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Fourteen-year-old Prue and her sister Grace have been educated at home by their controlling, super-strict father all their lives. Forced to wear Mum's odd hand-made garments and forbidden from reading teenage magazines, they know they're very different to 'normal' girls – but when Dad has a stroke and ends up in hospital, unable to move or speak, Prue suddenly discovers what it's like to have a little freedom. Sent to a real school for the first time, Prue struggles to fit in.

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher—perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. A good choice for summer reading or anytime! The Unteachables are a...

The thrilling climax of the international bestselling MY TEACHER series finds Peter Thompson, Susan Simmons, and Duncan Dougal reunited as they face the challenge of a lifetime: How to convince the Galactic Council not to destroy our planet. The kids have one month to save the world. As an introduction to their task, their alien guardians, Broxholm and Kreeblim, lead them on a tour of Earth like no other—a no-holds-barred look at both our glories and our horrors.

The Sugar Creek Gang continues to struggle with their new teacher, Mr. Black. They cause some of the trouble for themselves when they build a snowman that looks a lot like him and he stumbles across it. Then someone outside the gang tries to frame the Sugar Creek Gang by putting a board over the chimney at school. Learn important lessons about honesty and respect with the Sugar Creek Gang.

Teachers are very special community helpers. They help us learn new things, like how to read and write. Learn more about what makes the job of a teacher so important in this nonfiction text.

Perfect for fans of Dogman and The Bad Guys, the popular Lunch Lady graphic novels are now available as two adventures in one audiobook...from the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo! Lunch Lady has villains to fight at school and camp in this action-packed book. First, Dee...

A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson Jones. But Mr. Joseph was a good man - people liked him, respected him. How could those boys stab him and jog away like nothing had happened? Unable to process what he has seen, Jackson begins his own investigation: everyone knows who did it, but as Jackson uncovers more about the boys, he becomes convinced that people need to understand why.

Six months ago, the Earth's space agencies opened up a lottery for the first small class to walk on Mars. Now, social media is doing everything it can to prevent the trip. After months of extensive training, Jenny, Pedro, Steve and Eliza hurdle through space with no way to contact Houston due to a powerful solar flare. Earth holds it's breath to see if the spaceship Excelsior is a success or a tragedy.

Would you ever swallow a goldfish, or throw cat's wee at someone, or make your teacher go mad? Of course not. Because you are a GOOD kid, unlike the naughty children in these repulsive stories.

Do you have a child that needs help with simple addition? According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2017, only 40 percent of fourth-grade students were at or above proficient in mathematics, up from 25 percent in 2000. Sixty percent of students were not proficient in math. Is your child one of that 60 percent? Additional resources help and this audiobook is one of those resources. Even if you struggled with math in school, you can use this audiobook to help your child.

Enjoy introducing fun words, and sounds, while exploring the ABCs, especially for babies, toddlers, and children. We are building caring families, helping children learn about their feelings, emotions, culture, and identity.

Enjoy three creative stories about preparing toddlers for our new world, emphasizing culture, diversity, and empathy. We are building caring families, helping children learn about their feelings, emotions, culture, and identity.

“Two-headed monsters, giant tentacles, angry demons—Lovecraft Middle School is great creepy fun!” —Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children DON'T BE FOOLED by his friendly smile, his perfect manners, or his shiny red apple. Student council president Howard...

Reverend F. D. Reese’s favorite subject to teach his students was freedom. But in Selma, Alabama, unfair tests and police officers’ swinging billy clubs kept African Americans from voting. Reverend Reese knew something had to change, so he asked his fellow teachers to do something dangerous - something that might lead to beatings and prison time. He asked them to march.

Ms. Hilda's class has a dilemma: they want a hamster as a class pet, but they don’t know how to get the money. Then Ceph has the idea to make a lemonade stand to earn money, and the class is launched on an exciting journey as they create their first business. Will the children collect enough money for their new hamster? In the fourth installment of My Teacher Hilda series, children will continue to have fun with the story while learning about the value of money, the importance of teamwork, and how dreams can be achieved with a little hard work.

Educator and acclaimed poet Taylor Mali honors the magic of teachers and mentors in this joyful, energetic, uplifting gift audiobook. Easy teachers who gave easy tests are not the teachers I loved the best.... Perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week and graduation, here is an inspirational...

Put your coat on the hook, play with friends and join in all the day's activities. Start with show and tell, reading and writing, then playtime, making things and singing. Teacher makes sure every school day is the best! This sweet and simple story follows a typical school day, from morning hello's to hometime.

Stay tuned for a brand-new show coming in winter 2018 to PBS Kids: Pinkalicious & Peterrific!It's the first day of school, and that means a brand-new teacher, Ms. Penny! Pinkalicious misses her old teacher until she comes up with an idea to make the classroom feel a little more familiar and a...

Mr. Bromley the science teacher is behaving very strangely. Rebekah can hardly believe her eyes when she sees him taking vegetables off the trays at lunchtime. When she presses him for answers - as any good girl detective does - he claims to not even enjoy carrots. What in the world is going on? Could Mr. Bromley be hungry and in need of help? Rebekah is determined to come to his rescue. If you like funny mysteries, spunky and confident young characters, and stories with heart, you'll love the Rebekah - Girl Detective series!

On the Last Day of School features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! For fans of All Are Welcome and Remarkably You, this is a joyful audiobook that celebrates the triumphs of the school year and the wistful feeling of it ending. Before the final bell rings, there's...