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Rhyming verse from Brian P. Cleary presents the fictional Clip-Clop Elementary School's celebration of "Onomatopoeia Day." Enthusiastic young students make their way from band room (Rattle! Boom! Twang!) to the gym (Whiff! Whack! Swish!) to the science lab (Hiss! Spurt! Ding!) and beyond. Brief back matter offers additional examples.
Cruzita dreams of becoming a pop star, but for now she has to help out at her family's struggling bakery, where nothing's been the same since her beloved great-uncle's death. And when she's not rolling uneven tortillas or trying to salvage rock-hard conchas, she has to take mariachi lessons, which she dreads even more. But as she gets past her self-consciousness about not being fluent in Spanish and discovers the heart and soul of mariachi music, she realizes that there's more than one way to be a starÑand more than one way to carry on a legacy. With help from her fellow mariacheros, she sets out to save the bakery.
With a soothing, encouraging theme, this gentle book tells a story of a little boy tearfully bound for his first day of school.
Before her death, Vanessa's mother had been a researcher who chased adventure—pursuing myths, collecting artifacts, and detailing the sightings and evidence of cryptids, those elusive animals whose existence has not been widely accepted by modern science. Now it's Vanessa’s turn to start exploring—and to deal with her painful past.
In folklore, there are many different types of made-up creatures, such as vampires, as well as what are known as cryptids animals which may or may not exist such as sea monsters. This highly entertaining series takes a serious look at the possibilities of existence for a number of legendary creatures. Special sections look at their origin stories, where in the world they are thought to exist, a timeline of their history and recorded sightings, and their place in literature and popular culture. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
When Bitcoin was first released in January 2009, each digital coin was worth only a few pennies. A single Bitcoin is now valued at over ten thousand dollars. This book examines digital cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology that makes them possible.
Enter the exciting world of cryptology, the science of secret communications. Discover how cryptologists encode and decode messages and work to keep information secure. Learn about codes and cyphers, and explore the realm of digital currency and blockchain technology.
Help students navigate their plans for life after high school with the CTE Journeys Handbooks. These handbooks explore careers, with a deep focus on opportunities that do not require a degree from a traditional four-year college program. The books dig into rewards and challenges facing different fields, types of roles in specific industries, and the skills and interests that will benefit those considering each career path. Education and training requirements are included, along with next steps to support readers in moving forward in a specific field. Real-world scenarios help students understand typical days in different roles.
Cub Reporter is on a mission. He's interviewing famous people from US history to find out what made them so special. Using classic journalistic questions--who, what, when, where, why, and how--he'll uncover the story of how these people made a difference. Readers will join Cub Reporter as he gets to know athletes, activists, adventurers, and more. Along with being able to relate the key ideas and details of these famous Americans' lives, students will be able to model their own interviewing skills after Cub Reporter's examples.
The Cultures of Canada series invites young readers to explore the special cultural celebrations that are held throughout Canada. Each colourful title explores the richness of a culture through its history, traditions, symbols, and festivities. Children can explore the cultural significance of a celebration and appreciate its uniqueness.