Best Selling Books by Susan Hughes

Samedi matin, tante Janine annonce à Katou qu'une boîte contenant trois petits bichons frisés a ete deposee a la porte de la pension Au p'tit bonheur canin. Tres occupee, tante Janine demande a Catou et a ses amies de prendre soin de Bijou et d'aider? lui trouver une nouvelle maison.

Dix courts chapitres dressent un portrait d'autant d'oiseaux nichant sur le sol canadien : la mésange à tête noire, le grand-duc d'Amérique, le pic mineur, le pluvier kildir, le colibri à gorge rubis, le canard souchet, le balbuzard pêcheur, la gélinotte huppée, la paruline jaune et le grand corbeau. Le cri, l'habitat, le régime alimentaire, les migrations, la vie avec les petits et les particularités anatomiques de chaque espèce sont passés en revue dans un texte simple et accessible, accompagné de photographies. [SDM].

"Série de romans de lecture facile donnant à suivre Catou, Maya et Béatrice, trois amies qui vont à la même école et partagent le même amour des chiens. Grâce au salon de toilettage de la tante de Catou, les filles peuvent maintenant côtoyer leur animal préféré. Sous ce titre, les trois fillettes doivent s'occuper de Fripon, un énergique et malicieux yorkshire-terrier de trois mois."--SDM.

Nine-year-old Patrick responds to his father's plans to marry and have his new wife and her daughter move in with them by building a tree house, but in building the hideaway he learns some surprising things about the meaning of family.

Sarah, Maxine et la grand-mère de cette dernière rendent visite au Dr Leduc, qui étudie les bélugas du Saint-Laurent. Lorsqu'un appel d'urgence signale qu'un jeune béluga s'est aventuré en amont de la rivière Saint-Paul, où un barrage qui sera terminé dans quelques jours risque de le prendre au piège, le petit groupe entreprend de l'aider à regagner le fleuve.

"Around the world, little ones are carried in many different ways: in slings, on shoulders, in backpacks, on hips, in baskets, and in loving arms. Up! depicts ten places around the world, from Afghanistan to northern Canada, Peru to West Africa. In each place, a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, or sibling lovingly carries a baby. With various family configurations and settings ranging from a busy outdoor market to a high-rise apartment kitchen, the book ... celebrates diversity"--

"Lorsque Max découvre un bébé lynx abandonné dans les bois, elle veut tout faire pour le sauver. Avec l'aide de sa famille, elle l'emmène au centre de réhabilitation Animaux Secours. La directrice accepte de prendre soin de Touffi le petit lynx jusqu'à ce qu'il puisse se débrouiller seul. Puis Max apprend que le centre manque de fonds et risque de fermer. Qui va s'occuper de Touffi et des autres animaux? Max et Sarah ont alors une idée géniale pour sauver Animaux Secours ... et Touffi."--[4e de couv.].

Revised for 2023, Hughes presents business practices that helped move her from fledgling freelance editor to sought-after professional. "It's the quality of your work and the time you spend polishing your reputation that make the difference."

A spare and deeply-felt narrative about feeling like an outsider

Explore how kids around the world live and the common needs that unite them Children around the world live vastly different lives from one another--different cultures, different geographic and socio-economic realities, differing access to health and education. Despite these differences, they all share common needs: the need to feel loved and protected, the need to have a place to live, the need to learn, to eat, to play, to share, and to dream for the future. Grounded in careful and extensive research, this book by best-selling author Susan Hughes introduces readers to kids from around the world and the lives they lead. The child-centered narrative and playful illustrations explore how education, family, free time, and other aspects of daily life look different depending on who you are and where you live. Perfect for fostering a global worldview, Same Here! encourages kids to draw connections to their own lives while learning about the experiences of others.

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Just as a spring blizzard blows in, Wild Paws receives an emergency call--an injured snowshoe hare and her baby have been found,and they need help. Max knows there are probably more bunnies outside in the cold who will starve without their mother--sheand her friends need to act fast!

Young Readers will enjoy learning about times of the day and the change of seasons when they read Time and the Seasons.

Is it flexible or rigid? Is it heavy or light? Is it hot or cold? Is it magnetic or nonmagnetic? Is it smooth or rough? Is it transparent or opaque? Book jacket.

This fictional story propels the reader right into the action. How does it do that? Also, think about how we know, from the very first page, the story's setting, the situation between the characters, and something important about the main character. As you read on, decide how the character changes, and why, in this adventure story. Reading Level 29/F&P Level S

Looks at some of the activities people engage in for recreation.

Describes some of the different and unusual school settings around the world, from an environmentally sustainable school in India to schools within caves in China and schools for the nomadic tribes of Siberia.

Shows how to connect curriculum, ideas, and themes for all study areas; how to increase children's fluency in writing and reading; how to use language in content areas such as science, social studies, and math; and how to organize and manage the integrated classroom.

Pokračování příběhů Katky, Máji a Gábiny, které pomáhají s péčí o štěňata v psím hotelu. Děvčata pomáhají tetě Janě s roztomilým štěňátkem Kavalír King Charles španěla jménem Sisi. Chodí si s ním hrát, ale zdá se jim podezřele skleslé a smutné. Když Sisi úplně přestane jíst, dostanou o ni strach. Teta Jana se snaží dovolat Sisinčině paničce, ale ta je mimo město. Nakonec si všimnou, že maličká fenka vždy pookřeje v okamžiku, kdy se v její blízkosti objeví stará kočka Marmeláda. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

Leveled reader that supports comprehensive literacy instruction and actively engages students in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. (Single Book)

Jane Jacobs moved to New York City and began to explore it. She figured out that the city was an ecosystem. So, when urban planner Robert Moses wanted to build highways that would destroy neighborhoods--the lifeblood of New York--Jane fought back. And won!

Leveled reader that supports comprehensive literacy instruction and actively engages students in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. (Single Book)

Explains the origins of Saint Valentine's Day, describes customs and traditions associated with the holiday, and shares recipes, stories, poems, games, and craft ideas.