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 |