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To Be a Cat
by Matt Haig Stacy CurtisWhen Barney's feline fantasy comes true, the fur starts flying in this darkly hilarious and heartwarming tale.Cats have it made. They laze in sun patches, are showered with affection by loving humans, can cough up hairballs wherever they want, and never have to wonder why their dad disappeared one day and never came back. It's clearly much easier to be a cat than to be a middle school boy. So when Barney Willow wishes he could be a cat, and gets his wish, he should be thrilled. Except he's not. He discovers that not all cats are cute and cuddly, and some of them are downright evil. He discovers that his own mother can't see past the whiskers to recognize her darling son. Worst of all, he discovers that his life is in grave danger...and he doesn't have eight lives to spare.
Father Christmas and Me
by Matt Haig Chris MouldThe third instalment in the series following A Boy Called Christmas and The Girl Who Saved Christmas <P><P>When Amelia Wishart is rescued from a life of misery by Father Christmas, she imagines life will be magical and fantastic. But it isn’t always easy growing up as a human in Elfhelm. <P><P>For one thing, elf school can be annoying when you have to sing Christmas songs every day—even in July—and when you fail all your toy-making tests. Also, it can get very, very cold. <P><P>Amelia knows her adopted parents—the newly married Father Christmas and Mary Christmas—care for her very much. Father Christmas is even writing a guidebook for her. But she sometimes wonders if there is more to life than eating gingerbread and decorating Christmas trees. <P><P>When a very jealous Easter Bunny and his Rabbit Army launch an attack to stop Christmas, Amelia starts to realize the value of everything in Elfhelm, and joins with her new family and fellow elves to keep Christmas alive.
McKenna: Girl of the Year 2012, Book 1) (American Girl)
by Brian Hailes Mary CasanovaTen-year-old McKenna has always been a good student-and great at gymnastics. So when her grades suddenly begin to fall, her teacher suggests a little extra help from a tutor. McKenna is horrified until she meets her tutor, Josie, a super-confident girl who also happens to be in a wheelchair. Josie encourages McKenna to focus on her strengths and work toward her goals one day at a time. But just as McKenna begins to shine in school, she's sidelined with a gymnastics injury--and her confidence unravels. Now she's worried about her grades and earning a spot on the competitive gymnastics team. Can she find a way to believe in herself again?
McKenna, Ready to Fly: Girl of the Year 2012, Book 2) (American Girl)
by Brian Hailes Mary CasanovaMcKenna's cast is coming off soon, but she still has to get through tryouts for the Shooting Star competitive gymnastics team. She's finally doing better in school, thanks to Josie's tutoring. When Josie needs help facing her fear of horseback riding, McKenna wants to be there for her friend. Only that causes trouble with her gymnastics teammate Toulane, who seems jealous when McKenna spends time with Josie. McKenna desperately wants to be true to both of them. But how can McKenna cheer for Josie at the riding center, support Toulane at the gym, and work toward her own goal of making the competitive team?
Grace and Sylvie: Girl of the Year 2015) (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2015)
by Brian Hailes Susanna ReichRead about Grace's trip to Paris from her cousin's point of view! Sylvie's excited that her American cousin is coming to Paris. But Grace's summer visit is just one of many changes for Sylvie. Her maman is having a baby soon, and Sylvie isn't sure how she'll fit into her family once le bébé is born. Papa is so busy at their bakery, La Pâtisserie, that he doesn't have much time for her--even when she helps him decorate pastries. When Grace arrives, Sylvie discovers that her cousin doesn't speak French, and Sylvie's too shy to try speaking English. What can Sylvie do to fix her family troubles?
Glencoe Science, Waves, Sound, and Light (Glen Sci: Sound And Light Ser.)
by Nicholas Hainen Dinah Zike Cathy Ezrailson Deborah Lillie Glencoe McGraw-Hill Staff<P>There's a well-known expression that advises "if at first, you don't succeed, try, try again."<P> Fortunately, Thomas Edison lived by these words as he worked in his research laboratories developing over 1,000 patented inventions. <P>Among the many items that his team developed are the phonograph, the first commercial electric light, and power system, a motion picture camera, and the incandescent lamp. <P>Edison's search for a suitable filament for the incandescent lamp demonstrates how he used the experimental method to guide his scientific research.
