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it was amazing
FANTASTIC! This is a fun activity for kids on a winter day :) Also tasty with coffee creamer.
Absolutely delicious!!! We used unsweetened coconut-almond milk and it was super creamy and rich.
Thank you for this recipe! And thanks to whoever suggested cutting the vanilla; at 1/4 tsp it's delicious.
Instead of vanilla extract I tried almond and it was delicious! Excellent recipe!!
It's mind blowing !!!!!
I added some cannabis chocolates it was delicious and I feel like I can't feel feelings.
First snow here made me wish for a warm chocolate!
Thank you for the recipe!
we just made this and my kids said it's the best hot chocolate in the world!
I threw a handful of chocolate chips in when i was melting the sugar and the cocoa together…. turned out good
I just wanted to ask if I could substitute granulated sugar with brown sugar? Should I increase the amount of brown sugar to put into the cocoa mixture?
You can sub an equal amount of brown sugar for regular sugar!
Love this recipe. Can you help me modify it for my weekly usage. I need it to be easy as pouring 1/3 of the prepared cocoa syrup into a cup and adding my nutmilk. Lets say 2 cups water. How much sugar, & cocoa? I use less salt and add a little vanilla extract for balance. I do not warm the milk in the pot. I put the cocoa syrup into the cup and blend in nutmilk as i prefer it not hot nor cold. I had been experimenting with cocoa syrups and keep it in a glass jar(an old french press pot coffee pot that lost its lids…lol) >_>. It keeps very well and pours nicely. Just a matter of blending in the milk at the moment of usage. It is my tranquility! Hope this is a time saver for you as well! Thank .you for sharing your great food adventures. I look forward to the newsletter.
I made this for my brother and I We LOVE it I am going to always make this and try out more recipes ..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! So happy you loved it!
Even years later, your post has found a new follower! I am thankful to stumble upon your homemade hot chocolate recipe as I have wanted to make it from scratch for a few years and just never tried it out! It was delicious :)
A lot of people are saying it had to much vanilla so i tried peppermint extract and loved it!! definitely recommend trying it especially with holidays coming up. even if youre not a pepermint fan its worth trying.
I made this last year. 10/15 and it's been a rainy cold day. I lost where I had written it down, but luckily was able to find your site again this year. Great easy recipe that makes a super rich chocolatey hot cocoa. Made 9/16. Gonna write it down again :) thank you.
I made this for visiting company and they raved about it. Made me make it every night for a week…
So it is good but I just wanted to make like 1/5 of it for my son and it should have converstions on the side to make 1 serving
we always make it for our family every year It is awesome
I have it with my family every year it is awesome
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp hot water
Few grains of salt salt
1 cup milk (I use soymilk)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Takes only some very basic math to convert this recipe for 1/4 of a serving – more than a 5th, but you can just drink the little left over yourself :)
There are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup. The measurements would be as follows:
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
2 tbsp. sugar
~1.5 tbsp. hot water
Pinch of salt
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract (or just a drop of two)
I loved this recipe! :) I made it for my family and they loved it, it was really easy to make and im 11 years old! Thanks!
This is a good recipe. It's the Hershey's cocoa recipe, so you should probably credit Hershey's for the recipe. The way it's written makes it sound like you developed it. I've been making this for decades (and my mom before that!)
This recipe is AWSOME it works really well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) This calls for five STARS
Just made this for my boys for an after school treat and they loved it!
Thank you so much, we will make this again for sure!
My favourite recipe.
I increased the cocoa – reduced the sugar and added a bit of mint extract. I had this last winter (2014) and fell in love, then I went lactose intolerant. I was upset. Now I discovered lactose free milk and i am thrilled to bits my favourite hot chocolate can be enjoyed again.
This is a good base recipe. It emulsifies the cocoa and sugar much better than other recipes I have tried. You still have to stir a bit when distributing. I found that it was too strong (sweet) so I added more milk. I also found that there was way too much vanilla called for in the recipe. Maybe a 1/4 teaspoon would do nicely?
Can't believe this is getting such good reviews. Did anyone make this? We did and it wasn't that good. Too much cocoa & not enough sugar I think.
I made this and I love it, Only thing is I put in 1/2 Tbs and about 50 ml of cinnamon and it was just amazing
try this
1 quart 1/2 & 1/2
6 regular hershy bars
incorperate in sauce pan-do not boil
ingrediants are proportional
easy recipe and kid approved!
Other than the fact that the recipe makes so much, it was the best recipe I've ever used to make hot chocolate.
Excellent recipe, but I found it to be too sweet. I use half the sugar and it's perfect! Even with skim milk it turns out great.
This is by far the best hot cocoa recipe I've ever had. I used Ghirardelli Sweet Cocoa and doubled the amount of cocoa and cut the amount of sugar in half and it was seriously the best hot cocoa I've ever drank. This is definitely my new go-to cocoa recipe. Its perfectly sweet, creamy and chocolatey without being too sweet or too bitter. Some cocoa recipes are bitter or sickening, but this one I can just drink easily. Thanks so much!
This was a huge hit with my family! We used unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder and LOVED it! I will never buy the store bought crap again. Thank you for sharing.
I tried this and accidentally dranknthe entire batch. It was amazing. I only made half of the batch and added about three drops of peppermint. I have tried a lot of different types of hot cocoa and this is by far the best.
This got rave reviews from all my friends! Making it again tonight for our christmas party! Thanks!!
