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Table of ContentsSterling Education in Action ..................... 4

Classic Starts™ ...............................................5

I’m Going to Read .........................................10

No Fear Shakespeare ...................................13

Unabridged Classics ....................................15

Easy Reader Classics ...................................17

Sterling Biographies .....................................19

Young Reader’s Shakespeare ...................21

Poetry for Young People ........................... 22

All-Action Classics ....................................... 24

Richard Scarry ............................................... 25

Begin Smart ................................................... 26

No-Sweat Science ........................................ 30

Doyle & Fossey .............................................. 32

Mysteries Unwrapped ................................. 34

My First Puzzles ............................................ 35

First Word Search ........................................ 37

Flash Kids ........................................................ 39

Event Kits ........................................................ 48

Adrian GreenwoodDirector, UK and Export Sales PO Box 51960London SW9 9YL, EnglandTel/Fax: 44 20 7737 5578Email: [email protected]

Contact InformationDanielle CumboManager, Export Sales Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.387 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10016, USATel: 1 646 688 2576 Email: [email protected]

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Introduction

As parents, teachers, booksellers, distributors or publishers we are all educators. Sterling Publishing continually strives to “make education fun”. We try to package our educational series in formats that are appealing and create content that is accessible and engaging. We run seminars for teachers on how to use our books in the classroom and would be happy to discuss with you the opportunity for running this program in your area. In addition we provide support to bookshops, libraries and school suppliers to market and promote these key series to parents, teachers and children.

The aim of this catalog is to showcase our key educational series, the titles available, how they work, and the ancillary material available to use at home, in the classroom, or for in-store events. If you see something of interest please contact me, and I will be happy to discuss how we can work together. These series provide an alternative approach to key subjects that aims to “make education fun”. I look forward to hearing from you.

Adrian GreenwoodDirector of UK & Export Sales

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Classic stories are the bedrock of any good reading program, and making them accessible and appealing is an on-going issue for all teachers and parents. This series is the culmination of research into formats and narrative style and with sales of over 3 million copies, and school adoptions across the world, we have created a successful and appealing series for ages 7+. These are the ideal bridge from our Early Readers series, I’m Going to Read and Easy Reader Classics, to the Unabridged Classics. Each book also contains a series of 10 discussion questions that can be used in the classroom. These can also be downloaded and printed from our website to use in the classroom. In addition there is an afterword for parents and teachers.

The hardback (HB) format gives the books a high perceived value and makes them exceptionally durable. At $5.95 we have also managed to keep the price affordable. This is our number one selling children’s series across the world, and I urge you to try these today. We will be adding book & CD packages to this series in 2010.

• Over 40 abridged classics, expertly retold

• Ideal for ages 7+

• Illustrations throughout make the stories appealing to reluctant readers

• Discussion Questions at the back of each book which can also be downloaded from our website

• Afterword for teachers and parents

• HB format makes the books durable and attractive

• $5.95 price point makes the books affordable and appealing

• Over 3 million copies sold worldwide

• School adoptions across the world

• Book & CD packages to be launched in 2010

Sample Questions• How does Alice react the first time she sees the White Rabbit? What would

you have done in her place? (from Classic Starts: Alice in Wonderland)

• Peter’s life is full of adventures. Which of these was your favorite? Have you ever had an adventure? (from Classic Starts: Peter Pan)

• Tabaqi the jackal is known for making trouble and telling lies. Do you know anyone like this? Have you ever told a lie? (from Classic Starts: The Jungle Book)

For more discussion questions, please contact your local representative.


CLASSIC STARTS AUDIO

Coming SPRING 2011

Classic Starts™ Audio: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ........ 978-1-4027-7364-8Classic Starts™ Audio: A Little Princess ................................ 978-1-4027-7360-0 Classic Starts™ Audio: Black Beauty .................................... 978-1-4027-7363-1

Classic Starts™ Audio: Little Women .................................... 978-1-4027-7361-7 Classic Starts™ Audio: White Fang ....................................... 978-1-4027-7362-4

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Classic Starts™: Greek Myths ...............................................978-1-4027-7312-9Classic Starts™: Grimm’s Fairy Tales .....................................978-1-4027-7311-2

Classic Starts™: Journey to the Center of the Earth ...............978-1-4027-7313-6 Classic Starts™: The Odyssey ...............................................978-1-4027-7334-1

CLASSIC STARTS

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Backlist TITLES

Classic Starts™ Audio: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn .. 978-1-4027-7355-6Classic Starts™ Audio: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ......... 978-1-4027-7356-3Classic Starts™ Audio: The Secret Garden ............................ 978-1-4027-7359-4

Classic Starts™ Audio: The Swiss Family Robinson .............. 978-1-4027-7357-0Classic Starts™ Audio: Treasure Island ................................. 978-1-4027-7358-7

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Classic Starts™: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ................................ 978-1-4027-2533-3 Classic Starts™: A Little Princess ....................................................... 978-1-4027-1275-3 Classic Starts™: Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass ................................... 978-1-4027-5422-7 Classic Starts™: Animal Stories .......................................................... 978-1-4027-6646-6 Classic Starts™: Anne of Avonlea ....................................................... 978-1-4027-5424-1 Classic Starts™: Anne of Green Gables ............................................... 978-1-4027-1130-5 Classic Starts™: Arabian Nights ......................................................... 978-1-4027-4573-7 Classic Starts™: Around the World in 80 Days .................................... 978-1-4027-3689-6 Classic Starts™: Ballet Stories ........................................................... 978-1-4027-6663-3 Classic Starts™: Black Beauty ............................................................ 978-1-4027-1144-2 Classic Starts™: Dracula .................................................................... 978-1-4027-3690-2 Classic Starts™: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew .................... 978-1-4027-5420-3 Classic Starts™: Frankenstein ............................................................ 978-1-4027-2666-8 Classic Starts™: Great Expectations ................................................... 978-1-4027-6645-9 Classic Starts™: Gulliver’s Travels ...................................................... 978-1-4027-2662-0 Classic Starts™: Heidi ........................................................................ 978-1-4027-3691-9 Classic Starts™: Little Lord Fauntleroy ............................................... 978-1-4027-4578-2 Classic Starts™: Little Men ................................................................ 978-1-4027-5423-4 Classic Starts™: Little Women ............................................................ 978-1-4027-1236-4 Classic Starts™: Moby-Dick ............................................................... 978-1-4027-6644-2 Classic Starts™: Oliver Twist .............................................................. 978-1-4027-2665-1Classic Starts™: Peter Pan ................................................................. 978-1-4027-5421-0 Classic Starts™: Pinocchio ................................................................. 978-1-4027-4581-2 Classic Starts™: Pollyanna ................................................................. 978-1-4027-3692-6

