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Come along for the ride with these compelling introductions to a wide variety of fascinating vehicles. Carefully levelled text and vibrant photos engage young readers and show how each type of vehicle works and what it does. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
How do planes help put out forest fires? What are the different kinds of tow trucks? Find answers to your questions about emergency vehicles in Machines to the Rescue! A diagram supplements the content, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Bright, colour photographs and photo labels complement the carefully levelled text to make reading for understanding easy and fun.
Vroom! Engines roar and wheels turn in this fun series. Exciting facts about different machines engage beginning readers while simple, predictable text and bright, colourful photos aid them on the first step of their literacy journey. Features including labelled diagrams of the machine’s parts and examples of the machine in action reiterate facts from the main text. This series is sure to get kids revved up about reading!
Stewart "Mac" McKenzie is THE sports expert at Coyote Canyon Middle School. While he scores big on the court with his wheelchair basketball team, his love for all sports is equally epic. There isn't a stat he doesn't know, a player's name he doesn’t recognize, a big game he hasn’t seen.
More than anything, Madison Mars wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon. And so does her cat, Buzz. Together, they use imagination and determination to try and reach their goal. Will Madison and Buzz make it to the moon? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
When Mae the mayfly first hatches she learns she'll have just a day to enjoy the world. But soon a hungry trout has her racing for cover! As she peeks from her hiding spot and notices some of nature's most beautiful sights, she realizes she must live in the moment and experience everything the-sometimes scary-world has to offer. This tender story reminds us all--young and old--to be present and mindful in all we do.
Since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, little Stu’s favourite place to visit was the nearby zoo. He was there so often that even the animals recognized him. The animals’ sounds, from the coos and the snorts, and the squeaks and bellows, and the brays and the whistles, were music to his ears. His mother called it a symphony. Stu loved to pretend to be a conductor when he listened to the animals. But now there is trouble brewing at the zoo. A man wants to take it over and turn it into something else, getting rid of the animals. When the animals learn of his plan, they want to take action. But no one has any ideas. No one but Stu. Young readers will enjoy seeing how Stu steps in to rally the animals to save their beloved zoo.
Born on a tiny moon with incredible flora and fauna, twelve-year-old Magda has always had a gift for cooking up unique and delicious dishes. Like her grandmother before her, Magda earns a spot in the famous intergalactic cooking tournament where children compete on behalf of their home worlds. But when Magda stumbles on an interstellar conspiracy, it3s up to her to protect her home worldCand all the others.
Step into the magical world of Maggie Sparks: the mischievous little witch who turns every day into an adventure. Join Maggie as she learns how to tackle school, make friends, and, most confusing of all, understand her emotions—when she’s not facing dragons and meeting aliens, that is!
Casey's dad has to go away for a couple of days . . . again! Casey hates it when his father has to travel. But this time Dad leaves behind a special gift that will help Casey cope with the absence and with future trips as well. This upbeat and charmingly illustrated book contains a wealth of tips for families in which a parent is often away from home. A Note to Parents by Ann Rasmussen, PsyD, helps parents understand what their children are facing, reassures parents of the value of these separations, and suggests many practical techniques for helping the child before, during, and after an absence.