New Releases by Betsy Franco

Inspire kids to write and build literacy and with easy-to-make, keepsake mini-books they’ll love! Engaging page-by-page prompts invite kids to write and illustrate their own books across a variety of genres – autobiography, fairy tales, tall tales, letters, and more. Ideas for introducing and sharing each mini-book are included. For use with Grades 1-3.

Escaping from the attentions of the Bondsmagi Locke Lamora, the estwhile Thorn of Camorr and Jean Tannen have fled their home city. Taking ship they arrive in the city state of Tal Varrar where they are soon planning their most spectacular heist yet; they will take the luxurious gaming house, The Sinspire, for all of its countless riches. No-one has ever taken even a single coin from the Sinspire that wasn''t won on the tables or in the other games of chance on offer there. But, as ever, the path of true crime rarely runs smooth and Locke and Jean soon find themselves co-opted into an attempt to bring the pirate fleet of the notorious Zamira Drakasha to justice. Fine work for thieves who don''t know one end of galley from another. And all the while the Bondsmagi are plotting their very necessary revenge against the one man who believes e has humiliated them and lived; Locke Lamora.

Poems, stories and essays by teenage boys from around the country on a variety of subjects. Contains mature material.

Easy to read poems. Great for teaching key weather topics such as clouds, temperature, rainfall, and seasons.

A child describes some of the ways that show how much he has grown.

How do you eat a fraction? How many ways can you make 100? Young readers learn math and reading skills with these beginning books.

Dazzle and delight young learners every day with this huge collection of ready-to-go riddle poems correlated with your favorite themes: colors, bugs, food, seasons, transportation, community helpers, farm animals, and dozens more! Just copy one of the four-line poems onto your chart pad or dry-erase board, or pop them in your pocket chart for a collaborative guessing game that builds essential reading and oral literacy skills. Includes loads of instant activities. Learning together has never been so much fun! For use with Grades PreK-2.

Highlighted through several themes, Franco presents more than 30 perfect poems with instant activities to enrich lessons, build literacy, and celebrate the joy of the written word. Illustrations.

When Sherlock and Amyus Crowe, his American tutor, visit Sherlock’s brother Mycroft in London, what they find shocks both of them to the core: a locked room, a dead body, and Mycroft holding a knife. The police are convinced Mycroft is a vicious murderer, but Sherlock is just as convinced he is innocent. Threatened with the gallows, Mycroft needs Sherlock to save him. The search for the truth necessitates an incredible journey, from a railway station for the dead in London all the way to the frozen city of Moscow—where Sherlock is entangled in a world of secrets and danger. InBlack Ice, the unstoppable teenage sleuth undertakes his third fantastic adventure, as one deadly puzzle leads only to another. Sherlock Holmes: Think you know him? Think again.

Add pizzazz to thematic units, daily lessons, and shared-reading time with this delightful collection of easy-to-read poems that celebrate every child! All your favorite topics are here: feelings, friendship, favorite things, I''m special, classroom rules, human body, five senses--and everything in between. Includes fun, literacy-building activities and easy, cross-curricular projects. A must-have for every class in love with poetry! Book jacket.

Math can be fun with this collection of 25 colorful and easy, teacher-tested patterns including shape quilt, teddy bears, veggie prints and more.

Including reproducible patterns for 12 interactive books that build early math and reading skills, these charming storybooks invite students to fill-in numbers, words, and pictures for personalized math tales. Math and reading skills come together in each make-and-take book that children can take home to share with their parents. Grades: K-2.

Three children remake their grandpa''s quilt so it will fit him better.

Solving simple mathematical challenges in everyday life.

Tisa hates Mondays because that''s when she gets her long, thick, wild hair combed and braided, so she hides. But once Tisa''s hair is done, she loves it so much that her mother can hardly tear her away from the mirror! Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Joel Stewart''s watercolors and etchings depict the ageless beauty of a traditional Japan that is slowly disappearing, while one of Carol Jessen''s prints depicts a modern scene in the style of a Hiroshige print.

Cross-age and cross-curriculum activities, based on a program that matched fifth graders with kindergarteners as "buddies."

By solving questions related to beautiful textile designs, students discover that math and art are perfect partners.

Use to study other cultures. Get a complete illustrated retelling of a folktale which can be reproduced for individual story books. Whole language suggestions for the teacher. Cross-curricular activities are included which expand childrens'' awarenes of the culture.

Learn about the peoples of the world through their literature, music, food, art, games, and language. To ensure the authenticity of these books, author Betsy Franco conducted extensive interviews with people from each country.

Offers stepping stones toward the goal of mutual respect among children of different backgrounds by integrating individual activites, giving the hands-on activities their authenticity, detail, and interest.