Learn to write it as a story based on lessons learned from a famous author.
- Writing requirements? Learn how to develop exceptional ones through lessons learned from Ice Cream - and the Spice Girls.
- Implementing Organizational Change? Learn how to do it successfully by growing a Desert.
- Learn about the essentials of Risk Management from a pocket umbrella in the heart of the Australian Desert.
- You can't get there from here: tips on getting things done, in spite of it all.
- A playful theory on the origin of writing - and why it is so important that we write stuff down.
- Working with Virtual Teams or Volunteers? Read key lessons on working with both types of teams.
- And many other topics.
From managing hundreds of small, concurrent projects to multi-year, multi-million dollar ventures, Gazza shares his 20+ years of experience and lessons learned to help you along the project management journey.
For most people, we remember things best when they are accompanied by music, or are part of a story. While there is no musical score to this book, there are plenty of project management lessons wrapped in entertaining stories to help the concepts stick. Featuring popular episodes from Gazza's Corner blog and all-new content, this book addresses the four main stages of typical projects: Initiation/Planning, Execution, Closeout and Project Control.
What you will find in this book:
- Learn about the importance of the Project Kickoff - and why you need a Monkey to help you through it.
- Need to create a new Project Plan? Learn to write it as a story based on lessons learned from a famous author.
- Writing requirements? Learn how to develop exceptional ones through lessons learned from Ice Cream - and the Spice Girls.
- Implementing Organizational Change? Learn how to do it successfully by growing a Desert.
- Learn about the essentials of Risk Management from a pocket umbrella in the heart of the Australian Desert.
- You can't get there from here: tips on getting things done, in spite of it all.
- A playful theory on the origin of writing - and why it is so important that we write stuff down.
- Working with Virtual Teams or Volunteers? Read key lessons on working with both types of teams.
- And many other topics.
From managing hundreds of small, concurrent projects to multi-year, multi-million dollar ventures, Gazza shares his 20+ years of experience and lessons learned to help you along the project management journey.
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10 year old best friends Ben, James, Tim & Tom find the perfect tree in a forest near their school and begin to build the Ultimate Tree House. Things start with a bang, and get even worse when Ben's sister Amanda discovers them working on their secret tree house. Next thing they know, the girls are building their own - in the same tree - and it looks even better than the boy's! How are they doing it? What is their secret weapon? After the accident, everything changes and the boys are forced to team up with the girls - as if that would ever work!
This book introduces basic Project Management concepts to children through an entertaining, funny story and simple lessons taught to one of the children by her father who is (of course) a Project Manager. She applies what she has learned and suddenly the girls are leaping ahead of the boys who had just "started building" - without a plan.
Come join this unlikely band of tree house builders - four girls, four boys - as they end up working together to complete the Ultimate Tree House Project!
This book introduces basic Project Management concepts to children through an entertaining, funny story and simple lessons taught to one of the children by her father who is (of course) a Project Manager. She applies what she has learned and suddenly the girls are leaping ahead of the boys who had just "started building" - without a plan.
Come join this unlikely band of tree house builders - four girls, four boys - as they end up working together to complete the Ultimate Tree House Project!
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The Easter Bully Transformation Project プロジェクト・キッズ・アドベンチャー (Gazzas Guides) (Japanese Edition)
Jan 20, 2018
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バレンタインのダンスを邪魔した「ニキビ顔のピート」がその報いを受けるのは当たり前だと考える読者がいるかもしれません。ところがなぜかプロジェクトキッズたちはピートを助けようと言い出します。その真意は何でしょうか?
今回彼らは関連する複数のプロジェクトに同時に取り組みます。ピートのいじめの背後にある理由を慎重に探りながら、いつの間にか学校や地域をはるかに超えた大きな目標に取り組んでいることに気づくのです。
彼らは「いじめっ子の更生なんかできるのか?本当にやるべきなのか?」というシンプルな疑問に悩み続けますが、その答えは思わぬところにありました。でもそれはイースターバニーさえ知らなかったのです!
今回彼らは関連する複数のプロジェクトに同時に取り組みます。ピートのいじめの背後にある理由を慎重に探りながら、いつの間にか学校や地域をはるかに超えた大きな目標に取り組んでいることに気づくのです。
彼らは「いじめっ子の更生なんかできるのか?本当にやるべきなのか?」というシンプルな疑問に悩み続けますが、その答えは思わぬところにありました。でもそれはイースターバニーさえ知らなかったのです!
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The Valentines Day Project Disaster Project Kids Adventures (Gazzas Guides) (Japanese Edition)
Jan 18, 2018
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「成功の最大の問題はみんなからさらに大きな期待をされることだわ!」アマンダはそう考えながら目の前の紙きれを恨めしそうに見つめていました。「モルディバ先生、分かりました。楽しそうだし私やります!」アマンダは、そう言って校長先生に約束してしまったのです。そしてその紙に大きな太い字で書かれていたのは・・
バレンタインのダンスパーティ主催者募集!
4番目のプロジェクトはこれまでで一番大きいだけでなく多様かつ複雑です。何と言っても学校中の人たちに参加してもらうために関係性を構築しなければならないのです。彼らはプロジェクトを通して他者に良い影響を与える方法やいじめに対応するコツを学んでいきます。
さあ、プロジェクトキッズと一緒にウィルキンス中学校でのバレンタインのダンスを企画しましょう。恋のキューピッドがプロジェクトキッズのハートを射抜くか?それとも外れちゃうかも?
バレンタインのダンスパーティ主催者募集!
4番目のプロジェクトはこれまでで一番大きいだけでなく多様かつ複雑です。何と言っても学校中の人たちに参加してもらうために関係性を構築しなければならないのです。彼らはプロジェクトを通して他者に良い影響を与える方法やいじめに対応するコツを学んでいきます。
さあ、プロジェクトキッズと一緒にウィルキンス中学校でのバレンタインのダンスを企画しましょう。恋のキューピッドがプロジェクトキッズのハートを射抜くか?それとも外れちゃうかも?
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The Amazing Science Fair Project Project Kids Adventures (Gazzas Guides) (Japanese Edition)
Jan 16, 2018
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アマンダは悩んでいました。彼女は友だちと一緒に巨大なツリーハウスや素晴らしいお化け屋敷を作りましたが、今度ばかりはかなり厄介です。これまでは遊びでしたが、今度のプロジェクトは学校の成績に関わるのです!授業でおこなう科学フェアのためのプロジェクトですから!でも、どこから手を付ければいいのか?何を研究すればいいのかすらわかりません。 こんな状態で科学フェアに優勝できるのでしょうか?
一方、男の子たちはプロジェクトの結果が生死を分けるかもしれない別の大きな問題に直面していました。まあ「死ぬ」というのは大げさかもしれませんが、電気もないところでビショビショになって凍えてお腹もペコペコで週末を過ごさざるをえなくなるかもしれません。
さあ、プロジェクトキッズと一緒に3つ目の冒険に参加して、ネズミと人、そしてマシュマロの謎を解き明かしましょう!
一方、男の子たちはプロジェクトの結果が生死を分けるかもしれない別の大きな問題に直面していました。まあ「死ぬ」というのは大げさかもしれませんが、電気もないところでビショビショになって凍えてお腹もペコペコで週末を過ごさざるをえなくなるかもしれません。
さあ、プロジェクトキッズと一緒に3つ目の冒険に参加して、ネズミと人、そしてマシュマロの謎を解き明かしましょう!
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