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Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement. In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters-and much, much more.
She advises...
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Keeping You in My Heart: A Grief Journal for Tweens offers children, in the in-between years of nine to twelve, a place to work through their grief after the death of a loved one. The design, prompts and illustrations are engaging and meant to inspire this age group in giving voice to their feelings, celebrating memories, and learning to cope and move forward.
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Follow Yamel through his busy day but keep an eye out for his camel that keeps running away. Follow along and help Yamel, a delivery boy who delivers packages to his townspeople, find his flannel-sporting camel who keeps running off at every stop in a fun and exciting seek-and-find book your child is sure to love.
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This joyous collection of favourite nursery rhymes has been selected and illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross. Classic rhymes are given a contemporary edge by Ross's inimitable illustrations. Perfect for sharing with young children, this humorous book is one to be treasured for many years to come.
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A do-it-yourself activity/storybook about the story of Jam. Jam was the most special out of all the Potter family, in fact Jam was the most special girl in all of Four Corners. Because you see in Four Corners, people didnt look like people, they looked like squares. Nobody knew why, thats just the way it was. But Jam was special, Jam wasnt shaped like a square. Jam was shaped like a circle.
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Kids are able to compare things to themselves quite well by an early age. This correlation is especially true with baby animals. Because of this, baby animals can be used to foster a love of reading with young children. Books using baby animals are often the favorite books of children and must accompany them wherever they go. These books become comfort for children.
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We often hear the phrase, "Every vote counts," and this book explains why that is true to the school community. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
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This biography introduces readers to the industrialist Henry Ford, from his beginnings on a prosperous farm to the revolutionary automotive inventor who changed the way we travel. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
9) Teamwork
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A series of stories about Yousef and Leena.
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It is a collection of educational stories that aims to:-
Assist non-Arabic speaking children in learning Arabic terms through the use of a simple and fun storytelling style.
Build spiritual, ethical values and morals.
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Youssef and Leena help their parents with chores around the house, but when Ahmad, their friend, arrives, he is initially shocked until he hears...
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Bright, full-color and black and white historic photographs, illustrations, and maps detail the historic journey of Lewis and Clark. Strongly correlated to the Common Core Standards for Informational Text, readers explore the relationships between a series of historical events.
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Here are a dozen, kid-tested, rainy day activities to do with your child or grandchild. None of these ideas require special supplies. The beauty of them is their simplicity -- the fact that they require only household items you probably already have around the house. No computers, TV's, phones or screens of any kind are used here --just good, old fashioned creativity.
13) My New Normal
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A children's book about a six-year-old's experience with Covid-19. Mackenzie describes how her life changed due to Covid-19. Mackenzie life went from going to school everyday, without wearing mask and now, since Covid-19 Mackenzie has to wear a mask everyday.
14) Umbrella Tales
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Umbrella Tales tells the up close and personal stories of umbrellas. Umbrellas have historical roots in ancient cultures and played roles in the lives of important historical figures. They are also featured in umbrella poems, stories, and songs for National Umbrella Day. Learn about the colorful lives of umbrellas.
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This book is about a lovely old man called Mr Hawkins who lived in a small village called Blossomhill. One very hot day all the people of the village wished that they could have some ice-cream. However they all had to travel to the next village, about ten miles away. A cross old man called Mr Poke owned the ice-cream shop there. He made everyone wait and wait in the hot sun before serving them any expensive ice-cream to cool them down. One day Mr...
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Children often find it difficult to make it through an entire day of structured activity - be it school, daycare, camp, or a boys/girls club. These games and activities are the remedy. Refocusing a child's mind after a long lesson or event, they re-energize youngsters and improve the mood of any group. Many incorporate call-and-response and improvisation, strengthening a child's cognitive skills while relieving fatigue and facilitating concentration....
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Respond "lights and sirens" with Firefighter Tom and become a Rookie Rescuer! This exciting new workbook for kids is based on actual calls from Tommy Neiman, a thirty-year firefighter and paramedic in south Florida. With each call, your child or student will go on the scene of an emergency and gain valuable insight about first-responder work. Even more important, your child or student will learn how God worked powerfully in the midst!
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Featuring 12 cities from around the world, this highly-illustrated search-and-find book rewards close inspection. Incredibly detailed illustrations by Tilly bring the vibrant city scenes to life and are sure to spark a child's interest in the wider world around them. Each spread features explanatory text alongside a full-page artwork. First, comb through each cityscape and spot five of the most significant landmarks. Can you see the Eiffel Tower in...
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Friends are a precious treasure--they touch your heart beyond measure.
This friend's book helps you to capture special moments and memories of your precious friends.
It offers space to write, draw, and get creative.
Your classmates, sports friends, neighbors, relatives, or whoever you consider as your friends can fill out a double page in your personal journal.
They can tell you about their dreams, what they like about you, their favorite...
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A dreamy book of different people in different places tenderly saying goodnight to each other. Each spread highlights a specific place and language in the Philippines, as well as a place and language in another country, as separated Filipino loved ones bid each other good night.
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