Download or read book Coolest Chapter Books for Kids Sampler written by Various and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a sneak peek inside four of the coolest chapter book series around in this special ebook sampler! Meet the zany characters of My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy by Dan Gutman; travel the world with Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #1: The Mount Rushmore Calamity by Jeff Brown; laugh out loud with Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs by Katherine Applegate; and discover the magic with Fairy Blossoms #1: Daisy and the Magic Lesson by Suzanne Williams.
Download or read book A Bad Case of Stripes written by David Shannon and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the first day of school, and Camilla discovers that she is covered from head to toe in stripes, then polka-dots, and any other pattern spoken aloud! With a little help, she learns the secret of accepting her true self, in spite of her peculiar ailment.
Download or read book Junie B First Grader written by Barbara Park and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Uh oh Cleo written by Jessica Harper and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-10 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saturdays are usually nothing but fun in the Small household. Cleo and her twin brother, Jack, always play games, torture their older sister, and then bike to the best Candy store in town. But this Saturday is different. Jack decided to Spider-Man up the toy shelf and made the whole thing tip over. And one of the things that flew off hit Cleo in the head, making her bleed and everything. As her mom sings: "Your story's kinda gory, but it has a moral, which is: Beware a day that starts out normal. It might end in stitches!" Cleo's unique voice and lively narration will pull chapter book readers into her amusing stories of life in a big family that has many uh-oh moments.
Download or read book The Fran That Time Forgot written by Jim Benton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time...for a change!
Download or read book The Book Whisperer written by Donalyn Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn any student into a bookworm with a few easy and practical strategies Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she can’t turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick out themselves. Her love of books and teaching is both infectious and inspiring. In the book, you’ll find: Hands-on strategies for managing and improving your own school library Tactics for helping students walk on their own two feet and continue the reading habit after they’ve finished with your class Data from student surveys and end-of-year feedback that proves how well the Miller Method works The Book Whisperer includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and teachers find the books that students really like to read.
Download or read book The Best Fiction Sampler Ever 2014 Howard Books written by Rebecca Kanner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with new beginnings and the promise of happy endings, the Howard Books Spring 2013 Fiction eSampler has an array of debut authors and perennial favorites for you to try out and enjoy. Step back in time with our historical fiction, fall in love with our inspirational romance, and enjoy our contemporary stories. If you would like to learn more about any of our authors or the titles featured, please visit us at HowardBooksOnline.com, follow @Howard_Books, or like us at Facebook.com/HowardBooks and sign up to receive our free monthly e-newsletter to stay informed of all of Howard’s fiction releases. With chapter excerpts from the following Spring 2014 new releases: Sinners and the Sea by Rebecca Kanner Friend Me by John Faubion The Traitor’s Wife by Allison Pataki The Thief by Stephanie Landsem Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry Vow Unbroken by Caryl McAdoo The Shepherd’s Song by Betsy Duffey and Laurie Myers Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury Fearless Hope by Serena Miller Sing for Me by Karen Halvorsen Schreck Fair Play by Deaanne Gist Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson Somebody Like You by Beth K. Vogt Visit HowardBooksOnline.com for more on these and other authors.
Download or read book Earmarks of Literature the Things that Make Good Books Good written by Arthur Elmore Bostwick and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Battles for Boys written by Joe Giorello and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with historic photographs, maps, and short, powerful chapters, "Great Battles for Boys" captures the attention of even reluctant readers. History leaps off the page through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of soldiers fighting America's earliest battles, from Bunker Hill and San Juan Hill to The Alamo and The Lost Battalion of WWI.
Download or read book The Derby Daredevils Kenzie Kickstarts a Team written by Kit Rosewater and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone—now in paperback Ever since they can remember, fifth graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.
Download or read book The Ordinary Parent s Guide to Teaching Reading The Ordinary Parent s Guide written by Jessie Wise and published by Peace Hill Press. This book was released on 2004-10-17 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plain-English guide to teaching phonics. Every parent can teach reading—no experts need apply! Too many parents watch their children struggle with early reading skills—and don't know how to help. Phonics programs are too often complicated, overpriced, gimmicky, and filled with obscure educationalese. The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading cuts through the confusion, giving parents a simple, direct, scripted guide to teaching reading—from short vowels through supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. This one book supplies parents with all the tools they need. Over the years of her teaching career, Jessie Wise has seen good reading instruction fall prey to trendy philosophies and political infighting. Now she has teamed with dynamic coauthor Sara Buffington to supply parents with a clear, direct phonics program—a program that gives them the know-how and confidence to take matters into their own hands.
Download or read book The Best in Children s Books written by Zena Sutherland and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1973 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews 1,400 books for children chosen as the best published during the years 1966-1972.
Download or read book Children s Literature written by Hannah Nuba and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chronological guide to the developmental stages, and corresponding literary needs and preferences, of early childhood is hte unique result of combinging the expertise of educational professionals with that of a children's librarian. Each chapter describes a developmental stage of childhood and presents appropriate books for that reading level, providing expert guidance in today's crowded children's book market.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Publishing Children s Books written by Harold D. Underdown and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides practical and timely advice on writing different types of children's books, working with publishers, understanding the publishing process, the importance of illustrators, and building a career in the field of children's literature. Original. 12,000 first printing.
Download or read book Holiday Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses A Romance Sampler written by RaeAnne Thayne and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holiday Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses: A Romance Sampler ** FREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM THIS SEASON'S BEST ROMANCE AUTHORS ** From rugged cowboysto hard-bodied Navy SEALs, there's something for every romance reader. So, curl up by thefireplace and settle in with some of the best holiday romances of the year with this freesampler featuring excerpts from ten new novels written by today's bestselling authors. Featuring extended excerpts from: • Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne • A Snow Country Christmas by Linda Lael Miller • Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer • Christmastime Cowboy by Maisey Yates • Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan • A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods • Christmas in Icicle Falls by Sheila Roberts • His Secret Son by Brenda Jackson • Christmas on the Run by Shirlee McCoy • The Cowboy Seal's Christmas Baby by Laura Altom
Download or read book The Storm written by Cynthia Rylant and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pandora the cat becomes a lighthouse keeper and saves the life of Seabold the dog, and together the two of them create a family with three young mice rescued from the sea.
Download or read book The Kingdom of Wrenly Collection Includes four magical adventures and a map Boxed Set written by Jordan Quinn and published by Little Simon. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey to another time with the first four Kingdom of Wrenly books—now available in one magical boxed set with a poster! The first four enchanting Kingdom of Wrenly stories are now available in one fantastical collection. Join Prince Lucas and Clara as they search for the queen’s lost necklace, go on a quest to save a scarlet dragon, tame a sea monster, and discover who is behind the watery curse that is destroying the kingdom’s crops. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. This Kingdom of Wrenly boxed set includes The Lost Stone, The Scarlet Dragon, Sea Monster!, The Witch’s Curse, and a poster-sized map of Wrenly.