The Beatles: Here, There And Everywhere
by Nancy J. HajeskiOne of the most recognizable, enduring, and best-selling bands of all time, The Beatles’ influence spans time, genre, and geography. Originally popular in Liverpool and Hamburg, their fame soon spread worldwide, and they enjoyed immense popularity in the United States. Now The Beatles: Here, There, and Everywhere maps out the journey of this legendary rock sensation. Relive everything from the tentative debut of the Liverpool natives in Hamburg’s tawdry red light district to their innovative recordings at Abbey Road Studio. In this unique book, you will learn about the Beatles’ famous audition at Decca studios, the flat at 57 Green Street, their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, plus many other stops along their road to stardom. With full spreads devoted to each British album, additional notes on instrumentation and solo careers, plus tons of Fab Facts, this book will captivate fans of all ages. A unique way to explore the history of this legendary group, The Beatles: Here There, and Everywhere provides you with a ticket to ride on their journey.
The Big Book of Presidents: From George Washington to Barack Obama
by Nancy J. HajeskiThe president has been the figurehead of the United States since the time when our country was a small band of thirteen fledgling colonies until its current position as a world superpower. The forty-four leaders of our nation have had fascinating, exciting, and sometimes scandalous lives. The Big Book of Presidents illustrates each president's journey to the White House through facts, anecdotes, illustrations, photographs, inspirational quotes, and more! Find out which president had a faithful dog named Fala, who was the only unmarried president, and which president's daughter carried around her pet snake in the White House in this fun and fascinating overview of our country's leaders.Bestselling author Nancy J. Hajeski not only provides engaging information about each president, but also includes timelines of US and world events that place each president's term in office in a historical context. She also provides useful facts about the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, presidential assassinations, the first ladies, the vice presidents, and more to help broaden kids' understanding of our government and the president's role within in. With updated information on President Barack Obama, this is the perfect introduction to the lives and characters of the US presidents.
Saxon Math Course 1
by Stephan HakeSaxon Math Course 1 integrates and distributes traditional units, giving students time to learn and practice skills throughout the year, master content, and develop higher-order thinking.
California Saxon Math: Intermediate 6, Volume 1
by Stephen HakeSaxon Math thoroughly covers all the California Mathematics Standards and has been designed to meet all the requirements of the Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools. The cohesive integrated approach of Saxon Math helps build in the time necessary for all California students to develop the solid mathematical foundation needed for success in algebra -- and beyond.
California Saxon Math Intermediate 6, Volume 2
by Stephen HakeSaxon Math thoroughly covers all the California Mathematics Standards and has been designed to meet all the requirements of the Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools. The cohesive integrated approach of Saxon Math helps build in the time necessary for all California students to develop the solid mathematical foundation needed for success in algebra -- and beyond.
Math 54: An Incremental Development
by Stephen Hake John SaxonWe study mathematics because it is an important part of our daily lives. Our school schedule, our trip to the store, the preparation of our meals, and many of the games we play all involve mathematics. Most of the word problems you will see in this book are drawn from our daily experiences.
Math 65 An Incremental Development, Second Edition
by Stephen Hake John SaxonMath textbook for middle school
Math 76: An Incremental Development (3rd Edition)
by Stephen Hake John SaxonThe book contains daily lessons and investigations. Each lesson begins with practice of basic number facts and mental math that will improve speed, accuracy, and ability of students to do math. The pattern and problem-solving activities give practice using strategies that help solve more complicated problems. Practice problems focus on the topic of each lesson. Following each lesson is a problem set that reviews the day-to-day learning skills. Investigations are variations of the daily lesson.
Saxon Math 5/4 (3rd edition)
by Stephen Hake John SaxonAddition is the combining of two groups into one group. For addition example, when we count the dots on the top faces of a pair of dot cubes (dice), we are adding.
Saxon Math 7/6 (4th Edition)
by Stephen Hake John SaxonThis book was written to help you learn mathematics and to learn it well. For this to happen, you must use the book properly. As you work through the pages, you will see that similar problems are presented over and over again. Solving each problem day after day is the secret to success. This book is made up of daily lessons and investigations. Each lesson has four parts. The first part is a Warm-Up that includes practice of basic facts and mental math.
