First published in 1985, Off the Hook describes all the signs and symptoms of drug addiction, alcoholism or compulsive gambling in teenagers, but more importantly suggests constructive ways parents can help. Teenage disorder, and especially addiction, can cause serious family damage. Fear, guilt and shame can paralyse effective action and even make matters worse. Helen Bethune, drawing on research among recovered addicts, troubled teenagers and suffering families, throws new light on this problem. There is hope, and there are positive steps which parents can take to help their children towards recovery. This book is highly informative and essential reading not only for the afflicted but for all parents fearful of the prevalence of drugs among youngsters today, and for teachers and social workers at every level.
Readers will travel back to the year 1634 with "Sarah's Journal." In this diary, Sarah records all of her thoughts as her family sails across the ocean to find a new home in Massachusetts. Sarah describes her worries and fears as her family has to live in destitute conditions and accept help from the Native Americans upon their arrival in the New World. Though the beginning of her family's settlement is uncertain, eventually a thriving community begins to grow in what will soon be America. This work of historical fiction will give young readers an idea of what it would have been like to be a child coming to the New World. Detailed illustrations and captivating journal entries will explain how new and different this was for all the settlers. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.
Follow Sarah's journey from England to the New World in the year 1634 by reading the pages of her journal. In this diary, Sarah records all of her thoughts as her family spends weeks sailing across the ocean to find a new home in Massachusetts. Sarah describes her worries and fears as her family builds a new life as settlers. Through historical fiction, young readers will gain an idea of what life was like for a child coming to the New World. Through detailed illustrations and descriptive journal entries, readers will learn how new and different this was for all the settlers.
Brooke and her brother, Abel, are traveling on a space rocket to find a new planet to live on! But when the captain seems to have lost his way, where do they end up? Adventure awaits young readers as they travel through space with delightful illustrations and lively text. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.
Brooke and her brother, Abel, are traveling on a space rocket to find a new planet to live on! But when the captain seems to have lost his way, where do they end up? Adventure awaits young readers as they travel through space with delightful illustrations and lively text.
This fun, illustrated Spanish book will excite young learners as they read about a lazy farmer and his sleeping farm animals who are each woken up by surprise. This humorous story will engage children and help build their foundational reading skills.
Young Scarlett is trying to figure out how to work with animals. She closes her eyes, spins the globe, and stops it with her finger. Children will follow Scarlett as she investigates different biomes and the animals that live there. From the deep sea to the Mohave desert, young readers will love the fantastical illustrations and easy-to-read text as Scarlett explores the globe. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.
When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school project, he learns what kinds of things children did for fun in the past. As his grandfather recounts what sports, games, and books he liked as a child, Ethan finds out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past. Even though many things are different today, such as television and computers, Ethan learns that there are many things that were very similar. With lovely illustrations and rich dialogue, this book tells a relatable story about a young boy's surprise as he learns about the lives of people years ago.
Amelia and her family are taking a road trip to Yosemite National Park. They use the trusty GPS to lead the way, and they take wagers to see who can guess their time of arrival. After a couple of stops along the way, the family finally arrives in Yosemite Valley. But as they head for the cabins, they get lost! Discover what happens as they try to find their way to the cabin, and find out who guessed the right arrival time in the end. With easy-to-read text and beautiful illustrations of California's scenery, young readers will be engaged and entertained by this fun story of a family's road trip.
Scarlett wants to work with animals when she grows up, and she is trying to decide exactly where she wants to do that. She closes her eyes, spins the globe, and stops it with her finger. Follow along as Scarlett imagines different biomes and what it would be like to investigate the animals that live there. From the deep sea to the Mohave desert, young readers will be engaged through wonderful illustrations and easy-to-read text as Scarlett explores the globe.
Barnaby Dell is a lazy farmer who just wants to take a nap! Once he falls asleep, so do the rest of the animals on his farm. That is until a horsefly bites the donkey who subsequently wakes each and every animal on the farm! Children will love the playful illustrations of farm animals as each is woken from his peaceful slumber. Large, clear font helps children read this fun tale of one farmer's attempt at a mid-day rest. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.
When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school report, he gets to find out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past. No television? No Internet? Even though many things are different today, Ethan learns that there are many things that were very similar. Readers will love this relatable conversation about a young boy's disbelief at lives of people in the past. Lovely illustrations support this dialogue-rich interview of what childhood was like so many years ago. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.