Classic Starts™: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm .................................. 978-1-4027-3693-3 Classic Starts™: Robinson Crusoe ...................................................... 978-1-4027-2664-4 Classic Starts™: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ......................... 978-1-4027-2499-2 Classic Starts™: The Adventures of Robin Hood ................................. 978-1-4027-1257-9 Classic Starts™: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ......................... 978-1-4027-1217-3 Classic Starts™: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ................................ 978-1-4027-1216-6 Classic Starts™: The Call of the Wild .................................................. 978-1-4027-1274-6 Classic Starts™: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame ................................ 978-1-4027-4575-1 Classic Starts™: The Jungle Book ...................................................... 978-1-4027-4576-8 Classic Starts™: The Last of the Mohicans ......................................... 978-1-4027-4577-5 Classic Starts™: The Man in the Iron Mask ......................................... 978-1-4027-4579-9 Classic Starts™: The Phantom of the Opera........................................ 978-1-4027-4580-5 Classic Starts™: The Prince and the Pauper ....................................... 978-1-4027-3687-2 Classic Starts™: The Red Badge of Courage ....................................... 978-1-4027-2663-7 Classic Starts™: The Secret Garden ................................................... 978-1-4027-1319-4 Classic Starts™: The Story of King Arthur & His Knights ..................... 978-1-4027-2534-0 Classic Starts™: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ............. 978-1-4027-2667-5 Classic Starts™: The Swiss Family Robinson ...................................... 978-1-4027-3694-0 Classic Starts™: The Three Musketeers.............................................. 978-1-4027-3695-7 Classic Starts™: The Time Machine .................................................... 978-1-4027-4582-9 Classic Starts™: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle .................................. 978-1-4027-4574-4 Classic Starts™: The War of the Worlds .............................................. 978-1-4027-3688-9 Classic Starts™: The Wind in the Willows ........................................... 978-1-4027-3696-4 Classic Starts™: Treasure Island ........................................................ 978-1-4027-1318-7 Classic Starts™: White Fang ............................................................... 978-1-4027-2500-5


CLASSIC STARTS


Learning to read is a huge step for all children, and making it easy and fun is the goal of all teachers and parents. Children love stories. This simple truth underlies all the books in this series, which are carefully designed to maximize children’s ability to decode words. Harriet Ziefert and Sterling have created an innovative method for reinforcing vocabulary at Levels 1 and 2, known as The Word Bank. This easy-to-use ‘bank’ highlights new words as they are introduced.

This unique tool is designedto give the new reader:• Clearly defined goals for success

of word recognition• A comprehensive method for

‘banking’ learned words• Reinforcement through repetition

Level 1: Kindergarten–Grade 1… Ages 4–6• Word bank to highlight new words• Consistent placement of text to promote readability• Easy words and phrases• Simple sentences build to make simple stories• Art and design help new readers decode text

Level 2: Grade 1… Ages 6–7• Word bank to highlight new words• Rhyming text introduced• More difficult words, but vocabulary is still limited• Longer sentences and longer stories• Designed for easy readability

Level 3: Grade 2 … Ages 7–8• Richer vocabulary of up to 200 different words• Varied sentence structure• High-interest stories with longer plots• Designed to promote independent reading

Level 4: Grades 3 and up … Ages 8 and up• Richer vocabulary of more than 300 different words• Short chapters, multiple stories, or poems• More complex plots for the newly independent reader• Emphasis on reading for meaning

In addition to over 100 readers

we have a series of6 workbooks

All titles are $3.95 · All ColorAll workbook titles are $5.95 · All Color

I’m Going To READ!


I’m Going to Read! Level 2

Can You Play? ............................................................... 978-1-4027-2094-9Clown Games ............................................................... 978-1-4027-2723-8Easter Has Eggs ............................................................ 978-1-4027-5543-9Fish Wish ...................................................................... 978-1-4027-2095-6Found an Apple ............................................................. 978-1-4027-4295-8Grow, Little Turnip, Grow Big ......................................... 978-1-4027-3075-7I’m Going to Washington to Visit the President ............... 978-1-4027-3408-3In a Scary Old House ..................................................... 978-1-4027-3406-9Ink, Wink, and Blink Work Out! ...................................... 978-1-4027-4242-2Little Monster ............................................................... 978-1-4027-2078-9No More TV, Sleepy Cat ................................................. 978-1-4027-2508-1Sometimes I Share ....................................................... 978-1-4027-2090-1Surprise! ....................................................................... 978-1-4027-3410-6The Big Red Blanket ..................................................... 978-1-4027-2091-8The Prince Has a Boo-Boo! ........................................... 978-1-4027-2089-5The Prince’s Tooth Is Loose! .......................................... 978-1-4027-2721-4Wait for Us! ................................................................... 978-1-4027-2506-7Where Are the Dogsharks? ............................................ 978-1-4027-2616-3Where Are We Going? ................................................... 978-1-4027-5541-5Who Spilled the Milk? ................................................... 978-1-4027-2092-5Who Took the Cake? ..................................................... 978-1-4027-3344-4

Baby, I’m Bigger! .......................................................... 978-1-4027-4244-6Be Fair, Share! .............................................................. 978-1-4027-3422-9Father’s Day Is Coming! ................................................ 978-1-4027-4247-7Fooba Wooba John ........................................................ 978-1-4027-3420-5Fun Land Fun!............................................................... 978-1-4027-3416-8Green Boots, Blue Hair, Polka-Dot Underwear ................ 978-1-4027-4245-3Halloween Party ............................................................ 978-1-4027-4298-9Harry’s Bath .................................................................. 978-1-4027-2100-7Hooray for the 4th of July .............................................. 978-1-4027-4241-5I’m Going to New York to Visit the Lions......................... 978-1-4027-2099-4Mostly Ink and Wink ...................................................... 978-1-4027-5544-6Move Over! ................................................................... 978-1-4027-2098-7Pillow Fight ................................................................... 978-1-4027-2719-1Please Let It Snow ........................................................ 978-1-4027-3090-0Ready, Alice? ................................................................ 978-1-4027-2717-7Scooters ....................................................................... 978-1-4027-3077-1Silly Pig ........................................................................ 978-1-4027-2097-0Take My Picture ............................................................ 978-1-4027-2096-3Tic and Tac ................................................................... 978-1-4027-3432-8Tic and Tac Clean Up..................................................... 978-1-4027-4243-9Too Much Tooting! ......................................................... 978-1-4027-3680-3Who’s at the Movies? .................................................... 978-1-4027-3340-6



