Sam describes his car's parts and the ways he uses and takes care of it.

Technology has given us new ways to connect and converse with others like never before. In fact, by the time you finish reading this sentence more than 193,000 text messages will have been sent! This innovative book explores the often subtle differences between various forms of communication such as active listening, written, oral, nonverbal, and digital communication. Readers will learn about potential communication roadblocks and strategies to overcome...

Jobs and Money uses the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The book provides the earliest of readers a background in the relationship between jobs and money. Simple sentence structure and word usage help readers develop word recognition and reading skills.

A timely new title in the I Want to Be... series. "The I Want to Be series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think... an attractive choice for beginning readers... Recommended." -- Library Media Connection Through real-life photographs and easy-to-understand text, the books in the popular I Want to Be... series tell young readers what's involved in a particular job: the background and skills that are required, and the activities...

Who helps us learn new things? Teachers! They keep us safe and help us get smarter every day. Read all about these community helpers. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents What Makes a Community? explores how people, businesses, and buildings help shape where people live and work. Engaging photographs and design along with age appropriate text teach readers what makes their community special.

Who brings us food at restaurants? Servers! In a busy restaurant, servers keep everything moving from bringing food to helping guests. Read all about these community helpers. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents What Makes a Community? explores how people, businesses, and buildings help shape where people live and work. Engaging photographs and design along with age appropriate text teach readers what makes their community special.

Walter Warthog works hard to earn money so he can buy the wonderful white wagon in the hardware store.

Bank tellers have an important job--they help keep our money safe. In this appealing book, readers learn about the differences and similarities between bank tellers from the past and present. Through interesting facts, vivid images, a glossary, and index, readers learn about many aspects of banking---including where money is made, ATMs, and bank vaults.

Twelve-year-old Benji Franklin's problem-solving skills are put to the test when he is asked to find a way to stop an asteroid that is headed right for Earth.

Troy received gifts from his family, but all those gifts happened to be money. Troy is excited, but doesn't know where to begin. Should he go on a shopping spree and buy all of his favorite toys or should he save the money for a rainy day? Follow Troy on his financial adventure, while he shows us how money grows on trees and why we all should plant some seeds.