Elements of magical realism turn a grandmother/grandson day of fishing into an extraordinary experience. When this duo casts out their lines, they catch some fish and a snapping turtle. But with a little time and patience, they catch all sorts of unexpected things in Magic Lake--rollerblades, fuzzy slippers, a fire-breathing dragon, and a ferry that takes them to faraway places. The young boy learns that life is an adventure filled with the magic of possibility.
Bailey first met Jaxon at his birthday party. Together they plan to join a pick-up basketball game in their neighborhood. But will the older kids let them play? Are they even good enough?
Everyone in the neighborhood knows Allen is the fastest kid around. As soon as school lets out, he's racing through the park, past the library, and down the sidewalks. They call him A-Train because he's practically faster than the subway. ZOOM! But where is Allen off to every afternoon? "Got somewhere to be! Got somewhere to be!" he calls. Race through the city with A-Train and discover what finally gets him to slow down. An Own Voices, Own Stories Grand Prize winner.
I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a beginning reader and an adult. Early readers will be introduced to the sport of soccer through simple text and vibrant illustrations to aid comprehension. Discover the fun and excitement of being on a soccer team. List of sight words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Early readers will be introduced to the sport of basketball through simple text and vibrant illustrations to aid comprehension. Discover the fun and excitement of being on a basketball team. List of sight words. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Deen is going to the coral reef. Practice reading words with "ee" as you join him on his adventure! This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Tom and Todd go fishing. Will Tom and Todd catch any fish? Let's find out! This A-level story uses decodable text along with repetition of sight words and vowel sounds to grow confidence in early readers. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story.
Emma, Dot, and Kim are pals. They like to play basketball and have a game today. Will they win? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text.
Time for an adventure! Meet us at the playground! Do you know what you'll see while you're there? Books in the Let's Have an Adventure series use the Whole Language approach to literacy, combining sight words and repetition to build recognition and confidence. Keeping the text simple makes reading through these books easy and fun. Bold, colorful photographs that align directly with the text help readers with comprehension throughout the book.
Jack likes to play baseball and his team has a game. Will they win? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text.
Time for an adventure! We're going hiking. Meet us on the trail! Do you know what you'll see while you're there? Books in the Let's Have an Adventure series use the Whole Language approach to literacy, combining sight words and repetition to build recognition and confidence. Keeping the text simple makes reading through these books easy and fun. Bold, colorful photographs that align directly with the text help readers with comprehension throughout the book.
Extreme Ice Cross Downhill presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
Extreme Cave Diving presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
It's time to practice tennis in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about the sport of tennis.
It's time to go skiing in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about skiing.
It's time to go skateboarding in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about skateboarding.
It's time to practice martial arts in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about the sport of martial arts.
It's time to practice boxing in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about the sport of boxing. Boxing Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist Publishing. Entry Level Readers are very short and suitable for kids just learning to read.
It's time to play basketball in this very simple 8-page reader. In this book, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations to get kids reading about playing basketball. Basketball Time is part of the Entry Level Reader series from Xist Publishing.
Tommy loves MMA. He and his friend Ben are the best at Stars MMA Fight School. They both compete to represent the fight school at a MMA competition in the city. As usual, Tommy chokes. Ben is the winner, even though Tommy is the better fighter. But Ben breaks his leg, and Tommy has to learn to tune out and focus to win.
The three pigs are just finishing up a hockey practice session when the Big Bad Wolf drops by and declares them Canadian bacon--and lunch. When north country bad boys Bear and Moose join the fray, the pigs invite the gang to settle their disputes The Canadian Way--with a rousing game of hockey. Will the big guys overtake the pigs with brute force? Or will the pigs skate circles around the lumbering baddies? One thing is certain, the trial is likely to end with a meal (poutine, please!). But will the piggies be on the menu?
Join Mr. Dog and his animal scout troop. This C-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features ambiguous vowels and uses repetition to build recognition. Featured vowel sounds include: /ea/, /ow/and /ou/.
A classroom visit by his favorite professional basketball player sparks a youngster's imagination. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
A young bear learns the importance of practice during a weekend soccer game. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
While listening to a read-aloud biography of Reggie Jackson at the library, a youngster imagines a fun adventure. Additional features to aid comprehension include a letter to educators and caregivers, an introduction to the authors and illustrator, a phonetic glossary, and an activity.
