An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen celebrates his lead dog and longtime companion, Cookie, in this intimate essay. Paulsen takes readers inside the kennel as Cookie's last litter of pups grow and learn to pull sleds across the snowy frontier. " Includes an author's note."

Join Zick, Elena, and Elena’s friend Charlie Shuster as they go head-to-head with more monsters than ever before in this exciting third volume!

In this thrilling third installment of Monster Allergy, Zick and Elena return from summer vacation to start a new school year and continue their incredible adventures in Oldmill Village, a hideaway for all kinds of ghosts and monsters. Now these friends will have to face bullies, homework, and tests on top of Oldmill’s usual monster shenanigans—including a new group of monsters that has just moved in next door!

Then, when Elena’s best friend, Charlie Shuster, comes to town, Zick is left feeling jealous. Like Zick, Charlie can see monsters, but otherwise the two couldn’t be more different. However, when a school field trip turns into a submarine adventure and Zick must escape from aquatic phantoms, Zick and Elena learn that Charlie isn’t quite what he seems. In this village full of monsters, anything can happen!

Leer hoe om ’n ruimtevaarder, wetenskaplike, dokter of ingenieur te word in hierdie opwindende nuwe reeks!

Met oorgenoeg nuttige inligting en interessante feite oor die lewens van hierdie verskillende beroepsmense, sal hierdie boeke jong lesers leer hoe om wiskunde en wetenskap te gebruik om die wêreld te ontdek, mense se lewens te red en geboue en masjiene te bou.

Eenvoudige aktiwiteite help kinders om hul vaardighede op ’n prettige wyse te toets en die inligting wat hul geleer het te versterk. Kan die kind ’n ruimtetuig herstel, ’n chemiese reaksie veroorsaak, die perfekte verband draai of ’n wolkekrabber bou? Loer binne-in een van hierdie interaktiewe boeke en vind uit hoe!

Ruimtevaarder in opleiding leer die jong leser alles oor die ruimte, sterrekunde en die lewe aan boord die Internasionale Ruimtestasie.

Wetenskaplike in opleiding leer kinders oor basiese chemie, biologie en fisika.

Dokter in opleiding vertel die leser hoe dokters, verpleegsters en paramedici lewens red.

Ingenieur in opleiding wys jong kinders hoe ingenieurs wiskunde en wetenskap gebruik om die geboue en masjiene te bou wat ons elke dag sien.

Sometimes living with a condition like type 1 diabetes can be a mammoth task. How to Manage a Mammoth is a book for children and families living with type 1 diabetes. Join Jake, his Mum and Mel the diabetes mammoth as they join forces with their friends to become a super-team and work out how to shrink Mel to a manageable size. This fun and imaginative story helps children to understand the challenges they face living with diabetes and assists them in communicating with their carers about their feelings. Featuring a list of tasks and activities that children and parents can do to help manage the psychological challenges of living with diabetes. An ideal resource for parents and carers supporting a child with type 1 diabetes, as well as the wider diabetes healthcare team, including clinical psychologists, specialist nurses, endocrinologists and general practitioners.

The idea behind the board book collection was to attract even the youngest readers (from as young as 21/2 years old); to encourage them to discover subjects and areas that interest them (nature, animals, shapes, etc.) and to help them classify the things that surround them. The series is comprised of ten little books. Two are instructive, teaching shapes and numbers; five are exploratory and describe settings that are fun to discover (farm animals, wild animals, the backyard and its insects, the vegetable garden) and three are short stories about the experience of birth in nature (the birth of a little bird, of a butterfly and of a flower). Narration becomes the background for the text since touching and picture readings are the primary means of interpretation. A guiding character accompanies the child throughout each developing story until the end, where there is a summary of all the characters introduced in the book. Consistent with the Montessori approach, the child is encouraged to interact independently with his or her book. For example, in some cases, the child is asked to use a finger to trace the outline of a shape and notice its characteristics (round, sharp-edged, jagged, etc.). In others, he or she is asked to use a finger to follow a path in order to discover hidden characters and learn to associate them with their most distinctive features (the lion's tail, the rabbit's ears, the colours of vegetables, etc.).

What could be sweeter than a cuddly little monkey? With short, rhyming text, charming illustrations, and mirrors for little ones to engage with, this board book is the perfect gift to show your little monkey just how much you love them!

The little Sloth is really curious about the noise and bustle he hears from the branch he hangs upon. One little step at a time, he will come down and discover how his friends in the forest live. Surprised by the mess, confusion and restlessness of the lives of chimps, tigers and toucans, he will teach them how to appreciate the virtues of calm and reflection, to learn, together with the little readers, his motto: "Take it... sloth!" Aimed at 4-6 year olds, this book includes activities to develop the consciousness of the different emotions and how to cope with impatience and waiting times, as well as learning to pacing it down. The moments of "boredom" will become occasions to develop creativity and free the children's fantasy, as well as learning how to fill the lull moments as long car trips or rainy afternoons.

