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Best Friends Furever (Love Puppies)
by JaNay Brown-WoodAdorable dogs + a sprinkle of magic + a celebration of social emotional learning!Yip! Yip! Hooray! A little magic can save the day!When Rosie and the rest of the Love Puppies find out that Meiko is struggling to make friends at her new school, they are sure they can sniff out a solution! But it takes more than magic to break the ice. If they can be creative, these caring canines might just might find a lonely girl her paw-fect match!With a little bit of magic and a whole lot of kindness, the Love Puppies are here to help kids overcome some tough social situations. Because with the power of love, anything is paw-sible!
Best Friends for Never
by Adrienne Maria VrettosWhen a friendship pact goes magically awry, eleven-year-old Hattie must figure out how to make amends.After Hattie and her three best friends watch one of their classmates publicly defriended in the school cafeteria, they make a loyalty pact promising never to mistreat each other. But after Hattie unwittingly breaks the pact, her friends begin ignoring her. In fact, they literally don't even know who she is anymore! Can Hattie figure out how to break the spell and make things right again?Acclaimed author Adrienne Vrettos brings poignancy and gentle humor to this magical story of friendship and loyalty.
Best Friends' Bakery: Birthdays and Biscuits (Best Friends' Bakery Ser.)
by Linda Chapman Kate HindleyEleven-year-old Hannah Hallett has loved baking all her life and is endlessly coming up with amazing new ideas. Her mum's just the same - and now she's moved the whole family to the countryside so she can pursue her dream of opening her own bakery! It's the summer holidays, and now that JUNIOR BRILLIANT BAKER is over, Hannah can finally relax and enjoy herself with her best friends! They're baking biscuits for the launch of George's mum's new shop, Natural Beauty. Then Hannah meets mysterious new girl Abi at the launch, and hears that the local animal shelter, PAWS, is struggling. She realises that there are people - and animals - in Ashingham who need help. Can the best friends work out what's wrong with Abi and save PAWS at the same time?
Best Friends, Bikinis, and Other Summer Catastrophes
by Kristi WientgeFor fans of Barbara Dee and Shannon Hale, this poignant coming-of-age middle grade novel explores the ups and down of best friends, crushes, and backyard projects during a summer full of changes and possibilities.Alex has always known her best friend and next-door neighbor, Will, will be there for her. That&’s just how it&’s always been. Until a girl from the pool named Rebekah comes over to them and says hi. Suddenly, Will is changing his clothes, restyling his hair, and breaking all of their summer plans and Alex is not happy about it. Every summer, she and Will come up with a new challenge. This year, it&’s a treehouse. Now Alex is wrangling up summer jobs and keeping tabs on the new girl, hoping that in completing their treehouse, she can keep from losing her best friend and her summer from falling apart.
Best Friends: Best Friends (Main Street #4)
by Ann M. MartinFriendship is forever in the fourth book of Ann M. Martin's heartwarming new series, Main Street.Spring has arrived in Camden Falls, and with it have come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend. She's excited . . . but her new best friend, Olivia, isn't. Olivia's afraid she won't measure up, and that Flora will regret ever coming to Camden Falls. It's a very big reunion set for a very big day -- Camden Falls's 350th birthday celebration. Does one best friend truly have to be the best . . . or can they find a way to get along?
Best Hair Book Ever!: Cute Cuts, Sweet Styles and Tons of Tress Tips
by Editors of Faithgirlz! and Girls' LifeBlow away the blues of a bad hair day and embrace your unique style! Whether you&’re pinning an up-do for a party or styling your hair for picture day, trust the tips and tricks of Faithgirlz to always have an amazing hair day.We&’ve all had bad hair days—be it hair that won&’t curl or is way?too?curly, a cut that won&’t grow out fast enough, or a do that just feels like an absolute don&’t even after hours of pinning and spraying.Best Hair Book Ever!:Is perfect for preteens and tweens 8 – 12 years oldFeatures fun, easy styles that can be replicatedOffers advice on grooming, hair care, and styleMakes a great birthday, Christmas, back to school, or holiday giftPut down that straightening iron and pick up this book to find the best style or cut for you! With killer tricks and tips you can have amazing hair every day.
