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Caribbean Primary Social Studies Book 3
by Marjorie Brathwaite Marcellus AlbertinThe Caribbean Infant Social Studies series comprises two books aimed at 5-7 year olds and is the perfect introduction to social studies for pupils who have just begun to interpret the written word. Topics in the infant curriculum are made lively and interesting through the variety of activities, photographs, drawings and simple maps. All these encourage discussion and give children the opportunity to express their ideas orally and in writing.- the course is written in very clear, simple English within the ability range of early readers- all the information is relevant to pupils everywhere in the Caribbean- the presentation is fun and easy to follow- the colourful and lively illustrations develop interpretation skills, reinforce understanding and relate to the pupils' own experience- the questions and activities provide stimulation and help develop pupils' ability to interpret information. They also give teachers scope to extend the content to new situations and ideas- the basic concepts of identity, location, co-operation and leadership are introduced in a very accessible way.The authors are all experts in the social studies field and wrote the highly successful Caribbean Primary Social Studies series.
Caribbean Primary Social Studies Book 4
by Marcellus Albertin Marjorie BrathwaiteThe Caribbean Infant Social Studies series comprises two books aimed at 5-7 year olds and is the perfect introduction to social studies for pupils who have just begun to interpret the written word. Topics in the infant curriculum are made lively and interesting through the variety of activities, photographs, drawings and simple maps. All these encourage discussion and give children the opportunity to express their ideas orally and in writing.- the course is written in very clear, simple English within the ability range of early readers- all the information is relevant to pupils everywhere in the Caribbean- the presentation is fun and easy to follow- the colourful and lively illustrations develop interpretation skills, reinforce understanding and relate to the pupils' own experience- the questions and activities provide stimulation and help develop pupils' ability to interpret information. They also give teachers scope to extend the content to new situations and ideas- the basic concepts of identity, location, co-operation and leadership are introduced in a very accessible way.The authors are all experts in the social studies field and wrote the highly successful Caribbean Primary Social Studies series.
Carina Felina
by Carmen Agra DeedyCarmen Agra Deedy, New York Times bestselling author and one of Scholastic’s most talented and cherished storytellers, retells a hilarious folktale set in Havana, Cuba. Illustrated by the brilliant, award-winning artist, Henry Cole. This is the first collaboration by this dynamic duo!The trouble started with a parrot and a bad idea. Pepe the parrot was beak over claws in love . . . with a cat! Until . . . With a gobble and slurp, Carina swallowed that parrot whole! In fact — she ate everyone in her path: A florista and her flowers, the carretaro and his ox, a chivo and his boy — and more! Who will be able to stop this greedy cat? In this wickedly funny, classic folktale infused with vivid color and Cuban spice, Carmen Agra Deedy and Henry Cole have merged their talents to create an inspiring and satisfying picture book that proves it’s the smallest of creatures who sometimes possess the most surprising strength!
Caring (Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit)
by Mike BerenstainA new faith-based hardcover storybook series from Mike Berenstain, starring the Berenstain Bears!This 32-page hardcover Berenstain Bears storybook, created by Mike Berenstain, son of Stan and Jan Berenstain, includes a soon-to-be classic story about the joy of caring for family and friends! Children ages 3 to 7 will love this sweet, faith-based story filled with fun, colorful illustrations—it's the perfect read-aloud for any day!
Caring for Cats: A 4d Book (Expert Pet Care Ser.)
by Tammy GagneCats are intriguing and loving - it’s fun to watch them snooze, prowl, and play. Your cat will need lots of attention, care, and love. Are you ready for a kitten or cat? Learn how to feed and care for your kitty to keep it purr-fectly healthy, happy, and safe. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
Caring for Dogs: A 4d Book (Expert Pet Care Ser.)
by Tammy GagneDogs are loyal and loving - it’s fun to watch them sleep, do tricks, and play. Your dog will need lots of attention, care, and love. Are you ready for a puppy or dog? Learn how to feed, walk, groom, and protect your pup to keep your new best friend healthy, happy, and safe. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
Caring for Fish: A 4d Book (Expert Pet Care Ser.)
by Tammy GagneFish make fascinating pets - it’s fun to watch them swim, eat, and sleep with their eyes open! Your pet fish will need your attention and care to thrive and grow. Are you ready for a pet fish? Learn how to feed, clean up after, and protect your fish to keep it healthy, happy, and safe as it swims through life with you. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
Caring for Hamsters: A 4d Book (Expert Pet Care Ser.)