I used 1/4 cup maple syrup instead of the sugar and added 1/4 tsp cinnamon as well. It was delicious and perfectly sweet! Thank you for the recipe!
I'd love to make this mix in 8-9 mason jars as gifts. Do you have the recipe estimate for a mix and not a single serve cup? Thanks!
it is really good i made it with powdered milk and it still tasted good
Yum! This was SO good! I made it for my kids when a cold front came in and they fell in love! Great recipe!
Yum. This was delicious. Made it with coconut milk. Good with coffee tequila!
Yum. Good with coffee tequila!
awesome idea. Thx
I just made this and OMGSH it is soooooo good! I added a drop of orange extract to my cup and it tastes even better. Thank you for sharing!!!!!
Taste nice. Love it. Thanks for sharing❤❤
This was delicious! Thank you! :)
Sorry, but I had to comment, it's not often you come across another Bri!
Your welcome
This hot cocoa recipe is delicious. It is exactly how you expect hot chocolate to taste when reading The Polar Express ~ Chris Van Allsburg. Creamy, sweet, deep chocolate flavor – any thicker it may be like melted chocolate before poured into a mold. I used coconut milk and Dagoba organic unsweetened cocoa powder. Thanks! It has been snowing for days over here and i needed an alternative from the boxed bags. Love it!
great recipe, but I prefer less sugar. I will use this.
Totally enjoyed this recipe! Thanks!
I was hesitating as to whether I should try this recipe or not, as my first attempt at re-creating this delicious recipe was horrendous. I've got to say – this was delicious! Exactly the way I was craving. 5 stars for sure! ♥
How do u make this for one serving help!
I loved it I have no vanilla so I used orange but it was so so so so so good
Absolutely perfect! I added half a teaspoon of peppermint extract and it reminds me of Starbucks' peppermint hot chocolate. Perfect for winter time! (Or turning the air conditioner waaaaaaay down in order to excuse having this drink with Florida's climate!)
Delicious! I cut the recipe in half and added 2 drops of peppermint essential oil. It was amazing!
I made this for my kids and they loved it. Thanks
As with others here, we didn't have any hot chocolate mix in the house. My wife was out shopping and the kids and I wanted hot chocolate. I never cook anything so I just searched for this recipe and thought to try yours. I used 1/8 cup regular baking cocoa and 1/8 Hershey's Dark baking cocoa. I also used 4 cups whole milk. Turned out really well. I tried adding a couple drops of peppermint extract but can't really tell it's in there so more might be needed to get the desired effect. Thanks!
I have those same exact mugs. LOL! I make hot chocolate similar to this but with maple syrup instead of sugar, may sound odd, but it's really awesome. Always love your great ideas and beautiful photos! :)
As always with your recipes, a great success!!! Delicious! I'm so glad I can use almond milk!
This sounds awesome & can't wait to try it! Is there any chance that you have a "recipe" or recommendation for making chocolate milk without using the store bought powders???
You know I do Michel! here you go: http://www.momables.com/homemade-chocolate-syrup/
My mom never bought hot cocoa mix from the store. From an early age we were taught to make our own. Single serving 1 spoon unsweetened baking cocoa, 2 spoons sugar, dash of salt, splash of vanilla. Mix together and add hot water from the tea kettle. Add milk or half and half to make it creamy and help cool it down.
Living in Alaska, we drink a lot of cocoa. I usually make a bunch of the mix up and keep it in an airtight jar. Before using we give the jar a couple of shakes to mix the dry ingredients up and viola' done in a flash.
OMG, this was so quick and easy, I don't think I will ever purchase Swiss Miss again. The kids loved it, and I even had little marshmallows to put on top! I made the recipe exactly as is, and it gets 5 stars from this momma!
I love this recipe! It taists so good! I dont think the store bought brand will ever taist the same :)
let alone ever be my favorite!
Me and the kiddos decided to try this. I must say it's a little sweet, but we have a dentist appt. at 4 pm on Monday, so we're all good to go. Little Roger really enjoyed the sweetness, while my precious twins, Sofia and Kimmy enjoyed the bitter chocolate I chopped and sprinkled on top. I even gave some to the hubby after a long Black Friday. He's so sweet for giving me a foot massage after the long hours at the mall. My little cutie Jedidiah asked where we were and we told him we were meeting with Santa over some AWESOME momables hot cocoa!!! LOL love the recipe! Def sharing it with the fam on xmas!!!
O.M.G! Just made this for me and the kiddos…. Used 2cups heavy cream and 2cups whole milk…. Added a pinch, of cinnamon to step 2 and forgot to add the vanilla, but i didnt even miss it! Kudos to the GREAT recipe!
I add cream of wheats to this add enough for 5 cups comes out great cocoa wheats. Since they have stopped selling cocoa wheats due to the cost of making it is much higher. Enjoy
yummmmm. I had forgotten about those
I made this tonight with my nephew, it was so easy and absolutely delicious!!
As others have said, wanted hot chocolate and didn't have mix. This was perfect!! And much more reasonable than the Food Network ones made with heavy cream.
Thank you! The whole family love it. My girls are already planning to make this for Santa. I used organic cane sugar instead.
I was craving hot chocolate, but had no mix. I went searching online and found many different recipes. This one turned out to be one of the best! Even better than Martha Stewarts! I love the way it came out! Hands down better than mix! From now on when my family and I want hot chocolate, we will be using your recipe! Thanks a million for sharing it!
