Tony's Deal
Order Number: 4-1710 ISBN: 1-894593-27-8
Tony, a plumber, and a potential customer make a deal. If the customer pays cash, Tony will reduce the cost of the plumbing job. Tony's wife is not happy, and she worries that the tax man will fi nd out. What should Tony do? (24 pp.)

Just Good Friends
Order Number: 4-1711 ISBN: 1-894593-28-6
Scott and Joan have two children. Scott is never home because he drives a truck and goes on long trips. One day, Scott fi nds out that his family is going camping with a single father. This story will invite discussion about relationships and trust. (26 pp.)

Mandy's Garage Sale
Order Number: 4-1712 ISBN: 1-894593-26-X
Mandy is having a garage sale because she needs to pay her bills. One of the items is a camera with a broken fl ash. A man asks her if the camera works. What should Mandy tell him? (28 pp.)

The Big Snore
Order Number: 4-1713 ISBN: 1-894593-25-1
Lee cannot sleep because Tom snores every night. Although Lee has some creative ideas to stop Tom's snoring, she fears the consequences. (22 pp.)

The Big Question
Order Number: 4-1714 ISBN: 1-894593-23-5
Pam and Pete are on a picnic. Pete is distracted because he is sitting on an ant hill and is covered in bites. Pam thinks Pete is distracted because she thinks he want to propose marriage. Pete finally pops the big question, but it is not the one Pam had in mind. (24 pp.)

The Big Surprise
Order Number: 4-1715 ISBN: 1-894593-24-3
Liz is lying bed because she has a bad cold. She has a runny nose, red eyes, and messy hair. Suddenly, Liz hears the doorbell ring. She looks out the window and sees Tom, her boyfriend. Students with a sense of romance will enjoy the ending to this story. (28 pp.)

All of the above from Grass Roots @ $8.50 ea.

52 Days by Camel

Lawrie Raskin with Debora Pearson
Readability: Grades 6 - 7

Raskin's journey was inspired by a signpost in Morocco that read “Timbuktu 52 Days.”
Readers will discover some amazing facts about the Sahara Desert's culture, climate,
people, and transportation as they join Raskin on his real-life trek across the Sahara to
Timbuktu and beyond. Each page features a stunning colour photograph or an informally
annotated map that tracks Raskin's progress. (88 pp.)

Grass Roots Press
Order Number: 4-1716 ISBN: 1-55037-518-0 $15.95

Grass Roots Software

These two software packages provide independent reading and writing activities for very beginning readers. Each package contains four short stories written at a Grade 1 readability level. On each screen, the student is provided with a full-colour photograph and one or two lines of predictable text. With the click of a mouse, students can hear audio for the entire sentence and/or individual words. Each story is accompanied by a structured writing activity that enables students to change the words in the original short story. Each software package includes four Grass Roots Readers and a CD-ROM. Available in Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9 and Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT, or later.

Romance Series

The Big Goof
Jan, a young woman, thinks she is in love with Bill. After a disastrous first date, she realizes that Bill is not the man for her.

The Big Snore
Lee cannot sleep because Tom snores every night. Although Lee has some creative ideas to stop Tom's snoring, she fears the consequences.

The Big Question
Pam and Pete are on a picnic. Pete is distracted because he is sitting on an ant hill and is covered in bites. Pam thinks Pete is distracted because she thinks he want to propose marriage. Pete finally pops the big question, but it is not the one Pam had in mind.

The Big Surprise
Liz is lying bed because she has a bad cold. She has a runny nose, red eyes, and messy hair. Suddenly, Liz hears the doorbell ring. She looks out the window and sees Tom, her boyfriend. Students with a sense of romance will enjoy the ending to this story.

You Be the Judge Series

Fran's Story
A single mother hits her son in a grocery store. She loves her son and is afraid he will be taken away. This open-ended story about child abuse will invite discussion among students.

Tony's Deal
Tony, a plumber, and a potential customer make a deal. If the customer pays cash, Tony will reduce the cost of the plumbing job. Tony's wife is not happy, and she worries that the taxman will find out. What should Tony do?

Just Good Friends
Scott and Joan have two children. Scott is never home because he drives a truck and goes on long trips. One day, Scott finds out that his family is going camping with a single father. This story will invite discussion about relationships and trust.

Mandy's Garage Sale
Mandy is having a garage sale because she needs to pay her bills. One of the items is a camera with a broken flash. A man asks her if the camera works. What should Mandy tell him?

Romance Series (CD-ROM and 4 books)
ON: 4-1729 ISBN: 1-894593-29-4 $53.95
You Be the Judge Series (CD-ROM and 4 books)
ON: 4-1730 ISBN: 1-894593-30-8 $53.95