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Cody Unplugged

by Betsy Duffey

All Cody Michaels wanted to do over summer vacation was relax with some cartoons and computer games. Instead, he's being unplugged -- and sent to Camp Bear! And as if wild animals, poison ivy and a camper nicknamed The Moose weren't bad enough, Junie Andrews has attached herself to him like a blood-sucking leech. Camp Scare would have been a better name for this place! The first rule in his wilderness survival book is to be prepared, but if Cody is going to make it through camp in one piece, he's going to have to come up with a few survival rules of his own.

Cody and the Fountain of Happiness

by Tricia Springstubb Eliza Wheeler

Middle-grade readers drawn to Judy Moody or Clementine will find a funny and charismatic companion in Cody, star of this delightful new series. For whimsical Cody, many things are beautiful, especially ants who say hello by rubbing feelers. But nothing is as beautiful as the first day of summer vacation, and Cody doesn’t want to waste one minute of it. Meanwhile, teenage brother Wyatt is moping over a girl, Mom is stressed about her new job as Head of Shoes, Dad is off hauling chairs in his long-distance truck, and even camp has been closed for the summer. What to do? Just when all seems lost, Cody bumps into a neighborhood boy named Spencer who is looking for a runaway cat. With a new friend and a soon-to-be-found cat, Cody is on her way to the fountain of happiness.

Cog

by Greg van Eekhout

Five robots. One unforgettable journey. Their programming will never be the same. Wall-E meets The Wild Robot in this middle grade instant classic about five robots on a mission to rescue their inventor from the corporation that controls them all. Cog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. But his name is short for “cognitive development,” and he was built to learn. But after an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab—and Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found. Surrounded by scientists who want to study him and remove his brain, Cog recruits four robot accomplices for a mission to find her.Cog, ADA, Proto, Trashbot, and Car’s journey will likely involve much cognitive development in the form of mistakes, but Cog is willing to risk everything to find his way back to Gina.In this charming stand-alone adventure, Greg van Eekhout breathes life and wisdom into an unforgettable character and crafts a story sure to earn its place among beloved classics like Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Cognitive Development for Academic Achievement: Building Skills and Motivation

by James P. Byrnes

This integrative text spotlights what educators need to know about children's cognitive development across grade levels (PreK-12) and content areas. The book provides a concise introduction to developmental neuroscience and theories of learning. Chapters on general cognitive abilities probe such crucial questions as what children are capable of remembering at different ages, what explains differences in effort and persistence, and how intelligence and aptitudes relate to learning. Domain-specific chapters focus on the development of key academic skills in reading, writing, math, science, and history. Multiple influences on academic achievement and motivation are explored, including school, family, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. Each chapter concludes with clear implications for curriculum and instruction.

Cold Snap

by Eileen Spinelli

Warm up with this charming neighborly tale about a small town determined to beat the deep freeze from a beloved picture-book author and a two-time Caldecott Honor illustrator! It&’s snowy cold in the town of Toby Mills. The thermometer is sinking toward zero, and the icicle hanging from the nose of General Toby&’s statue is growing closer to the ground. The newspaper headline reads &“COLD SNAP!&” The people of the town are losing hope—and the feeling in their toes—until the mayor&’s wife saves the day with a toasty treat.

Cold, Colder, Coldest: Animals That Adapt To Cold Weather (Animal Extremes Ser.)

by Michael Dahl

Describes some animals that survive extremely cold temperatures and the different ways that these animals stay warm. Some of the animals shown include the tundra bumblebee, the Alaskan blackfish, the polar bear, and the emperor penguin.

Coldest Places on the Planet (Extreme Earth Ser.)

by Karen Soll

Read what it’s like to live in a very cold place. In this book, you’ll visit cities with very cold weather and learn why the temperatures dip so low.

Colette's Lost Pet

by Isabelle Arsenault

Colette can't find something to talk about with the new kids in the neighborhood...so she invents a pet! Her fib quickly escalates, and suddenly her parakeet is a larger-than-life world-traveler named Marie Antoinette. Have her new friends figured out her secret? What will they do?This charming story both clearly identifies the struggle of navigating a different experience, and demonstrates to kids a lovely and welcoming way to treat someone new in their community.

Colette's Lost Pet (A Mile End Kids Story #1)

by Isabelle Arsenault

A charming and funny story about navigating new places and friendships. Perfect for fans of Uni the Unicorn and Sparky.Colette is exploring her new neighborhood and wants to make friends. But when she encounters someone her age she&’s never met before, she doesn&’t know what to say—so she hastily invents a lost pet! Things spiral a bit out of control as a neighborhood-wide search party is assembled and Colette makes her pet bird more amazing with each telling. Will the neighborhood kids catch on to her ever-growing fib? This charming story both clearly identifies the struggle of navigating a different experience and demonstrates to kids a lovely and welcoming way to treat someone new in their community.

Colin Powell (African-American Heroes)

by Stephen Feinstein

Colin Powell was the first African American to be Secretary of State, following an illustrious career as a four-star general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This easy biography is deal for early independent readers and useful for beginning reports.

Colin Powell: A Little Golden Book Biography (Little Golden Book)

by Frank Berrios

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Colin Powell, the first African American US secretary of state! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Colin Powell--the son of immigrants who became a four-star general and the United States' first Black secretary of state--is an inspiring read-aloud for young readers.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • George W. Bush • John McCain • My LGB About the White House • My LGB About Johnny Appleseed

Collections

by Margaret Ballinger Rachel Gosset

The children in this story collect lots of different things. They keep them in jars, under the bed, and even in the closet.<P> What do you like to collect?<P> Where do you keep your collections?

