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Once we were Desperate for a Dog, but now she's got five puppies!

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Written in English and Spanish this book is great with second language acquisition. A second benefit is that this book introduces a healthy eating habits.

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More than five thousand languages are currently spoken around the globe. Learning to speak one of them is virtually effortless for most of us, so why is it commonly so difficult to learn a second language Unravelling this mystery, two top researchers in the field explain how language acquisition can be an odyssey of self-discovery.

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With an emphasis on practice, but embracing the major theoretical issues involved, this book contains numerous exercises, examining the issues surrounding oracy in schools. It describes the many ways in which teachers can encourage pupils to talk, using picture books and media-based discussions.

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Cookie has been the dinner lady at Greenfields School for as long as anyone can remember. She has stuffed generations of children with sizzling sausages and jam roly-poly. But suddenly she gets replaced by two ultra-modern dinner operatives who are so efficient, it's almost inhuman...

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Reproducible activity sheets based on quality children's books are designed as take-home assignments for children. Each sheet includes a book summary, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning activities for adults and children that increase discussion, reading skills, and comprehension.

(Paperback)

Reproducible activity sheets based on quality children's books are designed as take-home assignments for children. Each sheet includes a book summary, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning activities for adults and children that increase discussion, reading skills, and comprehension.

(Paperback)

One of a series written for children who have just started reading. The stories aim to bridge the gap between picture books and longer novels. This story is about Ivana, who is a brilliant inventor, but her invention to fill "The Hogsville Herald" with good news isn't as brilliant as it sounds.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Geared for students in grades 1-2, this book includes stories and ladder tasks carefully selected for young children to develop oral communication and listening skills in addition to the other ladder goals. This level provides stories focused on picture analysis, read alouds, classics, and original works.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Geared for students in grades K-1, this book includes stories and ladder tasks carefully selected for young children to develop oral communication and listening skills in addition to the other ladder goals.

(Hardback)

Joan Bauer is one of the most popular young adult novelists today. Following an introduction to Bauer's work, and a biographical chapter, this volume examines each novel by breaking it down into sections on plot, characterization, setting, and themes.

Juicy Writing is a treasure-trove of inspiration and practical advice on creative writing - and on living a confident, creative life - especially for teenagers. It's a book to relish, to dip into, to read on the train, to lend to a friend. It will bring out the best in you.

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Laughter is an egg

with a crick-crack face

that can hide in the heart

of the human race.

Tummy tickling, rib-cracking and even wee-yourself laughs can all be found in the pages of this eggstraordinary collection of poems, riddles, jokes and ballads from the wonderful John Agard.

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The Little Angel of Honesty hopes to understand why Celine continually twists the truth so that she can help her and earn her wings.

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A new children's play that opened at the UK's Hampstead Theatre in December 2003.

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Mindy, Dad, and Julie travel to Korea to mourn Grandpa's passing with family and for the annual Chuseok celebration, and while the occasion is a somber one, Mindy is determined to make her first official Mid-autumn Festival one to remember.

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More Readers Theatre for Middle School Boys: Adventures with Mythical Creatures will put imaginations to work to foster creativity and build reading skills.

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In this companion book to Rip-Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers, Ammon and Sherman describe 40 exciting, contemporary titles (20 for middle school, 20 for high school) written by outstanding authors.

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36 readers theatre scripts use authors and illustrators to awaken student imaginations.

This book of 36 readers theatre scripts (one for each week of the school year) concentrates on scripts written at multiple reading levels with a large number of partsincluding choral reading partsthat enable the entire class to participate.

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Emma can't have a pet as she lives in an apartment. Her mum loves pot plants and encourages Emma to think of having a plant as a pet. Emma isn't interested until one day when a low-flying bird drops a poo in an empty plant pot and her mum tells her if she waters it a poo plant might grow from the seeds in the bird's dropping. Ages 6-8.

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"First published in the United States of America by Dial Books for Young Readers, 2016."--Title page verso.