It's winter, and a lonely abandoned kitten is trying to survive in the woods. Each night, as he hunts for food, the warm glow of houses fills him with longing. While a family carries in its Christmas tree, the kitten slips into their house. Then--danger--a fierce dog lives there! The kitten has not found a haven after all. But it is Christmas Eve, a night when magical things can happen. ...

Another dynamic grammar book that will appeal to both new and experienced spellers. Wretched...dumb...a pain! Nr, Wright's class is tired of silent letters. The students can't hear them. They make spelling too tricky. Should silent letters be banned forever? A companion to "Punctuation Take a Vacation" and "Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day"....

It's field day for the kids in Mr. Wright's class and the nouns and verbs want to have some fun too. They pair up with their best friends for tug-of-words and the three-legged race. The nouns naturally pair with other nouns and verbs pair with other verbs. After all, would Throw and Catch or Cookie and Milk ever want to be separated?" But wait, they are not getting anywhere! Nouns and verbs realize that they have to work together to get anything done. Young readers will be having so much fun that they won't even realize that they are learning all about the two most basic parts of speech....

Axle Annie, Burskyville’s best, most beloved school bus driver, has a big problem, and that problem has a name: Rush Hotfoot. Rush is an absolute menace—always in both a hurry and a bad mood, driving full blast down the street. He even ignores the bus’s stop-sign arm! But if anybody can tame the speed grump, Annie can.

With hilarious illustrations and tons of kid-appeal, this companion to the original Axle Annie is sure to make readers giggle and cheer for the kind of superhero they might see every day....

When all the punctuation marks in Mr. Wright's class decide to take a vacation, the students discover just how difficult life can be without them....

It's winter, and a lonely abandoned kitten is trying to survive in the woods. Each night, as he hunts for food, the warm glow of houses fills him with longing. While a family carries in its Christmas tree, the kitten slips into their house. Then--danger--a fierce dog lives there! The kitten has not found a haven after all. But it is Christmas Eve, a night when magical things can happen. ...

It isn't easy being the only ghost at Booniesville Elementary School. Poor Gordon looks a fright, and no one is brave enough to befriend him. Luckily, when his school has to be evacuated quickly, the young ghost rises to the occasion without worrying about what people will think; and teachers and students alike discover one should never judge a booo-k by its cover....

It's Field Day in Mr. Wright's class and not just for the students. Nouns and verbs are inventing their own games in this companion to "Punctuation Takes A Vacation."...