Colonial Clothes (Colonial Quest)

by Verna Fisher

Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic new series showcases various aspects of colonial life, from people and clothing to homes and food. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies. Looking at the clothing that men and women wore in colonial times, this book examines how fabrics were made and discusses the work of various professions related to clothing, including tailors, cobblers, tanners, milliners, and wigmakers.

Colonial Families (Colonial Quest)

by Verna Fisher

<P> Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies. <P> A snapshot of daily life in early American history, this book introduces young readers to the chores, meals, and games of colonial times. The hands-on activities in this book keep young learners engaged and motivated to learn more about colonial America.

Colonial Farms (Colonial Quest)

by Verna Fisher

<P> Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies. <P> Covering all aspects of farm life during colonial times, this book details daily life on a farm and compares farms across the country. This hands-on history of pastoral life answers questions such as What was Native American farming like? and What kinds of buildings were on colonial farms?

Colonial Food (Colonial Quest)

by Verna Fisher

<P> Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic new series showcases various aspects of colonial life, from people and clothing to homes and food. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. <P> The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies. An introduction to colonial eating habits, this historical reference looks at the new foods the colonists discovered when they came to America, the help that they received from friendly Native Americans in growing crops, and how both the colonists and the Native Americans collected enough food to survive.

Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World

by Laurie Carlson

Young adventurers can learn about the settling of America while enjoying activities like stitching a sampler, pitching horseshoes, making an almanac, churning butter, and more.

Colonial Quest: Colonial Traditions

by Verna Fisher

Taking young readers on a journey back in time, this dynamic series showcases various aspects of colonial life. Each book contains creative illustrations, interesting facts, highlighted vocabulary words, end-of-book challenges, and sidebars that help children understand the differences between modern and colonial life and inspire them to imagine what it would have been like to grow up in colonial America. The volumes in this series focus on the colonists but also include relevant information about Native Americans, offering a variety of perspectives on life in the colonies. From barn raising and corn husking parties to feasts of thanksgiving and oral histories, this book covers the traditions of the colonial period, how they varied across the country, and how colonial traditions compared to those of the Native Americans. Hands-on activities introduce young learners to quilting bees, harvests, storytelling, and more.

Color

by Natalie Lunis Albert Hanner

This book is about the coloration of animals, how colors are used in traffic signals, and the color spectrum. (Set of 6 with Teacher's Guide and Comprehension Question Card)

Color Dance

by Ann Jonas

A girl in red, a girl in yellow, a girl in blue, and a boy in black and white are all set to stir up the rainbow. Watch them create a living kaleidoscope, step by step by step.

Color Day Party!/The Sound of Spring (Step into Reading)

by Random House

Double the Troll-tastic fun with two DreamWorks Trolls Step into Reading books in one!This deluxe Step into Reading book features two leveled readers in one! First, boys and girls, ages 4-6, will love reading about Poppy's big surprise at the Color Day party. Then they can flip the book over and read Branch's sweet story about THE SOUNDS OF SPRING.

Color Words (Word Play)

by Carrie B. Sheely

Red, green, purple, and yellow! Colors make our world so vibrant! Bring color words to young learners, and watch their vocabularies grow! Words are carefully matched to engaging photos that will keep children captivated from beginning to end.

Colores de la vida: Mexican Folk Art Colors in English and Spanish (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art)

by Cynthia Weill

Imaginatively colored and adorned animals handcrafted in Oaxaca, Mexico, help teach children a rainbow of colors in English and Spanish. Animales adornados y de colores imaginativos hechos a mano en Oaxaca, México, ayudan a enseñar a los niños un arcoíris de colores en inglés y español.Have you ever seen an orange lion? A purple rabbit? These funny animals and more fill this delightful book brimming with bright colors. Young children learn color names -- both the basics such as red and yellow, and a few unusual ones such as turquoise and gold -- and pair each with the whimsical creature representing the color. Fifteen folk artists from Oaxaca created the imaginative color-specific creatures. Young children will find identifying colors so much fun that they will easily answer the final questions: Can you say all the colors in Spanish? / ¿Puedes nombrar todos los colores en inglés? ¿Alguna vez has visto un león anaranjado? ¿Un conejo morado? Estos divertidos animales y más llenan este encantador libro lleno de colores brillantes. Los niños pequeños aprenden los nombres de los colores, tanto los básicos--como el rojo y el amarillo y también algunos inusuales, como el turquesa y el dorado--y emparejan cada uno con la criatura caprichosa que representa el color. Quince artistas populares de Oaxaca crearon las imaginativas criaturas de colores específicos. A los niños pequeños les resultará tan divertido identificar los colores que responderán fácilmente la última pregunta: ¿Puedes nombrar todos los colores en inglés? / Can you say all the colors in Spanish?

Columba and All That (The And All That Series)

by Allan Burnett

The illustrated true history of the 6th-century Irish abbot and saint and his evangelical mission in Scotland.Columba And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. Join Columba as he leaves his home in Ireland for the undiscovered country of Scotland. Witness magic and miracles as Columba confronts the Loch Ness Monster and mysterious painted warriors. Packed with fantastic illustrations, Columba And All That is one man&’s epic quest to spread the Word of God in a strange land—and hoping the natives like what they hear!

Columbus Day (Read-About Holidays)

by Christina Mia Gardeski

Columbus's three ships, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and the "Indians" are all part of this introduction to Columbus Day. Colorful photos and simple text encourage children to read on their own--as they explore this national holiday. Read these other Rookie Read-About® Holidays books: Chanukah Christmas Diwali Earth Day Easter Halloween Independence Day Kwanzaa Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day New Year's Day Passover Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Thanksgiving Valentine's Day

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