by Tammy GagneHamsters are playful and busy - it’s fun to watch them dig, chew, and exercise. Your pet hamster will need attention, care, and love. Are you ready for a pet hamster? Learn how to look after your hamster to keep it healthy, happy, and safe. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
Caring for Hermit Crabs: A 4d Book (Expert Pet Care Ser.)
by Tammy GagneHermit crabs are mysterious and interesting - it’s fun to watch them eat, burrow, and even play. Your hermit crab will need your attention and care. Are you ready for a pet hermit crab? Learn how to care for and respect your hermit crab to keep it healthy, happy, and safe. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
Caring for Rabbits: A 4d Book (Expert Pet Care Ser.)
by Tammy GagneRabbits are playful and curious - it’s fun to watch them jump, snack, and explore. Your pet rabbit will need attention, dedication, and love. Are you ready for a pet rabbit? Learn how to care for and protect your rabbit to keep it healthy, happy, and safe as it hops through life with you. Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
Carl the Complainer: Petitions (Social Studies Connects)
by Michelle KnudsenThe popular Social Studies Connects series links history, geography, civics and economics to kids&’ daily lives. Featuring stories with diverse characters who face situations young readers can relate to, these books support reading and social studies skills including researching, inferring, comparing, and communication. An activity to stimulate curiosity about the world is included in each book!Carl complains about everything -- until he discovers how to turn complaints into action! (Social Studies Topic: Civics/Petitions)
Carla's Sandwich (Carla)
by Debbie HermanThis charming story presents a new way for young children to understand how to creatively embrace who they are, no matter what others think. Carla's lunch box is filled with odd delights like the Olive, Pickle and Green Bean Sandwich, the Banana-Cottage-Cheese Delight, and the unforgettable Chopped Liver, Potato Chips, and Cucumber Combo. To Carla, they are delicious and creative lunches, but her teasing classmates are unconvinced and abandon her at the lunch table to eat her bizarre sandwiches alone. One day, however, tables turn when Buster—the worst tease of all—forgets his lunch on the day of the picnic and Carla thoughtfully offers him her extra sandwich. Her own spirited nature helps Carla teach her classmates that "unusual" can actually be good. Lively illustrations help showcase the book's messages of acceptance, tolerance, individuality, and creativity, and the funny plot and authentic dialogue are sure to make this tale a favorite among elementary school children. Carla's creative sandwich solutions provide young chefs-to-be with the inspiration to create sandwich masterpieces of their own.
Carlos and the Squash Plant
by Jan Romero StevensSet in northern New Mexico, young Carlos refuses to take a bath after his farm work each day, until a plant sprouts in his ear.
Carlos Gets the Sneezes: A Branches Book (The Magic School Bus Rides Again #3)
by Judy KatschkeHop aboard--again! The Magic School Bus is back in a brand-new Netflix TV show.This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Seatbelts, everyone! The Magic School Bus is back and ready to ride again. Professor Frizzle's kid sister Fiona might be the new teacher at Walkerville Elementary, but she's got the same old motto: take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! Carlos desperately wants a classroom pet and he's got the perfect idea-- a rat! But when Carlos can't stop sneezing, the class has to figure out what's going on, so they head straight to the source--his body!
Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la PeñaAn Instant New York Times Bestseller!In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.
Carmen Sandiego: Clue by Clue (Carmen Sandiego Ser.)
by Catherine HapkaCrack the code with Carmen Sandiego! In this original story, a special clue decoder allows readers to hunt for long-lost pirate's treasure alongside the world's greatest thief. Inspired by the Netflix animated series. Carmen Sandiego and crew are off on a thrilling treasure hunt in this original story inspired by the Netflix animated series. When the secrets of a centuries' old treasure map are uncovered, it's up to Carmen to puzzle out the pirate's code and track down a long lost treasure. From the cobblestone streets of London to a sunken city in the Caribbean, Carmen must stay one step ahead on a trail of clues in order to beat her nemeses to the buried treasure! Using the book's special decoder, readers can help Carmen unlock the map's clues—and make sure this pirate's booty finally makes its way into the right hands.
Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #5)
by Mary Pope OsborneMerlin has a new mission for Jack and Annie: save the Grand Lady of the Lagoon from a terrible disaster! To find her, they must travel back over 250 years ago to Venice, Italy, on the night of the annual Carnival celebration. But Merlin's directions are very confusing! As Jack and Annie wander among the costumed crowd, no one is who they seem to be, the clocks all tell different times, and water is mysteriously rising in the streets. Seeking help from Venice's ruler, they find themselves thrown into a dark dungeon filled with rats. How will Jack and Annie save themselves and the Grand Lady, too? There can only be one solution--magic! Mary Pope Osborne is a master of bringing faraway places to life. In Carnival at Candlelight she sends young readers to one of the most glorious cities in the world for an adventure filled with history, mystery, and magic.