Oh my goodness this recipe is fabulous! I made it today- at 11 pm! haha!- and I didn't think I'd like it but WOW!!! I sure was surprised! Every cold day will now be made warmer because I have this recipe under my belt :)
I like to add some espresso powder, chocolate chips, and a dash of cinnamon into my HC and this was an AMAZING idea!!!!
This is the best recipe ever
how many servings is this???
its awesome! i like it !!!
Im going to try this recipe! Chad and I were talking about how bad we wanted hot cocoa for this weather but didn't have any mix…. this is awesome! xoxo
i just surprised my kids with this cocoa after school today and it is so good! I've never made my own before, but this is so much better than a mix! Thanks


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Pressure stewing eggplant allows it to soften and cook through with very little oil. Use the stew as a warm side dish with grilled leg of lamb or roast chicken. Or serve it as a separate salad on a bed of butter lettuce leaves, garnished with black olives and accompanied with thin baguette toasts. Or fill pita pockets with the eggplant stew and sliced tomatoes and top with crumbled Feta cheese. Asian eggplants, sliced one half inch thick, or tiny boutique eggplants, quartered, work as well as regular globe eggplants.
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1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons dry white wine
2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest, for garnish
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We the Children (Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School Series #1)by Andrew Clements
Benjamin Pratt's school is about to become the site of a new amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true! But lately, Ben has been wondering if he's going to like an amusement park in the middle of his town—with all the buses and traffic and eight dollar slices of pizza. It's going to change everything. And, Ben is not so big on all the new changes in his life, like how his dad has moved out and started living in the marina on what used to be the "family" sailboat. Maybe it would be nice if the school just stayed as it is. He likes the school. Loves it, actually. It's over 200 years old and sits right on the harbor. The playground has ocean breezes and the classrooms have million dollar views…MILLION DOLLAR views. And after a chance—and final—run-in with the school janitor, Ben starts to discover that these MILLION DOLLAR views have a lot to do with the deal to sell the school property. But, as much as the town wants to believe it, the school does not belong to the local government. It belongs to the CHILDREN and these children have the right to defend it!
Don't think Ben, his friend Jill (and the tag-along Robert) can ruin a multimillion dollar real estate deal? Then you don't know the history and the power of the Keepers of the School. A suspenseful six book series, book one, We the Children, starts the battle on land and on sea. It's a race to keep the school from turning into a ticket booth and these kids are about to discover just how threatening a little knowledge can be.
Editorial Reviews
Benjamin's efforts to save his historic elementary school from amusement-park developers. The school was founded in the late eighteenth century by an eccentric sea captain, Duncan Oaks. In their attempt to save the school, Benjamin and his friend Jill uncover a long string of clues and discover that the school's janitor is not as innocent as he appears. Jill and Benjamin have still not fit together all the missing pieces toward the end of the story, when Clements sends Benjamin on an exciting side trip to a sailing regatta, where he competes and saves a fellow racer. Several other youth novels feature kids facing off against greedy, nefarious developers. What sets this title apart is the skillful way that Clements conveys Benjamin's growing appreciation of his seaside hometown's landscape and history. Readers will look forward to finding out how the disparate clues come together in coming installments. — Todd Morning, BOOKLIST, March 15, 2010
Sixth-grader Ben Pratt is thrust into a mystery-adventure when his school's janitor shoves a gold coin in his hand, passing on the responsibility to save Oakes School from developers. Captain Oakes gave the school to the community back in 1783; its original building overlooks the Massachusetts town's harbor. But the land has been sold, and buildings will be razed to make way for a theme park. With his parents recently separated and new living arrangements—one week at home with mom, the next on dad's sailboat—Ben has had enough change. He and Jill Acton, a friend with brainpower and potential, embark on a campaign to stop the attack. Veteran Clements ably sets up his planned six-volume series with topical problems, convincing, likable characters and intriguing extra details. Ben is an enthusiastic sailor; this installment concludes with an exciting race and near-drowning. The author of Frindle (1996) knows his audience and sets his story in a world of cell phones, class assignments and afterschool rules that will seem familiar to his readers. They will welcome this new demonstration of kid power. Stower's art unseen. (Fiction. 8-12) -- KIRKUS, March 15, 2010, STAR
This suspenseful novel, which launches Clements's (No Talking) Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series, catapults Ben into a mystery surrounding his seaside school. Founded by a Revolutionary War–era sea captain, the school is slated to be demolished to make way for an amusement park. Just before he dies, the longtime custodian gives the sixth grader a gold coin imprinted with the founder's declaration that the school "belongs to the children" and cryptic instructions on how to "defend" it. Ben and his friend Jill set out to decode the message, a process that involves some intriguing questions and maneuverings. Clements has the makings of an action-lover's dream scenario: a school setting full of history and secrets, a tense kids-versus-adults dynamic, and a sailing race to boot. Some may be disappointed by how little is revealed, though, and the climactic race, while exciting, ends the story abruptly. Characteristically, Clements probes his hero's personal quandaries, as Ben deals with his parents' separation, his growing feelings for Jill, and the potential loss of his beloved school. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, March 22, 2010
We the Children [Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School]
by Andrew Clements, illus. by Adam Stower
Intermediate Atheneum 146 pp.
