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The only math book you'll ever need: Practical, Step-by-step Solutions To Everyday Math Problems
Par Stanley Kogelman. 1994
A practical guide for "adults who want to deal effectively with the math in their lives." Explains mathematics for financial…
planning and income tax purposes, making consumer decisions, household budgeting, home projects, cooking, recreation, and moreAcademic duty
Par Donald Kennedy. 1997
Examines a range of challenges facing the modern university in the United States. Addresses such issues as teaching versus research,…
waning budgets, ethical concerns, and cultural conflicts. Calls for a renewed commitment to academic responsibility within the campus communityThe disheveled dictionary: a curious caper through our sumptuous lexicon
Par Karen Gordon. 1997
Always wear clean underwear!: And other ways parents say "I love you"
Par Marc Gellman. 1997
Interprets the hidden meanings behind thirty-two things parents tell their children to do--over and over again. For example, cleaning your…
plate means being grateful for what you have, and keeping your shoes off the couch is a way to show respect to your parents. For grades 3-6Girl talk: staying strong, feeling good, sticking together
Par Judith Harlan. 1997
College planning for dummies
Par Pat Ordovensky. 1997
A guide to preparing for college. Topics include finding the right institution, visiting the campus, being interviewed for admission, paying…
tuition and other costs, and ten common mistakes in planning for higher education. Chapters stand alone or can be read in sequence. For junior and senior high and older readersBuilding basic skills in writing: bk. 2 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1981
Second of a two-book program designed to enable the reader to master the basics of writing well. This segment includes…
units on parts of speech, grammar and usage, and punctuation and spelling. Provides a pretest and posttest for self-assessment, as well as exercises with every lessonBuilding basic skills in mathematics (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1981
A worktext in basic mathematics to help adult learners master computation skills involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Provides…
a pretest, individual lessons, and skills tests, followed by a posttestSun & Spoon
Par Kevin Henkes. 1997
After the death of his beloved grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon pockets Gram's special deck of solitaire cards as a keepsake. When…
his grandfather becomes nostalgic and searches for the missing cards, Spoon returns the deck in exchange for another memento with a very special meaning. For grades 4-7The mash and smash cookbook: fun and yummy recipes every kid can make!
Par Marian Buck-Murray. 1998
Collection of recipes that lets you use your hands to mash, bash, pound, and smash up some of your favorite…
foods all by yourself. For breakfast you might have french fingers, for lunch munch an apple crunch sandwich, and for an afternoon snack try popcorn honeys. Most of the supper recipes do require some adult help. Includes safety tips, tools, and ingredients. For grades 3-6Building basic skills in reading: bk. 1 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1981
A self-paced guide for helping students of adult literacy master sentence structure, parts of speech, grammar and usage, and punctuation…
and spelling, as well as statements involving cause and effect and the use of inference. Provides a pretest, individual lessons, and review exercises, followed by a posttestJames and the rain
Par Karla Kuskin. 1995
In this counting book, James puts on his yellow coat that buttons to his chin and a pair of rubber…
boots to tuck his trousers in, pulls down his bright yellow hat onto his head, opens his big black umbrella, and steps out into the rain. As he strolls along, James meets an ever increasing number of animals--from one cow to ten cats. For preschool-grade 2On the first day of May, Henry wakes up and informs Mudge that today is Henry's birthday. But all Mudge…
does is roll over and snore. It takes several promises of good treats to eat to get Mudge going. But then Henry and Mudge have the best day of all! For grades K-3Raising a reader: make your child a reader for life
Par Paul Kropp. 1996
A parents' guide to helping children grow up reading. Explains the parents' critical role in nurturing the young reader, suggesting…
techniques for making reading an important part of a child's life. Recommends more than 300 "must have" book titlesMy brother has AIDS
Par Deborah Davis. 1994
At thirteen, Lacy's main interest is qualifying for the regional swim meet. But a letter from her much older attorney…
brother, Jack, changes that. Lacy has known for some time that Jack is gay, but now he has AIDS and wants to come home. Lacy can't understand her parents' hesitation or their insistance on keeping the situation secret. For grades 6-9The hating book (Harper Trophy Book)
Par Charlotte Zolotow, Ben Shecter. 1969
A young girl declares that she hates her friend who hurt her feelings. The girl's mother encourages her to ask…
the friend why she is being so mean. When the two finally talk, they realize it was all a misunderstanding. For grades K-3Katy no-pocket
Par H. A. Rey, Emmy Payne. 1944
Katy is a kangaroo without a pocket. She tries to carry her son, Freddy, the way other types of animals…
carry their young, but nothing works. So Katy and Freddy head for the city to buy a pocket. For grades K-3The cuckoo's child
Par Suzanne Freeman. 1996
Mia Veery did not like living in Beirut; she wanted to come back to the United States and be a…
typical 1962 American teenager in an ordinary family. When her parents disappear at sea, Mia and her two older half sisters go to live with Aunt Kit in Tennessee. There Mia finds being "typical" is not easy. For grades 6-9A reporter's life
Par Walter Cronkite. 1996
Autobiography of the journalist who rose to become known as "the nation's most trusted person." Recounts his Texas youth, his…
years as a war correspondent, and his entry into broadcasting to become television's first news anchorman. Offers opinions about trends in broadcast news since his retirement in 1981. BestsellerThe author offers many suggestions for people who like to spin tales for family and friends. Covers selecting a story,…
practicing, and handling interruptions. Also includes several easy-to-tell stories. For grades 3-6 and older readers