Take a peek inside the diaries of Jamie Kelly! She's cool (sometimes), nice (mostly), and funny (always). Kid-friendly humor & art, along w/JKBenton's signature style make this series a standout! Read the hilarious, candid (& sometimes mean) diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true... or at least as true as it needs to be. In this book, Jamie contends with Angeline, the school's prettiest, most popular girl (who Jamie thinks is a goon!) and the impending visit of her troll-like little cousin. Will Jamie survive? Will she go mad? Will she send her mom's nasty casserole to starving children in Where the heckistan? You'll just have to read the first installment of Dear Dumb Diary to find out!

Accents for your bulletin boards! Use as name tags, notes, rewards and much more! 72 pieces. For use with Grades PreK–5

Sneek a peak inside Jamie's diary... The second hilarious installment of Jamie Kelly's Dear Dumb Diary attempts to answer one burning question: can an ordinary pair of jeans have the power to ward off a toothy beagle, vanquish The Prettiest Girl in the World and make the wearer irresistible to the eighth cutest guy in Jamie's class? Or are the haunted pants just, well, haunted? It was previously published as When Bad Clothes Happen To Good People.

Help students become confident, fluent readers using poetry. Compiled by a reading specialist, this book includes 50 engaging poems specially selected for building different aspects of oral reading fluency: poems to build intonation and phrasing, poems to build phonics patterns and sight words, and poems for repeated, expert readings. Also includes poems that are just right for partner and small group reading. Plus, research-based background on reading fluency and oral reading strategies to help students succeed. For use with Grades 3-4.

Teachers can help students become confident, fluent readers using poetry. Compiled by a reading specialist, this book includes 50 engaging poems specially selected for building different aspects of oral reading fluency: poems to build intonation and phrasing, poems to build phonics patterns and sight words, and poems for repeated, expert readings. Also includes poems that are just right for partner and small group reading. Plus, research-based background on reading fluency and oral reading strategies to help students succeed. For use with Grades 5-6.

Lost in a dark, spooky forest! it was something that could only happen to me, Geronimo Stilton. Until I stumbled upon Curlypaw Cannycat's Castle. I quickly discovered the castle was haunted-by cats! Let me tell you, this is one case where curiosity almost killed the mouse.

When my old friend Professor von Squeaker called to ask for help, I agreed immediately-even though it meant trekking halfway around the world to Mouse Everest! The trip was long and dangerous. I almost froze my tail off along the way. And then I was kidnapped by a yeti! Yes, it was truly an extraordinary adventure...

«Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. I was so excited about Christmas, I could squeak! My favorite nephew Benjamin was going to come over, and we were planning to trim the tree and eat lots of delicious holiday Cheesy Chews. But before you could say «cat alert,» disaster struck! I slipped over my tail and ended up in the hospital. And then my mouse hole caught on fire! Holey cheese, this was turning out to be the worst Christmas ever....»

Learning to use idioms naturally, in an appropriate context and tone, is a key to mastering truly expressive English. This book covers about 1000 most frequently used idioms. They are invaluable additions to the learner's knowledge of English.

30 irresistible poems with ready-to-use picture cards that teach initial consonants, long and short vowels, and more.

Introduce children to the lives and achievements of pioneering men and women from diverse cultures, eras, and fields with Rookie Biographies TM, the new series that helps emergent readers get to know the people who shaped our world! He was born in a Kentucky log cabin, taught himself law, and went on to live in the White House. Kids will be fascinated by the life and times of Honest Abe Lincoln — 16th president of the United States.

Introduce children to the lives and achievements of pioneering men and women from diverse cultures, eras, and fields with Rookie Biographies TM, the new series that helps emergent readers get to know the people who shaped our world! He dreamed of peace among people of all races, but was shot down before he could see that dream come true. Share the inspiring vision of a Civil Rights leader whose powerful words still live on today.

Now available individually in new digest sized paperback editions, the first four books in Le Guin's magical series chronicle four young cats with wings who leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live.

Wishing to visit their mother, the winged cats leave their new country home to return to the city, where they discover a winged kitten in a building on the verge of being demolished.

Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands.

George and Harold are back — in another truly icky adventure. When class boffin Melvin Sneedly goes too far with his latest amazing invention, the Bionic Booger Boy comes to sticky, snotty, really bad-tempered life...

Set kids on the road to reading success with 70 reproducible, kid-pleasing poems — two for each of the top word families! Each poem gives kids plenty of opportunity to see a group of words from the same word family in action. A fun way to get kids to recognize the most common spelling patterns! Includes teaching tips, extension activities, and student worksheets. For use with Grades K-2.

Master 500 common phrasal verbs carefully selected for you. Phrasal verbs formed by a verb with either a preposition and an adverb, are another aspect of English that most foreign learners have difficulty in mastering, because very often they do not express the 'obvious' meanings. To be proficient in English, learners have to know the commonest phrasal verbs selected in this book.

«When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm have nothing to do. That is...until they discover the library. But when Cow, Pig, Horse, and Goat try to check out a book, they are met with a very puzzled librarian. Why can't she understand? It is only when Hen gives it a try — «book! Book! BOOK!» — that the animals finally get what they want! «Young kids...[will] love making all the animal noises and recognize how it feels when an adult doesn't understand.» — Booklist»

Help kids build phonemic awareness with fun and easy picture sorting games and activities! Designed especially for pre-readers, these hands-on activities help children develop an awareness of sounds that is essential to reading success. Kids sort picture cards by beginning sounds, rhyming words, syllables, and more. Includes dozens and dozens of reproducible picture cards, as well as assessment ideas, word lists, and reproducible game boards. For use with Grades PreK-K.