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After Jimmy is blinded in an accident with a firecracker, he has to relearn all the things he used to know. With the help of a determined therapist, he learns to read Braille and to use a cane. Then he’s given the chance to have a guide dog. Learning to work with Leader is not easy, but Jimmy tries harder than he ever has before.

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Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, “That could be me!” Well, it certainly could—and this book shows you how. Kids Inventing! gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit.

From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. You’ll see how to keep an inventor’s log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You’ll meet inspiring kids just like you who designed their own award-winning inventions. And you’ll see how to prepare for the various state and national invention contests held each year, as well as international competitions and science fairs.

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The Children’s Mathematics Calendar 2011

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With a new problem every day, The Children’s Mathematics Calendar 2011 is a creative way to learn math and have fun doing it. It’s a little-known fact that math is an active sport, and this calendar keeps young minds active and in shape with fun mathematical activities for every day of the year. This calendar includes stories that make math ideas come to life, problems with new twists, and ways to share math exercises with parents and friends. Much more than just a reminder of the date (though it does that too), this calendar stimulates curiosity and imagination and helps children develop a positive attitude about mathematics.

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Master Skills Math, grade 6, is the perfect workbook to help children “master” mathematical skills necessary to succeed in school! Designed by educational experts, specifically for children in sixth grade, this essential workbook teaches children basic math concepts and skills and then offers a variety of activities for skill-and-drill practice. Featuring 128 pages of challenging lesson content with real-life applications, easy-to-understand directions and a complete answer key. Skills taught include: ~Addition & subtraction ~Multiplication & division ~Fractions, decimals, & percents ~Measurements ~Graphing ~Regrouping The Master Skills series has drawn national acclaim for its vivid illustrations, challenging lesson content and real-life applications. It spans grades K through 6 in six key subject areas, reading comprehension, English, math, reading, spelling & writing, and thinking skills. It is the perfect workbook series to teach children learning fundamentals

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The picture-book branch of the acclaimed Sears Parenting Library makes its debut with these two informative and helpful books for young siblings-to-be. Baby on the Way speaks to every child expecting a new brother or sister, guiding him or her through the waiting process. What Baby Needs tells soon-to-be older siblings about a new baby’s needs and demands and suggests ways that they can participate in the new baby’s care. With concise, simple, and reassuring text and warm and lively illustrations, these two books by the foremost authorities on attachment parenting are must-haves for every child ready to welcome a new baby sibling.

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Winner of the 2008 NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD in the category of Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy

Winner of the 2008 MOM’S CHOICE GOLD AWARD in the category of juvenile fiction (ages 9-12)

Miho’s backyard had always been the sea. The creatures within it were an endless source of fascination. But when the sea steals away her small family, she finds herself the ward of an uncle she has never met and submerged in a world she has never known: Japan. From the city of Nagoya to the seaside town of Goza, Miho struggles to fit in and navigate the language, the culture and her own grief. It is in Goza that she discovers her surprising family history and finds new teachers. She is befriended by an old man who becomes her Sensei and teaches her Sho-do, The Way of the Brush. And it is there she meets Gaia, the living entity of the Earth. Gaia grants her amazing powers to connect with the “minds in the water” and Miho is given access and understanding to all the world’s oceans. Will she be able to use her powers to help balance the traditions of the past with the demands of the present? Can she overcome her outsider status to help others understand The Way of Water?

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When their ship, Endurance, became icebound in Antarctica and sank in 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his 27 crewmen were 100 miles from land. Unbelievably, they all survived. This is their hThe harrowing survival story of English explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the ill-fated Endurance has intrigued people since the 1914 expedition–spurring astounding books such as Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage and The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition. As Shackleton and 27 sailors attempted to cross the frozen Antarctic continent from one side to the other, they were trapped in an ice pack, lost their ship to the icy depths, survived an Antarctic winter, escaped attacks from sea lions, and traversed 600 treacherous miles to the uninhabited Elephant Island. Leaving 22 men behind, Shackleton and five others sailed 800 miles across the southern Atlantic Ocean in a 20-foot open boat to tiny South George Island, where they hiked across unmapped mountains to a whaling station. In 1916, 19 months after the Endurance became icebound, Shackleton led a rescue party back to retrieve his men. Remarkably, every crew member survived.

Jennifer Armstrong, the award-winning author of Black-Eyed Susan and The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan, brings the unbelievable journey to life with delicious details: how a handsome young stowaway was discovered too late to cast him off; how the ship itself would become frost-white, looking like “another species of sparkling white iceberg as it nosed its way through the pack;” and how the ice-pack-dwelling Emperor penguins seemed to enjoy the banjo music of crew member Leonard Hussey. The true-to-life story is as thrilling as they come, and Armstrong’s lively, crystal-clear writing style is just as compelling. More than 40 photographs of the expedition populate this inspiring nonfiction adventure story that young readers will devour from cover to cover. (Ages 10 to 14) –Karin Snelson

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A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the “magic square.” A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!

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Shade is the runt of his Silverwing bat colony, determined to prove himself on the perilous migration to Hibernaculum. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his short life. This is a fantastic adventure with a plot that soars from the first page.

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]]> http://www.thebookcritics.net/14699/silverwing/feed/ 0 The Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) http://www.thebookcritics.net/14697/the-magic-school-bus-takes-a-moonwalk-scholastic-reader-level-2/ http://www.thebookcritics.net/14697/the-magic-school-bus-takes-a-moonwalk-scholastic-reader-level-2/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:23:00 +0000 The Book Critics http://www.thebookcritics.net/14697/the-magic-school-bus-takes-a-moonwalk-scholastic-reader-level-2/ The Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)

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Ms Frizzle’s class is learning about the moon. They are going on a trip to see the moon at night. Will this be an ordinary field trip–or an extraordinary adventure? Take off with Ms. Frizzle’s class and find out all kinds of moon facts!

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