A Dozen Dozens ............................................................ 978-1-4027-4246-0Are We There Yet? ......................................................... 978-1-4027-2713-9Dancing Class ............................................................... 978-1-4027-3427-4Go Away, Crows! ........................................................... 978-1-4027-2103-8Good Luck, Bad Luck .................................................... 978-1-4027-2109-0Henry’s Wrong Turn ....................................................... 978-1-4027-2107-6I Won’t Go to Bed! ......................................................... 978-1-4027-2104-5If I Had a Robot Dog ...................................................... 978-1-4027-3027-6Joselina Piggy Goes Out................................................ 978-1-4027-4299-6Music Class .................................................................. 978-1-4027-3081-8No Plain Hair! ................................................................ 978-1-4027-3083-2Ouch!............................................................................ 978-1-4027-3424-3The Boy Who Cried Wolf ................................................ 978-1-4027-5546-0When Daddy Had the Chicken Pox ................................ 978-1-4027-2105-2

Class Pets ..................................................................... 978-1-4027-2709-2Class Worms ................................................................. 978-1-4027-4300-9Pizza and Other Stinky Poems ....................................... 978-1-4027-2110-6Small Potatoes Club ...................................................... 978-1-4027-3084-9



I’m Going to Read® Workbook: Long Vowels ................. 978-1-4027-5057-1I’m Going to Read® Workbook: Rhyming Words ............ 978-1-4027-5059-5I’m Going to Read® Workbook: Short Vowels ................ 978-1-4027-5056-4I’m Going to Read® Workbook: Sight Words ................. 978-1-4027-5058-8I’m Going to Read® Workbook: Lowercase Letters ....... 978-1-4027-5055-7I’m Going to Read® Workbook: Uppercase Letters ........ 978-1-4027-5054-0

I’m Going to Read! Workbook


This is a unique approach to Shakespeare that is proving increasingly popular around the world. These editions are ideal for reluctant readers and those having difficulty with the original text. They have side-by-side original text with a translation in plain English.

• Original text with side-by-side translation in plain English

• Unique approach to complete texts

• Only $5.95

• In-depth character analysis, themes, motifs, symbols and much more

• 19 of the major plays are available, plus a complete edition of the sonnets


No Fear: Anthony and Cleopatra ....................................978-1-4114-9919-5 ............$6.95No Fear: As You Like It ...................................................978-1-4114-0104-4 ............$5.95No Fear: The Canterbury Tales .......................................978-1-4114-2696-2 ............$9.95No Fear: Comedy of Errors ............................................978-1-4114-0437-3 ............$5.95No Fear: Companion......................................................978-1-4114-9746-7 ............$9.95No Fear: Hamlet ............................................................978-1-58663-844-3 ............$5.95No Fear: Henry IV ..........................................................978-1-4114-0436-6 ............$7.95No Fear: Henry V ...........................................................978-1-4114-0103-7 ............$5.95No Fear: Julius Caesar ..................................................978-1-58663-847-4 ............$5.95No Fear: King Lear ........................................................978-1-58663-853-5 ............$5.95No Fear: Macbeth..........................................................978-1-58663-846-7 ............$5.95

No Fear: Merchant of Venice .........................................978-1-58663-850-4 ............$5.95No Fear: Midsummer Night Dream ................................978-1-58663-848-1 ............$5.95No Fear: Much Ado About Nothing .................................978-1-4114-0101-3 ............$5.95No Fear: Othello ............................................................978-1-58663-852-8 ............$5.95No Fear: Richard III ........................................................978-1-4114-0102-0 ............$6.95No Fear: Romeo and Juliet ............................................978-1-58663-845-0 ............$5.95No Fear: Scarlet Letter ..................................................978-1-4114-2697-9 ............$7.95No Fear: Sonnets ..........................................................978-1-4114-0219-5 ............$6.95No Fear: Taming of the Shrew .......................................978-1-4114-0100-6 ............$5.95No Fear: Tempest ..........................................................978-1-58663-849-8 ............$5.95No Fear: Twelfth Night ...................................................978-1-58663-851-1 ............$5.95

No Fear Illustrated: Romeo & Juliet ..............................978-1-4114-9874-7No Fear Illustrated: Macbeth ........................................978-1-4114-9871-6

No Fear Illustrated: Hamlet ...........................................978-1-4114-9873-0

NO FEAR ShAkESpEARE SERIES

NO FEAR ShAkESpEARE ILLUSTRATED SERIES

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Once children have gained confidence with the Classic Starts they are ready to progress to the original editions. These beautifully produced hardbacks come with a jacket and are only $9.95. They make the ideal school prize or gift and can be collected as a personal library. In addition there are discussion questions and an afterword in each book that make these great educational editions. They are also ideal for school libraries. Each book has specially commissioned woodcut artwork and they make stunning and affordable editions.

unabridged classics

For more discussion questions, please contact your local representative.

• Ribbon marker and 3-piece cover

• Award-winning art specially commissioned for the series

• Afterword and insightful questions at end of each book for discussion and deeper understanding

Sample Questions• Why do you suppose Professor Aronnax

agrees to join Commander Farragut? Does he have the adventure he intended?What is the biggest adventure you’ve ever had? (from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)

• The animals in the book repeatedly refer to “The Laws of the Jungle.” Why do you think these laws are so important to them? (from The Jungle Book)

• 3. Why does Mother Wolf choose to name the man cub Mowgli? Has anyone ever given you a nickname? (from The Jungle Book)


Unabridged: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea .................978-1-4027-2599-9Unabridged: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn...........978-1-402-72600-2Unabridged: The Adventures of Robin Hood ...................978-1-4027-1456-6Unabridged: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ...........978-1-4027-1453-5Unabridged: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ..................978-1-4027-1460-3Unabridged: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland ..............978-1-4027-2502-9Unabridged: Anne of Avonlea .........................................978-1-4027-5428-9Unabridged: Anne of Green Gables ................................978-1-4027-1451-1Unabridged: Around the World in Eighty Days ................978-1-4027-5427-2Unabridged: Black Beauty .............................................978-1-4027-1452-8Unabridged: The Call of the Wild ....................................978-1-4027-1455-9Unabridged: A Christmas Carol ......................................978-1-4027-6690-9 Unabridged: Dracula .....................................................978-1-4027-7324-2Unabridged: Frankenstein .............................................978-1-4027-4338-2Unabridged: Grimm’s Fairy Tales ...................................978-1-4027-6702-9

