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Learning to read is a big step for anyone. Betty Miles demystifies the process by revealing the secrets behind one of life's most important and enjoyable skills. Hey! I'm Reading! is for children who are just getting ready to read — and for the parents, relatives, teachers, and friends who want to help them. Part 1 tells beginners how much they already know about reading and includes 10 simple questions children can answer for themselves to see if they are ready to use the book. Part 2 introduces new readers to six skills all readers use to decode words. Part 3 features short stories, poems, and puzzles so beginners can try out their new skills. Armed with confidence, skills, and practice, children will delight in finding that they are reading!
Fourteen-year-old Rosalie has difficulty facing the reality of her own life and finds herself increasingly caught up in the lives of the newly-married couple next door.
It's bad enough to feel poor when you live in one of the richest towns in the U.S. When your friends' moms have cleaning ladies but your mom is going to be one. When your dad worries about paying for your brilliant sister to go to college and your teachers expect you to be brilliant like her. But for Cathy, what's happening today is worst of all: she's going to be suspended.
A retelling of the cummulative folktale in which a silly chicken and her barnyard friends run around shouting that the sky is falling.
Eleven-year-old Kate's ordinary life in a small Massachusetts town becomes quite extraordinary when she becomes involved with Maudie Schmidt and an inter-school reading project.
The familiar story of three pigs who outsmart a wolf is retold primarily using dialog.
Twelve-year-old Annie is unwilling to face some major changes in her life.
Patty's sure she's the only 10-year-old in the world who can't ride a bike. This summer, when she visits her grandmother and aunt, she's sure their surprise is going to be a bike she can learn on. The kind all the other kids have. But—oh, no!—this bike is impossible! And her best friend has started a club without her! And the twins are in it! Will Patty have the nerve to make summer turn wonderful? She would if she could...and she can!
An eleven-year-old boy from New York City goes to New Hampshire on a Fresh Air program for two weeks and has many new experiences in a small country town.
Ten-year-old Larry is "discovered" on the street and asked to appear in a television commercial. Only later does he find out what he is advertising.