House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street
Written with the novelistic verve and insider knowledge that made The Last Tycoons a bestseller and a prize winner, House of Cards is a chilling cautionary tale about greed, arrogance, and stupidity in the financial world, and the consequences for all of us.
The Hubble Space Telescope is truly out of this world! This huge telescope is located outside Earth’s atmosphere, allowing it to take clearer pictures of objects in space. Read about the recent repairs that the Hubble received and all the amazing things scientists are learning from it. Engaging and informative photographs, many from the Hubble Telescope itself, support the text. A lesson plan, discussion cards, worksheets, quick check, and answer sheet are included.
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, it's Valentine's Day and Franklin can't wait to give his friends the cards he has made. But when he gets to school, he discovers that they're missing. Franklin is heartbroken and worried that now his friends won't want to give him any cards. Big hearts prevail and Franklin soon learns that he has very good friends -- and that he can be a good friend, too.
Playing with Sounds to Strengthen Beginning Reading Skills Experts are raving about this "must-have" resource for primary teachers that includes dozens of fun activities to help children listen to language and play with sounds. Activity cards can be cut out and laminated to create a handy reference file of fun ideas. A wide selection of reproducibles (picture cards, word cards, and manipulatives) is included.
