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The newly revised and updated Everything You Need to Know About series provide kids and parents with a quick refresher to 4th through 6th grade curriculum topics. The organization and scope of these concise homework-help guides make them an essential reference resource. Researched according to middle-grade curriculum and current textbooks, and created in conjunction with subject experts, these titles answer kids' most frequently asked homework questions. In AMERICAN HISTORY, students will find everything from accounts of the first Americans to the 21st Century.

Fans can learn how to draw their favorite characters and magical creatures from the fourth Harry Potter film, scheduled for release on November 18 by Warner Bros., with simple step-by-step instructions. Illustrations. Consumable.

Terry Deary reveals the foul and fierce history of Scotland's great capital. Featuring tales of the cursed castle and details of a whole host of historical horrors that happened on the High Street, Edinburgh comes complete with a fold-out map of the city's horrible highlights.

Terry Deary offers a whistle-stop tour of York's foul but fascinating history including details of the deadly diseases that plagued the city, why the vicious Vikings made such an impression and the truth about the criminal characters of Turpin and Fawkes. Comes complete with a fold-out map that shows all the horrible highlights of the city.

You've probably heard of a few writers... — William Shakespeare and his popular plays — Jane Austen and her love stories — Charles Dickens and his big blockbusters But have you heard that... — William Shakespeare got mixed up in a plot against the Queen? — Jane Austen nearly became a Bigg-Wither? — Charles Dickens had his clothes ripped off by his fans?

One cruel night, as Meggie's father reads a book called Inkheart aloud, an evil ruler named Capricorn escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Suddenly, the two are plunged into the kind of adventure Meggie has only encountered in fiction, and they must somehow learn to harness the magic they were reading about to change the course of the story — before it ruins their lives forever.

Obi-Wan Kenobi faces another threat in the time after Episode III.

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

The Empire has taken over the galaxy. Anakin Skywalker is now Darth Vader. Most of the Jedi are gone... but a few remain. And it is up to former Jedi apprentice Ferus Olin and his streetsmart sidekick Trever to find them. No lead is too big or too small... even if it means walking into a trap set by the Empire.

Another fantastic poetry collection compiled by Jennifer Curry and packed full of poems from some of the best-loved children's poets, including Grace Nichols, Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Mitton and Wes Magee. And Sarah Nayler's brilliant black and white illustrations on every page help bring the littlest limerick to life!

A dragon. A boy. A journey. Firedrake, a brave young dragon, his loyal brownie friend Sorrel and a lonely boy called Ben are united as if by destiny. Together, they embark on a magical journey to find the legendary place where silver dragons can live in peace for ever. With only a curious map and the whispered memories of an old dragon to guide them, they fly across moonlit lands and seas to reach the highest mountains in the world. Along the way, they discover extraordinary new friends in unlikely places and a courage they never knew they had. Just as well, for the greatest enemy of all is never far behind them — a heartless monster from the past who's been waiting a very long time to destroy the last dragons on earth.

Includes one large 24 apple calendar, 12 monthly header leaves, 38 special day cover-up cards, 5 birthday cover-up cards, 33 red and 33 blue calendar days, 6 blank cover-up cards, 7 days of the week cards, 4 Today Is cards, and 5 weather cards.

Based on the best research on how children develop reading skills, these twelve books introduce a carefully selected progression of letter sounds-starting starting with the easiest and most common. Each book helps build a young reader's confidence with repeated examples of the letter sounds being focused on, as well as «words to learn» and «words to sound out.» These books will readily appeal to Dora's audience of beginning readers as they capture all of the familiar elements from Dora's hit TV show, including her spunky personality.

Fans of Venezia's highly praised artist biography series will be drawn to this new series that presents the lives of U.S. presidents in an entirely fresh way. With a blend of casual prose, historical reproductions, and entertaining original illustrations, Venezia presents the story of «Father of our Country», George Washington. Full color.

Rotten Rulers gives you the low-down on the world's most loathsome leaders. From bizarre tsars and evil emperors to crazy kings and queens, people all around the world have suffered at the hands of their rulers for centuries. Whether they're nutty or nasty, fat or foul, those in charge rarely get it right. Want to know: — Who gave the job of high priest to a donkey? — Who choked to death while eating a crow? — Who celebrated victory by eating his enemy's head? Read on for the power-crazed president who still rules from the grave and find out about the suffering slave who was ordered to collect 500 kilos of spider webs for his boss. Meet Genghis the Mongolian murderer and discover just how terrible Ivan really was. History has never been so horrible!

- Fans of Venezia's highly praised artist biography series will be drawn to this new series — Author presents the lives of U.S. presidents in an entirely fresh way with his unique format — a blend of casual prose, historical reproductions, and entertaining original illustrations — Special sales potential in historical museums and in schools to celebrate Presidents' Day. — Photo captions include listing of where famous works of art can be viewed. National Social Studies Standards: Grades K-4 Power, Authority, & Governance: VI — e. Distinguish among local, state, and national government and identify representative leaders at these levels such as mayor, governor, and president Civic Ideals & Practices: X — a. Identify key ideals of the United States' democratic republican form of government, such as individual human dignity, liberty, justice, equality, and the rule of law — f. Recognize that a variety of formal and informal actors influence and shape public policy.

This Spanish bulletin board is modeled after our best selling bulletin board «Colors and Shapes». Cute, colorful illustrations teach 10 different colors and ten different shapes. The color and shape words can be cut away to make a fun matching activity. 20 pieces.

Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in a bad case of stripes.

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 1-2.

These fun, colorful borders come complete with four decorative corners to give displays a finishing touch! 36 feet long! 3 tall straight borders! Borders are plastic-coated and fade resistant! Attach the border strips to your bulletin board as usual. Snip the four decorative corners apart and attach them to each corner of your display to finish the look! You can also use the corners as accent pieces on your board.

This fun and interesting, interactive series will enthrall young readers by making them a part of the story. Readers will become the main character and can revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life throughout important moments in history. Humorous «Handy Hints» that relate directly to the text are provided on each spread. You (the reader) are a young boy living in a coastal village in Spain during the late 15th century. It's your dream to become an explorer, and you jump at the chance to join Christopher Columbus on his voyage to find a new route to Asia. Learn what tools are used for navigation, what life is like on a 15th-century sailing ship, and how Columbus accidentally finds the West Indies. After reading this book there will be no doubt in your mind that these are uncharted waters you'd rather not cross.

The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague present their beloved dinosaurs in a new format with this fun, read-aloud board book that teaches young children to count from one to ten! Come along for some BIG fun as your favorite dinosaurs delight young readers with their playful antics. How do dinosaurs count to ten? Over and over and over again! This brand new board book format brings the gigantic humor of bestselling, award-winning team Jane Yolen and Mark Teague to the youngest readers, helping them learn to count from one to ten with a simple, rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations! A perfect companion book to the other HOW DO DINOSAURS tales, and a great baby gift as well.

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