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When May dies suddenly while gardening, Summer assumes she'll never see her beloved aunt again. But then Summer's Uncle Ob claims that May is on her way back--she has sent a sign from the spirit world.Summer isn't sure she believes in the spirit world, but her quirky classmate Cletus Underwood--who befriends Ob during his time of mourning--does. So at Cletus' suggestion, Ob and Summer (with Cletus in tow) set off in search of Miriam B. Young, Small Medium at Large, whom they hope will explain May's departure and confirm her possible return.

Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways. Briggs's vibrant and inviting illustrations create a perfect environment for these innovative games.

50 poems specially selected to help students build reading fluency!

Oh, no! It's not enough that George and Harold have invented Captain Underpants, the greatest superhero of all time, and that they've also saved the world FIVE times! They defeated Dr. Diaper! They punished Professor Poopypants! And they whacked the wicked Wedgie Woman! What task could be worse?!!? This one: As punishment, the boys have to write a 100-page report on "good citizenship," and they have been specifically ordered NOT to write another comic about Captain Underpants. So what do they do?

True Books are an indispensable addition to any collection. Each book guides readers through the facts that nurture their need to know.Get down and dirty with this introduction to one of our most important resources. Learn how soil is formed, what it's made of, what it's used for, and how we can protect it from dangers like erosion and pollution.

For the first 12 years of her life, Esperanza Ortega is pampered by servants and sheltered by her doting parents on their ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico. But a sudden tragedy shatters that world of wealth and privilege. Homeless and destitute, she and her mother emigrate to California to work in the fields and start a new life.

What happens when Cinderella wears shoes she's made from recycled materials to the ball? Tap into students' sense of humor with five lively plays that take the plots, characters, and settings of traditional fairy tales and turn them on their heads! Includes character parts written at a variety of reading levels, book links, and writing activities that help students build on traditional fairy tale structures and write in different genres. For use with Grades 3-5.

When elementary school pranksters make 3-D photocopies of their comic book, talking toilets come to life and threaten to devour everyone.

27 reproducible stories and plays -- that will hold their attention, build fluency, AND boost essential reading and math skills!

This quick and easy guide can help with tips for teachers preparing for new students who speak little or no English, assessing the child's needs and abilities, communicating with the student's family, and much more. Illustrations.

Children are assisted with building essential reading skills with this collection of mini-storybooks that give them practice at reading and writing words from 25 different word families. Each book uses simple rhyming words to tell a live and funny story. Illustrations.

From teddy bears to dinosaurs, kids will love drawing easy pictures on their own! Helps kids learn shapes and build fine motor skills.

Inspired by his family experiences and his parents' paintings, a young boy creates four poems.

When Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happens in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice and action.

WHO KNOWS WHAT IT WILL MAKE YOU DO....When Mongoose finds a blue library card hidden among the candy he's shoplifted, his friend Weasel tosses the card away. But the card comes back.Brenda, a television addict, must endure the Great TV Turn-Off. No more "Teen Toons". No more "Dude Feud". Then the blue card appears...On a hot summer day, Sonseray wanders into a library knowing he'll find air-conditioning -- and finds much more.And April Mendez takes a ride in a bookmobile unlike any other.In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.

Explore geometry with "stained glass windows," bring fractions to life with "fraction flags," plus many more math concepts.

This book seeks to make fractions more accessible to both students and teachers by introducing an element of fun. The stories, poems, plays, and parodies contained in these pages are designed to entertain your students and at the same time to give them a solid grasp of important fractional concepts. The characters and situations in each activity will also help students apply the concepts they learn to real-life situations--a key element of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Curriculum Standards. - from the book.Grades 3-6.

Make a wish! Samantha Byrd is a klutz. An accident waiting to happen. She's the laughingstock of the girls' basketball team. And that mean, rotten Judith Bellwood is making her life miserable on and off the court. But everything's about to change. Sam's met someone who can grant her three wishes. For real. Too bad Sam wasn't careful what she wished for. Because her wishes are coming true. And they're turning her life into a living nightmare!

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator bring to life the true story of an extraordinary six-year-old who helped shape American history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an all white school. This moving picture book captures the courage of a little girl standing alone in the face of racism. Full color.