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TV personality, actor, and now I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! star, Tom Read Wilson, is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story. See how the English language evolved in this...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of P is for Pterodactyl comes another hilarious fresh look at the English language. Get ready to make the most unrhymable words rhyme and form the basis for rap. Ptolemy the Pterodactyl loves to write rhyming poetry and rap. He’s discovered that...

Transform stage fright into a communication superpower with this empowering guide to building childhood confidence. Whether preparing for a nervous show-and-tell, a school play, or simply learning to raise a hand in class, young listeners will discover how to safely harness their jitters...

When Woody Rawls read The Call of the Wild, a classic novel about a stolen mistreated dog and a kindly man, his life was forever changed. Maybe it was because he loved his own dog, or maybe it was because the story reached deep into his heart and stayed there. From then on, Woody was determined to learn to write and become a teller of tales. Woody didn't care that he couldn’t afford pen and paper. He would use a stick in the sand if he had to. Woody trusted his heart and used his imagination to create his stories, which he shared with Rowdy, his trusty hound. 

We've created this audiobook to help children with spelling, grammar, and spelling bee preparedness. This book provides 11 weeks of 4 days of practice, with a 5th day to see what they have learned. While this audiobook was created for independent study, I encourage you to look over the test. It is important to acknowledge any improvement they have made, no matter how big their win.

Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins? This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals through wordplay. Clever rhymes bring these collective nouns to life in funny ways, making it easy to remember which terms and animals go together. A glossary in the back matter offers further explanation of words used as collective nouns, such as sleuth meaning "detective."

The Little Book was originally published in 1932 and made a vital contribution to the curriculum for Canadian-Ukrainian children in prairie schools. The book features charming parables and poems to help children from kindergarten to grade nine to understand Ukrainian language and culture. This audiobook features Ukrainian narratives with English translations of these lovely rhymes and verses, along with musical accompaniment on guitar of the national anthem and traditional Ukrainian folk songs.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the rich culture and long history of El Salvador, a country in Central America. In addition to learning about El Salvador, listeners will be introduced to comprehension skills that will help them better understand the story. These skills include cause-and-effect, identifying sequence of events, and vocabulary-building.

Mansfield Park is one of a series ofretellings of classic literature by publisher Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable introduction to this classic tale."Your little cousin cannot help being dull and stupid."At the tender age of ten, Fanny Price moves from her poor family home to live with her wealthy cousins at mansfield park. Settling into this proud family is only the first of many challenges she will have to face.

Febrero de 962. Convencidos de que están protegiendo la paz del rey y con el objetivo de recuperar una partida de ganado que les ha sido robada, un grupo de caballeros de Castilla asalta la fortaleza leonesa del conde Gonzalo, al que ejecutan en un arranque de furia y locura. Desconocen que se trata de uno de los vasallos más queridos del rey Sancho, quien exige para ellos un castigo ejemplar. Temiéndose lo peor, los villanos solicitan la protección de Fernán González y este los envía a Córdoba como escolta del destronado Ordoño IV.

تقدم هذه السلسة تدريبات تعليمة عن الأحرف الأبجدية باللغة العربية بأسلوب لطيف وسهل للأطفال

In the new Mini Movers and Shakers children's book series comes a cast of characters who have failed, yet succeeded despite overwhelming obstacles. In the third volume, we meet Elon Musk. Find out what happens in this kids book about inventing things. Sometimes, we are faced with challenges that seem insurmountable. But with grit and hard work, one can achieve great things!

Elianna's Short ĭ A Short Vowel AdventureJoin Elianna as she continues her exciting journey through the world of reading!In Elianna's Short ĭ, Elianna learns to recognize and read words with the short i sound. Along the way, she discovers something amazing—words can hide inside other...

It's no secret that reading aloud to children every single day is one of the most important things any teacher, parent, or grown-up can do to help children become better readers, thinkers, and frankly, better human beings. The Artful Read-Aloud is a user-friendly guide that builds a bridge between the artistic world and the classroom, providing a deeper dive into the artistry of reading aloud. Rebecca Bellingham draws on her experience as a performer, teaching artist, classroom teacher, and literacy coach to make explicit connections between the arts and reading aloud.

"Little Snow-White" is a 19th-century German fairy tale which is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection Grimms' Fairy Tales. It was titled in German: "Schneewittchen" numbered as Tale 53. The name Schneewittchen was Low German and in the first version it was translated with Schneeweißchen. The Grimms completed their final revision of the story in 1854.

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred years later, many people there - including Mary - are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage. But recent events have delivered winds of change.

Join Zizi, the adventurous little mouse, on a delightful journey through the magical Cheese Factory! When Zizi is stung by a mischievous mosquito, she gains a magical insight that sets her off on an unforgettable adventure—filled with language-learning surprises around every corner.

En un mundo delirante que parece haber salido de la imaginación de los Monty Python, un asesino ruso harto de su trabajo planea un golpe contra su jefe. Sin embargo, tendrá que enfrentarse a un justiciero empeñado en frustrar los planes de todos los criminales sobre la faz de la tierra, que no son pocos. Una novela a velocidad de vértigo sobre el amor, el desamor, la venganza y los patitos de goma.

This Highlights Listen & Learn! Audio Study, intended for those in grade four, introduces listeners to the importance of caring for your community. Getting Down and Dirty focuses on some of the run-down problem places found in cities, and how communities have joined together to turn these places into beautiful shared spaces. In addition to discussing bettering our communities, this audio study takes a look at some key comprehension skills including identifying an author's purpose, determining cause-and-effect relationships, and building vocabulary. 

Geisel Award winner and ALA Notable Book of the Year! In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox—the hilarious trickster character featured in the Geisel Award–winning Fox the Tiger—overcomes his fear of monsters when he meets real nocturnal animals. Fox is up late in the night. There are...