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The Dragonsitter Takes Off (The Dragonsitter Series #2)
by Garry Parsons Josh LaceyBook 2 in a fresh and funny chapter book series, told completely in emails, about the misadventures of Eddie and a naughty pet dragon! Dear Uncle Morton: Ziggy won't move from the linen closet. He still hasn't eaten a thing. I'm really quite worried about him. Eddie had thought that dragonsitting would be easy this time--until Ziggy disappears, only to be found in the linen closet, refusing to budge. Then, Eddie learns that his uncle's dragon has been keeping a big secret. The Dragonsitter Takes Off takes readers along on a high-flying ride that will have them begging for more adventures!
The Dragonsitter to the Rescue (The Dragonsitter Series #6)
by Garry Parsons Josh LaceyEddie takes the dragons with him on his vacation to London, but it's not long before disaster strikes and both dragons go missing. From the Natural History Museum to the London Eye, through tube stations, hotels and the London Zoo, Eddie chases his dragons, hoping to avert disaster. Will he catch them before they cause a national catastrophe?
The Dragonsitter's Castle (The Dragonsitter Series #3)
by Garry Parsons Josh LaceyDear Uncle Morton: Your dragons are still here. They have eaten the entire contents of the fridge and most of the cans in the pantry too. Arthur also swallowed three spoons and the remote control. Mom says they will probably come out the other end, but I'm not really looking forward to that. --EddieWhen Eddie takes Uncle Morton's dragons with him on Christmas vacation, it's not long before they're causing all sorts of mischief. Turns out, dragonsitting isn't getting any easier for Eddie. Throw in a castle, a sneezing dragon, and a big box of fireworks, and it looks like this trip might end with a bang!The Dragonsitter's Castle will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more high-flying adventures!
The Dragonsitter's Island (The Dragonsitter Series #4)
by Garry Parsons Josh LaceyBook 4 in a fresh, funny chapter book series, told in a series of emails, about a boy named Eddie and two naughty pet dragons! Eddie is dragonsitting again, this time on Uncle Morton's island! As if the dragons weren't enough, there are some strange things afoot: the local sheep are disappearing, and Eddie swears he sees a mysterious creature in the lake (could it be the Loch Ness Monster??). It seems Eddie is in for a beastly surprise! This quirky, original series is a delight for young readers ready for a high-flying adventure.
The Dragonsitter's Party (The Dragonsitter Series #5)
by Garry Parsons Josh LaceyIt's Eddie's birthday and he's looking forward to a birthday party filled with fun, games and... dragons? Ziggy and Arthur are the unexpected guests, but their idea of a good time involves eating everything in sight and ruining the party magician's tricks. Is Eddie in for the wrong kind of birthday surprise?This quirky, original series is a delight for young readers ready for a high-flying adventure.
The Dragonsitter: Trick Or Treat? (The Dragonsitter Series #1)
by Garry Parsons Josh LaceyThe first book in a fresh and funny new chapter book series, told completely in emails, about a boy named Eddie and a naughty pet dragon!Dear Uncle Morton, You'd better got on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima. Emily loved that rabbit! It had sounded so easy: Eddie just needed to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on vacation. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the mailman is fleeing down the front path. The Dragonsitter will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more adventures.
The Drama of Scripture: Finding our Place in the Biblical Story
by Michael W. Goheen Craig G. BartholomewThis book tells the biblical story of redemption as a unified, coherent narrative of God's ongoing work within his kingdom.
The Dream Portal (The Kingdom of Wrenly #16)
by Jordan QuinnPrince Lucas and Clara have to save their dragon friend, Ruskin, from a dangerous spell in this sixteenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series.There is only one place throughout the entire Kingdom of Wrenly that no one dares explore: the Dream Portal. Hidden beyond the swamps of Bogburb, this strange and ancient circle of stones was built by wizards before time began. Stories of great danger surround the mysterious monument. But when their dragon friend, Ruskin, falls under the Dream Portal&’s spell, Lucas and Clara will risk the legendary peril to save their dragon friend. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
The Dreamway
by Lisa PapademetriouNew York Times bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou delivers her most fantastical, emotional story yet in this tale of a young girl’s journey into her dreams to save her brother from the darkness that surrounds him. Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time,The Phantom Tollbooth, and Echo. Every night, your sleeping body stays in your bed, while the you of you travels deep beneath the earth to ride the complex rails of the Dreamway....Stella Clay thought it was just another ordinary day at her drab gray school. Then her twin brother, Cole, is attacked by a shadowy creature on their way home, and Stella’s world turns positively peculiar. Suddenly, her brother seems different, almost dimmer, like a candle about to flicker out. And then a talking mouse shows up in her bedroom. Stella discovers that the real Cole has been taken prisoner in the Dreamway. Determined to find him, she sets out with the “help” of a stuck-up rodent, a nervous dragonfly, and a mysterious pirate, and finds her way to the darkest edge of the Dreamway to bring her brother home…before he's trapped forever. In this allegorical exploration of childhood depression, with a moving author note that follows, Lisa Papademetriou gently and safely illustrates for her readers the emotional effects of anger, anxiety, and insecurity—and illuminates a pathway to hope and recovery.