Just as there are lots of different types of streets, so there are lots of different types of sentences. This activity book helps children to recognise the grammatical patterns of expanded noun phrases, statements, questions, exclamations and commands.

Category Description for Kumon Math Workbooks (1-6):

A math program based on the Kumon method. Basically, the earmarks of this system are:

• Concepts introduced in small, incremental steps, allowing children to master them without confusion
• Single topic books rather than mixed strands. Children concentrate just on addition, for example, before moving to subtraction
• Concepts are taught by discovery method than being spelled out

The series is meant to be self-directed. Students take charge of their own learning on every level. They complete pages, check their work, record their scores, and determine whether to move on or review. The pace almost guarantees success. Children should work a "few" pages a day; assignments should take about 20 minutes to complete. Pages are marked with the skill level required at top and the points each question is valued at (a very young child will need some help totaling points). Very short instruction (or an example) is given on a few pages. For example, there is a short explanation when children begin to subtract a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number where borrowing is needed. However, the child is given every opportunity to intuit this beforehand. By the time he reaches this page, he has already been subtracting double-digit numbers for many pages. Some of these would require borrowing, but, since they are able to subtract, say, 7 from 12, the Kumon method wants the child to see a pattern when increasing to 7 from 22, 7 from 32, etc. This does remind me of the approach used in Miquon as well. Besides these very infrequent helps there are just some small prompts for children to look for patterns in their answers, and words of encouragement. Pages are pleasing to the eye; they are colored, clean, and problems are well-spaced. The Kumon method has been used successfully with children around the world for over 50 years. It does seem like it would help a child to take charge of his own learning and help himself to understanding rather than being spoon-fed each bite. For Kumon math earlier than Grade 1, see the Kumon section in Early Learning.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a new I Can Read story featuring Pinkalicious! In Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present, Pinkalicious gets some money of her own to spend at a yard sale. To find the most pinkeriffic treasure for herself, Pinkalicious sorts through piles and piles of fabulous dress-up clothes, sports gear, and more. Yet when she finally finds the perfect purchase, Pinkalicious realizes it's even more perfect for her mother! Beginning readers and parents will love this warm Pinkalicious I Can Read story, which shows that the best gifts aren't the ones you receive but the ones you give. This is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Category Description for Kumon Math Workbooks (1-6):

A math program based on the Kumon method. Basically, the earmarks of this system are:

• Concepts introduced in small, incremental steps, allowing children to master them without confusion
• Single topic books rather than mixed strands. Children concentrate just on addition, for example, before moving to subtraction
• Concepts are taught by discovery method than being spelled out

The series is meant to be self-directed. Students take charge of their own learning on every level. They complete pages, check their work, record their scores, and determine whether to move on or review. The pace almost guarantees success. Children should work a "few" pages a day; assignments should take about 20 minutes to complete. Pages are marked with the skill level required at top and the points each question is valued at (a very young child will need some help totaling points). Very short instruction (or an example) is given on a few pages. For example, there is a short explanation when children begin to subtract a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number where borrowing is needed. However, the child is given every opportunity to intuit this beforehand. By the time he reaches this page, he has already been subtracting double-digit numbers for many pages. Some of these would require borrowing, but, since they are able to subtract, say, 7 from 12, the Kumon method wants the child to see a pattern when increasing to 7 from 22, 7 from 32, etc. This does remind me of the approach used in Miquon as well. Besides these very infrequent helps there are just some small prompts for children to look for patterns in their answers, and words of encouragement. Pages are pleasing to the eye; they are colored, clean, and problems are well-spaced. The Kumon method has been used successfully with children around the world for over 50 years. It does seem like it would help a child to take charge of his own learning and help himself to understanding rather than being spoon-fed each bite. For Kumon math earlier than Grade 1, see the Kumon section in Early Learning.

Welcome to Deedee’s Fabulous Farm!

Got a gaggle of geese that needs a good home? Is your pet mouse eating all your cheese? Does your grumpy cat meow too loudly?

Look no further – Deedee’s back garden is open for any and all animals in need!

She just has three problems:

1. Her parents are absolutely SCARED STIFF of animals, big or small.
2. If the neighbourhood grump Mr Crusty finds out about her farm, she’ll be in a whale of trouble!
And …
3. Just how big are some of these animals gonna get?!

Find out in Fab Farm!

An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.

From the majestic elephant to the curious monkey, wild animals, and the way they behave, never cease to amaze children. Clare Beaton shares her passion for the world around us and suggests creative nature crafts for adults and children to enjoy together. This is the book that brings the wild to your door! Inventive wild animal crafts perfect for school or at home. Fact pages to educate and inspire. Wholesome, healthy recipes for the whole family. Fresh-air activities to encourage well-being.

Start a brand-new day the Llama way with this new board book by Anna Dewdney. A good day starts with breakfast and brushing, kissing and hugging.