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    Books > Children > Non Fiction > Reading & Writing

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    BE A SPEECH DETECTIVE by Kelly Spence; Linda Barghoorn

    $15.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Be a Document Detective Ser.

    Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine speeches as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past. 

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    Favourite Stories of Courageous Girls by Louisa May Alcott; Brothers Grimm; L. M. Montgomery; L. Frank Baum; Hans Christian Andersen; E. Nesbit; Charlotte Brontë; Enid Blyton; Lewis Carroll; Hodgson Burnett; Frances

    $14.99 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing

    This wonderful anthology features the stories of some of the best-loved heroines in children's books. From Jo March who sells her hair to raise money for her family, to George's single-minded commitment to protecting her island in The Famous Five to Bobbie's quick-thinking action that prevents a train c rash in The Railway Children, these girls demonstrate courage beyond their years. Each of the 24 chapters contains an introduction about the courageous girl featured and a satisfying extract from the original book. These fictional heroines will inspire young readers with their stories of expectations defied, fears faced and obstacles overcome. This collection is also bound to tempt readers to discover these classic novels for themselves. Classic novels featured include Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Five on a Treasure Island, The Railway Children, Jane Eyre, A Little Princess, Pollyanna and The Wizard of Oz, as well as beloved fairy tales from diverse cultures such as The Snow Queen, Kate Crackernuts and White Chrysanthemum. ...Show more

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    How Should One Read a Book? by Virginia Woolf

    $16.99 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing

    "Where are we to begin? How are we to bring order into this multitudinous chaos and so get the deepest and widest pleasure from what we read?" Published for the first time as a standalone volume, Virginia Woolf's short, impassioned essay, How Should One Read a Book? celebrates the enduring importance of great literature. In this timeless manifesto on the written word, rediscover the joy of reading and the power of a good book to change the world. One of the most significant writers of the 20th Century, Woolf is as relevant today as she was a hundred years ago. ...Show more

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    How to Tell a Fable by Suri Rosen

    $14.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Text Styles

    How To Tell a Fable is an engaging title that uses fables from around the world to help readers identify the conventions of this genre. Readers are guided through a series of writing tasks to learn how to incorporate these same conventions in their own writing.

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    How to Tell a Folktale by Carol Alexander

    $14.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Text Styles

    This exciting title introduces readers to the folktale genre. Readers will learn that folktales are often passed down and retold from generation to generation. Writing activities help readers write their own folktales.

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    Read, Recite, and Write Haiku by JoAnn Early Macken

    $15.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Poet's Workshop Ser.

    Haiku is a form of short poem that features a set number of syllables. This engaging book describes how to create haiku focusing on setting, seasonal words, and making every word count. As they write their own haiku, readers will learn what else matters besides counting syllables.  

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    Read, Recite, and Write List Poems by JoAnn Early Macken

    $16.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Poet's Workshop Ser.

    List poetry includes a number of forms that rely on parallel structure, repetition, and line breaks. This fascinating book gives readers useful instructions for writing a variety of list poems, including acrostics, biopoems, and riddle poems.

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    Read, Recite, and Write Narrative Poems by JoAnn Early Macken

    $16.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Poet's Workshop Ser.

    This easy-to-understand book introduces young readers to poems that tell stories. Students will explore story elements in poem form. They will also learn how to break poetry into lines and stanzas to write their own narrative poems.

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    Read, Write, and Recite Free Verse Poetry by JoAnn Early Macken

    $16.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Poet's Workshop Ser.

    In this informative book, readers will focus on figurative language and using all the senses to create vivid details. Students will also use brainstorming techniques to choose exciting topics and write their own free verse poems.  

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    Read to Your Baby Every Day: 30 Classic Nursery Rhymes by Rachel Williams

    $24.99 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing

    Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to and read to. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps them make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new people and places. This treasury gives p arents the opportunity to rediscover just how useful (and calming) 30 of the best-loved nursery rhymes are in one, handsome volume. ...Show more

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    Read to Your Toddler Every Day by Lucy Brownridge

    $24.99 AUD

    Category: Picture Books

    Science tells us that young children develop best when they are read to. In this follow-up to Read to Your Baby Every Day, soothe your toddler with retellings of traditional folk tales, fairy tales and fables from around the world paired with images of Chloe Giordano's charming hand-embroidere d illustrations on cloth. Every tale is the perfect length to read aloud to your toddler before bedtime and carries a message of empathy, friendship and care for the world around us. Bond with your toddler and help them grow as you read to them these timeless stories: THE THREE WISHES, Scandinavia THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER, Ancient Rome BRER RABBIT AND THE WELL, North America HOW THE BEAR LOST HIS TAIL, Iroquois THE MAGIC PEAR TREE, China WHY THE BANANAS BELONG TO THE MONKEY, Brazil THE FISHERMAN AND THE GENIE, Syria THE STONECUTTER, Japan THE RAINBOW SERPENT, Indigenous Australia THE CLEVER LITTLE TURTLE, Mexico THE SCRUFFY DUCKLING, Denmark THE LION AND THE THORN, Ancient Greece ANANSI AND THE TURTLE, Caribbean KING MIDAS, Ancient Greece A BAG FULL OF STORIES, Cambodia THE MICE AND THE ELEPHANTS, India SNOWFLAKE, THE SNOW CHILD, Russia WHY CATS CHASE MICE, Nigeria HOW THE WREN BECAME KING OF THE BIRDS, Ireland THE FEAST, Mali ...Show more

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    Seth and Savannah Build a Speech by Ann Ingalls; Karen Lee (Illustrator)

    $15.95 AUD

    Category: Reading & Writing | Series: Writing Builders Ser.

    "Two friends share their stories as they learn how to create and deliver a speech. The Writing Builders series can help you become a better writer. Join the fun as friends learn the basics of the writing process, from brainstorming and outlines to first drafts, revising, and the finished piece. Each boo k in the Writing Builders series covers a different writing project. From book reports to blogs, you can follow the steps needed to finish your own. Activities in the back of the book provide additional information and writing practice." ...Show more

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