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Twas the Night Before  

The 'Twas the Night Before series from Taffy Tales started with the classic The Night Before Christmas-and then expanded to cover holidays, sports, and all kinds of fun celebrations! From Halloween thrills to Easter surprises (and now epic soccer matches!), these books make every occasion magical. Taffy Tales creates best-selling children's titles that families read, love, and remember year after year.

Twas the Night Before Shinny: A Pond Hockey Tale

It's a cold snowy night and the neighbourhood children are tucked up in bed, dreaming sweet dreams of hockey glory. While the children are sleeping, woodland animals gather at a pond, eager for a game of shinny. Blue Jay, the referee, sorts the players into two teams, blows his whistle, and the game begins! Chipmunk sports announcers provide running commentary on the brisk action. But what should be a friendly competition soon turns into a loud squawking argument. Can anyone ease the tension and get the players back on the ice? Help comes from a surprising and legendary source! Hockey fans old and young will enjoy this humorous riff on the classic poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."

Tween Decodable Phonics Bundle

The easy-to-order Tween Decodable Phonics Bundle was developed specifically for emerging tweens who are developing their decoding skills. The included series are also useful for newcomers with no prior English language skills. Written at emergent and beginning reader levels, the books have been carefully controlled to showcase phonics skills, beginning with CVC words and progressing through long vowels, consonant digraphs, vowel diphthongs, and multisyllabic words. Accompanied by dynamic full-color photos, the engaging storylines are tween-centric and represent a wide variety of genres.

Tween ELL Newcomers Bundle

Tween Era

Family problems. Friend problems. Personal problems. It's all part of growing up. But figuring out who you are and who you want to be can be overwhelming-especially when you're in your Tween Era. This modern, relatable series showcases young, female protagonists tackling real-world problems in standalone chapter books. Readers will experience the ups and downs of growing up, fitting in, and finding themselves and friends through realistic, girl-focused fiction.

Twenty-First Century Debates

In the twenty-first century, we are facing major social issues, ranging from the refugee crisis and homelessness to drug wars and gun violence. This series helps readers explore and debate them all. It defines each issue and looks at its root causes. Important questions surrounding each problem are debated, and readers are invited to assess the information provided and draw their own conclusions. Each book concludes by questioning how it might feel to be caught up in a major crisis such as homelessness or gun violence and suggests that, as citizens, we all need to consider the role we can play in helping to solve each 21st century problem.

Twigs and Stones

Snake and Lizard live together in a burrow in the desert. They are such good friends that Lizard decides to display their names above the burrow entrance. But three small words can cause trouble between friends. They must decide whose name should appear first. Then Lizard makes an unfortunate spelling mistakeChe thinks it3s very funny but Snake is not laughing. Snake finds some spelling of her own that will teach Lizard a lesson! The friends eventually find a way to put the argument behind them in this funny picture book that holds a mirror to our human flaws and reminds us that names and nicknames must be used with care.

Twisted Fairy Tales

If you think you know your fairy tales, think again! These early chapter books take the traditional tales and give them a twist. Once upon a time, a big bad shark went after three little narwhals and Little Rude Riding Hood hurled insults at everyone! Snow White3s robots help her out of a wicked jam and Octo-Puss just wants enough boots for all eight -feet.R Cleverly written tales full of moral lessons and laughs will keep kids laughing and learning.s

U.S Government Buildings (Blastoff! Readers: Level 3)

Where does the important work of the U.S. government happen? In this series, young readers will learn about the history, importance, and role of United States government buildings. Levelled texts guide readers through each building, including its history and creation. Along with high-quality photos, features provide fun facts and information about the people who work in these buildings. Readers are sure to enjoy learning about these historic structures!

U.S. Symbols (Bearcub Books)

From the red-white-and-blue flag to the bald eagle flying high, there are many symbols for the United States of America. But how did these emblems come to represent the country, and what is their meaning today? Carefully levelled text and cheerful images explore U.S. symbols while final fun facts will have readers sharing their new knowledge with everybody they meet.