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"A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why-and how-we play them. Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the behavioral design that make them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors,...
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Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Hamster Holmes and his firefly sidekick, Dr. Watt, ... are enjoying a fair when a friend invites them to race to find a hidden hourglass. Can they solve the word puzzles in time? Time will tell!"--
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Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Clever word groupings list three alike things and one that it is different. For example, there are living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms--but a mushroom is not a room! Picture clues will help kids figure out which "of these things is not like the other" and will begin to grasp the more fine-tuned nuances of word parts, roots, and meanings"--
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Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"This one-stop guide to nurturing six core early literacy skills at your library also offers practical tips for sharing these skills with parents, teachers, and other caregivers so they can institute them in playgroups, in school, or at home"--
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English
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Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"How on Earth did we fix upon our twenty-six letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in twenty-six vivid chapters, fizzing with personal anecdotes and fascinating facts. Starting with the mysterious Phoenicians and how sounds first came to be written down, he races on to show how nonsense poems work, pins...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learning to read and write can be fun! By identifying individual needs and implementing effective teaching methods, students can be motivated to learn through creative programs and word games that students enjoy. This program demonstrates shared reading, guided reading, and uses "Learning Centres" to: Make the learning focus clear through rephrasing, reinforcement and summarising Encourage students to predict, reflect, discuss and support each other....
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Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When civilization is destroyed by a worldwide pandemic, hardened survivor Joel is hired to take fourteen-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quaratine zone. What should have been a quick job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey across a post-apocalypic United States, where no one can protect Joel or Ellie except each other.
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Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Folded Wisdom is an inspirational testament to the depth of a father?s love for his children, and an intimate look into beautiful, raw, human communication. Within the pages of this book, Joanna Guest shares the insightful notes her father drew for her and her brother Theo every day for nearly 15 years. For her entire childhood, Joanna?s father, Bob, had a ritual: wake up at dawn, walk the dog, and sit down at the kitchen table with a blank pad of...
12) Think up!
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Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Kids will learn to sharpen their minds and develop their critical thinking skills as they complete math exercises, word games, music challenges, puzzles, and more. Increase problem solving speed, improve understanding of patterns, sequencing, and physics, and develop math skills!
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