Unabridged: Gulliver’s Travels .......................................978-1-4027-4339-9Unabridged: Heidi .........................................................978-1-4027-2601-9Unabridged: Journey to the Center of the Earth .............978-1-4027-4337-5Unabridged: Jungle Book ..............................................978-1-4027-4340-5Unabridged: A Little Princess .........................................978-1-4027-1454-2Unabridged: Little Women .............................................978-1-4027-1458-0Unabridged: Oliver Twist................................................978-1-4027-5425-8Unabridged: Peter Pan ..................................................978-1-4027-5426-5Unabridged: The Secret Garden .....................................978-1-4027-1459-7Unabridged: The Story of King Arthur ............................978-1-4027-2503-6Unabridged: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe ...................978-1-4027-7325-9Unabridged: The Swiss Family Robinson .......................978-1-4027-2602-6Unabridged: Treasure Island ..........................................978-1-4027-1457-3Unabridged: The Wind in The Willow ..............................978-1-4027-2505-0Unabridged: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz .......................978-1-4027-2504-3

UNAbRIDGED CLASSICS



Easy Reader ClassicsThis is a great companion series to I’m Going to Read. This series allows children to practice their reading with well-known excerpts from classic stories. The text is leveled to be appropriate for early readers, and the color illustrations make these editions fun and light. We have chosen four highpoints from each classic and created a separate book for each. The classics we have adapted so far are: The Jungle Book,Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Story of Doctor Doolittle, Treasure Island and Wind in the Willows.

• Supplementary readers to be combined with I’m Going to Read

• Text is leveled for early readers

• Well-known excerpts from popular classic stories

• Showcase original book’s high points


Adventures of Tom Sawyer #1: A Song for Aunt Polly ....................................... 978-1-4027-3287-4Adventures of Tom Sawyer #2: The Best Fence Painter.................................... 978-1-4027-3288-1Adventures of Tom Sawyer #3: The Birthday Boy ............................................. 978-1-4027-4268-2Adventures of Tom Sawyer #4: The Spelling Bee ............................................. 978-1-4027-4269-9Adventures of Tom Sawyer #5: Too Sick for School.......................................... 978-1-4027-6753-1Adventures of Tom Sawyer #6: Tom’s Treasure Hunt ........................................ 978-1-4027-6754-8Jungle Book #1: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Moves In ...................................................... 978-1-4027-3289-8Jungle Book #2: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi & the Mystery in the Garden ......................... 978-1-4027-3290-4Jungle Book #3: Mowgli’s Big Birthday ........................................................... 978-1-4027-4124-1Jungle Book #4: Mowgli Knows Best .............................................................. 978-1-4027-4125-8Jungle Book #5: The Boy and His Sled Dog ..................................................... 978-1-4027-6723-4Jungle Book #6: The Brave Little Seal ............................................................. 978-1-4027-6724-1Story of Doctor Dolittle #1: Animal Talk............................................................ 978-1-4027-3291-1Story of Doctor Dolittle #2: The Circus Crocodile ............................................. 978-1-4027-3292-8Story of Doctor Dolittle #3: Doctor Dolittle’s Great Adventure ........................... 978-1-4027-4122-7

Story of Doctor Dolittle #4: Doctor Dolittle’s Magical Cure ............................... 978-1-4027-4123-4Story of Doctor Dolittle #5: Doctor Dolittle and the Pirates ............................... 978-1-4027-6721-0Story of Doctor Dolittle #6: Doctor Dolittle Goes Home..................................... 978-1-4027-6722-7Treasure Island #1: The Treasure Map ............................................................. 978-1-4027-3297-3Treasure Island #2: Off to Sea ......................................................................... 978-1-4027-3298-0Treasure Island #3: On the Island .................................................................... 978-1-4027-4119-7Treasure Island #4: Pirate Attack ..................................................................... 978-1-4027-4120-3Treasure Island #5: Adventure at Sea .............................................................. 978-1-4027-6751-7Treasure Island #6: A Pirate Adventure ............................................................ 978-1-4027-6752-4Wind in the Willows #1: The Riverbank ............................................................ 978-1-4027-3293-5Wind in the Willows #2: The Open Road .......................................................... 978-1-4027-3294-2Wind in the Willows #3: The Wild Wood ........................................................... 978-1-4027-3295-9Wind in the Willows #4: Home Sweet Home .................................................... 978-1-4027-3296-6 Wind in the Willows #5: Sneaky Toad .............................................................. 978-1-4027-6729-6Wind in the Willows #6: Restless Rat ............................................................... 978-1-4027-6730-2

EASy READER CLASSICS

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Biographies provide the perfect mix of human and political history. Children can learn about an important time in history through the bare facts and can see the human side to the key figures from that time. Therefore, biographies have become an increasingly important way to teach history. The Sterling Biographies provide all of the crucial historical and personal information combined with color illustrations throughout, and all for only $5.95. We have organized the Biographies in groups of six within particular fields, including: Inventors, Explorers, Famous Women and US Presidents and First Ladies.

• Have sold more than 250,000 copies

• Glossary of difficult terms

• Bibliography

• Timeline of key events at front

• Color illustrated throughout


Sterling Biographies®: Abraham Lincoln ....................... 978-1-4027-3396-3Sterling Biographies®: Albert Einstein .......................... 978-1-4027-3228-7Sterling Biographies®: Alexander Graham Bell ............. 978-1-4027-3230-0Sterling Biographies®: Amelia Earhart .......................... 978-1-4027-5157-8Sterling Biographies®: Anne Frank ............................... 978-1-4027-5148-6Sterling Biographies®: Babe Ruth................................. 978-1-4027-6366-3Sterling Biographies®: Benjamin Franklin ..................... 978-1-4027-3283-6Sterling Biographies®: Christopher Columbus .............. 978-1-4027-4407-5Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra .................................. 978-1-4027-5710-5Sterling Biographies®: Davy Crockett ........................... 978-1-4027-5499-9Sterling Biographies®: Eleanor Roosevelt ..................... 978-1-4027-3371-0Sterling Biographies®: Franklin Delano Roosevelt ......... 978-1-4027-3545-5Sterling Biographies®: Frederick Douglass ................... 978-1-4027-4118-0Sterling Biographies®: George Washington ................... 978-1-4027-3546-2Sterling Biographies®: Harriet Tubman ......................... 978-1-4027-4117-3Sterling Biographies®: Harry Houdini............................ 978-1-4027-3262-1Sterling Biographies®: Helen Keller .............................. 978-1-4027-5147-9Sterling Biographies®: Jackie Robinson ....................... 978-1-4027-6362-5

