The 39th of Mary Pope Osborne's popular Magic Tree House series Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness - secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the magic tree house leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they're not sure who needs help more - Merlin or themselves! The brother and sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists. But the crew isn't looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . . a sea monster!
Eight lessons for children in grades 4 & 5 including averaging numbers, syllables, doubling consonants, fact or opinion, problem solving, map reading, verb tense, and correct usage of the words there, their and they're.
All too often the poorest readers learn that if they keep quiet during sustained silent reading (SSR), they're doing okay—no reading required. This is especially true in middle school where class sizes are large and instructional emphasis is on content rather than reading. In Are They Really Reading?, Jodi Crum Marshall discusses how to find out if your students are using SSR time wisely and what to do about it if they're not. Her book describes how to support middle-grade readers who need it the most, while embracing a research-proven need to increase independent, self-selected reading time for students.
Looking for a way to bring brilliant hues and a whimsical imagination to your wood projects? Stop right here! You'll find more imaginative design ideas to spruce up your woodwork than in any other collection. All 32 projects appear in full-color photos, with patterns that you can either use at exact size or photocopy to any size you want. The complete instructions include detailed painting schemes--follow them exactly or just use them as a source of inspiration.
The dismayed, disoriented American travelers in this trio of stereotype-shattering novellas from Theroux (following Blinding Light) lament the missing solemn pieties and virtuous peasants of the India they read about in novels. In Monkey Hill, a wealthy ugly American–type husband and wife take pampered health spa treatment at the foot of the Himalayas to be their due. But when the couple presume that the sybaritic care they're paying for includes invitations for sex with masseurs and waiters, their idyllic holiday takes a tragic turn.
