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Do you need help learning addition? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn addition the fun way with Level 1 of Math Funland with Addition where you will learn addition facts with sums 0-10! And when you’re ready for more, check out Levels 2 and 3 of Math Funland with Addition!

Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a whites-only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a young Hmong refugee navigating life at home and at school. Having seen the poor treatment her parents received when making their best efforts at speaking English, she no longer speaks at school.

In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, 14-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of 12 African American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered if the easier thing to do would be to go back to their old school.

Take your kids along on a fun, jungle adventure and share with them the letters of the alphabet and animals in the rainforest. Through the innovative story of Sony’s eagerness to learn Spanish, your child will also delight in learning the letters of the alphabet as well as how to pronounce them through song.

Written in collaboration with critically acclaimed National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, Malala tells her story - from her childhood in the Swat Valley to the shooting, her recovery and new life in England. She's a girl who loves cricket, gossips with her best friends, and, on the day of the shooting, nearly overslept and missed an exam. A girl who saw women suddenly banned from public, schools blown up, the Taliban seize control, and her homeland descend into a state of fear and repression.

Do you need help learning subtraction? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn subtraction the fun way with Level 1 of Math Funland with Subtraction where you will learn subtraction facts with differences 0-10! And when you’re ready for more, check out Levels 2 and 3 of Math Funland with Subtraction!

Get Informed! Get Inspired! Get Going! In an audiobook that tackles the biggest challenges facing us today, Chelsea Clinton combines facts, charts, photographs, and stories to give listeners a deep understanding of the world around them - and how anyone can make a difference. With stories about children and teens who have made real changes big and small - in their families, their communities, in our country and across the world - this audiobook will inspire listeners of all ages to do their part to make our world a better place.

Writer, podcaster and strategist, Alastair Campbell, makes politics exciting, relatable and personal – AT LAST! Alastair shares his incredible knowledge and passion to empower young people and give them the skills and confidence they need to understand how the country is run, how they can get involved, encourage them to have a view, or take a stand, give them tips about how to debate, and so much more!

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.

Are you ready to put your thinking cap on? Learning is a great way to expand our minds beyond what we know! However, it doesn't have to be boring. This book will provide new adventures with fun facts and a quiz at the end of each section. If you're groaning and saying, "A quiz? Really?" Yes! A quiz! Quizzes help challenge your comprehension skills to make sure you understand the meaning of what you hear. As you grow older, the skills you learn by doing quizzes will help you retain essential facts throughout your school years!

Do you need help learning addition? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn addition the fun way with Level 2 of Math Funland with Addition where you will learn addition facts with sums 5-15! And if you want to practice more addition facts, check out Levels 1 and 3 of Math Funland with Addition!

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, especially when more videos are being watched than books are being read these days.nLuckily, spelling and reading comprehension are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way that people of all ages can enjoy.

Life is filled with choices, big and small. Critical thinking empowers children to evaluate options, foresee potential outcomes, and make informed decisions. This skill is invaluable, not just in their formative years but throughout life. Critical thinkers are naturally curious. They question the status quo, seek deeper understanding, and are always eager to learn. This innate curiosity can lead to a lifelong love for learning. When children think critically, they learn to face challenges head-on, adapt to changing situations, and bounce back from setbacks. This resilience is crucial for ...

Do you need help learning subtraction? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn subtraction the fun way with Level 3 of Math Funland with Subtraction where you will learn subtraction facts with differences 10-20! And if you want to practice more subtraction facts, check out Levels 1 and 2 of Math Funland with Subtraction!

Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn multiplication the fun way with Math Funland with Multiplication: Level 3, where you will learn multiplication tables eight to 12! And if you want to practice more multiplication facts, check out Math Funland with Multiplication: Level 1 and Math Funland with Multiplication: Level 2!

Arrested? For teaching? John Scopes’s crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a forbidden topic—evolution. The year was 1925, and discussing Darwin’s theory of evolution was illegal in Tennessee classrooms. Lawyers wanted to challenge the law, and businessmen smelled opportunity. But no one imagined the firestorm the Scopes Trial would ignite—or the media circus that would follow.

Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn multiplication the fun way with Math Funland with Multiplication: Level 1, where you will learn multiplication tables zero to three! And if you want to practice more multiplication facts, check out Math Funland with Multiplication: Level 2 and Math Funland with Multiplication: Level 3!

Learning doesn’t need to be boring, so we took the boring out and threw the fun in it! Learn subtraction the fun way with Math Funland with Subtraction: Level 2, where you will learn subtraction facts with differences 5-15! And if you want to practice more subtraction facts, check out Math Funland with Subtraction: Level 1 and Math Funland with Subtraction: Level 3!

Uncover the ridiculously funny life of teachers (and some things that have nothing to do with teachers but are still splendidly funny) according to James Campbell, comedian extraordinaire. Ever wondered what teachers do when they’re not in the classroom? Are they undercover detectives, champion roller-blade dancers or do they spend their evenings playing with their 576 cats? Whether you love or loathe your teachers, want to become one when you grow up or don't give two figs about your teacher but simply love a hilarious listen, this audiobook is for you.