Best Kept Secret (The Clifton Chronicles #3)
by Jeffrey ArcherJeffrey Archer's mesmerizing saga of the Clifton and Barrington families continues...1945, London. The vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie. The Lord Chancellor's deciding vote will cast a long shadow on the lives of Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington. Harry returns to America to promote his latest novel, while his beloved Emma goes in search of the little girl who was found abandoned in her father's office on the night he was killed. When the general election is called, Giles Barrington has to defend his seat in the House of Commons and is horrified to discover who the Conservatives select to stand against him. But it is Sebastian Clifton, Harry and Emma's son, who ultimately influences his uncle's fate.In 1957, Sebastian wins a scholarship to Cambridge, and a new generation of the Clifton family marches onto the page. But after Sebastian is expelled from school, he unwittingly becomes caught up in an international art fraud involving a Rodin statue that is worth far more than the sum it raises at auction. Does he become a millionaire? Does he go to Cambridge? Is his life in danger? Best Kept Secret, the third volume in Jeffrey Archer's bestselling series, will answer all these questions but, once again, pose so many more.
Best Kept Secret: Best Kept Secret (Family Tree #3)
by Ann M. MartinFour girls. Four generations. One family.The third installment of the exquisite new series from Ann M. Martin follows Francie, Dana's daughter, to Princeton, NJ, in the 1980s.
Best Practice, Fourth Edition: Bringing Standards to Life in America's Classrooms
by Harvey Daniels Arthur Hyde Steven Zemelman“The single most powerful variable in student achievement is the quality of teaching. But what does quality mean? What does it look like in real classrooms? It looks like the teaching in this book.” —Steven Zemelman, Harvey “Smokey” Daniels, and Arthur Hyde Best Practice is back, and with it Steve Zemelman, Smokey Daniels, and Arthur Hyde invite you to greet today’s most important educational challenges with proven, state-of-the-art teaching. Linguistic diversity, technology, Common Core, high-stakes testing—no matter the hurdle, Best Practice teaching supports powerful learning across our profession. Best Practice, Fourth Edition, is the ultimate guide to teaching excellence. Its framework of seven Best Practice Structures and cutting-edge implementation strategies are proven across the grades and subject areas. BP4 creates common ground for teachers, leaders, and principals by recommending practices drawn from the latest scientific research, professional consensus, and the innovative classrooms of exemplary teachers. BP4 puts top-quality teaching at the fingertips of individual practitioners by sharing real-life instructional scenes that define classroom excellence, increase learning, and improve students’ life opportunities. It’s also more valuable than ever to PLCs and school reform initiatives thanks to: - plans and strategies for exceeding state and Common Core Standards - cohesive principles and common language that strengthen professional collaboration - classroom vignettes that show teachers and kids at work - chapters on reading, writing, math, science, and social studies that support unified instructional goals - special attention to technology in the classroom, special education, ELLs, struggling readers, and the arts. This new educational era demands highly effective, high-quality instruction that makes a difference for students. Fortunately, with Zemelman, Daniels, and Hyde’s help every educator can be a world-class, life-changing teacher—a Best Practice teacher.
Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics: What Award-Winning Classroom Teachers Do
by Randi B. StoneSpark students' interest in math with intriguing and winning strategies that include animated learning icons, money-based systems, human number lines, "sweet" solutions, and much more.
Best Practices in Literacy Instruction, Sixth Edition
by Lesley Mandel Morrow Linda B. Gambrell Heather Kenyon CaseyMany tens of thousands of preservice and inservice teachers have relied on this highly regarded text from leading experts, now in a revised and updated sixth edition. The latest knowledge about literacy teaching and learning is distilled into flexible strategies for helping all PreK–12 learners succeed. The book addresses major components of literacy, the needs of specific populations, motivation, assessment, approaches to organizing instruction, and more. Each chapter features bulleted previews of key points; reviews of the research evidence; recommendations for best practices in action, including examples from exemplary classrooms; and engagement activities that help teachers apply the knowledge and strategies they have learned. New to This Edition *Incorporates the latest research findings and instructional practices. *Chapters on new topics: developmental word study and the physiological, emotional, and behavioral foundations of literacy learning. *Chapters offering fresh, expanded perspectives on writing and vocabulary. *Increased attention to timely issues: classroom learning communities, teaching English learners, and the use of digital tools and multimodal texts.
