Showing results for "Jump" in Literature & Fiction

Bree just cannot do it. The big bike jump is too big, too steep, and too scary. Is there any way for Bree to pedal through her fears?

It's springtime, and the world seems fresh and new. Flowers are blooming, and baby animals are being born. It's finally warm enough to play outside without a coat! Why do the birds sing? How do trees make food? This series answers kids’ questions about spring and the changing seasons.

We experience different sights, activities, and weather each season. Books in this series introduce and label the unique sights of each season, helping listeners learn to read while also learning about the four seasons. Tightly controlled vocabulary and repetitive text patterns create an engaging and supportive listening experience.

Grab your skateboard! Let’s go! How do you get around your town or city? Let’s Go! introduces early book explorers to the many modes of transportation around them. Tightly controlled text provides an engaging and supportive early book experience.

Striped shells on the beach. Spots on ladybugs in the garden. All kinds of patterns can be found in nature! Spot bright and fun patterns all around you with this new series. Children will develop listening skills while learning about the wildlife around them and how to identify patterns.

Polka dots on your flip-flops. Stripes on your mittens. This series lets children identify patterns they see in spring, summer, fall, and winter, while providing a fun and supportive experience. Repetitive text patterns feature high-frequency vocabulary and familiar content words.

What animals are in water? Which ones are out? You can walk over or under a bridge. We can dribble a basketball behind or in front of us. Comparing Directions helps children recognize opposing directionals with fun, relatable themes. Comparing Directions titles include tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features.

Meet the Dinosaurs!: When Reptiles Ruled introduces early fluent listeners to some of the fiercest dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles with a fun, fictional approach. Each book focuses on how a specific group of dinosaurs or reptiles lived, leaving listeners to wonder what life would be like if dinosaurs roamed Earth today. Listeners will learn about their appearances, behaviors, anatomy, and survival techniques through the perspective of each dinosaur or prehistoric reptile in its natural habitat.

A dog can be big or little. It can be wet or dry, too! This new series uses fun and familiar items to help children understand and identify opposites. Tightly controlled vocabulary and repetitive text patterns create a listening experience that is engaging and supportive.

Pollinator Pals introduces early fluent listeners to some of the best pollinators in the animal kingdom with a fun, fictional approach. Listeners will learn about life cycles, behaviors, anatomy, and survival techniques through the perspective of pollinators as they visit flowers, plants, and gardens and pollinate.

Levi Battle's been left behind all his life. His mother could sing like a bird and she flew away like one, too. His father left him with his grandmother so he could work as a traveling salesman—until Levi's grandmother left this world entirely. Now Levi's staying with his Aunt Odella while his...

Pura Belpré Author Honor Award ** Four starred reviews!** A powerful and expertly told novel in verse, by an award-winning poet, about a twelve-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis. Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea...

Spencer loves movies, but real life is boring, right? When his late grandfather's will reveals the tasks he wants his grandsons to undertake, Spencer thinks he got screwed. He's not going to France or Spain or Africa. He's not even getting a cool tattoo, like his younger brother. No, he's going to Buffalo to get a kiss from an ancient movie star. Gross. And he's supposed to film it. Grosser. But Spencer hasn't bargained on Gloria Lorraine, star of the silver screen back in the day.

Did you know that Paul Laurence Dunbar originated such famous lines as "I know why the caged bird sings" and "We wear the mask that grins and lies"? From his childhood in poverty and his early promise as a poet through his struggles to find acceptance as a writer and his tumultuous romance with his wife, to his immense fame and his untimely death, Dunbar's story is one of triumph and tragedy.

Young Daniel Arabus and his mother are slaves in the house of Captain Ivers of Stratford, Connecticut. By law they should be free, since Daniel's father fought in the Revolutionary army and earned enough in soldiers' notes to buy his family's freedom. But now Daniel's father is dead, and Mrs. Ivers has taken the notes from his mother. When Daniel bravely steals the notes back, a furious Captain Ivers forces him aboard a ship bound for the West Indies - and certain slavery.

Welcome to Jumps Universe everyone! I'm your host Jason Faciane, a.k.a.......the Cajun Kid. I was born south of New Orleans, Louisiana. Down in the bayou. .............well not in the bayou, but i was definitely born on the bayou. I'm truly cajun creole and a lot of fun. Throughout my podcasts i will tell stories of travel, fun, love, family, life and everything that goes with it. You might even get to meet Mr. Friggins one day. Mr. Friggins is an old timer from the swamps of Louisiana. I reckon he's one of my best friends i ever had. He is a frog though, with many stories. Well, if you stay ...

I Can Jump Puddles is Alan Marshall's story of his childhood - a happy world in which, despite his crippling poliomyelitis, he plays, climbs, fights, swims, rides and laughs. His world was the Australian countryside early last century: rough-riders, bushmen, farmers and tellers of tall stories - a world held precious by the young Alan Marshall.

Feeling left out by her friends, shy young Daisy’s life changes when she meets an extraordinary woman named Annie. With kindness, encouragement, and coaching, Daisy discovers the joy of jumping rope and the power of friendship. This beautiful book celebrates a healthy lifestyle and the importance of inclusivity. With a simple but powerful message for all ages, “Health is Wealth!”

William was a very clever young wallaby. He could do his six times table, knew his ABC and even knew the names of Australia’s longest rivers. He knew what food was good to eat and what food was bad for him, and he knew never to argue with snakes. But William couldn’t jump. His mother, Dorothy, and his father, Eric, told him, 'William, you must learn to jump.'