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The Swiss Family Robinson (Abridged edition) ABRIDGED EDITION By JOHANN D. WYSS.Introduction by Jon Scieszka.

Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day . . . With an inspiring introduction by American author and America’s first children’s laureate Jon Scieszka. This story has been specially abridged for Puffin Classics.

496 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Wind in the Willows By KENNETH GRAHAME

The much-loved classic tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the open road with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad of Toad Hall. Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad become the firmest of friends, but after Toad’s latest escapade, can they join together and beat the wretched weasels once and for all?

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is one of the twenty wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015

Paperback | Published by Puffin Books Mar 27, 2008 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (Ages 8-12)

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Stallion by Starlight By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Hold your horses! Jack and Annie must find four secrets of greatness for Merlin the magician. To start, they travel back in time to meet Alexander the Great. He should know all about greatness, right? But young Alexander is bossy, vain, and not great at all! How can they learn from him? It’s going to take a wild black stallion, magic from Merlin, and a lot of bravery to succeed. Are Jack and Annie clever and bold enough to complete their mission?

Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #49, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #21: Stallion by Starlight.

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

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Dogs in the Dead of Night By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry, but he is quite the handful! Before the night is over, Jack and Annie will be forced to use some crazy magic!

Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #46, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #18: Dogs in the Dead of Night.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers May 28, 2013 | 144 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 7-10 years

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Ghost Town at Sundown By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Is this town HAUNTED? Jack and Annie wonder when the Magic Tree House whisks them to the Wild West. But before they can say “Boo!” they rush headlong into an adventure filled with horse thieves, a lost colt, rattlesnakes, and a cowboy named Slim. Will Jack and Annie have time to solve the next Tree House Riddle? The answer may depend on a ghost!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Sep 16, 1997 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years |

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Sunset of the Sabertooth By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

The Ice Age is very cool…for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure—not even a saber-toothed tiger!

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures  See # 6703 Sabertooths & the Ice Age.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Apr 14, 1996 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

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The Knight at Dawn By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCC

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

A castle with a secret passage! That’s what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. In the Great Hall of the castle, a feast is under way. But Jack and Annie aren’t exactly welcome guests!Learn More

ABOUT DK WORKBOOKS: SPELLING, FIRST GRADE

Perfect for children ages 6–7, this workbook supports your child’s spelling and word-formation skills. Topics covered in this workbook include beginning and ending conconants, vowel teams, consonant blends, and beginning and ending digraphs.

Level by level, the write-in DK Workbooks: Spelling series offers at-home practice that kids actually enjoy, making them ideal supplements to schoolwork. Designed to support curriculum standards, this series is developed with leading educational experts to build confidence and understanding.

Paperback | Published by DK Children | 60 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 6-7 years

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The Travels By MARCO POLO

Introduction by Ronald Latham

Translated by Ronald Latham

Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. The accounts of his travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: their religions, customs, ceremonies and way of life; on the spices and silks of the East; on precious gems, exotic vegetation and wild beasts. He tells the story of the holy shoemaker, the wicked caliph and the three kings, among a great many others, evoking a remote and long-vanished world with colour and immediacy

Paperback | Published by Penguin Classics | 384 Pages

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Sherlock Holmes The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I

Since his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero--a truly complete collection of Sherlock Holmes’s adventures in crime!

Volume I includes the early novel A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson. Next, The Sign of Four presents Holmes’s famous “seven percent solution” and the strange puzzle of Mary Morstan in the quintessential locked-room mystery.

Also included are Holmes’s feats of extraordinary detection in such famous cases as the chilling “ The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” the baffling riddle of “The Musgrave Ritual,” and the ingeniously plotted “The Five Orange Pips,” tales that bring to life a Victorian England of horse-drawn cabs, fogs, and the famous lodgings at 221B Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes earned his undisputed reputation as the greatest fictional detective of all time.

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myPerspectives Homeschool Bundle Grade 12  British and World Literaturep>Close reading, literary analysis, composition, and grammar are scaffolded through this series which provides options for whole-class, small-group, and independent learning. Bundles include a hardback Teachers Edition, soft cover Student Book(s) and one-year access to digital resources, assessments, and data

Student Books are full color worktexts that not only provide much of the required reading with space for annotations but also a full range of support information; author/background info, close read notes, vocabulary/word study, comprehension questions, and literary analysis. Detailed instructions for learning assignments, such as in small groups, are provided in step-by-step fashion. Examination of conventions (grammar) and style as well as writing/speaking/listening assignments are likewise taught with depth and clarity.

Practice exercises are abundant and serve as instructive stepping stones toward more comprehensive assignments

Online Resources include digital/interactive teacher and student editions as well as access to program resources which are available for laptops/computers as well as mobile devices (tablets and phones). These icons are interspersed throughout the student text and are read by scanning to a downloadable app for android and apple mobile devices. Scanning provides a wide range of multi-media content including unit introduction videos, media selections/media enrichment, modeling videos, and selection audio recordings.

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Homeschool Bundle includes: Students Edition Teacher's Edition complete Digital Path access

myPerspectives is a brand new English language arts curriculum for Grades 6 thru 12 that values the perspective of the learner, collectively and individually, and provides next-gen learning experiences that promote higher achievement and develop the competencies needed for college and career readiness.</pHigh School TEs are 950+ pgs, hc; Student Books are three-hole punched and 1000+ pgs, pb, in two volumes. From Savvas, formerly Pearson.

