| Tale of Two Cities (Oxford Progressive English Readers)
| This popular series of readers has now been completely revised and updated, using a new syllabus and new word structure lists. Readability has been ensured by means of specially designed computer software. Words that are above level but essential to the story are explained within the text, illustrated, and then reused for maximum reinforcement.
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| Pride and Prejudice (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen)
| 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' With this famous declaration Jane Austen launches into the story of the five Bennet sisters. It is a story that on first reading is full of suspense, surprise and, ultimately, satisfaction, and which on re-reading commands, in addition, admiration for the author's supreme skill in managing a deceptively complex plot to its triumphant conclusion. First published in 1813, and Auste...More
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| Great Expectations (Cambridge Literature)
| Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread. It will feature writing in English from various genres and differing times.
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| The Scarlet Letter (Classic Retelling)
| General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1871 Original Publisher: Fields, Osgood,
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| Dracula (Townsend Library Edition)
| This Townsend Library classic has been carefully edited to be more accessible to today's students. It includes a background note about the book, an author's biography, and a lively afterword. Acclaimed by educators nationwide, the Townsend Library is helping millions of young adults discover the pleasure and power of reading.
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| A Christmas Carol (New Windmill)
| Have you seen the New Windmills Language File|? It provides imaginative photocopiable activities to help you teach writing, grammar and punctuation using A Christmas Carol and other popular New Windmills.
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| 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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| Kitchen Science for Kids: Chemistry and More
| Kitchen Science for Kids includes a series of household science experiments for children. Each of these quick experiments requires simple household items—items you can probably find in a kitchen pantry.This second edition includes several “chemistry” experiments involving common chemicals found in homes: water, vinegar, baking soda and powder, rubbing alcohol, vegetable oil, lemon juice, soda pop, and food coloring. Be sure to check the master list of materials for all your needs. Happy ex...More
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| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Cliffs Notes)
| The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.With help from CliffsNotes on Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, you explore the first book-length narrative by an ex-slave that reveals the unique brutalities inflicted on enslaved African women in the South.T...More
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| How to Speak and Write Correctly: Joseph Devlin's Classic Text
| The classic text on how to speak and write English 'correctly.' *** "In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for those for whom it is intended, that is, for those who have neither the time nor the opportunity, the learning nor the inclination, to peruse elaborate and abstruse treatises on Rhetoric, Grammar, and Composition. To them such works are as gold enclosed in chests of steel and locked beyond power of opening. This book has ...More
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| Jane Eyre (Cambridge Literature)
| Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread. It will include writing in English from various genres and differing times. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is edited by Susan Cockcroft of ...More
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| Water for Elephants
| Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Water for Elephants is a historical novel by Sara Gruen. Gruen originally wrote the novel as part of National Novel Writing Month.The story is told as a series of memories by Jacob Jankowski, a "ninety or ninety-three year-old" man who lives in a nursing home. Jacob is told what to eat and what to do.As the memories begin, Jacob Jankowski is a twenty-three year old Poli...More
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| First Year Teacher: Wit and Wisdom from Teachers WhoÂ’ve Been There
| First Year Teacher is an invaluable resource for newbie teachers. It offers hundreds of tips, warnings, and anecdotes from experienced educators--all in one warm and charming package. Benefit from their wisdom: "Principals love a heads-up on both good and bad news. It only makes you look good if you keep the principal in the loop. Don't hide in your classroom!" —Fifth grade teacher Learn from their mistakes: "Don't put off returning phone calls of a pushy parent. The longer you w...More
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| Little Women ("Read Along")
| Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is infectious. Written from Louisa May Alcott's own experiences, this remarkable novel has been treasured for generations.
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| ManWords: Real Words for Real Men
| So your bros are hanging around the grill, shooting the shit while putting back brews from a pony keg. The air's heavy with barbecue sauce, stale belches, and testosterone. And you want to sound manly, like you read Maxim, not GQ. Like you watch football, not gymnastics. You want to use words like "crack-back," "low rider," and "mojo." You need ManWords. If you want to be a high roller, a mac daddy, or a player, you also need this book.And if "taupe," "ruching," and "brow ge...More
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| Adventures of Tom Sawyer
| MOST of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one or two were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom Sawyer also, but not from an individual - he is a combina tion of the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore belongs to the composite order of archi tecture.
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| Wuthering Heights
| This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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| Budding Reader Book Set 2: Wit and Kit (Ten Books)
| ***One Story/Ten Books: Budding Reader eBooks ease children into reading by teaching just one or two new words per book. The same story evolves over the course of ten books as new words are added.***Read this on your Kindle or use a Kindle app for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, PC, Mac, Blackberry, or Android-based devices.Note: This e-book set includes the second set of 5 learn-to-read book sets in the Budding Reader e-book series. Set 1 is called “Budding Reader Book Set 1: Cat and Rat (Ten Books...More
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| Cougar Cub Tales: I'm Just Like You
| ALL NEW KINDLE VERSIONGold Award Winner/ MCA Best Picture BookCougar Cub Tales: I’m Just Like You is about a cougar cub brother and sister who, one day, encounter a creature very unlike themselves. They have ungrounded apprehension about whether or not the blind bobcat is “a REAL cougar cub”.By the end of the tale, they realize that they really ARE the same, overlooking their physical differences as they embrace their new friend. It is a timeless story that deals with the everyday issue of...More
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| Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (Scholastic Classics)
| Crimes. Clues. Adventures. The most famous sleuth of all time is back...now with an introduction by Eoin ColferA colonel receives five seeds in the mail--and dies within weeks. A young bride disappears immediately after her wedding. An old hat and a Christmas goose are the only clues to a stolen jewel. A son is accused of his father's murder. These mysteries--and many more--are brought to the house on Baker Street where detective Sherlock Holmes resides. No case is too tricky for the worl...More
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