Paul B Janeczko

Presents a guide to codemaking, codebreaking, and their role in history, describing different types of codes and ciphers, discussing codebreaking and concealment techniques, and including brief stories about exciting moments in the history of the art.

A collection of poems, including "Before the Game," "Catcher Sings the Blues," "How to Spit," and "Double Play," capture the experiences of the game of baseball.

A selection of short, funny poems for kids.

The biblical account of Gideon. The ancient story of the Trojan horse. Deceptive techniques have been used in war through the ages. But while the principles have changed very little, the technology behind fooling the enemy has evolved dramatically. Paul B. Janeczko's fascinating chronology focuses on the American Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf Wars to reveal evolving attitudes toward the use and effectiveness...

Teaching poetry becomes a total joy with the insights, reproducibles, model poems, and step-by-step min-lessons offered in this unique resource.

This smart new collection, assembled by the creators of A Poke in the I, bueatifully introduces the rules of poetry on a variety of literary playing fields.

A selection of short American poems dealing with the four seasons and the different weather events and animal patterns that can occur within each.

"This diverse selection of 34 poems, paired with bright illustrations that capture daily life, celebrates the places where we live: our homes, our streets, our towns"-- Provided by publisher