Sterling Biographies®: Jacques Cousteau .................... 978-1-4027-4440-2Sterling Biographies®: Jesse Owens ............................ 978-1-4027-6361-8Sterling Biographies®: Jim Thorpe ............................... 978-1-4027-6365-6Sterling Biographies®: Joan of Arc ............................... 978-1-4027-5662-7Sterling Biographies®: John F. Kennedy ....................... 978-1-4027-3232-4Sterling Biographies®: Lewis & Clark ........................... 978-1-4027-4533-1Sterling Biographies®: Lou Gehrig ................................ 978-1-4027-6363-2Sterling Biographies®: Malcolm X ................................ 978-1-4027-4589-8Sterling Biographies®: Marian Anderson ...................... 978-1-4027-4239-2Sterling Biographies®: Marie Curie ............................... 978-1-4027-5318-3Sterling Biographies®: Martin Luther King, Jr. .............. 978-1-4027-4439-6Sterling Biographies®: Matthew Henson ...................... 978-1-4027-4441-9Sterling Biographies®: Muhammad Ali ......................... 978-1-4027-6364-9Sterling Biographies®: Neil Armstrong .......................... 978-1-4027-4496-9Sterling Biographies®: Rosa Parks ............................... 978-1-4027-4865-3Sterling Biographies®: The Wright Brothers .................. 978-1-4027-3231-7Sterling Biographies®: Thomas Edison ......................... 978-1-4027-3229-4Sterling Biographies®: Thomas Jefferson ..................... 978-1-4027-3397-0

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Young Reader’s

SHAKESPEARENow even young readers can enjoy Shakespeare’s stories in bold new retellings that capture the drama, adventure and wonder of the original plays. Each book includes frequently asked questions and lists of characters to help children fully understand the plot. These handsome illustrated editions are a wonderful way to introduce young people to English literature’s most beloved dramas.

The Young Reader’s Shakespeare: Julius Caesar ....................................978-1-4027-3579-0The Young Reader’s Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream ............ 978-1-4027-3630-8

The Young Reader’s Shakespeare: Macbeth ........................................... 978-1-4027-1116-9The Young Reader’s Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet ................................. 978-1-4027-0004-0

All titles Are: $14.95

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With its combination of poetic brillance and exquisite art, the Poetry for Young People series has won the admiration of children, parents, critics and educators. Every breathtaking volume features magnificent full-color illustrations and a renowned scholar’s guidance to help children understand and cherish poetry.

spread from Poetry for Young People: Edward Learspread from Poetry for Young People: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

pOETRy FOR yOUNG pEOpLE

more than A mILLION copies sold!


Carl Sandburg ........................................................................................978-1-4027-5471-5Edgar Allan Poe ......................................................................................978-1-4027-5472-2Edna St. Vincent Millay ...........................................................................978-1-4027-7295-5Edward Lear ..........................................................................................978-1-4027-7294-8Emily Dickinson ....................................................................................978-1-4027-5473-9Henry Wadsworth Longfellow .................................................................978-1-4027-7292-4

Robert Frost ...........................................................................................978-1-4027-5475-3Robert Louis Stevenson .........................................................................978-1-4027-5476-0Rudyard Kipling .....................................................................................978-1-4027-7293-1Walt Whitman ........................................................................................978-1-4027-5477-7William Shakespeare .............................................................................978-1-4027-5478-4

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The rising popularity of graphic novels in the last ten years

has led to the use of the style as an educational format

for reluctant readers. As you saw earlier in this catalog,

we have now turned three of Shakespeare’s most popular

plays into graphic novels with plain English text. All-

Action Classics take the world’s greatest and most action

-filled stories and bring them to life in color graphic form.

We have already produced Dracula and the Adventures of

Tom Sawyer, and at only $7.95 they are great value.

All-Action Classics No. 3: The OdysseyISBN: 978-1-4027-3155-6 · $7.95

• Color graphic adaptations of the world’s greatest and most action-filled, stories.

• About-the-author section on Mark Twain, Bram Stoker and Homer

• Ideal for reluctant readers to engage them with classic stories

• Coming soon Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Fall 2011)

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All-Action Classics No.1: Dracula ISBN: 978-1-4027-3152-5 · $7.95

All-Action Classics No. 2: Tom Sawyer ISBN: 978-1-4027-3399-4 · $7.95


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Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 1): Cake Soup ......................................... 978-1-4027-7317-4

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 1): Go, Huckle, Go! .................................. 978-1-4027-7316-7

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 2): A Smelly Story .................................... 978-1-4027-7319-8

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 2): Hop, Hop, and Away! .......................... 978-1-4027-7318-1

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 3): Ice Cream for Breakfast...................... 978-1-4027-7320-4

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 3): The Mixed-Up Mail Mystery ................ 978-1-4027-7321-1

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 1): Cake Soup ........................................ 978-1-4027-8446-0

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 1): Go, Huckle, Go! ................................. 978-1-4027-8447-7

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 2): A Smelly Story .................................. 978-1-4027-8445-3

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 2): Hop, Hop, and Away! ........................ 978-1-4027-8448-4

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 3): Ice Cream for Breakfast ................... 978-1-4027-8449-1

Richard Scarry’s Readers (Level 3): The Mixed-Up Mail Mystery ............. 978-1-4027-8450-7

A Read-and-Play Program for Babies and ToddlersBabies have amazing brains that soak up knowledge, doubling in size during the first 12 months. Every time they receive stimulation—through sight and sound, smell and touch, love and cuddles—they become smarter and more aware of the world around them. That gives parents a unique opportunity to “build a brain” for a lifetime of learning.

According to the National Commission on Reading, reading aloud to children is “the single most important intervention” that parents can make in ensuring their child’s later reading success. Carefully leveled by age and ability in six-month increments, the Begin Smart™ program will expand the emerging motor and cognitive skills of children from birth to two years.

Babies are smart, books make them smarter

All books have been reviewed by an expert in the field of Early Literacy for content and age appropriateness.

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All Begin Smart books have been tested and meet ASTM safety standards and the new CPSIA guidelines.

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Every book includes a list of skills that are aided by that book. Parents will learn what connections are being made in babies’ brains at each age level, and they’ll be able to watch their babies develop these skills.

