readers (primary)

Literacy focus: vocabulary, initial digraphs and blends,long vowel sounds, vowel digraphs, contractions, relating to personal experience, gathering ideas from text. Science focus: looks at the moon and the stars that you can see in the sky.

Pictures and text discuss farm animals.

Reader that talks about cutting tools such as pizza rollers, knives and scissors.

Many kids have seen ducks in a pond, but what about ducks on a farm? In this bilingual book, readers are introduced to domestic ducks, especially the different breeds and why farmers raise them. Vivid color photographs support the text, which is written to be fun and easy to comprehend. Supported by an index, supplemental websites, a table of contents, and a picture glossary, this book is sure to be a hit with young readers.

Presents discussion questions that correspond to a story about all the things to see on Halloween night.

One by one, ten tiny oni, Japanese goblin-like creatures, grow larger and larger as they beat their drums on the sand, chasing away bad dreams.

Brief text, bold illustrations, and die-cut pages introduce beginning readers to words in the "op, " "un, " and "an" families.

Alma's stuffed cow, Moo Moo, gets soaked when she is left outside in the rain. Alma is sad and Moo Moo is mooo-serable! Will Doc be able to help?.

After being told that joining the Royal Prep's Flying Derby team is not a "princess thing, " Sofia is encouraged by her mother to prove her critics wrong and try out for the team.