reading materials

Offers a guided reading of the work of Sheikh Ibn Battuta using twenty interactive lessons on style and grammar along with historical and cultural background and critical evaluation. The work itself chronicles the travels of Ibn Battuta to East Africa, Byzantium, Iraq, Russia, India, Ceylon, and China during the fourteenth century. Describes Muslim maritime activities, foreign architecture, and the agricultural activities of various cultures as well as other sights from his travels.

A collection of twenty short stories with comprehension questions to aid in the learning of Spanish vocabulary.

Contains eleven fairy tales written in dual language for readers trying to boost their Spanish language skills--or perhaps their English.

When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones. One side of tape has page-turn signals.

How do you tell someone that you're hungry in German? What's the German word for airplane? With this book, curious kids will learn to see and say simple words and phrases in German. Culturally specific photos and Pebble Sprout's interactive format make language learning a game of discovery!.

How do you greet someone in French? What's the French word for horse? With this book, curious kids will be able to see and say simple words and phrases in French. Culturally specific photos and Pebble Sprout's interactive format make language learning a game of discovery!.

A collection of eight short stories in German for beginner to intermediate language learners, each accompanied by reading comprehension questions.

"Besides containing alphabet letters and . . . illustrations, the book features . . . parables and poems to help children from kindergarten to grade 9 to understand the Ukrainian language and culture"--Amazon.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text in English and Spanish follow monarch butterflies on their journey from Canada to Mexico. Includes author's note on how to help protect monarch butterflies.

A Spanish language science book that gives instructions for many experiments on electricity, biology, colors, friction and more. Includes reproducibles.