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Grab your bike-it's time to ride. That's the fun activity that begins this inviting book. The narrator looks for wheels in a ride around town, adding them as he goes and encouraging readers to do the same. He encounters friends on bikes with training wheels, a unicycle, and even a policeman on a motorcycle. Math is everywhere, even on wheels!
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The pet store is a perfect place to exercise math concepts. Readers will be delighted as this fun volume introduces them to parrots, kittens, puppies, and other animals while reviewing important standards of the math curriculum. They'll review size comparison, sorting, numbers, and counting. This high-interest topic and the vivid accompanying photographs provide an accessible and enjoyable introduction or review of elementary math skills.
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The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Who could forget the pranks, the adventures, the sheer fun of Tom Sawyer? It's something every child should experience and every child will love. From Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence, when he cleverly manipulates everyone so they happily do his work for him, to his and Becky Thatcher's calamities in Bat Cave, the...
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This accessible, lighthearted look at language introduces homonyms and homophones. Playful rhymes and comical cartoons make both concepts memorable. Each corresponding pair of homonyms and homophones is printed in color for easy identification. At the end, readers are challenged to apply what they've learned-and they'll have fun doing so.
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What is an antonym? You'll find the answer inside this book-it's all about antonyms! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable creatively clarify (not confuse) the concept of antonyms. Their clever (not foolish) rhymes and comical (not serious) illustrations combine to highlight key words. Each pair or group of antonyms is printed in color for easy identification.
14) Pitcher pressure
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"Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa fights for his life at the hospital. Allen wants to win the game for his grandpa, but he's facing his biggest challenge, Hank "The Tank" Steele"--Unedited summary from book.
17) Record run
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"After getting soaked by Harry's water balloon, Paul chases Harry down. He didn't expect Harry to be so fast. He gives Harry a choice: join the track team or else. Harry doesn't think it's fun to run if he's not being chased. With Paul's help, can Harry find a good reason to run?"--Unedited summary from book.
18) Math with toys
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Math and toys, a perfect combination. This volume, full of high-interest and familiar toys, demonstrates to young readers how they can see mathematical concepts even in the midst of playtime. They'll review Common Core math standards such as counting, sorting, comparing sizes, and identifying shapes and two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The bright, at-level text is, mirrored by colorful photographs.
19) Speed camp
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Dylan and Robby do everything together, but when they're at race camp, they're given different partners for the big challenge of building a stock car. Dylan is secretly pleased--he's a little sick of know-it-all Robby--until he mets his new partner, Joe, and wonders how he can build the best race car and beat Robby when his partner is a girl.