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High Holidays

Add meaning to children's observance of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, with books from Kar-Ben.

High-Tech Science (Searchlight Books™)

Hi-Lo Book Comprehension Strategies Guide: How to Use Hi-Lo Books to Build Reading Mastery

Hi-Lo Book Comprehension Strategies Guide was created as a resource for classroom teachers in grades 3-12 who work with struggling and developing readers. The 30 strategies included can be used with any Hi-Lo Book and are organized according to the critical phases of reading (before, during, and after) to maximize comprehension. Each strategy has a visual example and a step-by-step lesson plan. Educators can easily incorporate these strategies into their curriculum to help their students become

Hineniwha me te Kaitiora (The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate)

A te reo M¦ori edition of one of New ZealandÎs favourite picture booksÑthis enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side.The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone.One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his to

Hippospotamus

Hippopotamus had a spotamus . . . on her bottomus! "It's a blister!" said her sister. "It's measles!" said Weasel. "It's hippopox!" said Fox. But in the end the spotamus turns out to be something hilariously unexpected!

Hissy Fitz

Hissy Fitz lives with some two-legged creatures who are destined to serve him in every possible way and understand his every whim. Sadly, these creatures are sorely lacking in their skills. For one thing-they touch him when they want to touch him. Don't they know that the two-legged are there for him to touch when he wants to-meaning when he wants food? Petting wakes him up! They speak to him-don't they know the two-legged should be seen (so Hissy knows where to demand food from) and not heard?!

History of Foods, The (Pogo Books)

How did a baking mistake create the chocolate chip cookie? Which candy and cereal companies stole recipes from one another? The History of Foods answers these questions and reveals America3s food industry secrets, all while introducing readers to the chefs, inventors, and taste testers behind the brand names. The History of Foods explore popular foods and signature snacks throughout the decades, introducing how and when they were first invented, company rivalries for the best treat, and tricks t

History of Inventions

Even very young children know how to use smartphones and listen to music on streaming sites. But how much do they know about the history of this technology, and how we got to where we are today? This series traces the story of the development of inventions in a particular field û from the earliest steps to our current technology, showing how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one.

History of Pets (Pogo Books)  

History of Pets presents a high-interest introduction to key social studies curriculum topics. Each book explores the history of how humans in different cultures and geographic areas have interacted with common pets, including when, where, and who first came into contact with each kind of animal and how these wild animals ended up becoming the pets we know and love today. Bright, colour photographs complement the carefully levelled text to make reading easy and fun.

History of Sports (Pogo Books)

Who invented basketball? Why is baseball called AmericaÎs favourite pastime? Who are the gymnastic stars of the past and present? Learn all about the history of todayÎs most popular sports with this engaging series! Readers will learn when and where each sport originated and how it has changed over time to the sport we know, watch, and play today.