4/10 978-1-4169-3886-6 $14.99
The always popular Andrew Clements begins a new mystery series set on the New England coast. It starts with a bang, as the injured school custodian presses a mysterious coin on Ben, making him swear to keep it secret, and dies. Words on the coin lead Ben to take a second look at the imminent plan to tear down his old school to build an amusement park, and he begins working with a fellow student, Jill, to try to figure out the coin, and who the sneaky new custodian is. Ben and Jill find a clue that instructs them to follow five steps in order. This is very much a series entry, as the book ends before any of the clues have been followed. It's light stuff, but a side story featuring a sailing race and the backstory of Ben's newly separated parents give it more substance, and there's a lot of child appeal in a novel where kids are the appointed rescuers in a quest handed down through time. SUSAN DOVE LEMPKE
Sixth-grader Ben is racing off to class when he finds the janitor, Mr. Keane, in severe pain. The man gives him a gold coin from 1783 that has been passed down through the years by loyal janitors and can be traced to the first man hired by the founder of Captain Duncan Oakes School. It reads, "First and always/My school belongs to the children./Defend it." A few hours later, he is dead. The town council has sold the school to a big company to build a theme park, and there's something very fishy about the deal. With the words on the coin as his first clue, Ben studies the history of his school, which is 50 feet from the water's edge in a Massachusetts coastal town, and he convinces his friend Jill to help him explore it. Meanwhile, Ben is adjusting to his parents' separation and living at home with his Mom and on the sailboat with his dad. Expressive, dynamic full-page and spot illustrations rendered in pen and ink heighten the action. An exciting ending sequence features Ben participating in a sailboat race and becoming a reluctant hero. There are many questions to be answered in the next book. Good writing by an experienced author, likable characters, and a mystery to be solved make this a solid choice.–SLJ, May 2010
Product Details
- 9781416939078
- Publisher:
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Publication date:
- 04/19/2011
- Series:
- Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School Series , #1
- Edition description:
- Reprint
- Pages:
- 176
- Sales rank:
- 113,288
- Product dimensions:
- 4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)
- Age Range:
- 7 - 10 Years
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Chapter 1
As the ship's bell clanged for the third time, Ben ran his tongue back and forth across the porcelain caps that covered his front teeth, a nervous habit. And he was nervous because he was late. Again.
When she was being the art teacher, Ms. Wilton was full of smiles and fun and two dozen clever ways to be creative with egg cartons and yarn but in homeroom she was different. More like a drill sergeant. Or a prison guard. Still, maybe if he got to his seat before she took attendance, he might not have to stay after school. Again.
The art room was in the original school building, and Ben was still hurrying through the Annex, the newer part of the school. But the long connecting hallway was empty, so he put on a burst of speed. He banged through the double doors at a dead run, slowed a little for the last corner, then sprinted for the art room.
Halfway there, he stopped in his tracks.
"Mr. Keane are you okay?"
It was a stupid question. The janitor was dragging his left leg as he used the handle of a big dust mop like a crutch, trying to get himself through the doorway into his workroom. His face was pale, twisted with pain.
"Help me...sit down." His breathing was ragged, his voice raspy.
Ben gulped. "I should call 9-1-1."
"Already did, and I told 'em where to find me," the man growled. "Just get me...to that chair."
With one arm across Ben's shoulders, he groaned with each step, then eased himself into a chair by the workbench.
"Sh...should I get the school nurse?"
Mr. Keane's eyes flashed, and his shock of white hair was wilder and messier than usual. "That windbag? No I broke my ankle or somethin' on the stairs, and it hurts like the devil. And it means I'm gonna be laid up the rest of the school year. And you can stop lookin' so scared. I'm not mad at you, I'm just...mad."
As he snarled that last word, Ben saw his yellowed teeth. And he remembered why all the kids at Oakes School tried to steer clear of old man Keane.
A distant siren began to wail, then a second one. Edgeport wasn't a big town, so the sound got louder by the second.
From under his bushy eyebrows Mr. Keane looked up into Ben's face. "I know you, don't I?"
Ben nodded. "You helped me and my dad scrape the hull of our sailboat two summers ago. Over at Parson's Marina." He remembered that Mr. Keane had been sharp and impatient the entire week, no fun at all.
"Right you're the Pratt kid."
"I'm Ben...Benjamin." He tapped his tongue against the back of his front teeth a few times.
The janitor kept looking into his face, and Ben felt like he was in a police lineup. Then the man suddenly nodded, as if he was agreeing with someone.
He straightened his injured leg, gasping in pain, pushed a hand into his front pocket, then pulled it back out.
"Stick out your hand."
Startled, Ben said, "What?"
"You hard a' hearing? Stick out your hand!"
Ben did, and Mr. Keane grabbed hold and pressed something into his palm, quickly closing the boy's fingers around it. Then he clamped Ben's fist inside his leathery grip. Ben wanted to yank his hand loose and run, but wasn't sure he could break free...and part of him didn't want to. Even though he was frightened, he was curious too. So he just gulped and stood there, eyes wide, staring at the faded blue anchor tattooed on the man's wrist.
"This thing in your hand? I've been carryin' it around with me every day for forty-three years. Tom Benton was the janitor here before me, and the day he retired, he handed it to me. And before Tom Benton, it was in Jimmy Conklin's pocket for thirty-some years, and before that, the other janitors had it every one of 'em, all the way back to the very first man hired by Captain Oakes himself when he founded the school. Look at it...but first promise that you'll keep all this secret." He squinted up into Ben's face, his blue eyes bright and feverish. "Do you swear?"
