Product Description: The adventure begins with a mysterious gift in the form of a crystal received by Michal, a twelve-year-old girl, as an inheritance from her grandfather. Michal concludes that her grandfather left her the starburst-shaped stone as a clue and that clue led to the City of Mystery! Her grandfather had thrilled her with stories of how the City of Mystery held the answers to solving the problems caused by the occupying Tresdids in her beloved city, Salvatore...read more

Product Description: Operation escape is now in effect! Gus interrupted, whispering in Maries ear. Hurry and get ready. He pulled her to a seated position.

Product Description: For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training...read more

Designed to accompany the authors' 'Guided Comprehension,' a collection of lessons offers strategies for teaching reading comprehension within a variety of themes including mystery, poetry, biography, and fantasy. (view table of contents)

Product Description: In response to the disparity between what is known about best practice for comprehension instruction and what they saw happening in classrooms, authors Maureen McLaughlin and Mary Beth Allen have developed an innovative teaching model for grades 3–8...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)