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Middle school is its own important, distinct territory, and yet it's either written off as an uncomfortable rite of passage or lumped in with other developmental phases. Based on her many years working in schools, professional counselor Phyllis Fagell sees these years instead as a critical stage that parents can't afford to ignore (and though "middle school" includes different grades in various regions, Fagell maintains that the ages make more of a difference than the setting).  

This Level 3 book introduces and examines the different aspects of gymnastics. Students will develop word recognition and listening skills while learning about the history and rules of gymnastics. 

Design and construction industry practitioners collaborated to bring you Transforming Design and Construction: A Framework for Change, the first of LCI's Transforming Design and Construction series, to encourage discussion, learning, and experimentation around Lean processes. The short chapters focusses on various Lean topics. They are not designed as a "how-to" for Lean tools, but as a framework for learning and to guide you along your Lean journey.

Explores the fascinating world of drones. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Snappy rhymes invite young listeners to watch workers dig, pour, pound, and bolt a skyscraper into existence. Simple yet satisfying sidebars provide further information about each step in the construction process. Perfect for preschoolers and all those who dig diggers.  

This Level 1 guided reader discusses human activities during seasonal change. Students will develop word recognition and listening skills while learning about what people do, see, and eat in spring. 

When her father goes soldiering for a year, a girl decides that without Dad at home, it’s not a family photo album. Though her beloved Nanny is in charge of the album that year, the girl makes sure that photographs of her never turn out well. Photos are blurred, wind blows hair in her face. April rains bring umbrellas to hide behind. Halloween means a mask. This poignant, yet funny family story expresses a child’s anger and grief for a dad whose work takes him away for long periods of time. It’s a tribute to the sacrifices made by military families.

What happens when a pirate captain can’t sleep? Captain Whitney Black McKee is a rowdy pirate! After traveling the seven seas and fighting sea monsters, it’s time to come back to homeport for a rest. But the Captain’s sleep has gone all awry. She desperately closes her eyes, but cannot find sleep. Sleepless. What’s a rowdy captain to do? She sends her crew a’thievin for a simple lullaby. But the rowdy heart doesn’t always know what it wants or needs. It’s not till Pappy appears that she finally finds her rest. 

Explore the fascinating world of mobile apps. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.

For fans of all things that go, this noisy alphabet book explores construction equipment from A to Z.  Find out about these construction machines and more, from a huge saw that cuts through roads to a massive vacuum that sucks up boulders. You'll even learn a quick and easy recipe for concrete. Rock crushers, jackhammers, and wrecking balls will delight the youngest of listeners learning their ABCs. 

It's Chinese New Year in Chinatown, and Goldy Luck’s mother wants her to take a plate of turnip cakes to the neighbors. The Chans aren’t home, but that doesn’t stop Goldy from trying out their rice porridge, their chairs, and their beds - with disastrous results. In this funny and festive retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Natasha Yim introduces a plucky heroine who takes responsibility for her actions and makes a new friend (and a whole plate of turnip cakes!), just in time for Chinese New Year. 

This Level 1 book explores the concept of seasonal changes in weather. Students will develop word recognition and listening skills while learning about the changes in spring weather we can see and feel. 

Quick-start your gig economy real estate business. Take your sphere of influence and soar! Backed by the stories of realtors across the nation, this audiobook takes you by the hand and tells you exactly what to do, say, and write to become a thriving and prosperous gig economy real estate agent.

Explore the fascinating world of smart technology. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Explore the fascinating world of robots. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Explore the fascinating world of social networking. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Explore the fascinating world of software coding. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Explore the fascinating world of online gaming. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Explores the fascinating world of 3D printing. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology. 

Committed...to living a life she desires with the man she loves, Clarissa Sullivan continues to teach poor immigrant children and to agitate for the vote for women as she awaits Gabriel's return to Boston. Will her stepmother leave her in peace, or is her life about to change again in unforeseen ways?