Ben's mouth was dry. He'd have said anything to get this scary old guy with bad breath to let go of him. He whispered, "I swear."
Mr. Keane released his hand, and Ben opened his fingers.
And then he stared. It was a large gold coin with rounded edges, smooth as a beach pebble.
Outside, the sirens were closing in fast.
"See the writing? Read it."
With shaky hands, Ben held the coin up to catch more light. The words stamped into the soft metal had been worn away to shadows, barely visible.
He read aloud, still whispering. "'If attacked, look nor' nor'east from amidships on the upper deck.'" He turned the coin over. "'First and always, my school belongs to the children. DEFEND IT. Duncan Oakes, 1783.'"
Mr. Keane's eyes flashed. "You know about the town council, right? How they sold this school and all the land? And how they're tearin' the place down in June? If that's not an attack, then I don't know what is."
He stopped talking and sat still. He seemed to soften, and when he spoke, for a moment he sounded almost childlike. "I know I'm just the guy who cleans up and all, but I love it here, with the wind comin' in off the water, and bein' able to see halfway to England. And all the kids love it too best piece of coast for thirty miles, north or south. And this place? This is a school, and Captain Oakes meant it to stay that way, come blood or blue thunder. And I am not giving it up without a fight. And I am not giving this coin to that new janitor I told him too much already." His face darkened, and he spat the man's name into the air. "Lyman you know who he is?"
Ben nodded. The assistant custodian was hard to miss, very tall and thin. He had been working at the school since right after winter vacation.
"Lyman's a snake. Him, the principal, the superintendent don't trust any of 'em, you hear?"
The principal? Ben thought. And the superintendent? What do they have to do with any of this?
The sirens stopped, and Ben heard banging doors, then commotion and shouting in the hallway leading from the Annex.
The janitor's breathing was forced, and his face had gone chalky white. But he grabbed Ben's wrist with surprising strength, and pushed out one more sentence. "Captain Oakes said this school belongs to the kids. So that coin is yours now, and the fight is yours too yours!"
The hairs on Ben's neck stood up. Fight? What fight? This is crazy.
Two paramedics burst into the room, a woman and a man, both wearing bright green gloves. A policeman and Mrs. Hendon the school secretary stood out in from the hallway.
"Move!" the woman barked. "We're getting him out of here!"
Mr. Keane let go of the Ben's wrist and he jumped to one side, his heart pounding, the coin hidden in his hand.
The woman gave the janitor a quick exam, then nodded at her partner and said, "He's good to go just watch the left leg."
And as they lifted the custodian onto the gurney and then strapped him down flat, the old man's eyes never left Ben's face.
As they wheeled him out, Mrs. Henson came into the workroom and said, "I'm glad you were here to help him out, Ben. Are you all right?"
"Sure, I'm fine."
"Well, you'd better get along to class now."
Ben picked up his backpack and headed toward the art room. And just before he opened the door, both sirens began wailing again.
© Andrew Clements 2010
Chapter 2
Moment of Silence
"So, what do you know about Duncan Oakes?"
Jill Acton stared across the lunch table at Ben and stopped chewing the bite of tuna salad sandwich she had just stuffed into her mouth.
"Captain Oakes," Ben said. "What do you know about him?"
Jill took a glug of milk, wiped her mouth on the sleeve of her rugby shirt, and said, "I know he's a weirdo a dead weirdo. And he was rich. And he probably enjoyed making small children miserable, or else he wouldn't have turned his big old building into a school it should have been a prison. Or a pet hospital. Anything but a school. Okay, that's too harsh. I guess I'm just ready for a long break. Like a whole summer."
"You really think Oakes was weird?" asked Ben.
"What you don't?" said Jill. "Who has himself buried in the middle of a school playground? And who designs his own giant tombstone so it has a place for a seesaw? And then sticks iron rings everywhere so kids can climb all over it? I'll tell you who: One seriously weird old lunatic."
Ben nodded thoughtfully as he finished his second piece of chocolate cake. Even though the sixth graders ate lunch last, there was usually plenty of cake left, and Ben loved cake. And he always ate dessert first.
Jill had a good point about the captain's tombstone. It was a massive dome of gray granite, about eight feet across and almost five feet tall except where it was notched for a seesaw. The seesaw board had been removed years ago for safety reasons, but the gravestone was smack in the middle of the playground at The Captain Duncan Oakes School, and kids still scrambled all over it every day during recess. It was definitely an odd spot for a man to have himself buried.
Jill narrowed her eyes, took another huge bite of sandwich, and mumbled, "Hacomyowrinressedncapnoakesalvasudn?"
Ben didn't want to discuss that, so he shrugged, and took his own huge bite of grilled cheese.
Truth was, he had been thinking about Captain Oakes the whole morning. And about the gold coin. And the writing on it. And about everything the janitor had said to him.
Was he supposed to be doing something about this stuff? Like getting Mr. Keane's phone number, or maybe going over to his house to talk some more? Because there were tons of questions. It was all just so...weird. Jill had picked the right word.
He glanced her way, and the tuna sandwich was gone. Now she was destroying half a dozen carrot sticks. Ben was sure the guys he usually ate with had spotted him, sitting here with her. They had to be wondering why. Couldn't be helped. Right now he needed some real brain power and she was smarter than all of 'em put together.
While Ben was still chewing, the intercom speaker on the wall of the cafeteria crackled, followed by one clang from the ship's bell.
