Writing For Children

With the signature wit and humor that has garnered him legions of fans, Gantos instructs young writers on using their "writing radar" to find story ideas in their own lives. Incorporating his own misadventures as a developing writer, Gantos inspires listeners to build confidence and establish good writing habits as they create and revise their stories. More than just a how-to guide, Writing Radar is a celebration of the power of storytelling and an ode to the characters who - many unwittingly - inspired Gantos' own writing career.

Partly a how-to guide on the nitty-gritty of writing, partly a collection of inspiration to set (and meet) ambitious goals, Brave the Page is the go-to resource for middle-grade writers. Narrated in a fun, refreshingly kid-friendly voice, it champions NaNoWriMo's central mission that everyone's stories deserve to be told. The volume includes chapters on character, plot, setting, and the like; motivating essays from popular authors; advice on how to commit to your goals; a detailed plan for writing a novel or story in a month; and more!

My sand life, my pebble life. My life measured out in tides, coming in and going out. My life measured out in games of trying to spot the sea first. My life measured out in the delicious and indulgent sadness that comes from leaving a holiday cottage for the last time and for the first time in several days it isn’t raining, but at least the kids have had a great time and, let’s face it, so have you.

This innovative vocabulary-building audiobook is specifically designed for 2nd graders, aiming to enrich their language skills in an engaging and effective manner. With a careful selection of age-appropriate words (examples: nibble, diagram, exactly, gravity, youth, arrange) the audiobook introduces vocabulary in a fun and interactive way, ensuring that young learners are both entertained and educated.

BrainGymJr focuses on strengthening aptitude through application and use of Mathematics, English and Real-world Skills across puzzles & stories. In this book, Children enjoy learning with five fun conversational short stories that introduce an interesting new concept from the real-world environment while enabling language skills.

5th-Grade Spelling Bee Training is a guide to help you improve your spelling skills and prepare for the spelling bee competition. This book offers spelling words that are commonly used in the spelling bee.

Caleb's finest hour is his deepest secret. Not even his parents knew what really happened after three nights in the wilderness. Now another school, another class, and another group of kids who were not his friends.

Do you wish to help your child improve their grammar, vocabulary, as well as spelling skills, to help them in an upcoming spelling bee or simply help them improve their performance in language? If you’ve answered YES, You’ve Just Discovered The Perfect Spelling Bee Guide, With over 400+ Words (level 2) to Help Your Kid Master Comprehension, Writing, Spelling And Usage Of Each Word! Learning spelling can greatly give your school-going child an edge, not just in a spelling bee but in other aspects of their school life.

Suzanne Rhodes, a longtime poet and teacher, offers The Roar on the Other Side as an introductory guide to poetry for students (junior high and up). Focusing on the importance of sight and the necessity of practice, Rhodes easily communicates the joy of words to her listeners and helps them see how good poetry binds all seemingly-contradictory things together.

Ken Ilgunas, lifelong traveler, hitchhiker, and roamer, takes listeners back to the 19th century, when Americans were allowed to journey undisturbed across the country. Inspired by the United States' history of roaming, and taking guidance from present-day Europe, Ilgunas calls into question our entrenched understanding of private property and provocatively proposes something unheard of: opening up American private property for public recreation. He imagines a future in which folks everywhere will have the right to walk safely, explore freely, and roam boldly.

Zwei witzige Geschichten von Bestsellerautorin Ursula Poznanski, die zur spielerischen Beschäftigung mit Buchstaben und Zahlen einladen Nach einem Sturm im Dschungel sammelt der kleine Affe viele lustig geformte Dinge ein: »Das sind Buchstaben«, weiß der schlaue Papagei. »Die hat bestimmt jemand verloren.« Und tatsächlich begegnen die beiden wenig später seltsamen Tieren, denen etwas zu fehlen scheint: einem Iger, einer Lange, einer Ledermaus, einem Al... Das Raumschiff von Yrg und Trapsodil ist in einen Sternensturm geraten, und nun ist der Bordcomputer kaputt.

It is no secret that the kids who study the hardest have the biggest chance of winning. I entered my first spelling bee when I was nine years old without studying a single word, and it is safe to say I didn’t make it very far. I spent the whole of the next summer studying, and that year, I came in first place in the county. Are you ready to be a champion, too?

Is your little one a whirlwind of curiosity, pointing at everything and demanding to know its name? Turn those questions into a playful learning adventure with The World is Full of Nouns!

Copper James makes not one, but two deals that could save her from standing trial for a crime she didn’t commit. Unfortunately, the young smuggler finds herself caught and branded a thief by the Oddity Shop she was trying to steal from. Raleigh Danger is a reformed smuggler turned supernatural detective, but when Copper James comes back into his life desperate for help, he uses his connections to gain entrance into an infamous game of enchantment and mystery.

If your child likes planes, helicopters, drones, aviation, and dreams of becoming a pilot, then this is the perfect song to teach them! It's also a great opportunity to sing along with your child. Your child can now learn not only their ABC's from Alpha to Zulu but also the aviation alphabet in a fun and engaging way. Embark on this exciting quest to speak just like aviators from around the world.

Let's Practice Spelling and Grammar is laid out to optimize your child's learning by offering a variety of learning techniques. This audiobook will cover the verbal but you will also receive a free downloadable PDF file so they can visually follow along as well as write the words if they so choose. The book covers five weeks worth of words, with 20 words per week. It is broken down to an easy to follow and listen, 10 minutes per day.

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, some schools have even elected to knock it out of their curriculum! All the added time in front of the screen instead of reading books, isn't helping. Luckily, spelling and grammar are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way! Let's Practice Spelling & Grammar is laid out to optimize your child's learning by offering a variety of learning techniques.

A Little Boy's Blues is the story of the mercurial child named Little Boy. A child who longs to meet his father and mourns the loss of his closest friend. Little Boy discovers a guitar in the trash and learns to play it, and through playing it for the people he meets, he finds a way out of his depression.

A mother cat and her kittens, shot with a pellet gun. A poacher illegally stalking a bear. Peg Kehret tells these true stories and more as she invites readers into her life on a small wildlife sanctuary. Vividly showing the joys of animal rescue while providing facts about the animals and birds she encounters, Kehret also shares the tragedy of her husband's sudden death, and the pain of losing Pete, the shelter cat who co-authored three of her books.

Pangaea is a time that happened nearly 300 million years ago when the Earth was at an estimated age of 3.5 billion years. Pangaea is when all the continents were combined into one landmass, and this was surrounded by the only ocean at the time, which was called Panthalassa. All forms of life on land lived together in Pangaea at that time.