It is commonly believed that there is little or no social and economic mobility in developing societies, that immobility is indeed part of a larger picture of inequality. Certainly this view has been taken of Brazil, a rapidly developing capitalist society with one of the world’s most unequal patterns of income distribution.    José Pastore’s landmark study, then, will evoke sharp debate and controversy among social scientists. Employing a massive and sophisticated primary database, he uncovers a surprising amount of mobility in contemporary Brazilian society. In fact, he postulates, the society’s inherent inequality is in large part related to the high degree of upward mobility of the Brazilian population. Particularly in the last three decades, the upward mobility of the middle classes, says Pastore, has “stretched” the Brazilian social structure, thus allowing for increased inequality. Pastore’s findings will prompt a reevaluation of many long-held economic and sociological tenets, not only concerning Brazil but also other rapidly developing capitalist societies. His work will also contribute significantly to the present political debate on capitalist growth strategies for Third World nations.    Sociologists, economists, political scientists, development specialists, and all with an interest in contemporary Latin America will find Pastore’s work to be both a stimulating analysis and a rich source of data for further research.

Product Description: Heidi bravely enters her school’s talent show, but finds she is in need of some enchanted assistance!It’s time for the Brewster Elementary Talent Show, but Heidi Heckelbeck doesn’t want to perform because she thinks she has no talent...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Brewster Science Fair is approaching, and Heidi and Stanley are busy working on their project. But when Heidi finds treats in her cubby and her desk, she realizes that she has a secret admirer! Who can it be? Heidi starts to investigate, and she eventually turns to her Book of Spells for help...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Witch Heidi is angry when mean Melanie Maplethorpe dresses as a witch for Halloween, but when she decides to retaliate, she almost loses all her friends.

Product Description: Heidi Heckelbeck mixes up a magical cookie concoction in a new whimsically witchy adventure that’s perfect for beginning readers. Heidi can’t wait to enter the famous Heckelbeck Chocolate Chunk Cookies in the annual cookie contest at Brewster Elementary...read more

Heidi Heckelbeck displays her witching skills in this second book of a new young chapter book series!Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!Heidi Heckelbeck seems like any other eight-year-old, but she has a secret: She’s a witch in disguise. Careful to keep her powers hidden (but excited to use them all the same), Heidi’s learning to live like any other kid—who just happens to be witch. And with easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.Thanks to meanie Melanie Maplethorpe, Heidi is cast as a scary tree in the school play, The Wizard of Oz. Heidi decides to get even with Melanie by casting a spell on her. The result of the spell? Melanie—who has the lead role as Dorothy—will forget her lines. As the day of the play nears, Heidi carefully collects all the ingredients she needs. But when she casts her spell, will Heidi’s revenge be as sweet as she thinks?

Introducing Heidi Heckelbeck—a brand-new young chapter-book series with witchy whimsy!Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!Heidi Heckelbeck seems like any other eight-year-old, but she has a secret: She’s a witch in disguise. Careful to keep her powers hidden (but excited to use them all the same), Heidi’s learning to live like any other kid—who just happens to be witch. And with easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.Heidi and her brother Henry have always been homeschooled—until now. But Heidi is not happy about attending Brewster Elementary, especially not when meanie Melanie Maplethorpe turns Heidi’s first day of school into a nightmare by announcing that Heidi is smelly and ruining her art project. Heidi feels horrible and never wants to go back to school—but while sulking in her room at home, she remembers her special medallion and Book of Spells. With a little bit of carefully concealed magic, Heidi might be able to give Melanie a taste of her own medicine….

Jenny has beautiful socks in lots of colors, but her favorite is her pet cat Calcetines.

Jenny wears all different color socks, but her favorite 'Socks' is her cat.

Looks at such ways to be responsible as taking care of a pet, putting things away, and returning books to the library on time.

When Owen, a little pig, worries about being apart from his mother when he goes off to school, she reassures him by promising that no matter where he is and no matter what he is doing, she will love him all day long. Reprint.

Product Description: It's a book...it's a doll...it's a toy...it's the perfect while-away-the-hours activity for little girls. All the fun of dress-up paper dolls and none of the work -- open the page, drop in the fabric, and shut the page: Presto-chango! A fully dressed wooden doll...read more

Jenny has beautiful socks in lots of colors, but her favorite is her pet cat Socks.

Product Description: In this book God is at the center of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Looks at ways to be responsible such as taking care of a pet, putting things away, and returning books to the library on time.

When Daddy and Owen spend the whole day together, Owen the piglet tries to tell his daddy exactly how much he loves him, in a title that celebrates quality time spent together with Daddy, and all of the special things that he does. By the creators of I Love You All Day Long.

Uses chapters about some men in the Bible who trusted God to save them from danger to help teach reading skills along with lessons in faith.

Product Description: Improve Word Recognition and Sight Word Vocabulary These readers are the perfect tool for helping students recognize sight words and providing emergent readers with books they can successfully read on their own. Each book introduces a new sight word within a delightful story...read more

In a new spin on a favorite nursery song, five frogs eat bugs as they sit on a log, but one by one they jump into the cool pool until all are gone.

Product Description: Providing maximum support to emergent readers with repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text, these books offer engaging stories that will inspire confidence in young readers. These books help develop fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

When Fred should be sleeping like his mother and father, he sneaks outside to go sledding instead.

Rhyming text explains the importance of putting things in their proper place.