DEVELopmENTAL SkILLS

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This book encourages:

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The parent notes expand on the list of developmental skills. These notes also give parents ideas for how to read each book to their baby—since every book can be read and played with in a variety of ways.

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At www.beginsmartbooks.com, parents can find advice from child development experts, tips for creative ways to read the Begin Smart books to their babies, and an overview of the entire program.

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Letter to Parents from Look At Me!

Dear Parents,

This interactive mask book advances the game of peek-a-boo. By holding the book up to your face, you take your child to the wonderful world of pretend. Put the book down, and mommy or daddy is back.

Begin SmART™ A Developmental Program for Babies and Toddlers


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“Babies start learning language in their first six months of life. Reading aloud exposes babies to the sounds of human speech and helps them acquire language. When you hold your baby in your lap and read, you encourage attachment, trust, and self-esteem—the building blocks for future success.”

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“At six to twelve months, your baby is beginning to explore and recognize familiar places, people, and objects. Reading aloud enhances these experiences and gives your baby the tools to start developing language. Reading together strengthens attachment, trust, and self-esteem, the building blocks of future success.”


Look for these Begin SmArT™ books for six to twelve months:

• Hi! Bye!• Meow

• Quack! Quack!• What Does Baby Do?

• Woof• Yummy Yummy

Published in the United States 2008 by Begin Smart Books™ www.beginsmartbooks.comText copyright © 2008 by Begin Smart™, LLC Illustrations copyright © 2008 by Ana Martín Larrañaga

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• What Does Baby Do?

• Woof• Yummy Yummy

Look for these BEGIN SMART™ books for six to twelve months:

Published in the United States 2008 by Begin Smart™, LLC www.beginsmartbooks.comText copyright © 2008 by Begin Smart™, LLC Photographs copyright © 2008 by Elizabeth HathonDistributed in the U.S. by STERLing PUBLiSHing Co., inc., 387 Park Avenue South, new York, nY 10016 Distributed in Canada by STERLing PUBLiSHing c/o Canadian Manda groupDistributed in the UK by gMC Distribution Services Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Printed in China. CiP Data is available. iSBn-13: 978-1-934618-11-0Begin Smart is a trademark of Begin Smart™, LLC.


• listening

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• Play Colors• Splish-Splash

• What Does Baby Say?

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little hands.” —Tess Riesmeyer, Associate Director of Early Literacy Beginning with Books

• creative/imaginative play

• parent-child interaction

• small motor skills

• language skills

• talking



Published in the United States 2008 by Begin Smart™, LLC www.beginsmartbooks.comText copyright © 2008 by Naomi Danis Illustrations copyright © 2008 by Elliot Kreloff

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• speech production

• anticipating

• animal recognition

• self-awareness




Who Are You?

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“Toddlers at twelve to eighteen months are on the move, curious about everything around them. It’s important to read books featuring objects that your toddler can name, sounds that can be imitated, and pages that can be easily turned by little hands.”


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$12.95$13.95 Can.


What Are You?

• Peek-a-Boo What?• Play Colors• Splish-Splash

• Push the Button• What Does

Baby Say?

“Toddlers at twelve to eighteen

months are on the move, curious

about everything around them.

It’s important to read books

featuring objects that your toddler

can name, sounds that can be

imitated, and pages that can be

easily turned by little hands.”

—Tess Riesmeyer,

Associate Director of Early Literacy

Beginning with Books

• hand-eye coordination

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Published in the United States 2008 by Begin Smart Books™ www.beginsmartbooks.comText copyright © 2008 by Begin Smart™, LLC Illustrations copyright © 2008 by Elliot Kreloff

Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling PubliShing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 Distributed in Canada by Sterling PubliShing c/o Canadian Manda GroupDistributed in the UK by GMC Distribution Services Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Printed in China. CIP Data is available. ISBN-13: 978-1-934618-23-3Begin Smart is a trademark of Begin Smart, LLC.

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• manual dexterity

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• spacial awareness

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• parent/child interaction

• talking and communicating

• independence

• self-esteem

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“Toddlers at eighteen months

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Look for these BEGIN SMART™ books

from eighteen months to two years:

• Daddy and Me• Look at Me!

• Mommy and Me• One • Two

• Play Shapes

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“Toddlers at eighteen months to two years are starting to talk.Sharing books encourages conversation and language development. Children who are read to from an early age develop bigger vocabularies and become better readers.” —Tess Riesmeyer,

Associate Director of Early Literacy Beginning with Books

Look for these BEGIN SMART™ books for eighteen months to two years:

• language production

• imitation

• small motor development

• large motor development



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Look for these Begin SmArT™ books

from eighteen months to two years:




• Play Shapes

• parent/child interaction

• talking and communicating

• independence

• self-esteem

• self-awareness



“Toddlers at eighteen months

to two years are starting to talk.

Sharing books encourages

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development. Children who

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A Developmental Program

for Babies and Toddlers

“Toddlers at eighteen months to two years are starting to talk. Sharing books encourages conversation and language development. Children who are read to from an early age develop bigger vocabularies and become better readers.”


Look for these BEGIN SMART™ books for eighteen months to two years:



• Play Shapes• Who Am I?


Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling PuBliShing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 Distributed in Canada by Sterling PuBliShing c/o Canadian Manda GroupDistributed in the UK by GMC Distribution Services Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link (Australia) Pty. Ltd. Printed in China. CIP Data is available. ISBN-13: 978-1-934618-10-3Begin Smart is a trademark of Begin Smart™, LLC.


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• manual dexterity

• small motor coordination

• spacial awareness

• shape perception

• vocabulary development

• hand control



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Unlike many other subjects, science is constructed from inquiry. With an increased focus on understanding (and NOT memorizing facts), this series offers child-friendly experiments that will engage, harness and nurture thinking skills.