"I need everyone's attention for an important announcement."
It was the principal, Mr. Telmer, and the cafeteria quieted down a notch or two.
"For many years Mr. Roger Keane has been head custodian here at Captain Oakes School. His wife just called me to say that he was taken to the hospital this morning with what seemed like a simple problem, but it became more serious. And I'm sad to tell you that about an hour ago, Mr. Keane passed away. He was a good man and a hard worker, and I know all of us will miss him. So let's please take a few moments of silence together now while we remember Mr. Keane."
The lunch room went completely still except for the humming of the milk cooler.
Ben felt like the cafeteria was spinning. He could barely breathe. Dead? He was dead? They had talked, just a few hours ago. And now...he was dead.
After about twenty seconds, the principal said, "Thank you, and I want everyone to have a safe afternoon."
As the cafeteria came back to life, Jill narrowed her eyes at Ben. "You look like you're gonna be sick. Are you okay?"
Ben nodded, and tried to smile. Then he took a drink of milk, but it tasted sour and bitter. He felt dizzy.
"Are you okay?" Jill asked again.
"I'm fine," he said.
But it wasn't true.
Ben got up to go dump his tray, and in the front pocket of his cargo pants he felt an unfamiliar weight banging against his leg the gold coin.
And as he headed out for recess, there was the new janitor, tall and thin, standing beside the playground door. He was leaning on the handle of a big dust mop probably the same mop Mr. Keane had used this morning. As a crutch. Before he died.
Ben and the janitor made eye contact, and Lyman nodded slightly, his long face expressionless. Then he reached out with his foot and pushed the door open.
"Thanks," said Ben, and went outside, forcing himself not to run his tongue across his front teeth.
A brisk on shore breeze was blowing, and he pulled in deep breaths of cool salty air. He was one of the first kids on the playground, and he walked straight for the big rock with the name OAKES cut deep into the stone, each letter eight inches tall.
Grabbing one of the iron rings, he put the toes of his sneakers into the flat groove made by the bottom of the E, pulled himself up, and clambered to the top. The granite was warm from the late April sunshine.
Ben looked past the south corner of the old brick building, through the oak and maple and beech trees, across the school's front lawn to the harbor wall. And then his eyes reached all the way out across the blue waves of the bay. A wide open view like this usually calmed him down, helped him think clearly. Today it wasn't working, and Ben knew why. He'd probably been the last person at school to talk to the old guy. Before he died. And the man had been so serious about everything, and so...trusting. And how had Ben responded to him? Fear. Plus a little disgust. He'd almost been glad to see him go.
And that talk with the janitor hadn't been some ordinary little chat. Ben had looked into the man's eyes while he swore to keep a secret. Then he had accepted a token, a gold coin. From a dead man.
And on that coin, there was a direct command from Captain Oakes another dead man.
Then there had been talk of the attack on the school. And talk about fighting to defend the place.
He could still feel Mr. Keane's grip on his wrist.
During the past eleven and a half years, nothing had prepared Ben for something like this. So he tapped his tongue against his capped front teeth and kept looking out to sea.
He heard someone climbing the rock from behind, and a few seconds later Jill sat beside him.
She was quiet for a minute, then said, "Is this about your parents?"
Ben shook his head. "Nope." No way did he want to think about that, not today.
His mom and dad were going through some problems, and Jill was the only other kid at school who knew about it. Ben sort of wished he hadn't told her. He understood that she wanted to be a help, but if he ever got the least bit quiet or thoughtful, she always assumed he was worried about his parents' separation.
And he was worried about it. But not constantly.
"So what's bugging you?" she said. "Is this about old man Keane? I mean, I'm sorry when anybody kicks the bucket it's a lousy thing. But sad stuff happens all the time, so why stress out about it? That's what I say."
Ben had to smile a little at the way she put it. "Yeah, I guess that makes sense."
After a few seconds, Jill said, "So...this must be something else then I know. You're all scared about the big social studies test this afternoon, right?"
That made them both laugh, because Ben was a total brain in that class.
He jumped down off the gravestone and looked up at her. "Listen, I'm fine. Really. But thanks for asking. And now I'm going to the library and review some more for that big test...because I'm so scared about it. Later."
Walking away, Ben felt a little better, and he was glad Jill had come looking for him. But he needed more time alone. He had a lot to think about.
© Andrew Clements 2010
Meet the Author
Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. He lives with his wife in Maine and has four grown children. Visit him at AndrewClements.com.
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Benjamin Pratt has enough to deal with since his parents are separated and on the verge of divorce. Ben is in between his parents' living spaces at this point, so he has not given much thought to his school being torn down to make way for a multi-million dollar amusement park. That is, until Mr. Keane, the old janitor, presses a large gold coin into Ben's hand and leaves him with some words of advice. The coin's inscription reads: "First and always, my school belongs to the children. DEFEND IT. Duncan Oakes, 1783." Mr. Keane's behavior seemed irrational, and his death set off even more suspicious clues. Within a matter of minutes, Benjamin Pratt was thrown into a battle--to defend Oakes School and all the kids in it! Along with his best friend, Jill, the two young investigators begin to unravel the school's past, as well as its future. This book provides mystery and leaves the reader wanting to grab the second book in the six-book series. Young readers should not have a problem with the text, as it is a quick, engaging read. The illustrations throughout the book also provide readers with additional insight. If your looking for a simple chapter book that contains interesting characters, a mysterious storyline, and an intriguing foundation for future reading--then Andrew Clements' Benjamin Pratt & The Keepers of the School" is for you. By reading this book, children may realize that no matter how big a battle is and how small they are, they can still make a difference!
