New Language & literature Books

Featuring six beloved Berenstain Bears stories, this treasury is perfect for reading aloud or curling up and reading alone. Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear as they meet a new pet, learn about the importance of cleaning up, wish upon a star, take a trip, explore the seashore, and sta...

Brand-new original fiction by acclaimed Star Wars author Ryder Windham The Clone Wars: Secret Missions series of original novels concludes as Nuru Kungurama returns to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant while the remaining members of Breakout Squad await their next mission. But after an alien escape pod ...

After a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he is sleeping, he finds that being flat has its advantages.

Splat is really excited about going camping--until his mom tells him she has invited his rival, Spike.

PREFERRED BY LEADING EDUCATORS AND INFORMED PARENTS With more than 33,000 entries selected in consultation with top educators and definitions written specifically for children eight and up, this is the most up-to-date and kid-friendly dictionary ever. Designed to make kids enthusiastic instead of in...

Collins Compact Spanish Dictionary is an easily portable essential reference guide. Its clear layout allows for quick and easy accessibility when you most need it. Collins Compact Spanish Dictionary is designed for all those studying Spanish as a hobby or who need maximum information in a handy tra...

Collins Compact French Dictionary is an easily portable essential reference guide. Its clear layout allows for quick and easy accessibility when you most need it. Collins Compact French Dictionary is designed for all those studying French as a hobby or who need maximum information in a handy travel...

Darook the Dragon is no longer the dragon to end all dragons due to the black magic spells of Nasty Gnome. The children of Blissful Kingdom are told by Tessa the Tigress that Darook is now bedraggled. All in the Kingdom become forlorn, as does Orange Blossom, a maiden who has journeyed from Mountain...

Lincoln Thomas thought he was a perfectly normal twelve-year-old ! until the night he slowed time to save his mom from a super-powered assassin. He learns he and his parents are part of a secret society known as the Guardians, real-life superheroes sworn to protect the world's most important people....

CityLit Kids builds a community of enthusiastic readers and writers in Baltimore City public schools by bringing the literary world into the classroom. Operating currently at Govans Elementary in Baltimore City, the program works with fourth- and fifth-graders to explore aspects of creative writing ...

"The Haunting of the Snarkasbord" is a dark, humorous parody of Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark" concerning what followed the Baker's vanishing and the Crew's continued hunt for a snark on Snark Island. Alison Tannenbaum wrote the poetry in "Snarkasbord: A Crewsome Choice" and also wrote n...

When Lisa goes on a hiking trip, Corduroy sneaks into her backpack. Lisa is surprised to find him there, but she thinks he'll be safe as long as he stays tucked inside. Corduroy just has to take a peek outside, and when he does, he falls out! Will Lisa find him again?

Touch Wood contains some 60 poems written by young people aged between eight and eleven years old as part of the BTCV Kent Heritage Trees project. Here you will find tales of Rootmen and Devas, woodcutters and tree sprites, Phaeton and the Heliades. The poems have been selected by Kent poet Vicky Wi...

Practice, practice, practice. Now Walter Dean Myers, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and "New York Times" bestselling and award-winning author, walks you through the writing process. Includes: Examples from his writing and reading experiences Walter's six-box and four-box ...

Design effective lessons for Grades 6u12, aligned to the CCSS. If you want to revamp your secondary English Language Arts curriculum to reflect the Common Core State Standards, this book is the perfect resource. The authors move the implementation of the CCSS for ELA from the abstract to the concret...

Fizz Wizz Phonics is a series of fun and exciting phonics books which explores key speaking and listening skills with very young children.Author BiographyKate Ruttle is a freelance literary consultant and author. She is also currently literacy co-ordinator, special needs co-ordinator and deputy head...

Fizz Wizz Phonics is a series of fun and exciting phonics books which explores key speaking and listening skills with very young children.Author BiographyKate Ruttle is a freelance literary consultant and author. She is also currently literacy co-ordinator, special needs co-ordinator and deputy head...

This newly revised and updated edition is written especially for the needs of students grades 5-8, ages 11-14. More than 150,000 word choices - include synonyms, antonyms, related words, and phrases. Newly added vocabulary - pays particular attention to this age group in the areas of social media, t...

Little Critter(R) has his very own cat! But is he up for the challenge of caring for a pet?

Little Critter(R) has his very own cat! And what a good kitty she is. Read along with Little Critter in this simple, endearing I Can Read, perfect for critters who are just discovering the joy of reading.

Barbara Baker's big, boisterous family of bears is back in a new easy-to-read book about a special time: evening. The busy Saturday has made the two big bears and the four children tired. Or maybe not. In six chapters?one for each family member?they have quite a time of it as everyone gets ready for...