From the creators of Scratch comes ScratchJr, a programming language designed for young children (ages 5-7).The ScratchJr Book is the perfect addition to the free app and makes coding and computer science easy and fun for all ages!In The ScratchJr Book, kids learn by playing with programming blocks and building their own animated collages, interactive stories, and playable games.Thirty step-by-step activities help kids develop computational thinking, problem-solving, and design skills. Each chapter has several smaller activities that build on one other, culminating with a fun, final project. By the end of the book kids and parents will be ready for all sorts of new programming adventures.Each activity includes:step-by-step, easy-to-follow directionsliteracy and math connectiontips for grown ups and teachers creative challenges to explore and grow!
This super-useful book is packed with helpful hints, tips, and techniques showing children how to recognize and express their emotions.Feelings can be tricky, so My Mixed Emotions is here to coach chi
Does your child have OCD? In this much-needed Instant Help workbook, kids will learn to identify obsessions and compulsions, understand them, and use simple tools based in exposure and ritual preventi
A perfect reference for students and trivia buffs!Need homework help? Love trivia? Just want to impress your friends or teachers? The SCHOLASTIC ALMANAC 2013 has information about practically anything
Have you ever wanted to find fairies in the garden, meet a unicorn, ride a dragon or share a picnic with a mermaid? Just because you’ve never seen these magical creatures doesn’t mean they don’t exist!The Wild Things of stories and the imagination are everywhere, but they’re shy, secretive, sometimes camouflaged and only reveal themselves to true believers.This fantastical guidebook will help you track dragons, create fashions fit for a fairy, brew magic potions, build snow unicorns, discover trolls and go on night hunts to capture Moon magic. Search forests, meadows, fields, ponds, rivers and the seaside, as well as everyday places like school playgrounds, local parks or among the pots on the patio.You can discover the mysteries of nature all year round and at any time of day or night. So switch your imagination on, use your senses, brush up on your magic skills and take a giant leap into the world of the Wild Things.Activities include:Tracking dragonsCreating fairy fashionsBrewing ma
Plan a complete family vacation on the Internet.Learn how to keep your kids safe online.Get news and reviews on family-oriented movies, television, and music.Find out where to go for help with homewor
Kids are invited to do their part to help save endangered animals and plants with dozens of positive missions from environmental champion Martin Dorey. Let dandelions grow wild in your garden? Scout for locally grown fruits and berries? Make a bird feeder? Check labels for palm oil? Protecting the earth's wildlife and saving endangered living things from extinction may begin by changing what you eat, how you travel, and the things you buy. Eco-warrior Martin Dorey invites young readers to become a #2minutesuperhero by completing sixty fun missions at home, at school, and in their community that can help the planet and support some of the million species at risk of extinction.
Marco Polo Pocket Guide Maldives: the Travel Guide with Insider TipsExplore the Maldives with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place.Let Marco Polo show you all that the Maldives have to offer... The Maldives are a truly tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean. Discover exquisite white sand beaches, blue lagoons, extensive reefs and luxury resorts.From where to stroke a stingray to enjoying the unique experience of an underwater dinner, Marco Polo will help you seek out the perfect holiday moments. Water villas, exclusive hotels, endless sunshine, glorious beaches and a fascinating underwater world... This is the Maldives! Your Marco Polo Maldives Pocket Guide includes:Insider Tips - we show you the hidden
Encyclopedia Brown, the secret weapon in Idaville's war on crime, is back--with 10 all-new mysteries to solve. Bugs Meany and his tricky Tigers are back, too. And Wilford Wiggins, lazy as a bedpost, is still dreaming up ways to part little kids from their allowances. But with the help of Sally Kimball, the prettiest (and the toughest) girl in the fifth grade, Encyclopedia can solve any case. From Pablo's missing nose to racing reptiles that become snake snacks, the answers to all the cases are in the back of the book--but can you solve them on your own first?