The Carnival of the Animals
by Jack PrelutskyA great way to introduce children to classical music.America&’s first Children's Poet Laureate has written all-new verses to accompany the composer Camille Saint-Saëns&’s The Carnival of the Animals, and the illustrator of the Harry Potter books has turned these rollicking rhymes into a picture-book fun fest. A note to parents and teachers by Judith Bachleitner, head of the music department at the prestigious Rudolf Steiner School in New York City, suggests ways preschoolers can act out the music—tromp like an elephant, hop like a kangaroo, glide like a swan—or, for older children, be creatively inspired by this joyful work.
Carnivora the Winged Scavenger: Series 7 Book 6 (Beast Quest #42)
by Adam BladeThe final book in the seventh series of the exciting adventure stories that are as gripping as a computer game! Great for boys, with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the books, and links to an excellent interactive website. In the frozen north, a killer stalks the night - Carnivora the Winged Scavenger! Can Tom rally the people of Tavania to beat Malvel's evil army? If not, the land will be destroyed, and he will never see Avantia again... Don't miss CONVOL THE COLD-BLOODED BRUTE HELLION THE FIERY FOE KRESTOR THE CRUSHING TERROR MADARA THE MIDNIGHT WARRIOR ELLIK THE LIGHTNING HORROR
Carol and the Pickle-Toad
by Esmé ShapiroCarol is tired of listening to her bossy toad hat -- until a pigeon carries it away! This delightful picture book from Ooko creator Esmé Shapiro is a quirky and funny fable about overcoming self-doubt and finding your inner voice.In the big city, people wear all kinds of hats. Not everyone wears a toad as a hat, but some people do . . . and some of those toad hats can be VERY bossy! Carol has always followed the orders of her demanding toad hat at the expense of her own inner voice. But when her toad hat is plucked away by a pigeon, how will Carol know what to do? After spending so long being told what to eat and do and paint, Carol's not sure what SHE wants, and nothing feels quite right. Feeling lost, she creates a new hat -- a toad made out of pickles and eggs -- to help guide her. Even though her new pickle-toad doesn't make a sound, Carol can hear it loud and clear! But when a pigeon takes away THAT hat too, Carol begins to understand that there is a big, booming voice that lives inside herself . . . and that it's well worth listening to!For any reader who's doubted their own voice and talents, or felt like a bossy friend or family member is always drowning them out, Carol and the Pickle-Toad is an inspiring invitation to listen to your own heart and stand on your own two feet -- even better if you're wearing very tall boots.
Carol, the Ancient Yuletide Troll
by Matt TaylorCarol, The Ancient Yuletide Troll is the first in a series of stories about Carol, a good troll who serves as a Santa figure for monsters. It introduces Carol, and explains how she became Santa&’s helper for delivering toys to the monsters. When Carol sees that the other monsters don&’t like her because she&’s the only one who receives presents from Santa (as she is the only monster who is &“nice&”), Carol pays Santa a visit. Santa encourages Carol to be the one to help turn the monsters around and get them on his nice list too. Carol tries, but the other monsters just ignore her, inspiring her to take matters into her own hands. She begins secretly giving toys to the naughty monsters instead of continuing to try and turn them into nice ones. Despite her good intentions, will Carol&’s actions go against Santa&’s wishes and put her on the naughty list as well?This fun, original story will not only teach children the importance of good behavior, but will teach them a great lesson in friendship, kindness, and sharing. Carol, The Ancient Yuletide Troll shows children the true spirit of Christmas in a new way from a not-so-scary monster named Carol.
Carolina Shout!
by Alan SchroederA young girl describes the music she hears in the cries of various vendors on the streets of Charleston, South Carolina. "By the time I'm dressed, I can hear the carpenters working on the house next door. (They must get up awful early.) As they pound the nails into the rafters, they sing along, catching the rhythm with their hammers. Whomp, bidda-bay! Whomp,bidda-bay! Come six o'clock, we quit our day! Whomp, bidda-bay! hHomp, bidda-bay! Six o'clock we end our day!" If you enjoy this book, you might also enjoy "Ragtime Tumpie," which is available in this library. Other books by Alan Schroeder are available from Bookshare.
Caroline's Comets: A True Story
by Emily Arnold McCullyWith courage and confidence, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) becomes the first woman professional scientist and one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived. Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, Caroline was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist--by no less than the King of England. The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today. The book includes excerpts from Caroline Herschel's autobiography. A 2018 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12.