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The story of America is the story of civil war and world wars, slavery and segregation, Prohibition and the Mafia, Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy-era witch hunts. From the days of Columbus to the War on Terror, this series is a chronological examination of the United States through politics, labour, big business, crime, and culture. Featuring varied characters such as Thomas Jefferson, John Brown, Bugsy Siegel, J.P. Morgan, Calamity Jane, Chuck Berry, and Bonnie and Clyde, this series illustrates how America evolved into one of the world's most powerful countries.
Blossom and Bud live in Mr. Baxter's flower shop, among plants of every imaginable size, colour, and shape. Blossom doesn't like how tall she is and tries to hide her height. Bud doesn't like how he looks, so he tries to force his flower to bloom. But Mr. Baxter thinks they are just right, as they are, and has a special role for each of them. This story will help kids love themselves all around, no matter their shape or size. Included is a Note to Parents and Caregivers about nurturing a positive body image in children. This new story is from the author of the popular books that feature Bentley the bee, Bee Still: An Invitation to Meditation, Bee Heartful: Spread Loving-Kindness, and Bee Calm: The Buzz on Yoga; as well as Snitchy Witch, Did You Hear? A Story About Gossip, A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness, Don't Put Yourself Down in Circus Town: A Story about Self-Confidence, and Sally Sore Loser: A Story About Winning and Losing.
Ask me my name? Want me to play? Call on me in class? I say nothing and hope no one will see me. I call that playing possum. It's my way of being shy. Blossom wants to speak up in class, and she wants to spend time with friends at lunch and at recess. But whenever she tries, she freezes up and plays possum instead! Can Blossom get past her shyness and have fun? Includes a Note to Parents and Other Caregivers by Julia Martin Burch, PhD, with more information on the cognitive-behavioural strategies Blossom uses to cope with shyness and ways to encourage your own shy child.
As snow begins to fall in the canyon, Mouse knows just what will keep her warm--blue corn soup. As the soup starts simmering, her neighbours catch the scent and hope to share. There isn't nearly enough blue corn soup for everyone, but Mouse has an idea that will keep them all toasty, their bellies full, and will make friends out of neighbours.
Blue Delta Books, a Hi-Lo Books biography series, tell the stories of people who have changed our world in profound ways. This series features a diverse group of people. Some are more well-known than others, but all deserve to be highlighted for the positive impact they have had. Each Blue Delta Book features full-colour images on every page and tells the person’s story from childhood throughout their life. These books are sure to inspire young teen readers. Each book is 48 pages long.
Help readers explore a variety of topics with this captivating collection of fiction books. These stories will expose striving teen readers to a wide range of genres, including sports, thrillers, dystopian, science fiction, suspense, supernatural, horror, historical fiction, and more. Books are written specifically with a shorter length and accessible level to ensure reading success.
This series will captivate both teen and tween readers as they do a deep exploration of interesting topics from the worlds of sports, the arts, science, history, and more. Each book features 8 chapters, with accessible text written at a reading level of 2.5 and below. Fascinating side bars and facts are presented in the text, along with graphics including charts, tables, and infographics. Each book includes a glossary with key words and definitions to support readers.
The Godfather meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this crazy-ass adventure set on Viridian, a prison planet full of aliensàwho want to eat you. Tig, the only human, is thrust into a lose/lose/lose situation when the mob boss he works for asks him to pick up and deliver a package that the Fed-the governing body of the known universe-also wants. To make matters worse, the ôpackageö has curves for days, an attitude to match, and her own agenda for how this is all going down.
Practice decoding words while taking an adventure! Each engaging story features words of different lengths that share the same sound and spelling pattern. These books use the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Bo’s life is always buzzing. And not just because he lives upstairs from The Buzz, a barbershop. Young readers will love following Bo’s daily life and adventures in these early chapter books.