Life Lessons

This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. It tells the life story of t

Colourful scenes with flaps to reveal details of life in Ancient Egypt. Each bustling scene is packed with information about life in Ancient Egypt, including worshiping in a temple, building the pyramids, and farming and trade along the River Nile. Includes simple, informative text and picture labels. Over 50 flaps to lift to reveal fascinating facts.Chapters in this book include:- Market day- The mighty Nile- At the temple- How the rich live- Great pyramids- Royal burial- Egypt in ruins- Who was who.

The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries, but they have d

Twelve-year-old Claudia Kincaid is restlesses--she wants to do something different, such as running away from her comfortable suburban life in Connecticut for a while. But not just any place wil

If a woman has beautiful shoes, does she really need anything more from life? When interviewing Sarah Jessica Parker, Time magazine devoted the entire interview solely to questions of the sole. In ste

When Bobby Quinn got a beagle puppy for his eighth birthday, his whole life changed. Lucy helped him forget his shyness and make new friends. But now Lucy's taken off after a fat orange cat, and no on

"Something close to magic." The Los Angeles TimesThe astonishing novel of a young boy's life in the New York City of the 1930s, a stunning recreation of the sights, sounds, aromas and emotions of a ti

Haunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chante mas songs sun

Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-b

Touch, feel, look and listen – interactive tractor fun for everyone! Chugger-chugger-chugger. Tractors are AMAZING. Now see them come to life on the page. Feel how big and bumpy the tyres are. Lift th

From Kevin Brockmeier, one of this generation's most inventive young writers, comes a striking new novel about death, life, and the mysterious place in between. The City is inhabited by those who hav

The phenomenal classic that has changed the lives of millions of people around the globe What are you afraid of? Public speaking; asserting yourself; making decisions; being alone; intimacy; changing jobs; interviews; going back to school; ageing; ill health; driving; dating; ending a relationship; losing a loved one; becoming a parent; leaving home, failure, believing in yourself... Internationally renowned author Susan Jeffers has helped millions of people overcome their fears and heal the pain in their lives with her simple but profound advice. Whatever your anxieties, Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway® will give you the insight and tools to vastly improve your ability to handle any given situation.You will learn to live your life the way you want - so you can move from a place of pain, paralysis, depression and indecision to one of power, energy, enthusiasm and action. An empowering and life-affirming book, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway will help you triumph over your fears and move

Pitcher plants include the largest and most beautiful of the world's carnivorous plants, plants that are viewed with fascination by people of all ages, nationalities and walks of life. Pitcher Plants

Korean edition of RABBIT RUN, first of four-book novel about the life of Rabbit Angstrom by John Updike. The series spans the four decades after WWII and tells the story of America during those forty

The year is 2054, and life has been reduced to a data feed. The fusing of virtual reality and cybernetics has ushered in the era of the surrogate, a new technology that lets users interact with the wo

Gustav Mole is lucky enough to be born into a musical family, and this charming tale traces the enriching role that music plays in his life. Gustav's musical education is rich and diverse, covering a

Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has challenged them to "make your live

"I'm a fabulist by trade," warns Gabriel Noone, a late-night radio storyteller, as he begins to untangle the skeins of his tumultuous life: his crumbling ten-year love affair, his disaffection from hi

For years it's been Andy Green's job to stump students nationwide by coming up with the wrong answers for their multiple-choice tests. Recently, however, his own life has become overwhelmed by wrong c

The important thing about being One is that life has just begun. Look inside and discover all the important things about being Six, Five, Four, Three, One, Two, and YOU, in this lively picture book

Sometimes life just doesn’t seem fair. Have you ever had a day when . . . your favorite pants shrunk in the wash? your best friend was being a beast? you were too short to go on the best ride?