Benjamin Pratt is a boy with a problem.Well actually, with a couple of problems. His parents are recently separated and he lives with either parent on alternate weeks. Also, the janitor at his school has recently turned up dead after giving Ben an ancient gold coin with an inscription and having extracted a promise from Ben that he would fight to save the school from being torn down by rich developers. This is a great beginning, but it is only a beginning and we are left wanting a lot more in this first installment of The Keepers of the School. The characters are interesting. Ben is a boy with a good sense of values and discipline, who is set in believable situations. We are left wanting more, which I suppose is the purpose of having a series of books. I can't help but think that we could have been given more in this first installment. It feels a bit thin
The sample is only 3 pages. Trash!
The first book in the Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School series, We the Children, introduces us to a pair of amateur middle school sleuths. When Roger Keane, the custodian of their middle school, needs help, Benjamin Pratt (Ben) steps in. His reward of sorts is a mysterious gold coin which is given after Ben promises to keep a secret and defend the school. The coin and the promise open Ben's eyes to mysterious and curious things at the Captain Duncan Oakes School. The building had been a school since 1783, a gift from the eccentric and wealthy shipping Captain Duncan Oakes who has helped defend the coast from the British during the Revolutionary War. Captain Oakes, like many eccentric millionaries, had an unusual stipulation in his donation and thousands of children have benefited from his foresight and generosity. But the current town council and a real estate conglomerate have a deal that would transfer school from its current the grounds and relocate the school inland. Instead, on the current grounds would be a large amusement center, a profit center that would bring in tourism to the sleepy New England town. While Ben hadn't cared about the chnge, his new awareness of the sale and Captain Oakes has changed all that. Ben and his friend Jill have taken it upon themselves to stop the sale, if they can. The mysterious gold coin and Ben's love for sailing have led them to find nautical clues hidden in the school grounds. Clues to the help that Captain Oakes set aside for just such future threats to the school. Ben and Jill are quick and funny on their own but the warmth of their friendship and their sleuthing skills make this an unusually fun adventure. The only drawback to We the Children is that the book ends with much of the mystery unresolved -- and we must rely on the next book to find out how the adventure progresses. Ages 9 to 12. ISBN-10: 1416939075 - Hardcover $14.99 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (April 19, 2011), 176 pages. Review copy provided by the publisher.
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I do, to varying degrees, like all the actors at the center of the next story, but doesn't this sound like a casting report that would have hit us in 2000? As it goes, Deadline reports that Heather Graham and Carrie-Anne Moss will co-star with Joe Mantegna and Kevin Dillon in Compulsion, which Egidio Coccimiglio has started to direct. And he's directing the film in Canada, no less.
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As told to former Packer Insider columnist Cliff Christl, Eric Baranczyk, an assistant high school football coach and a former player and coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, offers a weekly analysis of the Green Bay Packers with a distinctly Inside Football slant.
The following is the analysis of the Packers' 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Lambeau Field.
Charles Woodson
When big games come, big situations, you expect your playmakers to make plays. On both sides of the ball, the Packers were able to do that. Charles Woodson, oh my gosh! He's such an athlete, it's unbelievable. He could probably play another four, five years, although maybe in a safety role and not at cornerback. He knows where he has to be. When he first came to Green Bay, I think everybody knew he had all the athleticism in the world. But it seems like this system is not only maximizing his athletic ability, but his smarts. He knows when to break on the ball, forcing fumbles when he has to. It's remarkable how he's around the ball and he knows what to do. He has a little experience on his side, but he also has football smarts and the athletic ability to back it up.
He has played consistently well all year and made plays all year. He's tied for third in the NFL in pass interceptions. But the other two big games for the Packers were against Minnesota. Woodson had no interceptions, no sacks, no turnover plays. You can have the best team in the world, but if your playmakers don't line up and win one-on-one matchups and make big plays, you're in trouble. Woodson is athletic enough to make those one-on-one plays and your big-time playmakers make them at the right time. Against Dallas, he made the game-turning play on the forced fumble on the long pass to Roy Williams just before half and the game-saving play with his interception at the 1-yard line with just under six minutes to go. And his sack and forced fumble set up an easy touchdown that put the Cowboys in a big hole. Those probably were the three biggest plays of the game.
He had that interception in the end zone against Minnesota that was called back by his penalty. That could have been a game-turning play. The other thing you have to keep in mind is that in the Minnesota games, the defensive player who made the big, game-changing plays was Jared Allen. A pass rusher is coming every down, the ball isn't going to always go to your star defensive back.
But the Packers are trying everything they can to get Woodson in position to make plays. They use him a little by the line of scrimmage. They use him against the slot receiver and blitz him from that position. They lined him up at safety against Dallas. So they're using him the way they should.
Key offensive plays
On the offensive side of the ball, Aaron Rodgers stepped up. He made some fantastic throws to keep drives going on third down. Three times on that 15-play drive he faced big third downs and made plays. Third-and-13, he throws the ball in there and gets a first down. Third-and-11. Third-and-6 in the red zone. He came to play. He did his job, that's for sure. There was tight coverage and he made tight throws. I really like it when they use that short passing game, get their rhythm and everything is boom, boom, boom. Plus, Rodgers' feet saved so many plays. And it doesn't look like he wants to run, but he'll tuck it and run when he needs to.
