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With bright photographs and illustrations, this volume explains the concept of a fable—defining the genre, detailing its characteristics, and reproducing some of the most famous examples of these stories from cultures around the world. Included in the Common Core Reading standards, the fable is...

Before Shakespeare, few dramatists had used historical figures as characters in a play, or actual historical events as elements of a plot. Likewise, the Bard was a pioneer of the sonnet, which he took to new heights. Both literary form, including his two historical tetralogies, and his narrative poems,...

La Terra, forse, dovrebbe chiamarsi Mare: il pianeta Mare, con isole di terra. Il Mare non è solo immenso: è immensamente mobile, variabile, vivo, profondo, fertile, avventuroso. È dal Mare, con giocosa capriola, che comincia la parola Meraviglia. Al Mare, sul quale si muovono le storie e le memorie...

Let Sophie La Girafe, the wildly popular toy giraffe from France, teach your little one his or her first words. All the learning basics are here in this fantastic new book from DK, and your baby will love the adorable world of Sophie and her friends.

Optimised for colour tablets. The images in this e-book are not suitable for viewing on black and white e-ink devices. For children aged 8 and over, this dictionary contains full sentence definitions, examples, synonyms and parts of speech, as well as spelling and grammar tips, word histories, colourful...

Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing an Email is full of tips and tricks to help kids send a stellar email, from the importance of internet privacy to including attachments and emojis. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions.

111 Essential English German words arranged in categories with 111 High Resolution Images that cover major Body parts, Clothes,Family,Home, Animals,Furniture,Colors, Shapes and Musical Instruments First 111 Words for Kids

Kyle wakes up every day and goes on a fantastic journey to school and back. This book chronicles one such expedition from this adventerous five year old. With only 5 pages of text and illustrations, this will be a very quick read. The author worked hard on it and coninues to refine his craft.

Makerspaces, equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics, and other high-tech tools, are often associated with STEM programs like science, math, and technology. Educators have discovered that the learning opportunities makerspaces offer can be just as valuable in other curriculum areas as well. This volume fuses this fabulous technology with the Language Arts.

The ‘Creative Writing Tutor’ scheme provides a lively series of themed booklets that will stimulate your child’s imagination and inspire him or her to write in a more interesting way and to achieve better results. The booklets provide ‘a tutor’ for the child, fun features and stories to read,...

Make those writing dreams a reality with this comprehensive guide that explains how to go from staring at an empty page to becoming a published author. Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, So, You Want to Be a Writer? takes readers through...

Whether stories started with Adam and Eve or some other ancient civilization they all teach us something valuable. This book doesn't just explain aspects of writing but rather it tells a partial story of how I became a writer. 

Fun at the K-9 Karnival! When the family gathers for Grandma’s birthday, they spend the day at the local K-9 Karnival. Cousins Dennis and Mellie get their faces painted, learn how to give a dog a bath, and march in a parade. At home, they write informative essays about the day. Two full mentor...

Leap into the world of a ballet dancer! In this engaging Spanish-translated nonfiction book, readers learn about the history of this art form as well as what a ballet dancer does to get ready for a performance. With informational text, vibrant photographs, a sample schedule of ballet dancer's day,...