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Firefighter Greg has an important job to do–he helps people who are in danger of being hurt by fire. He has a lot of equipment to help him do his job. A computer inside the fire truck shows Firefighter Greg exactly which house to go to. Ladders, rigs, and tools help get the job done! Can you name other equipment that will be needed for Firefighter Greg to help others, and be safe? How can you be safe at your house to prevent fires?

If I were an astronaut, I would zoom into outer space! I would help fix the International Space Station. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be an astronaut.

In this key civil rights and social justice book for young listeners, Scipio Africanus Jones—a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

Turning 10 is a big milestone: double digits, new responsibilities, and the exciting start of the tween years. But with growing up come new questions: How do I handle tricky emotions? What do I do when I’m home alone? How do I take care of myself—or even my pet? This book makes learning real-world skills fun and practical. With easy activities and friendly guidance, your kid will learn how to manage emotions, make friends, stay safe, and take on everyday challenges with confidence and curiosity.

A course in Spanish for young learners to understand basic Spanish and improve their pronunciation through games and exercises. The audiobook features a lot of Spanish songs to help improve pronunciation and as a fun way to learn new words, together with games and vocabulary exercises, covering vocabulary that you can easily put to use. The course includes 10 learning modules of about 10 minutes each, and then four larger review modules that let you practice all the material and songs in the course.

We are going to Germany on holiday! Imagine all the things we will see, the people we will meet and the new words we can learn. Get your passport and suitcase ready, because we are going on an adventure! This interactive adventure is written to help young children confidently learn new language skills, while having some fun along the way. During the course of this action-packed hour children will learn simple greetings, directions and range of helpful German phrases. They will have help from our expert guide and they will be learning some brilliant facts about Germany too!

Everybody has secrets, and former US presidents are no exception. Discover which stories about America’s past leaders are true and which ones are just tall tales.

Enjoy this Cantonese audiobook and further your mastery of this tonal language. Dim Sum, Please! is a fun and exciting way to have your child (or you) learn the Cantonese language and culture! This book is perfect for parents and grandparents to listen along with their children about one of the pillars of Cantonese culture: dim sum!

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

A picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking On the Origin of Species, lushly illustrated and told in accessible and engaging easy-to-understand text for young readers. On the Origin of Species revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Now young readers can discover...

In the early 1960s, tired of reprisals for attempting to register to vote, Selma's black community began to protest. The struggle received nationwide attention when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a voting rights march in January 1965 and was attacked by a segregationist. In February, the shooting of an unarmed demonstrator by an Alabama state trooper inspired a march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery.

Thirteen-year-old Juan’s summer is off to a terrible start. First, his parents separate. Then, almost as bad, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito’s house for the entire break! Who wants to live with an oddball recluse who has zigzag eyebrows, drinks 15 cups of smoky tea a day, and lives inside a huge, mysterious library? As Juan adjusts to his new life among teetering, dusty shelves, he notices something odd: the books move on their own! He rushes to tell Uncle Tito, who lets his nephew in on a secret: Juan is a Princeps Reader, which means books respond magically to him.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast without requiring screen time. That means bite-sized 20-minute audio lessons to help kids stay engaged, and daily repetition to reinforce learning. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases, so that you are learning what you can apply. These books also included detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and ideas to carry on learning and applying what you know once the course is complete.

This audio course provides a clear and simple introduction to French for younger learners, including songs, games, and key vocabulary in the French language. This is an ideal way for younger children to develop their French comprehension and pronunciation. The vocabulary covered includes key words and phrases that can be put to daily use, such as colors, numbers, animals, questions, foods, and other topics. If you have a younger child and want to get them started on the way to learning the French language, then this fun and engaging audio course is an ideal way to get started.

Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival that the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and La Chida each find the book of their dreams?

Learn about street sweepers.

During an ordinary visit to the library, a young girl pulls out a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away, and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there.

Want to boost your child’s learning? Want to help them build foundational skills that will make them better equipped for the tasks ahead? They may still be in kindergarten, but this is a prime period for children to absorb new knowledge. And one of the best ways that kids can learn at this age is through listening. The more they’re exposed to talk and interaction, the more their vocabulary expands, and the better they’ll be able to communicate. With this audiobook, your child will enrich their vocabulary and develop their spelling and pronunciation skills.

Retroceda en el tiempo al nacimiento de Estados Unidos en esta obra en español de la serie WHO HQ, y conozca a los rebeldes de la vida real que hicieron libre a este país. En un caluroso día de verano de 1776, cerca de Filadelfia, Thomas Jefferson se sentó en su escritorio y escribió...

A guide to the Arabic Najdi dialect of Saudi Arabia for young learners. Content is organized into 28 daily sessions covering common topics, such as greetings, questions, numbers, colors, and many others. The focus is on first learning the vocabulary at a basic level and then refining comprehension and pronunciation through practice. This is an ideal way for children to pick up key words and phrases in Saudi Arabic (Najdi dialect).