Best Practices in Writing Instruction, Third Edition
by Steve Graham Charles A. MacArthur Michael HebertWell established as a definitive text--and now revised and updated with eight new chapters--this book translates cutting-edge research into effective guidelines for teaching writing in grades K–12. Illustrated with vivid classroom examples, the book identifies the components of a complete, high-quality writing program. Leading experts provide strategies for teaching narrative and argumentative writing; using digital tools; helping students improve specific skills, from handwriting and spelling to sentence construction; teaching evaluation and revision; connecting reading and writing instruction; teaching vulnerable populations; using assessment to inform instruction; and more. New to This Edition *Chapters on new topics: setting up the writing classroom and writing from informational source material. *New chapters on core topics: narrative writing, handwriting and spelling, planning, assessment, special-needs learners, and English learners. *Increased attention to reading–writing connections and using digital tools. *Incorporates the latest research and instructional procedures. See also Handbook of Writing Research, Second Edition, edited by Charles A. MacArthur, Steve Graham, and Jill Fitzgerald, which provides a comprehensive overview of writing research that informs good practice.
Best Wishes (Best Wishes)
by Sarah MlynowskiBecause you’re blueThis bracelet is now for you.Speak one wish to make it true. . .So begins this enchanting new adventure from Sarah Mlynowski, the New York Times bestselling author and co-author of the Whatever After and Upside-Down Magic series. When different girls around the country receive a wish-granting bracelet in the mail, magical mayhem ensues! Filled with delightful illustrations, friendship, and humor, this series is like American Girl…with magic.Optioned for film by Imagine Kids & Family!Becca Singer is having the Worst Day Ever. Her best friend, Harper, dumped her, and Becca is totally friendless and alone.Then the box arrives in the mail.Inside the box? One bracelet, plus a mysterious note telling Becca to make a wish. So Becca puts on the bracelet--why not, right?--and wishes to have friends. Lots of friends. So many friends.And just like that, the magic works. Suddenly, EVERYONE wants to be Becca’s BFF, from all the kids at school to the teachers (!) to her own mom (!!). As things spin out of control, Becca starts to wonder: Is this wish a curse?And stay tuned for Book Two, co-written by Sarah Mlynowski and Debbie Rigaud, when a girl in Ohio gets the bracelet in the mail and makes a new wish!This series is perfect for fans of Whatever After, Upside-Down Magic, Twisted Tales, The Baby-Sitters Club, and all stories told with warmth and sparkle.
Best of Jughead: Crowning Achievements
by Tom RootJughead, the gluttonous gourmet, returns with a smorgasbord of comedy, featuring the hilarious &“Something Ventured, Something Gained,&” written by Robot Chicken head writer Tom Root and illustrated by fan-favorite Jughead artist Rex Lindsey! Stuff yourself on this amazing selection of stories written and illustrated by some of Archie Comics&’ top talent! With so many laughs, it&’ll be tough to save room for dessert!
Best of the Beast! The Mr. Beast Unofficial Guide
by ScholasticFind out everything there is to know about Mr. Beast, the undisputed king of the internet! Full of photos, interviews, and more! 100% unofficial!If you've ever wondered how the much-loved megastar Mr. Beast became one of the BIGGEST and most popular YouTubers on the planet, then this is the book for you!Packed with fantastic facts, and insider info, this book has everything you need to know about the digital superstar!
Best of the Best (Baseball Greats)
by Tim GreenJosh is still flying high from his team's tournament win at Cooperstown when his parents start talking about a divorce. Now his dad is challenging him to play the best of the best at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But does he just want to get Josh out of the way? Two things are sure: His father's new girlfriend, Diane, is looking to change things, and Josh is determined to get her and her terrible son out of his life. With the help of Benji and Jaden, Josh races to get the facts that can keep his family together-but it's ever harder to concentrate on the game and make the winning plays that will lead his team to victory. In his compelling style, Tim Green delivers great sports action and more-a fast-paced adventure about friendship, the power of becoming a team, and finding a way to get what you need when you can't have what you want.
