from the back cover: 'Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" It was Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run ...' But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island, and sail back to England …
From the Back Cover Math Wise! Over 100 Hands-On Activities that Promote Real Math Understanding Grades K-8 Second Edition Many students find math a difficult and abstract subject. To compound the problem, teachers who are pressured to focus on meeting math standards all too often find themselves teaching to the test, leaving little time for teaching students how to really understand math…
IN A DARK ABANDONED BUILDING , UNDER A RICKETY STAIRCASE, WAS AN ENTRANCE, INTO THIS MYSTERIOUS ENTRANCE CAME DOGS, PUREBRED DOGS AND DOGS OF UNKNOWN PEDIGREE.
The winning nonfiction team returns with a larger-than-life math book that is sure to fascinate young readers. Huge numbers are hard to comprehend. This book explains quantities in terms children can understand. For example, one million dollars could buy two full pizzas a day for more than sixty-eight years.
A science picture book about forces.
This book is the perfect introduction to all of the US presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Not only will you learn about their time at the White House, you'll also find out what their childhoods were like and why they're not so different from you and me. Discover how each one grew up to become commander in chief - now that's an executive order.