An Age of Extremes (A History of Us #8)
by Joy HakimFor the captains of industry men like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford, the Gilded Age was a time of big money. Technology boomed with the invention of trains, telephones, electric lights, harvesters, vacuum cleaners, and more. But for millions of immigrant workers, it was a time of big struggles, with adults and children alike working 12 to 14 hours a day under extreme, dangerous conditions. The disparity between the rich and the poor was dismaying, which prompted some people to action. In An Age of Extremes, you'll meet Mother Jones, Ida Tarbell, Big Bill Haywood, Sam Gompers, and other movers and shakers, and get swept up in the enthusiasm of Teddy Roosevelt. You'll also watch the United States take its greatest role on the world stage since the Revolution, as it enters the bloody battlefields of Europe in World War I. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
All the People (A History of Us #10)
by Joy HakimPeople call it "post-war," but All the People covers a period in U.S. history that features battles of another kind-- from Cold War combat overseas to struggles for equality at home to learning to live with the threat of terrorism on U.S. soil. During these years, the United States began to be a nation for all its people, outlawing school segregation, protesting war in Vietnam, and campaigning for equal rights for women. From Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to seamstress Rosa Parks, extraordinary individuals led us back to the ideals espoused by the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. But mostly-- as it always has been in the United States-- it was ordinary citizens who marched and voted and hoped and dreamed and made things happen. All the People includes the events of September 11, 2001, and a discussion of how many aspects of the terrorist attacks have brought to the forefront the qualities that keep America strong: representative democracy, freedom of speech and press, and, especially in the face of religious totalitarianism, the basic freedom of religious tolerance. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
The First Americans (A History of Us #1)
by Joy HakimThousands of years-- way before Christopher Columbus set sail-- wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a fascinating re-creation of pre-Columbian Native American life, and it's an adventure of a lifetime! Hunt seals with the Inuit; harvest corn on a cliff-top mesa; hunt the mighty buffalo; and set sail with Leif Erickson, Columbus, and all the early great explorers-- Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon, Cortes, Henry the Navigator, and more-- in this brilliantly told story of America before it was America. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
From Colonies to Country (A History of Us #3)
by Joy HakimHow did compliant colonials with strong ties to Europe get the notion to become an independent nation? Perhaps the seeds of liberty were planted in the 1735 historic courtroom battle for the freedom of the press. Or maybe the French and Indian War did it, when colonists were called "Americans" for the first time by the English, and the great English army proved itself not so formidable after all. But for sure when King George III started levying some heavy handed taxes on the colonies, the break from the motherland was imminent. With such enthralling characters as George Washington, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, Eliza Pinckney, and Alexander Hamilton throughout, From Colonies to Country is an amazing story of a nation making transformation. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
A History of US, Volume A, Prehistory to 1800 (Concise Edition)
by Joy HakimBy special arrangement with the author and publisher, K12 is proud to offer a special four-volume Concise Edition of A HISTORY OF US, the award-winning and critically acclaimed series by Joy Hakim. The Concise Edition features the same lively, engaging, story-driven prose as the original series. These textbooks are fun to read! K12's Concise Edition is designed to meet the needs of busy home educators as well as schools and classrooms, where time constraints can make it difficult to read all ten volumes in the original edition. This book-Volume A, the first of four volumes in the Concise Edition-tells the story of America from prehistory to 1800, including the lives of early Native Americans, the settlement of the thirteen colonies, and the American Revolution. K12's Concise Edition of A HISTORY OF US features many color illustrations and photographs, all new maps, charts, and graphs, helpful collections of important primary sources, and a glossary and index in each volume. "For those who want an overview of American history," says Joy Hakim, "my friends at K12 have made choices and helped create this new four-volume version. I'm very pleased with what they've done." [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
A History of US, Volume B: 1790 to 1877
by Joy HakimBy special arrangement with the author and publisher, K12 is proud to offer a special four-volume Concise Edition of A HISTORY OF US, the award-winning and critically acclaimed series by Joy Hakim. The Concise Edition features the same lively, engaging, story-driven prose as the original series. These textbooks are fun to read! K12's Concise Edition is designed to meet the needs of busy home educators as well as schools and classrooms, where time constraints can make it difficult to read all ten volumes in the original edition. This book-Volume A, the first of four volumes in the Concise Edition-tells the story of America from prehistory to 1800, including the lives of early Native Americans, the settlement of the thirteen colonies, and the American Revolution. K12's Concise Edition of A HISTORY OF US features many color illustrations and photographs, all new maps, charts, and graphs, helpful collections of important primary sources, and a glossary and index in each volume. "For those who want an overview of American history," says Joy Hakim, "my friends at K12 have made choices and helped create this new four-volume version. I'm very pleased with what they've done." This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
A History of US, Volume B: 1790 to 1877 (Concise Edition)
by Joy HakimThis second volume of the concise edition of A History of US retains the major stories from the original edition. The author shows how idealism, good sense, hard work, and thoughtless nastiness were brought out in the years that go from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln. This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]