Poses simple questions about the human body and how it works that young readers could well ask - about things like questions about the heart and blood, for example.
In this diary, Sarah records all of her thoughts as her family sails across the ocean in 1634 to find a new home in Massachusetts. Sarah describes her worries and fears as her family has to live in destitute conditions and accept help from the Native Americans upon their arrival in the New World. Though the beginning of her family's settlement is uncertain, eventually a thriving community begins to grow in what will soon be America.
A series of twenty non-fiction science readers which engages children in the world around them. What causes floods? Why do volcanoes erupt? What is the difference between a volcano and an ice storm? You can find the answers to these and other questions about extreme environments in Why Do Glaciers Move?
This volume brings together the writings of Nannie Helen Burroughs, an educator, civil rights activist, and leading voice in the African American community during the first half of the twentieth century. Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879–1961) is just one of the many African American intellectuals whose work has long been excluded from the literary canon. In her time, Burroughs was a celebrated African American (or, in her era, a "race woman") female activist, educator, and intellectual. This book represents a landmark contribution to the African American intellectual historical project by allowing readers to experience Burroughs in her own words. This anthology of her works written between 1900 and 1959 encapsulates Burroughs's work as a theologian, philosopher, activist, educator, intellectual, and evangelist, as well as the myriad of ways that her career resisted definition. Burroughs rubbed elbows with such African American historical icons as W. E. B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Anna Julia Cooper, Mary Church Terrell, and Mary McLeod Bethune, and these interactions represent much of the existing, easily available literature on Burroughs's life. This book aims to spark a conversation surrounding Burroughs's life and work by making available her own tracts on God, sin, the intersections of church and society, black womanhood, education, and social justice. Moreover, the volume is an important piece of the growing movement toward excavating African American intellectual and philosophical thought and reformulating the literary canon to bring a diverse array of voices to the table.
A series of twenty non-fiction science readers which engages children in the world around them. Are all birds able to fly? Is a dolphin a mammal? Where do lemurs come from? You can find the answers to these and other questions about animals in Why Do Monkeys Chatter?
Poses simple questions about the environment that young readers could well ask - about things like resources, mining resources, the use of land and forests, for example.
Brooke and her brother, Abel, are traveling on a space rocket to find a new planet to live on! But when the captain seems to have lost his way, where do they end up? Adventure awaits young readers as they travel through space with delightful illustrations and lively text.
How do our bones move? Whats the difference between veins and arteries? What does the liver do? Kids will discover the answers to these and other questions about the human body in this exciting, information-filled book. A fun quiz is included to test for new knowledge.
Amelia and her family are taking a road trip to Yosemite National Park. They use the trusty GPS to lead the way, and they take wagers to see who can guess their time of arrival. After a couple of stops along the way, the family finally arrives in Yosemite Valley. But as they head for the cabins, they get lost! Discover what happens as they try to find their way to the cabin, and find out who guessed the right arrival time in the end. With easy-to-read text and beautiful illustrations of California's scenery, young readers will be engaged and entertained by this fun story of a family's road trip.
When Ethan has to interview his grandfather for a school project, he learns what kinds of things children did for fun in the past. As his grandfather recounts what sports, games, and books he liked as a child, Ethan finds out what sort of things are similar and different between childhood of today and childhood of years past. Even though many things are different today, such as television and computers, Ethan learns that there are many things that were very similar. With lovely illustrations and rich dialogue, this book tells a relatable story about a young boy's surprise as he learns about the lives of people years ago.
Written in an engaging question and answer format, this book will introduce young readers to the exciting world of extreme climates. Kids will learn about parched deserts, flash floods, and the freezing Arctic. They will also learn about the scientists and explorers who made important discoveries about extreme climates in the past. This book features detailed photographs and concludes with a fun and challenging quiz.
Part of a superb collection of 120 pocket-sized fiction and non-fiction readers that will capture your children's imagination. These appealing books are carefully levelled to ensure gradual progression, and offer plenty of follow-up activities within each book to encourage further reading and writing.
Part of a superb collection of 120 pocket-sized fiction and non-fiction readers that will capture your children's imagination. These appealing books are carefully levelled to ensure gradual progression, and offer plenty of follow-up activities within each book to encourage further reading and writing.
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