No-Sweat Science• Takes science out of the

classroom to demystify the main concepts

• Makes science fun with hands-on experiments

• Develops thematically

• 10 titles in the series to provide wide range of subjects


No-Sweat Science®: Amazing Science Experiments ..... 978-1-4027-2331-5No-Sweat Science®: Earth Science Experiments .......... 978-1-4027-2333-9No-Sweat Science®: Optical Illusion Experiments......... 978-1-4027-2336-0No-Sweat Science®: Physics Experiments ................... 978-1-4027-2332-2

No-Sweat Science®: Simple Experiments in Time ........ 978-1-4027-2335-3No-Sweat Science®: Space & Flight Experiments ......... 978-1-4027-2334-6No-Sweat Science®: Super Science Experiments ......... 978-1-4027-2149-6No-Sweat Science®: Weather Experiments .................. 978-1-4027-2157-1

Awesome Experiments in Electricity & Magnetism ....... 978-1-4027-2370-4Awesome Experiments in Force & Motion ..................... 978-1-4027-2371-1Awesome Experiments in Light & Sound ...................... 978-1-4027-2372-8

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AwESOmE ExpERImENTS


Doyle & FosseyThe huge success of the Horrible Histories shows the popularity of taking a narrative approach to key subjects. The Doyle & Fossey series seeks to do the same with science by creating two young science detectives. They analyze evidence, develop hypotheses and test out their theories on the way to solving science mysteries. This new series helps to demystify science jargon and makes it relevant to everyday life.


• Unique combination of science facts and entertaining storytelling• Following in the footsteps of the bestselling Horrible Histories• Activities and experiments – including setting up a lab and

making a dry ice blaster• Young Science detectives• Analyzing evidence, developing hypothesis, testing out their theory• Cartoon-style drawings add to the fun

The Case of the Barfy Birthday ...................................... 978-1-4027-4964-3The Case of the Crooked Carnival ................................. 978-1-4027-4965-0The Case of the Gasping Garbage ................................. 978-1-4027-4960-5

The Case of the Graveyard Ghost .................................. 978-1-4027-4963-6The Case of the Mossy Lake Monster ............................ 978-1-4027-4962-9

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MYSTERIES UNWRAPPEDSuspenseful, intriguing, simply irresistible, this series is captivating for kids as it brings to life high-interest topics long shrouded in mystery. Even reluctant readers love the appealing topics and cool “secret file” design that they just have to open. There are six titles in the series so far.

• Ages 8-12

• Ideal for reluctant readers as the package draws children in to the subject

• Global content and themes

Mysteries Unwrapped: Lost Civilizations ........................ 978-1-4027-3984-2Mysteries Unwrapped: Medical Marvels ........................ 978-1-4027-3930-9Mysteries Unwrapped: The Secrets of Alcatraz .............. 978-1-4027-3591-2



It is never too early for children to start solving puzzles! It is fun, and also just the type of brain workout and skill-building that young minds need.

My First Puzzles• 11 titles in the series covering

word-play and letter games

• Every game fosters letter recognition, great preparation for reading

• 64 pages of puzzles in each book


My First Puzzles: Easy First Puzzles........................978-1-4027-7810-0 .................. $4.95My First Puzzles: Fun with Words ...........................978-1-4027-3640-7 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: I Can Read Puzzles ......................978-1-4027-2323-0 .................. $4.95My First Puzzles: Letter Fun ...................................978-1-4027-4631-4 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: Letter Games ..............................978-1-4027-4263-7 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: Letter Play...................................978-1-4027-4629-1 .................. $4.95

My First Puzzles: Picture Clue Crosswords .............978-1-4027-4725-0 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: Reading Fun ................................978-1-4027-4264-4 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: Reading Games ...........................978-1-4027-4632-1 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: Word Games ...............................978-1-4027-3641-4 .................. $3.95My First Puzzles: Word Play ....................................978-1-4027-4630-7 .................. $4.95

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First Word SearchThe companion series to My First Puzzles, this series is specifically designed to meet the needs and interests of four-to six-year-olds. Children will take the new words and sounds they’ve learned and bring that knowledge to their reading.

• 15 titles in the series covering phonics and reading

• Game format allows children to learn and recognize basic sound and letter combinations

• 64 pages of word-search games in each book for only $3.95!


First Word Search: Easy First Words .............................. 978-1-4027-7808-7First Word Search: Easy Reader Phonics ....................... 978-1-4027-7803-2First Word Search: Fun First Phonics ............................. 978-1-4027-7806-3First Word Search: Fun First Words ................................ 978-1-4027-7807-0First Word Search: Phonics for Beginners ...................... 978-1-4027-4662-8First Word Search: Phonics Fun ..................................... 978-1-4027-8391-3 First Word Search: Phonics Made Easy .......................... 978-1-4027-7804-9

First Word Search: Phonics Made Fun ........................... 978-1-4027-7918-3First Word Search: Phonics Puzzles ............................... 978-1-4027-8396-8First Word Search: Phonics Word Search ....................... 978-1-4027-7801-8First Word Search: Reading for Beginners ..................... 978-1-4027-7800-1First Word Search: Reading Is Fun ................................. 978-1-4027-7811-7First Word Search: Reading Made Easy ......................... 978-1-4027-7802-5First Word Search: Words to Learn ................................ 978-1-4027-7809-4


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Keep Learning Alive All Summer Long!

School’s out for the summer, but children who are engaged in learning throughout the break are more likely to

excel during the next school year. Summer Skills workbooks review topics learned in the past year and introduce

skills that will be taught in the next, helping children make a seamless transition from one grade to another. Kids will

love the beautiful color and interesting activities on each page, and they will feel more confident about learning once

school is back in session!

The series includes:

• Math, science, social studies and language arts activities

to keep children entertained and interested in learning all

summer long

• “Fast Fact” and “On Your Own” features that build upon the

theme or activity on a page, helping to expand a child’s

understanding of a topic

• A summer reading list and suggested activities to continue

the learning long after the book is completed

• Perforations that make removing pages easy

Flash Kids Summer Skills products review familiar skills and introduce new ones, helping children

make a seamless shift from one grade to the next.


All Flash Skills Workbooks Grade 1 are: $3.95

All Flash Skills Workbooks Grades Pre-K–K are: $3.95

Flash Skills are a line of mini-workbooks that focus on specific skills for young learners, from phonics and math to problem solving. The full-color stickers help motivate kids, and the appealing art and fun activities will draw them in.

AlphAbeT AcTiviTieS: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3439-4

AlphAbeT puzzleS And GAmeS: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3465-3

colorS And ShApeS: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3470-7

leTTer doT-To-doT: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3462-2

number AcTiviTieS: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3468-4

number doT-To-doT: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3461-5

number puzzleS And GAmeS: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3464-6

reAdy For School: GrAde pre-K–K | 978-1-4114-3466-0

AddiTion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3458-5

mATh drillS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3460-8

phonicS blendS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3444-8

phonicS vowelS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3445-5

plAce vAlue: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3455-4

SiGhT wordS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3449-3

SubTrAcTion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3457-8

Time And money: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3450-9

Flash Skills Activities for Pre-K–K and Grade1


Grade 2 Flash Skills Workbooks are designed to boost basic math and problem-solving abilities, as well as to develop second graders’ proficiency in reading and writing. They’ll help set the stage for future academic success!

