Presents an introduction to identifying patterns made from shapes, lines, and numbers, in simple text with illustrations, providing examples from the natural world, including seasons, rainbows, butterfly wings, and more.
Presents an introduction to subtraction, in simple text with illustrations, as the reader is invited to find things to subtract in the classroom, including the number of absent kids from class, the sandwiches ate in the lunchroom, and other things that happen at school.
Fourteen-year-old Nathaniel Clark, who has Asperger's Syndrome, tries to prove that he is a genius by writing songs for his rock band so that he can become a member of the prestigious Aldus Institute, the premier organization for the profoundly gifted.
Describes how to write a story or other type of narrative. Discusses the steps to follow, and the importance of rewriting and proofreading. Includes a glossary and sources of more information.
Describes several types of stories, or narratives, and explains the process of writing a fiction or nonfiction story, covering such elements as theme, dialogue, and conflict, and the steps of prewriting, writing, editing, and publishing.
Provides guidance for writing business documents including letters, resumes, E-mails, reports, proposals, and memos, and also covers appropriate forms of delivery for particular documents, including fax and the various types of mail.
Provides easy-to-follow instructions for writing speeches and debates with tips for choosing a topic, research, organization, making a presentation, and persuading an audience.
Presents lessons and examples on good grammar, covering parts of speech; simple, compound, and complex sentences; punctuation; and proofreading; and includes a directory of common mistakes, a glossary, and a further reading guide.
