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1	The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading more books like this by Jessie Wise, Sara Buffington add to wishlist An accessible primer on phonics-based teaching filters out the obscure, political, and gimmicky practices of typical programs to provide parents with simple steps on teaching children how to read, providing a wealth of tools, instructional advice, and easy-to-follow guidelines. 10,000 firs see all copies from $16.94! new only from $18.54! \| SVS
2	History of Reading more books like this by A Manguel add to wishlist A book devoted to that mysterious and possibly endangered activity: reading. It starts with the truism, often forgotten, that without the reader no books would exist--and no literature. Noted essayist and anthologist Alberto Manguels takes the "reader" on a fantastic voyage across the continents and centuries to trace the lost chapters the "book" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Library at Night more books like this by Alberto Manguel add to wishlist Inspired by the process of creating a library for his fifteenth-century home near the Loire in France, Alberto Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of libraries. 'Libraries', he says, 'have always seemed to me pleasantly mad places, and for as long as I can remember I've been seduced by their labyrinthine ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $11.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Literature Circles more books like this by Harvey Daniels add to wishlist What do we know about literature circles now that we didn't understand eight or ten years ago? What new resources and procedures can help teachers organize their classroom book clubs better? What are the most common pitfalls in implementing student-led discussion groups? And getting beyond the basics, what do mature or "advanced" literature ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $20.30! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature more books like this by Charles A Temple, Miriam Martinez, Junko Yokota add to wishlist Children's Books in Children's Hands offers a comprehensive approach to teaching children's literature by providing appropriate depth, and using full-color illustrations from outstanding children's books. Unlike books that simply describe a great many children's books, this book takes the reader inside the workings of children's literature, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.52! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Oxford Reading Tree more books like this by Roderick Hunt add to wishlist Part of a language programme that teaches young children to read, this book is one of a series of six at Stage 4 which uses the Afro-Caribbean characters Wilf and Wilma to convey language and reading strategies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
7	The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age more books like this by Sven Birkerts add to wishlist Discussing in personal and cultural terms the values of reading, and examining what may be lost as society turns towards CD-ROM, hypertext and audio books, the critic Sven Birkerts, whose essays and reviews have appeared in "The New York Times Book Review", "The Atlantic" and "Harper's", offers a defence of the place of reading and the printed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books more books like this by Steve Leveen add to wishlist For those coming "late to the bookshelf" comes practical advice on how to get"more books in your life and more life from your books." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
9	A Book Lover's Diary more books like this by Shelagh Wallace (Editor), Scott McKowen (Illustrator) add to wishlist Back in print! The Book Lover's Diary provides a place to record comments, impressions and lists of books you're dying to read. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.83! \| SVS
10	Patience & Fortitude: Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go about the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy more books like this by Nicholas A Basbanes add to wishlist Nicholas Basbanes's A Gentle Madness focused on the obsessive lives of book collectors. Now, in Patience And Fortitude, he considers the more comprehensive concept of book culture - and the continual relevance of books in our lives. Patience And Fortitude considers the evolving form of the book over the centuries, preservation efforts, and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair more books like this by Patricia Polacco add to wishlist How much TV is too much TV? The author tackles this timely question with her trademark humor and folksy charm in this fresh and funny parable. When Eli's eccentric Aunt Chip, who refuses to own a TV, discovers that her nephew and her neighbors don't remember how to read, she pulls the plug on the whole town--using the books that have been piled ... see all copies from $3.76! new only from $7.16! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Even More True Stories: An Intermediate Reader more books like this by Sandra Heyer add to wishlist Would you believe ...? A pilot gets sucked out of his plane and survives, as does everyone else on board. A young American woman goes to Paris to find herself and finds her long lost family instead. Even More True Stories, Third Edition, by Sandra Heyer, continues the True Stories tradition with sixteen new or updated human-interest stories ... see all copies from $6.08! new only from $26.24!
