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Banks and businesses today often deal with so many different operations, it may be seem difficult to see the purpose of each and how they relate to each other or how they relate to our daily lives. Like individuals, businesses rely on banks, and when banks are not practical, they find other means...

One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America’s South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award-winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks...

Look and Learn—that’s what scientists do when they use microscopes and other tools that make small things look bigger or faraway things look closer.

Una vez terminada su tarea con Melissa, Squeeky deberá regresar al laboratorio del Dr. Montgomery para cumplir con su verdadera y más importante misión en la vida. Al emprender su camino de regreso, Squeeky conocerá a Rocco, un ratoncito común y corriente que le enseñará como sobrevivir en...

قصة عيد الميلاد الأول للأطفال الصغار، مع النص باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية  The story of the First Christmas for little children, with bilingual text in English and Arabic. Ideal for children who are learning English as a second language. 

Have you ever heard of The Excited Burro or Ringel Ringel? These are games that children play in other countries. Children play different games in different parts of the world, but they all have fun! Vibrant photos, diagrams, maps, informational text, and interesting facts invite readers to learn...

Nowhere do Flaubert's explorations of the relation of signs to the objects they signify reach a more thorough study than in this work. Bouvard and Pécuchet systematically confuse signs and symbols with reality, an assumption that causes them much suffering, as it does for Emma Bovary and Frédéric...

From basketball to karate, this Spanish-translated nonfiction title shows ways of to staying fit with sports of all kinds. Featuring bright, vivid photos and simple, informational text, this book will inspire readers to explore different sports that they'll want to stay fit with!

The book starts by introducing shapes in both English and French building them into an object for your child to guess. The activities following aim to help your child become more aware of shapes by looking for them in fun illustrations and to encourage discussion between you and your child. The last...

Schüler sollen in der Schule nicht nur lernen, sondern auch lehren. Referate sind darum eine willkommene Abwechslung zum normalen Unterricht. Leider wissen viele Schüler nicht, wie ein gutes Referat aussehen sollte, worauf sie bei der Gestaltung des Anschauungsmaterials achten müssen und wie sie...

Ideal for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: is, in, into, the, or, look, who, and what. The clear images, rebus pictures and simple, repetitive sentences build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers...

Is Zoggy A UFO?  Red series Zoggy Zero is a series of booklets, in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young children gain first spelling skills. Using a multi sensory approach, the ‘Zoggy Zero’ series teaches children to sound out words using phonics....

Sing along with Dr. Jean and Dr. Holly to learn about the letters and sounds of the alphabet.

The allure of far-off lands, the promise of untapped resources, and a hunger for building global empires prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and any number of unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way.