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First Class Phonics is a series of books designed to help children quickly become proficient readers and writers. These books use Synthetic Phonics, a high-quality teaching method recognised all over the world. In Synthetic Phonics, children focus on the skills that enable them to read and spell words accurately. They recognise the importance of every sound they hear in the spoken word and learn to blend these sounds so that they can read words from...
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Chewing gum has been around for thousands of years. But bubblegum has a more recent history. Many people think that bubblegum and chewing gum are the same thing when in fact, they are quite different! Learn about the fascinating history of gum as you practice addition and subtraction! This math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore...
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A mysterious mine in Arizona lures people in with the promise of gold. But many who seek it are never seen again. After being stranded in a snowstorm, a group of pioneers turns to cannibalism to survive. People with synesthesia may hear things they touch or taste things they see. This collection of stories explores the weird, the wild, and the wonderful that exists all around us. You'll have to read it to believe it. Who isn't fascinated by the world...
8) Birds
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Did you know that birds sing songs in spring to find mates? Once a bird finds a mate, they build a nest together. Find out more in Birds,
an All About Spring book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
10) Stones
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Theme: grief, Helping Others, Emotions, Anger, Since her dad's death, Jan Glass has been angry at everyone. Her mom and teachers are always on her case. Even her little sister seems extra whiny. One evening, Jan stomps off to bed in a fit of rage. But when she wakes up, everything is different. She finds herself in a strange place with odd creatures. They need her help, but Jan wants no part of it. Until, that is, one of the creatures changes her...
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This intriguing title teaches readers the history of number systems. From Egyptian times to the modern day, this text covers the number systems of the Roman Empire, the Maya Empire, the Inca Empire, Babylon, and India. This full-color book teaches students about operations and algebraic reasoning, introducing them to new concepts and vocabulary terms like place value, rounded numbers, exact numbers, the binary system, and more. Primary sources like...
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Una pequeña ballena gris ha nacido en este libro. Mientras prueba los colores del arco iris, se hace cada vez más grande. Cuando se come la última bolita, ya anochece. Es hora de acostarse.
¡Buenas noches, ballena! ¡Buenas noches, peques!
Un libro con troqueles en cada página, que hacen el juego de los colores más interesante para los peques.
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Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! This biography includes special sections with additional contextual details like secrets of NASA and things women couldn't do in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Bridget "Biddy" Mason was an African-American midwife, nurse, real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former slave who influenced the history of Los Angeles and California. Learn about her fascinating life with this primary source biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content knowledge. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested...
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Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...
18) Amphibian Rescue
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Amphibians can be found all over the world. There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features...
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"After losing her mother very early in life, Anna Atkins (1799-1871) was raised by her loving father. He gave her a scientific education, which was highly unusual for women and girls in the early 19th century. Fascinated with the plant life around her, Anna became a botanist. She recorded all her findings in detailed illustrations and engravings, until the invention of cyanotype photography in 1842. Anna used this new technology in order to catalogue...
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