Best of the Eighties / Book #1 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirThe awesome eighties—a time when pop culture inevitably ruled America as a former actor rose to become the nation's President! Perhaps more than any other decade, the good economy provided America's youth with more disposable income than ever, allowing them to dive head first into the latest fads and fashions. Ever timeless, Archie and his friends came along for the ride, engaging both the energy and excitement of the times with their unique brand of humor, as only they could! Journey back with us now in this eagerly anticipated volume. Experience the punk movement as it shakes up Riverdale! Relive the Urban Cowboy craze! Behold the rise of MTV! Witness the emergence of preppie, new wave and Flashdance fashions! Play along with Trivial Pursuit! Gaze at the popular '80s movies and TV shows! Boogie with Archie and the gang at the roller disco and laugh again at the antics of America's #1 teenagers!
Best of the Eighties / Book #2
by George GladirGet ready for a totally tubular time! The &‘80s were filled with bright neon colors and new innovations in trends and technology. Flash back to a time when wrestlers became rock stars, fast cars talked (with British accents), giant monkeys fought plumbers and 8-bit graphics were cutting edge! Join Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the rest of the Riverdale High gang for a return to the rad 1980s! This second volume contains the most radical Archie stories of the decade!
Best of the Fifties / Book #1 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirJourney back to the days of drive-ins and hula hoops and join Archie and his teenage friends as they frolic through the frantic Fifties!
Best of the Fifties / Book #2 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirThe '50s is a fondly remembered decade for many… for both those who lived through it and those whoknow it only from nostalgic movies and TV shows. The '50s were also the perfect decade for Archie to have his misadventures-whether getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle or incurring the wrath of Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Lodge and even his own father, Archie scaled to new heights of hilarity!
Best of the Forties / Book #1 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirIn 1941, Pep Comics introduced Archie Andrews, "America's newest boyfriend." Since then, Archie and his perennial teenage friends have entertained young and old alike with their hilarious misadventures. In this volume, you'll journey to a bygone era and unearth the roots of an American institution.
Best of the Forties / Book #2 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirThe frantic forties—a time when the comic book industry was young and anything was possible. Stories from this "Golden Age" of comics had an "anything goes" quality—perhaps none more so than the freewheeling antics of Archie Andrews and his friends. Now by popular demand, we're pleased to serve up a second helping of 1940s fun and frolics for the many readers who enjoyed the original ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE FORTIES!
Best of the Nineties / Book #1 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirWelcome to one of the most hilarious decades ever for America's favorite comic book teens: the nifty Nineties! Whether getting tangled up in the eternal love triangle, running afoul of parents and teachers, or simply surfing the day away on the internet, Archie and his friends scaled new heights of hilarity! Now you can revisit these timeless tales as they endure one outlandish mishap after another and enjoy the fads and fashions of the decade. So rock out to the sensational sounds of boy bands, chow down with the fat free dessert craze, and hook up your satellite dish so you can enjoy purple dinosaurs, funny home videos, teens from Beverly Hills and more! It's all here and then some in this uproarious edition chock full of comedy classics!
Best of the Nineties / Book #2
by George GladirThe &‘90s were a decade of innovation and invention. Personal computers and virtual reality were no longer science fiction. Popular music was transformed into a world of grungy college rock and poppy boy bands. Relive all of the trends that defined the decade with America&’s orange-haired icon, Archie! Revisit the virtual world with Jughead as he devours digital delicacies in &“Simulation Stimulation.&” Archie goes Hollywood in &“Ratman&” and &“Duggy Wuggy, M.D.&”, and Betty pierces her nose in &“That Certain Ring.&” All this and more awaits in this collection of the best stories of the 1990s!
Best of the Seventies / Book #1 (Archie Americana Series)
by George GladirThe swinging seventies—a time of transition in America, as the nation strived to find its feet in the aftermath of the turbulent social upheaval that was the Sixties. Once again, the youth of America led the charge—enjoying the latest fads and fashions, while speaking out for change. Ever timeless, Archie and his friends came along for the ride, exploring both the fun and mores of the times with their unique brand of humor, as only they could! Journey back with us now in this eagerly anticipated volume.