Language Arts & Disciplines

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting...

They tried to silence these stories--now you can read and reflect on every single one.Challenge censorship. Celebrate your freedom to read. Discover the banned books that shaped our world.Read These Banned Books, created by the American Library Association, is a 52-week reading challenge and...

Shoot for the Stars by becoming a foundational solid reader by blending alphabet sounds into words. To blend words smoothly, you sound out a word like /mmmaaannn/ instead of making the sounds in a choppy way, /m//a//n/. When sounding words smoothly, learners will blend...

Much more than a word list, the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is a browsable source of inspiration as well as an authoritative guide to selecting and using vocabulary. This essential guide for writers provides real-life example sentences and a careful selection of the most...

Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and Worldbuilding, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to...

A veteran writing teacher makes a "moving" (Rick Wormeli) argument that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can't be replaced by AI In the age of artificial intelligence, drafting an essay is as simple as typing a prompt...

Relied on by generations of writers, the MLA Handbook is published by the Modern Language Association and is the only official, authorized book on MLA style. The new, ninth edition builds on the MLA's unique approach to documenting sources using a template of core...

The perfect book for expanding your working vocabulary and an indispensable tool for students preparing for standardized tests. 250 Greek and Latin roots aid in the learning of 1,000 words along with over 2,000 closely related terms Features helpful usage examples and quizzes to...

Use the English you already know to quickly learn the basics of Spanish with this unique, accessible guide featuring original illustrations by Andy Warhol--from one of America's most prominent language teachers. Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the...

Learn to read, write, and speak everyday Japanese with manga stories! If you're into anime, manga, or planning a trip to Japan, this book is your perfect starting point! Learn Japanese with Manga brings the language to life with manga-style comic stories, immersive lessons,...

A practical resource to help you turn struggle into success and become the writing coach your kid needs--from the creator of the award-winning Brave Writer curriculum Writing is often hard--for kids and for adults. How can we help our children get past the difficulties...

The word nerd gift book of the year! With warmth and humor, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on...

Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented--and has been shown to promote achievement for all students. This highly practical and accessible resource gives special and general education teachers the tools to implement explicit instruction in any grade level or content area. The...

A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter.Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case...

"This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it. It resolves a great deal of puzzlement over confusable terms, and its endearing illustrations and lighthearted explanations multiply...

From the trusted authority in handwriting and penmanship teaching comes the Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Adults. Specially designed for adults, this 110-page comprehensive workbook features age-appropriate exercises that will take adults from beginning cursive to fluently writing sentences and paragraphs. Words and sentences specifically...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"One of those life-changing reads that makes you see--or, in this case, hear--the whole world differently." --Megan Angelo, author of Followers"At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about...

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Steck Vaughn School SupplyPublished: 02/21/2014Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.20w x 0.40dISBN: 9780544267633Audience: Ages 4-8

The Core Skills Science series provides students with clear explanations of scientific concepts. Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards* Disciplinary Core Ideas, Core Skills Science teaches students science basics for grades 1-8 through reading comprehension activities, vocabulary practice, and critical-thinking activities. In grades...

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Steck Vaughn School SupplyPublished: 02/21/2014Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.20w x 0.30dISBN: 9780544267879Audience: Ages 4-8