Is Donald Driver ever going to get old? He's 34 and he's still playing like a third- or four-year pro. He gets open. He takes hits. He catches the ball. They really have two solid receivers down-in and down-out, and then if you throw Jordy Nelson into the mix with James Jones, they have some pretty good weapons. It seems like they run Nelson and Jones on go-routes to stretch the safeties and that makes it easier to throw those slants across the middle. Both Driver and Greg Jennings did a nice job of getting open and making some plays. They didn't get a lot of yardage after the catch, but they'd get just enough.
I thought there were a couple times where Ryan Grant could have cut back and made some longer runs. We say it every week, but the Packers just don't have a special guy. And what I don't understand is that some teams seem to have two or three guys who are better. And they're not all special guys. Look at the Cowboys. I think if the Packers had any one of their three backs, they'd be better off running the ball. I thought Brandon Jackson made a nice play on that pass in the second quarter. And I think he picked up some blitzes and did a nice job. It seems like when they run a screen pass, Jackson seems to have a better feel for spacing. He doesn't climb up on the offensive linemen's heels. Jackson and Ahman Green both seem to have a better understanding of spacing in the screen game than Grant does.
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I thought T.J. Lang played OK, but they're going to need an upgrade there. There's not much left in the tank with Chad Clifton. You saw what happened when they played Allen Barbre. I don't know if they have anybody who is going to be an above-average tackle down the road. The problem with Lang is that he's kind of limited because he has short arms and he's not the tallest guy or the rangiest guy. He's a scrapper. But he also still has some technique issues to work on. Hand placement is such a key issue pass blocking and too many times DeMarcus Ware and Marcus Spears got inside. That's the goal of a defensive lineman: To get your hands on the other guy's numbers. Maybe if Lang works on some of those small things with his technique and works on his feet a little bit, he'll get better and be serviceable. But, to me, he looks like a guard. In the NFL, I think you want your tackles to be taller guys with long arms to get a hand on those speed rushers. Look at Flozell Adams. He's nowhere near the same player. His feet are gone. But he still has long enough arms that he can still keep a speed rusher away a little bit. Lang just doesn't seem to be able to get enough leverage to get a good punch and get separation.
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I thought Clay Matthews played a heck of a game. Right before halftime when Matthews got that sack on first down that was a big play, too. Right there, he took away any steam the Cowboys could have gotten from maybe going down and scoring right before halftime. Matthews strung plays out. Their defense is designed to bounce plays to the sideline and that's one thing they've been able to do all year long. Matthews has such long arms he's able to stretch that play out. If he gets any arm extension, the running back has to make a decision. Either he has to cut inside where there are all kinds of defenders or go to the outside where it maybe looks like there is daylight. That also allows your alley player to come up and your cornerback to seal the sideline. So your edge player can't get blocked; or if he gets blocked, it has to be that he's stalemated at the line of scrimmage. He can't get caved down or reached by the tackle and the tight end. The Packers were able to hem in Marion Barber and even Felix Jones. Dallas wasn't able to run outside like they do against a lot of teams and Matthews was a huge part of that. And I didn't think Brad Jones was too bad. He didn't get any pressure. He has to learn to make a second move when he's rushing the quarterback, but I thought he played pretty well on the edge.
I think their defensive line coach, Mike Trgovac, has those guys playing at a high level across the board. I thought B.J. Raji broke out of his shell a little bit. He had a real nice play where he ran across the formation and made a tackle from the backside. Against the run, Cullen Jenkins and Johnny Jolly are pretty darn good. I think Jenkins is quietly having another really good season. In the passing game, they're not getting a lot of sacks or pressure. But against the run, they're dominating right now.
Nick Barnett had two sacks. He got home on his blitzes and you haven't seen a lot of that. The Packers also blitzed Nick Collins. So it looked like they were trying to do some different things to force the quarterback to get rid of the ball a little quicker or to get some sacks. Defensively, I thought they really stepped their game up. Then again, if Roy Williams doesn't fumble and drop that pass, we could be talking about another loss. Those were big plays Dallas didn't make.
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Focused on helping you feel comfortable, relaxed and fit during pregnancy, this workout will increase your energy and stamina and build strength, flexibility and balance.
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Comments about Prenatal Yoga DVD:
I'm not a usual yoga person, but with the extreme heat it has been difficult to exercise through my pregnancy. This video was just enough for me to keep up with stretching and flexibility that I wanted during my pregnancy.
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The product is well made and nicely done. My complaint, it was just too easy. I've done yoga before and this one was just too babied down. Even in my third trimester I was doing the moves made for the first trimester without any problem. Other than being relaxing I didn't really experience any fitness or added benefits that I was expecting. If you want a program that will help you stay active and fit look elsewhere. If you want something to get you relaxed for a good nap this is for you!
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I used this son the entire time I was pregnant with my son and I will use it again with this baby! I love how it has 3 people for 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester workouts so you know what to do. It helps with childbirth and makes me feel so good afterwords. If you love yoga, or if you have never even done it this is for you!
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I'm not a yoga-type person. When I was pregnant with my third child, I decided to buy this DVD. I wish I had it with my first two! It's so relaxing and demonstrates using it in the 1st/2nd/3rd trimesters. I kept up with it my entire pregnancy. I still use it, because it relaxes me so much. Pregnant or not, buy it!