Child Reading

Are you ready to accelerate your kids’ learning? With Spell, Pronounce & Speak! we aim to be the building blocks of early successful learning and prepare kids for a elementary-grade curriculum while helping children develop spoken language through listening and enhanced spelling and comprehension practices.

When the twins start a summer basketball league at their local park, they notice the once rundown court is getting freshened up with each passing day. First new nets, then the benches have been completely restored. But who's behind it? Zach and Zoe are on the case!

Ooh la la - school starts soon! Fancy Nancy can’t wait to go back, but she’ll miss Frenchy very much. Nancy’s loved playing with her favorite puppy all summer, but sometimes Frenchy can be a bit naughty. When she gets into trouble one too many times, the Clancys decide that it’s time for Frenchy to go to school, too - puppy school! But will Frenchy change her doggy ways?

Prompted by a neverending stream of letters pleading for advice on how to be a better writer, successful children’s authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter put their heads together to create this useful guide. With dozens of books and decades of experience between them, the authors brought their distinct personal styles to the advice they had to offer. Now they have done the same for this audio version, with each author narrating her own sections.

What if your school was invaded by aliens ... and nobody noticed? Welcome to Martin City, where 12-year-old Kylie and her 10-year-old brother Jordan are about to have the weirdest day ever. When two bumbling Martians named Hoop and Bob crash-land in the local park, they decide that taking over the school is the first step to world domination. Join this sibling duo on a hilarious, out-of-this-world adventure as they: • Crawl through air vents to avoid hypnotized classmates • Team up with a karate-chopping (well, sort of) janitor • Learn what it really means to be a leader—on Earth ...

Spelling can be very challenging for kids, especially when more videos are being watched than books are being read these days. Luckily, spelling and reading comprehension are two things that can still be taught in a fun and interactive way that people of all ages can enjoy.

Do you have a child who struggles with reading, emotional control, or concentration? These children are completely misunderstood. Here I share the secrets I discovered to help millions.

What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by Fancy Nancy herself? It's a pampering paradise, and right in the backyard! With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colorful nail polish, and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mom a total makeover. She even treats her to sumptuous refreshments and special entertainment. But when the pampering suddenly goes too far, has Nancy ruined her mom's big day?

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on Their Most Musical Adventure Yet! Perfect for Ages 6-9 Early Chapter Book Educational Fantasy Adventure When mysterious music fills the air and a magical music box appears, three best friends discover that friendship and teamwork can overcome any challenge – even the dreaded Silent Seas! What Parents and Teachers Love: ✅ Character Development - Each child uses their unique talents and learns valuable life lessons ✅ STEAM Learning - Music, geography, teamwork, and problem-solving woven naturally into the story ✅ Social-Emotional Learning - Themes of ...

Are you worried about your English skills? Do you want to sound like a native speaker each time you open your mouth? Overcoming your accent and mastering the vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation can be challenging, depending on your native tongue. Listening and practicing vocally are the best ways to perfect new language skills, regardless of your current level.

When Joe's sister, Anna, accidentally opens The Book, Joe, Sam, and Fred suddenly find themselves in ancient Egypt. Soon, the Time Warpers are dodging crocodiles on the Nile, outwitting the evil high priest, and searching for an escape route from the mummy-making chamber.

Shoot back in time 4.5 billion years to see how planet Earth was formed and then leap into the future to see what happens when stars die. Everything has a beginning and an end, but what happens in between? Meet dolphins jumping in the ocean waves, penguins travelling on the ice, and butterflies fluttering in the sky. You'll take a closer look at the life cycles of environments, too. Discover how a river forms and changes over time. Find out how a tree grows and all of the other life cycles it supports within it.

When the Bandersnatch steals one of Lewis Carroll’s lost diaries, Celia and Tyrus try to get it back, only to tumble through a magic mirror into the Looking-Glass World, a place where everything—themselves included—is divided in two. Celia’s logic and Tyrus’s imagination now belong to their mirror images, Lia and Ty. Left without their greatest problem-solving skills, Celia and Tyrus must rely on each other as they play a massive game of chess to try to catch their mirror images.

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind light. Max helps young listeners understand the critical role light plays in everything we do.

In the fourth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—KC's mom is getting married...to the President of the United States! KC wants the day to be perfect, but someone keeps leaking wedding secrets. They newspapers have even printed where the president and his bride are going on their honeymoon. To save the wedding, KC and Marshall have to track down the spy in the White House!

Ballet has never been fancier! Fancy Nancy loves going to ballet class with her best friend, Bree. But when she realizes that her dad and the rest of her family have a lot to learn about ballet, she has a fabulous idea! What if she opened her own ballet school?

In a land far far away, there once lived a pony named Tiny. She was called Tiny as she was the tiniest pony you would ever come across! Tiny was smaller than a chicken and when she saw other ponies who were tall and grand, she felt sad. She did not know what to do.

Child psychologist, Valerie Muter, goes beyond the classroom to offer a wealth of resources for parents to use at home to help engage their child in reading and writing. From giving you guidance on how to communicate with teachers about your concerns and requesting screenings and assessments to giving you lots of tips and tricks that you can implement at home to support your child's growth, this is the ultimate guide to answering all of the questions you might have about literacy difficulties and more.

Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create fantastical creatures, realize a dastardly villain, or make your characters leap off the page? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Gail Carson Levine can help you achieve your goals. This companion to the popular Writing Magic teaches you how to become a world-class author. Drawing from her popular blog, the Newbery Honor author answers readers' questions and dives into how to make a story come alive.

Julia used to be the perfect big sister: She played great games and took good care of Cassie. Now, life at home revolves around Julia and her daughter, Addie. No one pays much attention to Cassie: not to her competitive swim meets and not to what's gone wrong with her friends. When Julia confides in Cassie that she'll be leaving with Addie - without telling their parents - Cassie jumps in the car, too. As the travels add up, Cassie has to wonder: Could the sister who seems to be the source of all her problems also be the friend she's missed the most?