literature

The traditional stories of a country are invaluable at providing insight into understanding the culture, history and language of a people. The sixty-six stories found in "Arabic Stories for Language Learners" present the vocabulary and grammar used everyday in Arabic-speaking countries. Pulled from a wide variety of sources that have been edited and simplified for learning purposes, these stories are presented in parallel Arabic and English, facilitating language learning in the classroom and via self-study. Each story is followed by a series of questions in Arabic and English to test comprehension and encourage discussion. An audio CD in Arabic and English helps students of Arabic improve their pronunciation and inflection, and immerses non-students into the uniquely Arabic storytelling style.

Follow Heidi's adventures, from her carefree life high in the Swiss Alps among the goats and the birds, to her loneliness in the city.

Follow a year in the life of four very different sisters as they grow up in New England during the American Civil War despite hardship and illness, find new experiences and loves.

Includes a quicklinks page allowing the reader to assess further information to include taking a tour of Victorian London and view short clips of films based on Dickens' novels.

Examines and provides real-life accounts of urban poor families living in Mumbai, India.

On April 14, 1912, just before midnight, the unsinkable Titanic struck an iceberg. In less than three hours, it had plunged to the bottom of the sea, taking with it 1,500 of its 2,200 passengers. A Night to Remember depicts the ship's final hours in an unforgettable rendering of Walter Lord's book of the same name.

The story of a young boy, his friends, and their lives and adventures on the Mississippi River.

Emily and Chip take a ride on a magic flume to learn where lumber comes from and about many of its uses. They discover the importance of using trees responsibly. After they build a tree house with their father, they all plant another tree together.