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With his father dead, Martyn has a choice. Tell the police what happened — and be suspected of murder. Or get rid of the body and get on with the rest of his life. Simple, right? Not quite. One story leads to another. Secrets and lies become darker and crazier. And Martyn is faced with twists and turns that leave him reeling. Life is never easy. But death is even harder.

Research shows that using key picture and word associations to teach the alphabet helps children establish strong letter-sound relationships and build phonemic awareness--critical skills in becoming proficient readers and writers. Help students develop these skills using this book of 26 target letter lessons. Each lesson features a poem, corresponding easy art project, and letter-writing practice. Also includes warm-up and extension activities, literature links, and more! For use with Grades PreK-1.

Research shows that partner reading is an effective tool in building reading fluency. The whimsical reproducible poems in this collection were written especially for two students to take turns reading aloud. This experience strengthens both reading and listening skills as students are encouraged to give each other supportive feedback. Accompanying lessons, with think-aloud scripts, offer explicit instruction to help develop fluency. For use with Grades 2-4.

These engaging short plays offer a purposeful and powerful way to encourage the repeated reading students need to build oral fluency. Students are motivated to read and practice their lines so they can perform at their very best. This rehearsal time encourages them to experiment with aspects of fluent reading, such as phrasing, pacing, and expression. Includes research-based mini-lessons, strategies, teaching ideas, and rubrics and checklists. For use with Grades 5-6.

These engaging short plays offer a purposeful and powerful way to encourage the repeated reading students need to build oral fluency. Students are motivated to read and practice their lines so they can perform at their very best. This rehearsal time encourages them to experiment with aspects of fluent reading, such as phrasing, pacing, and expression. Includes research-based mini-lessons, strategies, teaching ideas, and rubrics and checklists. For use with Grades 1-2.

300 skill-building pages that give kids practice with sight words, handwriting, phonics, addition, subtraction and everything they'll need to succeed as students. For use with Grade 1.

Now revised with up-to-date explanations of more than 700 everyday American idioms and their origins, this dictionary contains entries that are amusing as well as educational.

With a brand new design, 1,000 additional words, and new fun sections like «The Four Longest Words in the English Language» and «The Spelling Words That Made Kids Champions», this is the perfect spelling resource for students. The introduction gives instructions for looking up a word the reader does not necessarily know how to spell, offers more than 150 memory tricks to correct commonly misspelled words, and clearly explains general spelling rules (and their exceptions). Furthermore, to aid pronunciation, each word is divided into syllables with the accented syllable in boldface.

An easy-to-use rhyming dictionary for kids. Large typeface, and a good selection of very playful words. And the sturdy library binding makes it ideal for classroom or backseat rhyming games during long trips.

This groundbreaking thesaurus defines each headword and synonym and then provides sample sentences for each. Over 500 headwords, 2,500 synonyms, and an extensive cross-referencing index are presented in a contemporary, user-friendly design. Illustrations.

This must-read fantasy takes you inside Hogwarts again for Harry's 6th year. What's in store for the wizard and his friends? What danger does his greatest enemy have planned? And who is the half-blood prince? Find out in this long-awaited adventure! Winner of two 2005 Quill Book Awards: Best Children's Chapter Book in the middle grade category and readers' choice for Book of the Year!

Stratford-upon-Avon may be a cute tourist town today, but Terry Deary reveals that the birthplace of Shakespeare was far from pleasant, with civil war struggles and beheadings making its history horrible.

After the events of Episode III, Obi-Wan Kenobi finds himself adrift in the galaxy... with Darth Vader on his trail.

First explore Legacy of the Jedi, in which the promising Padawan apprentice Lorian Nod and fellow student Dooku meet at the Jedi temple. Dooku's discovery of the Dark Side will impact both their lives and generations to come. Then, in Secrets of the Jedi, Master Qui-Gon Jinn returns for an urgent mission to save planetary leaders. Includes exclusive bonus material by Jude Watson.

This book exhibits all of the diversity of the American states even as it ties the country into one awesome entity. The authors' inclusion of endangered species, biographical sketches on the famous Americans from each state, inventions, resources, records, and so much more make this a unique and multidimensional work. But it is the art and the treatment of the information that makes this book so special. With a light-handed, fresh approach and tremendous respect for their subject, the author-artists succeed in painting a truly beautiful portrait of America.

Sing, sing, sing a song, Sing a silly song... With a song for each letter of the alphabet, this irresistible book builds phonemic awareness and early reading skills. Children learn each letter of the alphabet through familiar music and fun interactive illustrations, including touch-and-feels, pull tabs, scratch-and-sniff objects, lift-up flaps, and more! ABC Sing-Along includes a CD, so children can play their favorite tracks again!

A ridiculously rib-tickling selection of the most silly poems ever written!

Give students the skill-building practice they need in reading, writing, math, and more with these engaging, full-color workbooks. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own.

Give students the skill-building practice they need in reading, writing, math, and more with these engaging, full-color workbooks. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own.

Give students the skill-building practice they need in reading, writing, math, and more with these engaging, full-color workbooks. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own.

Give students the skill-building practice they need in reading, writing, math, and more with these engaging, full-color workbooks. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own.

This cold lady is swallowing everything from snow, to a pipe, some coal, a hat, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text, funny illustrations, and a hilarious ending, this lively version will appeal to young readers everywhere.

Give students the skill-building practice they need in reading, writing, math, and more with these engaging, full-color workbooks. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own.

Give students the skill-building practice they need in reading, writing, math, and more with these engaging, full-color workbooks. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own.