Field Trip: A Graphic Novel by Aron Nels Steinke follows Mr. Wolf's class on an exciting overnight field trip to the forest. The students stay in log cabins, choose camp names, explore large and old trees, visit an abandoned ghost town, and enjoy s'mores around a campfire. During the trip, they also meet students from another school. Meanwhile, Aziza and Randy have to work through an argument, …
Llama Llama Graduation Day! by Anna Dewdney is a children's picture book about Llama Llama celebrating the end of the school year and preparing for graduation. Although Llama Llama has learned many things throughout the year, he feels unsure about saying goodbye to his teacher and classmates. With support from his family and friends, he learns that changes can feel difficult but can also bring …
International Primary English Workbook: Stage 1 is an educational workbook designed to help primary school students develop their English language skills. It is part of the Collins International Primary English course, which follows the Cambridge Primary English curriculum framework. The workbook provides activities and exercises in reading, writing, grammar, and language use to reinforce the l…
Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true...or at least as true as it needs to be. Her best friend's a backstabber. Her worst enemy is a sweetheart. And her dog is just waiting for the right moment to seek his revenge. Why should Jamie even bother going to school? Why not? After a run-in with Mega-Popular A…
This collection of quick, flexible, informal assessments helps teachers take a snapshot of student learning—at any time during a lesson or unit of study, in any curriculum area. Students' responses give teachers a clear picture of what students know and what they need help with, what material to reteach or extend, and how to pace instruction. Designed to engage a range of learning styles and …
From the talented creator of bestselling comics Blue Monday and Scooter Girl, comes a funny, super-power graphic novel about the middle-school social hive, where only one girl can be the QUEEN BEE! Haley is smart, funny, nice, and determined to be super-popular in her new middle-school. . . if she can control that problematic little secret power of hers. Enter another new seventh-grader, A…
Two middle school girls scheme to publish a book in this novel from Andrew Clements, the author of Frindle. Natalie's best friend, Zoe, is sure that the novel Natalie's written is good enough to be published. But how can a twelve-year-old girl publish a book? Natalie's mother is an editor for a big children's publisher, but Natalie doesn't want to ask for any favors. Then Zoe has a brilli…
A fifth-grade genius turns the spotlight on grades - good and bad - in this novel from Andrew Clements, the author of Frindle. Nora Rose Rowley is a genius, but don't tell anyone. She's managed to make it to the fifth grade without anyone figuring out that she's not just an ordinary kid, and she wants to keep it that way. But then Nora gets fed up with the importance everyone attaches to …
Everyone at East High is freaking out. In one week, every student in Ms. Barrington’s English class must recite an original poem in front of a special school assembly. Chad, Jason, and Zeke are afraid they’ll be laughingstocks, but Troy is determined to help his friends succeed. Enlisting Gabriella’s help, Troy helps his basketball buddies understand that there’s more than one way to bu…
Are you starting school soon? How exciting! If you can't wait to start school, or are feeling a little nervous, this is the perfect book for you. Full of humour and fun, this reassuring read will help children and parents get ready for the first day of school, and find out what to expect from the rest of their first term.