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57821) Las lunas
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There is a bright light in the night sky. Sometimes it is round like a ball, sometimes it is a crescent, and sometimes it is not there at all! What is this strange and changing thing? It is the moon, of course! Read all about our moon and the moons surrounding other planets in this Spanish-translated book.
57822) Mountain Bikes
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This title focuses on mountain bikes and gives information related to their types, gear, history, and competitions. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of famous singer and songwriter Adam Levine! Readers will follow Levine's journey, from his family background and youth in Los Angeles, to the formation of the band Kara's Flowers, evolving into Maroon 5 and making lead singer Levine a household name. Maroon 5's albums are discussed, including Songs About Jane, It Won't Be Soon Before Long,...
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Introduce students to the very first United States Congress and government with this nonfiction Spanish-translated book. Readers will learn what caused the colonists to create the First and Second Continental Congresses, Committees of Correspondence, and the Declaration of Independence. With fascinating primary source documents and images, this book also teaches readers about the three branches of U.S. government: executive, legislative, and judicial....
57825) Nitrogen
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Take a deep breath, you're breathing in nitrogen! This element makes up 78 percent of the air around us. While nitrogen by itself is incredibly stable, nitrogen compounds have a tendency to explode. Dynamite contains nitrogen, and so do air bags, which use a small explosion to fill up and keep us safe in a car crash. In this informative book, we'll explore this important element, seeing how nitrogen cycles through the environment and even makes up...
57826) Caring for My New Gerbil
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What age is the right age to have your first pet? Everything a youngster needs to know about owning and caring for a new gerbil is explained in this book including easy-to-understand instructions about daily care, cleaning, feeding and maintaining for one of most popular pets in North America.
57827) Manatee
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Dive into this colorful title featuring one of the biggest animals on earth! This title gives kids a chance to learn all about Manatees, like where they live, how big they are next to a human, their body characteristics, family life and more. Kids will love the engaging color photographs, simple text, and fun facts about these larger than life beings. A quick quiz is provided for additional reading and learning fun! Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of nature's most awe-inspiring and mysterious phenomena: hurricanes. Designed for young minds aged 7 to 12, this book is a captivating exploration of the formidable forces of these massive storms, unveiling their secrets through a blend of science, storytelling, and vivid imagery. Through its pages, readers are invited into the world of hurricane hunters, meteorologists, and scientists, who bravely unravel...
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Explores what it means to be sad and angry and provides advice for understanding, letting out, and controlling these feelings. Everyday life can be hard sometimes. What do you do if your family is moving? How do you cope if your pet dies? How do you make new friends--and keep them? Each book in the Smart Kid's Guide to Everyday Life tackles a common issue in a warm and helpful way. Each book features friendly cartoons and age-appropriate advice, teaching...
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Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence. Is it raining cats and dogs today? Have you ever chewed the fat or pushed the envelope? You use idioms all the time, but have you ever wondered where they come from or what they mean? In this series, learn the meanings and origins of these and many other shocking, bizarre, compelling, intriguing, and unbelievable phrases. Additional features to aid...
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Approximately a half million U.S. teens struggle with eating disorders, according to the National Eating Disorders Association. The body's transition from childhood to adulthood can be confusing and even traumatic. It is during adolescence that many of us develop negative body images, which can distort the way we see ourselves and our lives. Such negative images can affect our self-worth, our relationships, and our health. This valuable resource helps...
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The muckraking journalists were crusaders with a steadfast faith in the power of truth, a strong narrative, and public pressure to spur government action for the good of the people. Their investigative reporting brought attention to hidden problems and issues such as child labor, urban poverty, inhumane working conditions, tenements, business monopolies, and political corruption. This engaging book covers the work and lives of the leading muckrakers,...
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This amazing journey through the continent of North America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include dog sledding in Greenland, floating on a barge down the Mississippi River, and driving by truck along the Pan American Highway.
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Interpreting has been necessary since people speaking different languages have been in contact with each other. Since they didn't speak the same language, they couldn't understand each other. This is where interpreters intervene to become bridges or to stand in the gap. The need of people that understand and speak two or more languages and their capacity to transpose the ideas, meaning and need of one language group to another by respecting the cultural...
57835) Healthy Diet
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In today's stressed-out, fast-moving world, far too many of us don't take the time to shop carefully, cook thoughtfully, and eat healthily. But nutritious foods are essential to a healthy life-the more balanced our diets are, the healthier (and happier!) we will be. This book will tell you everything you need to know about eating for health: what a healthy diet looks like, why some people don't bother with it, and why you should! We have all heard...
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In Weather in Winter, beginning readers explore how winter's chilly temperatures affect people and other living things. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage early readers as they explore how a winter's snowfall gives them new ways to enjoy being outside.
A labeled diagram shows different types of winter weather, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about weather in winter using our safe...
57837) Let's talk about feeling Sad
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A book for children and their families to read and learn how a child may perceive Depression or being Sad. There are many things that may be difficult to talk about especially for young children and this book is meant to help them understand their feelings and how others are feeling. Visual Aids and easy to understand language are included in this book to allow children of all ages to read this and make it easier for parents to read with them.
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A Grammar Series That Uses the Functional Approach
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- Functional approach to grammar teaching, using exemplars to illustrate the usage before defining the structure and rules
- Vocabulary taught through language-in-use to build the learners' vocabulary through use rather than memorisation of rules
- Contemporary topics to inculcate 21-century skills amongst learners
- Use of literature to help learners understand how grammar is...
57839) Cinco de Mayo
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Cinco de Mayo is about celebrating! It honors a Mexican Army victory during the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Some people mark the holiday with folk dancing or traditional foods such as chalupas and mole poblano. Others watch parades or attend cultural festivals. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
57840) Police Station
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Police Station takes emergent readers on a trip to the police station while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once.
Police Station is part of Jump!'s Around Town series.
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