13 view cover	The Black Cloud more books like this by Sir Fred Hoyle add to wishlist see all copies from $2.75! new only from $25.96! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Six Dinner Sid more books like this by Inga Moore add to wishlist Sid the cat manages to trick six different families on Aristotle Street into thinking he belongs to them, thus managing to get six dinners every night. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques more books like this by Jim Burke add to wishlist Jim Burke has succeeded in crafting an immensely engaging and considerate resource for teachers who are committed to demystifying reading in their fields of study for young, developing learners. I am thrilled to find this wealth of research-based and classroom-tested interdisciplinary strategies, compiled by a dynamic and experienced literacy ... see all copies from $12.95! new only from $31.50!
16 view cover	Barney's hats more books like this by Mary Ann Dudko, Margie Larsen add to wishlist Lets children use their imagination as Barney pretends to wear different hats. Using bright photographs, this book is suitable for the young listener as well as the beginner reader. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.10! \| SVS
17 view cover	Moonspinners more books like this by Mary Stewart add to wishlist Nicola Ferris, on leave from her job as a secretary in Athens, has been looking forward to a quiet week's holiday in Crete, enjoying the wild flowers and the company of her cousin Frances. But before she even reaches her destination Nicola stumbles on evidence of a murderous crime involving a young Englishman and a group of people tied together by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America more books like this by Professor Jay Parini add to wishlist Parini examines the life and times of 13 books that have changed America. Each of the books has been a watershed, gathering intellectual currents and marking a turn in American life and thought. The 13 books range from "Of Plymouth Plantation" to "The Feminine Mystique." see all copies from $7.95! new only from $14.90! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books more books like this by Maureen Corrigan add to wishlist Maureen Corrigan, a journalist who is really happiest when she's reading, writes about why she's so obsessed with books. She also writes about the books themselves, which range from Jane Austen to Philip Roth, Anna Quindlen to Dashiell Hammett. Corrigan's memoir moves gracefully between literature and life to illuminate the way one enhances the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Canterville Ghost and Other Stories more books like this by Oscar Wilde add to wishlist This is a Stage 4 title in a series which contains some of the best classic stories retold in English. The series is graded in four stages: Stage 1 - 500 word vocabulary, Stage 2 - 750, Stage 3 - 1300 and Stage 4 - 1800. Each book includes an introduction to the author and story, a glossary of new words and exercise material (comprehension and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
21 view cover	Green eggs and ham more books like this by Dr Seuss add to wishlist With a rhyming vocabulary of only 50 words, this hilarious books tells the story of Sam-I-Am's relentless pursuit of a grumpy individual who refuses to eat a plate of green eggs and ham. Packed with Dr. Seuss's unique blend of zany artwork, riotous rhyme and off-the-wall humour, this special anniversary edition celebrates the first publication of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.76! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A Passion for Books: A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Lore, and Lists Oncollecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring For, and Appreciating Books more books like this by Harold Rabinowitz (Editor), Rob Kaplan (Editor), Ray Bradbury (Foreword by) add to wishlist Some of the bibliomaniacs whose essays or stories are collected in this anthology are great writers whose books are themselves the subjects of some collectors' uncontrollable ardor--Norman Mailer, Philip Roth, Gustave Flaubert, and Anatole France are all represented here. Other contributors--Anna Quindlen, Nicholas Basbanes, Robert Benchley--are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Reading for survival more books like this by John D. MacDonald, Center for the Book add to wishlist see all copies from $9.15! new only from $89.97! \| first editions
24 view cover	Cockatoos more books like this by Blake add to wishlist Professor Dupont is charming, dotty and intelligent, but perhaps not clever enough to handle his troupe of noisy cockatoos when they decide to play a very adventurous kind of hide and seek. As the Professor searches his house for the missing birds, the young reader is invited to play the game. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.07! \| first editions
25 view cover	Great Books for Boys more books like this by Kathleen Odean add to wishlist An annotated bibliography of more than 600 books that have proven to be popular with boys between the ages of 2 and 14. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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