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nbsp; The Word by Word Literacy Workbook offers practice with the alphabet and basic vocabulary, reading, and writing for pre-Beginners (Audio CD included). nbsp; The Word by Word Basic Picture Dictionary is famous worldwide for its ease-of-use, lively spirit, and active conversational approach. The Teacher's Guide and Lesson Planner with CD-ROM provides the most complete set of teaching tools imaginable for effective lesson planning, instruction, and assessment

ideal for emerging readers, the Literacy Workbook to accompany the Future series is for learners with limited reading and writing skills in their native languages and for those whose alphabets are non-roman. It helps learners develop literacy skills by limiting the amount of text on each page and focusing intensive practice on the lessons key words. Worksheets that help students with the mechanics of letter formation are downloadable from www.futureenglishforresults.com

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Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series. From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals in the twentieth century, Frankenstein is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. His iconic look is a go-to Halloween costume for kids and adults alike. But how did the mad scientist and his creation become so popular? Author Sheila Keenan explains his spooky origin story, the history of the movies, and what lies ahead for this monstrous creature.

Themes: cooperation, learning to get along, problem-solving, science fiction, adventure. Mr. Flinn does his best to keep his students in line, but they still never seem to get along. One day, after a particularly embarrassing field trip to another planet, their space bus breaks down and Mr. Flinn is knocked unconscious. The day could not get any worse. Then a secret about one of the students is discovered, and the kids realize they're in much greater danger than they first thought. Without their teacher to keep the peace, they must figure out how to work together in order to survive.