Flash Skills Workbooks for Grade 2


AddiTion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3453-0


plAce vAlue: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3459-2

problem SolvinG: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3463-9

reAdinG comprehenSion: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3472-1

SiGhT wordS: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3471-4

SubTrAcTion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3456-1

wriTinG SKillS: GrAde 2 | 978-1-4114-3448-6

Grade 3 Flash Skills Workbooks movitate, reinforce, and reward students as they tackle more advanced activities. The topics range from division and fractions to reading comprehension and writing. They’re fun to do!

Flash Skills Workbooks for Grade 3

diviSion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 3 | 978-1-4114-3443-1

FrAcTion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 3 | 978-1-4114-3467-7

mAin ideA: GrAde 3 | 978-1-4114-3442-4


mulTiplicATion AcTiviTieS: GrAde 3 | 978-1-4114-3452-3



wriTinG SKillS: GrAde 3 | 978-1-4114-3447-9



Reading for meaning and problem solving are two of the most imporant skills a child can develop--and critical tools for academic success. These mini-workbooks present kids with a fun challenge that will help them gain confidence in the most frequently tested areas of reading and math.

Flash Skills Workbooks for Grades 4, 5, & 6







All Flash Skills Workbooks Grade 4, 5, & 6 are: $3.95

All Flash Kids Numbers & Math Flash Cards are: $3.95

Numbers & Math Flash Cards

Flash cards make learning fun. Whether racing the clock to see how many addition problems can be solved in two minutes or playing a spirited game of Math War, children can use these cards to master the basic math facts that form the foundation for more challenging concepts.

AddiTion | 978-1-4114-3484-4

diviSion | 978-1-4114-3483-7

diviSion wAr | 978-1-4114-3487-5

mulTiplicATion | 978-1-4114-3441-7

mulTiplicATion wAr | 978-1-4114-3486-8

numberS | 978-1-4114-3478-3

SubTrAcTion | 978-1-4114-3482-0

Time And money | 978-1-4114-3488-2


Spanish Flash CardsLetters & Words Flash Cards

All Flash Kids Letters & Words Flash Cards are: $3.95

AlphAbeT | 978-1-4114-3479-0

reAdy For School | 978-1-4114-3495-0

SiGhT wordS | 978-1-4114-3492-9

SpAniSh | 978-1-4114-3490-5

Hola! In our global economy, speaking a foreign language is important—and learning is easiest when you’re young. Flash cards are a fun and time-tested way to memorize—and retain—vocabulary and grammar.

From identifying letters and sounds to mastering sight words and assembling simple sentences, these cards are a great way to help emerging readers practice essential reading skills.

3 leTTer wordS | 978-1-4114-3496-7

AlphAbeT | 978-1-4114-3491-2

AnimAlS | 978-1-4114-3493-6

phonicS | 978-1-4114-3481-3

reAdy For School | 978-1-4114-3489-9

rhyminG wordS | 978-1-4114-3494-3

SiGhT wordS | 978-1-4114-3480-6

STATeS And cApiTAlS | 978-1-4114-3485-1

All Flash Kids Spanish Flash Cards are:$3.95


All Flash Kids Summer Skills Workbooks Grades K–5 are: $5.95

Summer Skills Workbooks offer practice in reading, writing, math, scienceand more. “Fast Fact” and “On Your Own” features build on each book’s themes and activities.

Summer Skills Workbooks Keep Learning Fun!

Summer SKillS: GrAde K | 978-1-4114-3409-7

Summer SKillS: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3410-3






All Flash Kids Summer Skills Flash Cards Grades K–5 are: $5.95

All Flash Kids Summer Skills Daily Activity Workbooks Grades K–5 are: $5.95

Summer Skills Workbooks and Flash Cards Grades K-5

Summer Skills Daily Activity Workbooks feature 90 alternating math and reading activities—one for every day of vacation. Skill labels on every page make it simple to track what a child is learning.

Every Summner Skills Flash Card in this full-color deck includes a reading and a math problem that reviews a skill learned during the previous school year or introduces a concept that will be taught in the next one.

Summer SKillS dAily AcTiviTy worKbooK: GrAde K | 978-1-4114-3415-8

Summer SKillS dAily AcTiviTy worKbooK: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3416-5





Summer SKillS FlASh cArdS GrAde K | 978-1-4114-2740-2

Summer SKillS FlASh cArdS GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-2735-8






Workbooks for the Gifted Student Grades 1-6

Summer Activities for the Gifted Student offers thought-provoking exercises designed to challenge advanced learners, encourage critical thinking and foster creativity.

All Flash Skills Summer Activities for Gifted Students Grades 1-6 are: $8.95

Gifted students’ reading and critical-thinking skills can range far beyond their current grade level. Reading for the Gifted Student caters to that unique capacity with inviting reading selections, comprehensive questions and engaging activities.

All Flash Skills Reading Workbooks for Gifted Students Grades 1-6 are: $8.95

Summer Activities Reading Skills

reAdinG For The GiFTed STudenT GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3427-1






Summer AcTiviTieS For The GiFTed STudenT: GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-2761-7







Math Workbooks for the Gifted Student Prepare Young Learners for School

All Flash Kids Pre-School Skills Workbooks are:$3.95

Math for the Gifted Student contains almost two hundred pages of carefully calibrated math activities. Avoiding practice drills in favor of logic-based activities provides kids with a chance to grow and challenge themselves beyond the work they do in the regular classroom. The advanced content is rich in problem solving and develops critical and creative thinking.

Designed to build a solid foundation for math and reading, each book in the Preschool Skills series introduces an important early learning concept through matching, coloring, drawing and patterning exercises.

All Flash Skills Math Workbooks for Gifted Students Grades 1-6 are:$8.95

mATh For The GiFTed STudenT GrAde 1 | 978-1-4114-3433-2






preSchool SKillS: AlphAbeT | 978-1-4114-3421-9

preSchool SKillS: beGinninG SoundS | 978-1-4114-3422-6

preSchool SKillS: colorS And ShApeS | 978-1-4114-3423-3

preSchool SKillS: numberS | 978-1-4114-3424-0

preSchool SKillS: reAdy For School | 978-1-4114-3425-7

preSchool SKillS: SAme And diFFerenT | 978-1-4114-3426-4


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