The Drowning of Villa Epecuén (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Oscar SilverNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Duck in My Bathtub
by Dan CrawfordAfter the pond dries out, the duck has to swim in the bathtub instead. The duck likes it so much, it won't leave!
The Ducklings (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Patrizia Donaera Susan BuckleyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Quack! Quack! How do baby ducks learn? They listen to their mother.
The Dyerville Tales
by M. P. KozlowskyVince Elgin is an orphan, having lost his mother and his father in a fire when he was young, but beyond that, his life hasn't been much of a fairy tale. With only a senile grandfather he barely knows to call family, Vince was interned in a group home, where he spun fantastical stories and dreamed that his father, whose body was never found, might one day return for him. But it's been a long time since the fire, a long time since Vince has told himself a story worth believing in.That's when a letter arrives, telling Vince his grandfather has passed away. Vince cannot explain it, but he's convinced that if his father is somehow still alive, he'll find him at the funeral. He strikes out for the small town of Dyerville carrying only one thing with him: his grandfather's journal. The journal tells a tale that could not possibly be true: the story of his grandfather's young life with witches, giants, magical books, and evil spirits. But as Vince reads on and gets closer to Dyerville, fact and fiction begin to intertwine, and Vince finds that his very real adventure may have more in common with his grandfather's than he ever could have known.M. P. Kozlowsky, author of Juniper Berry, has crafted a powerfully imaginative novel of the spaces in life where fantasy and reality intersect, and a touching story of the things we give up to recover the things we've lost.
The Dynamic Constitution: An Introduction to American Constitutional Law
by Richard H. Fallon Jr.The US Constitution is by no means just a fragile nut-brown document left in a nice glass case at the end of some corridor. Fallon (constitutional law, Harvard Law School) focuses on the social impact of the Constitution, and he begins with its original design and describes the theories and processes of judicial review. He examines civil rights including freedom of speech and association, freedom of religion, protection of economic liberties, equal protection, and fundamental rights. He analyzes the separation of powers, elections and political democracy, limits on state power and resulting individual rights, war and emergency, the reach of the Constitution and the enforcement power of Congress. After his very interesting conclusion about the future of constitutional law, he takes that fragile document out of its case and prints it as an appendix, for those amongst us who have misplaced it somewhere. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
The Dynamics of Family Policy
by Alice K. Butterfield Cynthia J. Rocha William H. ButterfieldFamilies, in whatever form they may take, are at the center of all our lives. In the absence of a comprehensive national family policy, any policy that attempts to alter our lives peripherally can affect the stability, composition, and future of our families. In the United States, all policybecomes family policy. Such is the position of the authors of The Dynamics of Family Policy. This book challenges readers to redefine and broaden definitions of the family to reflect fundamental and recent demographic shifts in its structure. Devolution and managed care are among the nine major themes that weave their way through the chapters of the book. The book provides an approach topolicy analysis and advocacy that takes politics, power, and social problems into account. The authors provide an in-depth and detailed coverage of social policy in areas such as poverty, work and employment, food, housing, and welfare, health care, and family violence. Additional chapters addressfamily-focused policy initiatives such as marriage incentives, family caregiving across the lifespan, and the care and support of children. The book includes exercises and assignments for readers who want to become more actively involved in advocacy and policy practice. The Dynamics of Family Policy explores the roles professionals play in developing, implementing, and monitoring family policy. The book's combination of a comprehensive government policy account and a family-focused analytic perspective will enable students to maximize their understanding as theybegin their careers in the helping professions.
The Dynamics of Persuasion: Communication and Attitudes in the 21st Century
by Richard M. PerloffA textbook revised from the 1993 first edition not only to incorporate events and changes in the technology of communication, but also to focus more on the role theory and research play in persuasion in American society, and the ethical implications of ideas and research. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy (Fourth Edition)
by Joel Blau Mimi AbramovitzThe Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy uses the lens of an innovative policy model and an emphasis on social change to break new ground in social welfare policy texts. Starting from the explicit premise that every kind of social work practice embodies a social policy, the book stresses that policy knowledge enables social workers to help clients as well as to help themselves. Drawing on this awareness, the text then makes the standard social welfare policy material come alive by asking two new questions: 1) what factors trigger social change in these social policies?; and 2) how do these factors affect the social policies that influence what social workers actually do? To answer these questions, it develops a five-part policy model, which shows, through full chapters on each subject, how economics, politics, ideology, social movements, and the history of social welfare define social welfare policy.
The Dyscalculia Toolkit
by Ronit BirdWith over 200 activities and 40 games this book is designed to support learners aged 6 to 14 years, who have difficulty with maths and numbers. Ronit Bird provides a clear explanation of dyscalculia, and presents the resources in a straightforward fashion.<P><P> New to this second edition:<P> - even more activities, games and printable resources <P> - additional material, provided on the easily accessible CD-ROM<P> - a table indicating which difficulties are supported by which activities<P> - material that caters for a wider range of abilities and ages.<P> This book and accompanying CD meet the needs of specialist and non-specialist teachers who are working with learners with difficulties in maths in mainstream settings. It is equally useful as a resource to recommend to parents who want to support their children's learning.
The EMC Write-In Reader: Reading Strategies and Test Practice
by EMC Paradigm Publishing CompanyRedwood Level Reading Strategies