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Tell Me: What Children Really Want to Know about Bodies, Sex, and Emotions  

How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them! This book collects real questions asked by children in classes about the human body, love, and sexuality. The answers are both direct and warmhearted, giving children the information they really want to know in a form they can relate to.This is a book for both boys and girls that is relevant to today's conversations about sexuality. It brings humour and lightnes

That's Not a Dino! (Fusion Books)  

With sharp teeth, giant bodies, and terrific tails, dinosaurs once ruled the planet. But they weren’t alone! Travel back in time on an adventure to find out all about creatures that lived alongside (but were not) dinos. Real fossil photos alongside captivating illustrations of dinosaurs make for a roaring good time for dinos lovers and budding scientists alike.

The Adventures of Miss Happ: The World's Unluckiest Teacher (Crabtree Leaves)  

Miss Happ loves being a teacher and doing special things for her students. She is also the world's most unlucky teacher. Her plans always seem to go wrong. But that doesn't stop Miss Happ from turning a negative into something positive! Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

The Bean Bunch, The (Leaves Chapter Books)  

This first chapter book series follows the Bean family, a zany, close-knit bunch who try to solve problems together. Baby Bean usually has a sensible solution, but, being the youngest, doesn't get a lot of say in the decisions. Entertaining illustrations help share the fun the joyful family has making their illogical choices. Notes to caregivers and teachers provide question prompts to encourage reader comprehension and extension. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

The Big Questions  

At times, the biggest questions about human existence seem difficult to broach. For topics like the origins of our universe and what happens when we die, it can even be difficult to separate opinions from scientific fact. The Big Questions series tackles some of the most complex yet fundamental topics in human history. Is there life beyond our universe? How do genes shape the human experience? Do aliens exist? Titles in this series present information about these topics in a way that challenges

The Cold War Chronicles  

Spanning decades, the Cold War shaped politics in the United States, spurred technological development in America and the Soviet Union, and led to proxy wars in places like Vietnam and Korea. The Cold War Chronicles provides an in-depth look at each component of the conflict, including the role of nuclear weapons, the advent of the space race, specific diplomatic actions and policy shifts in both nations, and the clash between political ideologies.

The Early Reader Pack: Stage 1  

The Early Reader Pack aligns with materials based in Structured Literacy and resources aligned with The Science of Reading. The Active Reader’s Early Reader Pack is the essential first step towards reading. It is designed to help young children develop foundational reading skills through engaging and interactive methods. With clear direction around letter formation, proper letter-sound alignment, and an effective system for connecting letters to sounds, teaching children to read has never been e

The Fourth Estate: Journalism in North America  

At times, the way a journalist tells a story becomes a story in itself. Throughout history, some of these instances have caused seismic shifts in policy, governance, and public opinion. Other times, they have led readers and viewers to question the ethics of the profession and push for reform. This hard-hitting series traces the evolution of journalism, organized by the movements, methods, and breaking news that have changed the genre, and the world that journalists report about.

The Glorious Forest that Fire Built

A wildfire roars through the forest, leaving nothing but ashes until seeds sprout from deep below. Root by root and seed by seed, the forest rises again. In this lyrical cumulative nonfiction story about forest succession, readers will learn that forest fires are critical to forest health and that the end of a tree's life provides the opportunity for new life. Back matter explains the timeline of the forest cycle in more detail.

The Great Cookie Kerfuffle

A friendly little farm breaks into chaos as increasing numbers of farm animals fight over a dropped cookie, until thereÎs trouble overhead! United against a common enemy, the animals learn that friendship and taking care of each other is more important than winning a fight.