England may have been the birthplace of Cricket, but today people of all ages play the sport around the globe. With its focus on good sportsmanship and its exciting professional matches, the sport will fascinate students. The book also includes maps, diagrams, and engaging photos.
The Ides of March tells the story of the assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of conspirators in 44 BC. Students will be engaged with this riveting story and the accompanying detailed illustrations. This book can also be used to teach students how to identify narrative point of view as well as to retell the events of a story in the correct sequence.
When a fox frightens Leo while in the woods, he runs farther into the woods, which causes him and his friend Dontrelle to get lost. Just when Leo thinks all hope is lost of finding their way back home, Dontrelle teaches him how to use constellations in the night sky to navigate.
Young Nicholas escapes the watchful eye of his aunt and discovers the hidden wonders of the lumber-room—a place where adults store odds and ends that, to a boy, seem like wondrous treasures.
The Message takes place in the 1940s in Caen, France, during Hitler's reign over Europe during World War II. Three young, brave French Resistance workers meet privately to relay important information to other Resistance workers. Using a homemade radio transmitter, they broadcast lifesaving information to help liberate France —but not without facing grave danger. Illustrations and maps support…
Have you ever felt upset with someone in your family, but you didn't know how to communicate you feelings? That's exactly what Tessa faces in Tessa's Family Day. Tessa and her mom are stuck in an argument, and they must learn to communicate their feelings in order to solve their problem. Relatable characters and realistic storylines will keep students engaged in learning an important lesson abo…
Word Smith, Private I, is back with another mystery story filled with alliterations, hyperboles, rhyming, similes, and idioms. Ben Brannoor enters Word Smith's office claiming that someone or something is stealing rhymes out of his greeting cards and replacing them with un-rhymes. Not only are rhymes stolen from greeting cards, but also from advertising slogans and song lyrics. Word Smith and B…
The Buckland Rare Animal Research Center seems to be the perfect fit for Hazel's summer internship. Once she arrives, however, Hazel quickly realizes this is not an ordinary zoo. In fact, the research center has been bringing extinct animals back to life, but at what cost? The Zoo of Extinct Animals presents students with a plotline that challenges both the protagonist and the readers to answer…
The Ides of March tells the story of the assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of conspirators in 44 BC. Students will be engaged with this riveting story and the accompanying detailed illustrations. This book can also be used to teach students how to identify narrative point of view as well as to retell the events of a story in the correct sequence.
Greek and Roman mythology is exciting and fascinating for students. The Labors of Hercules tells the story of Hercules and how he overcame many difficult challenges in his life. Students will be engaged with this riveting story and the accompanying detailed illustrations. This book can also be used to teach students how to identify problems and solutions as well as to retell the events of a sto…