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Close reading, literary analysis, composition, and grammar are scaffolded through this series which provides options for whole-class, small-group, and independent learning. Bundles include a hardback Teachers Edition, soft cover Student Book(s) and one-year access to digital resources, assessments, and data

Student Books are full color worktexts that not only provide much of the required reading with space for annotations but also a full range of support information; author/background info, close read notes, vocabulary/word study, comprehension questions, and literary analysis. Detailed instructions for learning assignments, such as in small groups, are provided in step-by-step fashion. Examination of conventions (grammar) and style as well as writing/speaking/listening assignments are likewise taught with depth and clarity.

Practice exercises are abundant and serve as instructive stepping stones toward more comprehensive assignments

Online Resources include digital/interactive teacher and student editions as well as access to program resources which are available for laptops/computers as well as mobile devices (tablets and phones). These icons are interspersed throughout the student text and are read by scanning to a downloadable app for android and apple mobile devices. Scanning provides a wide range of multi-media content including unit introduction videos, media selections/media enrichment, modeling videos, and selection audio recordings.

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Help students master cursive writing with a cursive writing book for middle grades that focuses on instruction and reinforcement. Ideal for students who are new to cursive writing and those who need a refresher, Cursive Writing: Instruction, Practice, and Reinforcement for fourth to ninth grades provides step-by-step instruction and practice in cursive handwriting. This Cursive Handwriting practice book provides real-world examples that motivate students to perfect their handwriting.

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First published in 1941, Walter Farley’s best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black’s first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old.

AWARDS Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award WINNER 1941

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Paperback

Published by Yearling Aug 20, 1991

224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8

 Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) 

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ABOUT THE CALL OF THE WILD

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again? With an inspirational introduction by award-winning author Melvyn Burgess, The Call of the Wild is one of the twenty wonderful classic stories being reissued in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

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Sight words are the most frequently used words in reading and writing. They are called "sight words" because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, for reading fluency. This series includes exercises that develop, reinforce, and strengthen students' ability to identify, understand, and use common sight words with correct spelling and word formation. Flash cards for all 100 grade-appropriate sight words can be found at the back of each book. 128 pages. Learn More

Reinforce geography concepts, such as location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region, with World Geography Puzzles: Countries of the World. The units profile selected countries and then give students an opportunity to reinforce their knowledge by completing a variety of fun and challenging puzzles like crosswords, word searches, hidden messages, and more. Each country profile includes basic information such as capital, population, and type of government. It also offers descriptions of what makes each country unique, such as landmarks and physical features, industries, wildlife, and historical importance.

These activities can be used as supplements to classroom or homeschool units focused on certain countries, or they can be a fun addition to any geography or social studies lesson. Students will enjoy learning about the countries of the world while completing these fun puzzle units.

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Get out your silliest nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs! Young and old alike will laugh out loud as “the world’s greatest word game” hits new heights of hilarity. Hot on the heels of Mad Libs smash 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, this all-new collection features an anatomy lesson, a fan letter to your favorite superstar, an Internet chat room, and much, much more! Played alone or with friends, Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Libs is sure to ________ (verb) your socks off! Learn More

The idea is simple. Someone asks for a part of speech: a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. We’ve included definitions and examples of the parts of speech in case you’ve forgotten. Players call out their ideas to fill in the blanks and in the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense. That’s what you call a Mad Lib, the world’s greatest word game. Players have been howling with friends or laughing all to themselves for over 35 years!

Here’s where the fun begins. Check out The Original Mad Libs. Once you hear the laughs this one inspires, you’ll probably want to play the rest.

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Pack your bags and get ready to hit the road with this latest installment of family fun! You can help create car songs, spot some historical sights, even stop at a roadside diner–with a Mad Libs’ twist, of course!

Many have tried to imitate the world’s most popular word game, but they just can’t ___VERB___ the mustard! With Mad Libs on the Road, traveling has never been so wacky!

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ABOUT SOOPER DOOPER MAD LIBS

“Ouch!” he said stupidly, as he jumped into his convertible dog and drove off with his brave wife.

You’re right–this doesn’t make any sense. It’s a Mad Lib and Sooper Dooper Mad Libs is all that and more. From “Weather Report” to “Items From A Gossip Column,” Sooper Dooper Mad Libs is chock-full of different stories and scenes. Just read the simple directions and play Mad Libs with friends or by yourself. It’s the world’s greatest word game–complete with a sturdy chip-board for portable fun.

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The idea is simple. Someone asks for a part of speech: a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. We’ve included definitions and examples of the parts of speech in case you’ve forgotten. Players call out their ideas to fill in the blanks and in the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense. That’s what you call a Mad Libs, the world’s greatest word game. Players have been howling with friends or laughing all to themselves for over 35 years!

Now that you know what Mad Libs are, you’re ready to play Off-The-Wall Mad Libs. From “Paul Revere” and “Albert Einstein” to “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Three Little Pigs” this zany group of Mad Libs  will make you the hit of the party.

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ABOUT GOOFY MAD LIBS

Be your own comedy writer! From the creators of the Original Mad Libs®, Goofy Mad Libs® will help keep you in touch with the funny side of life. The idea is simple. Someone asks for a part of speech: a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. We’ve included definitions and examples of the parts of speech in case you’ve forgotten. Players call out their ideas to fill in the blanks and in the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense.

That’s what you call a Mad Lib®, the world’s greatest word game. Players have been howling with friends or laughing all to themselves for over 35 years!

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