SC Cilandak ( Bridging Later ) Their Mother died the day after Caleb was born. Their house on the prairie is quite now, and Papa doesn't sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and receives a letter from one Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton, of Maine. Papa, Anna, and Caleb write back. Caleb asks if she sings. Sarah decides to come for a month. She writes Papa : I will com…
SC Cilandak ( Bridging Later ) Cassie spends her days watching Grandfather and Caleb in the barn. She's an observer, a writer, a storyteller. Everything is as it should be. But change is inevitable, and just as life changes, people change too. And Cassie learns that unexpected surprises can bring great joy.
SC Cilandak ( Gold / Fluent ) Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases and drive-bys and death. That's what some people will quickly point out. But there's another L.A., where warmth and humor and humanity pervade. Where a taqueria sign declares: one cause, one people, one taco. This is an L.A. as …
SC Cilandak - ( Gold / Fluent ) The March sister may not have much, but they have each other. Join MEg, Jo, Amy, and Beth as they grow from girls into young women, learning about life, friendship, and the power of love along the way. With Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. Abridge for easier reading and carefully rewritten, each …
SC Cilandak ( Gold / Fluent ) "I'm old enough to stay home alone, you know." Mom said, "Not a chance. Who's going to lug the loot ba—" and the locks on the door sprung open. I opened the door and unloaded the cart. It took five minutes, probably less. "Mom?" I said, looking around when I'd finished. I didn't see her. "Mom?" I yelled. "Mom?" It's a few days before Christmas when 1…
Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children are not afraid to ask questions. What makes me a girl? What makes me a boy? Why are some parts of girls' and boys' bodies the same and why are some parts different? How was I made? Where do babies come from? Is it true that a stork brings babies to mommies and daddies?
The trusted, New York Times best-selling author of It's Perfectly Normal presents a charming and reassuring picture book series for preschoolers. Young children are curious about almost everything. Asking questions is one of many ways they learn about themselves and the world around them. Now, this unique series for our youngest children provides easy-to-understand facts and answers to their d…
SCC (Bridging Early) Hank’s sister Emily wants Ralph’s Reptile Show to perform at her birthday party more than anything, but Ralph is booked solid. So Hank comes up with a plan: he’ll disguise himself as a magician called The Westside Wizard and pull a snake from thin air! But when Hank’s true identity is revealed during his performance, his good deed might just turn into a huge disa…
The Stage 1+ Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Patterned Stories and More Patterned Stories practise vocabulary in the context of a repeated sentence structure to help develop confidence and fluency.