Mia Hamm, American soccer champion and best–selling author of Go for the Goal, tells a true–life–inspired story of learning that winning and losing aren't as important as

That's right, you already know Italian--even if you never took a language course in your life!Many of the words you know in English are similar and often the same in Italian, such as arte and delizios

In a changing employment climate and with the growth of demand for careers guidance at all stages of life, careers guidance practice has moved from its positivist world view, with the counsellor as ex

In the depths of the Utah desert, long after the Flame Deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the Order of Saint Leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery: holy relics from the life of the grea

This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the futur

Microeconomics: An Asian Perspective, is written to show students how microeconomics can be used as a practical tool for decision-making in various aspects of life. The book provides a treatment of mi

A fascinating look at the role of loss, love, and hate in modern social and political life. In this collection of new and previously published essays, political theorist Isaac D. Balbus deepens and e

Brought to life over sixty years ago by Margret and H.A. Rey, Curious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of children all over the world. Along with his friends, George has had

Australian triplets Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle are about to turn thirty-three and one is pregnant, one has just had her life turned upside down, and one is only just keeping hers from skidding off the

《Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 2》適合Grade 2學生閱讀練習，內含15篇有趣短文，包含《醬醬三明治》《誰偷了蘋果》《醜小鴨》和《參觀水族館》等主題。每篇故事後附有理解題、詞彙練習與故事排序活動，幫助孩子培養閱讀理解與語文基礎能力。內容涵蓋字詞拼讀、同反義詞、縮寫與字母排序等。書中另附教學指引下載，提供教師與家長延伸活動與教學建議，是閱讀教學與家庭學習的好幫手。*書末附解答*EMC Number: 4530Page Count: 144EAN: 9781596730380Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 2 provides 15 motivating stories. For example:"Peanut Butter""The Case of the Missing Apples""The Ugly Duckling""Elephants""A Visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium"Activity pages include:comprehension questionsa vocabulary exercisea sequencing activity for every storyOther skills addressed include the following:word familiesphonetic elementssynonyms & antonymsalphabetical ordercontractionsEvery Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabularySample pacing guide to complete lessons and activitiesTeaching suggestions for analyzing textsExtension activities that inc

EMC Number: 4528Page Count: 144EAN: 9781596730366Skill Sharpeners Reading, Kindergarten provides a one-page story for each letter of the alphabet. For example:A—Any Ants?D—DiggingG—Good and BadN—The New OneP—In a PuddleW—Waffle WagonActivity pages include listening for beginning sounds, matching words and pictures, cut-and-paste activities, sentence completion, and following directions.Browse the other award-winning Skill Sharpeners books to help prepare your child for preschool and kindergarten.Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabularySample pacing guide to complete lessons and activitiesTeaching suggestions for analyzing textsExtension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning

New York City is subsumed in arctic winds, dark nights, and white lights, its life unfolds, for it is an extraordinary hive of the imagination, the greatest house ever built, and nothing exists that c

本CD搭配的書本為Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade K系列名：Skill Sharpeners ReadingISBN13：9781596730366EMC Number: 4528Page Count: 144EAN: 9781596730366Skill Sharpeners Reading, Kindergarten provides a one-page story for each letter of the alphabet. For example:A—Any Ants?D—DiggingG—Good and BadN—The New OneP—In a PuddleW—Waffle WagonActivity pages include listening for beginning sounds, matching words and pictures, cut-and-paste activities, sentence completion, and following directions.Browse the other award-winning Skill Sharpeners books to help prepare your child for preschool and kindergarten.Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabularySample pacing guide to complete lessons and activitiesTeaching suggestions for analyzing textsExtension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect

The Art of the Steal tells the story of several larger-than-life figures - the billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman; the most powerful woman in the art world, Dede Brooks; and the wily British executive

"Think with the few and speak with the many," "Friends are a second existence," and "Be able to forget" are among this volume's 300 pithy maxims on politics, professional life, and personal developmen

Born a slave in the United States, Harriet Tubman escaped from bondage to risk her life and newfound liberty in becoming a leading abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. Tubman sur

Ten-year-old Ellie Brown is an American girl living in London. For Ellie, ballet isn't just a dream, it's become a way of life. She's danced for almost as long as she can remember and started ballet l

Toni Morrison's new novel is a Faulknerian symphony of passion and hatred, power and perversity, color and class that spans three generations of black women in a fading beach town.In life, Bill Cosey

A poor boy from New Orleans who stopped school after fifth grade A singer, songwriter, composer, cornet player, trumpet player, and actor who wrote books about his life A jazz musician beloved around