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It's hard to imagine what the world was like before electricity was discovered. This exciting book examines the different kinds of electricity and how electric currents can provide energy in the machines we use every day. Included are graphic organizers and photographs which make this scientific resource a shockingly good read.
3) Stones
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Theme: grief, Helping Others, Emotions, Anger, Since her dad's death, Jan Glass has been angry at everyone. Her mom and teachers are always on her case. Even her little sister seems extra whiny. One evening, Jan stomps off to bed in a fit of rage. But when she wakes up, everything is different. She finds herself in a strange place with odd creatures. They need her help, but Jan wants no part of it. Until, that is, one of the creatures changes her...
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Thrill your budding scientists with this look into basic concepts of chemistry. Readers are presented with different experiments, exploring topics such as changes of state, density, and catalysts. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
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In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.
K-2 math concepts include measuring. This book explores measuring elements of the rainforest with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations!
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This beautifully illustrated book about being a contributing family member provides readers with a positive social message reinforcing the importance of family. Strong picture-text correlation about a situation that readers can relate to invite conversation and sharing in the classroom. Excite your readers through this sweet book about family and togetherness.
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Thanks to Habib's adventures, your child will learn the first Islamic words like Alhamdulilah, Bismillah, In sha Allah and Assalamu Alaikum in this simple and attractive little book. Will they remember to say Bismillah, or will they forget? A useful puzzle is added to the end of the book to see if they understood the meaning.
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About the Book Colby and a horse named Harry is about the bond between a boy and a horse, and how they support each other when needed. About the Author Liz Cerny Cox is a resident of Oklahoma, having grown up on a farm in the Dover, OK, area. Her experiences of growing up on a farm combined with her passion for art, music, writing poetry, and gardening has led her to write children's books. She had this desire to write books ever since her first grandchild...
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Thanks to Habib's adventures, your child will learn the first Islamic words like Alhamdulilah, Bismillah, In sha Allah and Assalamu Alaikum in this simple and attractive little book. Will they remember to say In Sha Allah, or will they forget? A useful puzzle is added to the end of the book to see if they understood the meaning.
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This jovial book follows a child who's birthday coincides with the July 4th holiday. This book introduces line breaks and dialogue and simple repetitive text that builds word recognition skills and reading confidence. Enjoy the twist the presentation of this book takes on this well known American holiday.
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In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.
K-2 math concepts include learning about shapes. This book explores shapes in nature with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations!
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Family Tales: 25 Bedtime Stories and Fairy Tales for Kids volume 1.
25 Short Stories for Children, Building Bonds Through Storytelling.
Discover a world of enchantment and wonder within the pages of "Family Tales." This captivating collection of 25 bedtime stories and fairy tales is designed to ignite the imagination of young minds and strengthen the bonds of families.
With "Family Tales," you can create treasured moments of family...
16) Mum has Dementia
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It was very difficult to know why my mum kept doing the same thing at first and asking me to repeat the same thing over and over again. But I don't mind now, I understand she forgets everything. I write it down on a piece of paper to remind her.
I follow her around the house and collect things she puts down; she won't remember where she left them. Some days are hard and I cry but other days it's like playing hide and seek with mum's hand bag.
I...
17) Skyscrapers
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This fascinating narrative gets under the skin of the world's tallest buildings! How many people are involved in creating a skyscraper? What environmental factors come into play? What does it take for a skyscraper to function? All these questions and more will be answered as we visit the skyscrapers from New York to Malaysia to China. Students will gain a deeper understanding of skyscrapers and how they shape our world.
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What Is Freedom is a rhyming poem written in simple language so that teachers and parents can have a tool to use to open discussion about freedom with young children. It covers simple rights such as the right to go to a school and church of your choice, voting and freedom of speech. It also speaks of the men and women who make these freedoms possible. In the back of the book there is a place where you and your child can write a Thank You Note to a...
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Did you know that every boy loon sings a different tune? It's true! They even have their own boy band and perform for the very same moon.
So come on and hang out for a while, as the very same moon leads the way with a glowing light. Just like it has since the very first night.
Meet all the animal friends and neighbors that have been guided home through the lake waters and forest trees.
Then, you will surely know why Maine is the way that...
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Theme: science fiction, filmmaking, augmented reality, technology. When Shawn's best friend shows him the Qwik Cutter Cam, he knows he has to have it. A website is offering one at a deep discount, but Shawn and his friend find out that might just be too good to be true. White Lightning Books addresses a wide variety of themes and interests in a narrow range of reading levels, no higher than a 2.5. Students who struggle to read will often not recover...
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