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Bon appetit! With the popularity of kids' cooking TV shows, more kids are wondering what it's really like to be a chef. Listeners will learn about different types of chefs, food prep and creation basics, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting, fast-paced job.

An introductory course in the Croatian language made accessible for young learners through games, sound effects, music, activities, and a focus on vocabulary that can easily be put to use. The content is organized over 28 daily sessions, with progressively more complex material and review of past material to aid memory using the proven technique of spaced repetition. This is an ideal way to introduce your young linguist to the Croatian language and start to build their understanding of key words and phrases.

Help your child master the key skill that will make them a faster and more fluent reader. Do you want your child to develop a love for reading that they’ll take with them into adulthood? Do you want them to build a vast vocabulary that will make them eloquent communicators and confident speakers? Try teaching them sight words - words that are meant to be recognized instantly by sight without the need to pause and think about it. These words account for up to 75 percent of words used in young children’s books and other printed materials.

This is a great way to learn a language without any screen time. Language Ladder teaches kids the words and phrases they need to quickly start speaking Nigerian pidgin with short, daily lessons to help kids stay engaged, with timed repetition over time to build retention. In addition, the audiobook contains complete review sections for learning, comprehension, and speaking tasks. This is a complete language course to get your child proficient in a new language in one month (four weeks).

This book offers a guide to key words and phrases in the Wolof language as spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, and part of the Niger-Congo African language family. The course is split into 28 daily sessions with concluding review material. It is targeted at young learners with a focus on key phrases that can be immediately put to use and uses games, music, sound effects, and activities to keep listeners engaged. This is an ideal way for your child to build an understanding of the Wolof language.

This guide provides an introduction to the Khmer language for young people, covering key vocabulary in a topic-by-topic manner across 28 learning sessions. Topics covered include colors, weather, foods, verbs, animals, places, numbers, greetings, and many others that can be put to use daily. This is an ideal introduction to the Khmer language for young learners.

Marco Polo is a small felt mouse who used to be a Christmas ornament on Anne the librarian’s tree. But now he’s one of the Book Buddies, toys that can be checked out just like books. Marco Polo may be small, but he’s also a brave explorer looking for adventure - if only someone would check him out of the library. Seth is a boy who visits the library with his dad and younger brother. He wishes he could be a little more brave, especially when he goes on his first sleepover. But maybe a small explorer like Marco Polo is just the kind of friend he needs.

This course offers a guide to key words and phrases in Armenian, primarily intended for a younger audience. Topics covered include those most likely to be used in day-to-day conversations from greetings and introductions to asking and answering questions and key vocabulary topics such as animals, colors, places, weather, numbers, time, and many others. The course is presented in 28 sessions, which can be listened to once a day with supplementary materials to review vocabulary and continuing improving your Armenian after the course is complete.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20-minute 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. In addition, there are complete review sections for learning, comprehension and speaking repetition.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20-minute 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. In addition, there are complete review sections for learning, comprehension, and speaking repetition.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential Swahili / Kiswahili language skills fast. That means 20-minute 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.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential language skills fast. That means 20 minute 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.

The Reconstruction and Rise of Jim Crow describes the fallout of the Civil War, whose aftermath left the United States South angry and poor. This book details the struggles to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation. The storyline also sets the stage for the country’s next battle, which is between the Jim Crow laws and the 14th and 15th Amendments.

The "modern" education system. It hasn't changed much since it started back in 1837. The problem here is, many kids find it hard to learn using this old model. According to The National Academy of Sciences, traditional lecturing increases the failure rates by as much as 55 percent. On top of that, it can result in thousands of dollars in private tutoring and extra resources. In Fun Math for Kids, you'll be given techniques that benefit all four primary types of learners: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic.

This book explores the world of Sigmund Freud, who, making it into the author's highly popular series due to his creation of a brand-new branch of medicine called psychoanalysis, introduced the world to such controversial theories as Oedipal complexes, the id, and the ego.

Ladybird Addition and Subtraction is an entertaining and engaging way for children to learn and practise their basic maths skills while having some fun along the way! This creative and interactive audiobook is designed to help three- to six-year-olds develop basic mathematics skills working with numbers up to 20. With games and repeatable exercises, this audiobook introduces children to number bonds and will teach them that with maths, the possibilities are endless!

This is how history should be told to kids—with captivating storytelling. From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in America comes the tirelessly researched story of the little-known DC Women’s March of 1913...

Nancy has fun with her reading buddy in this I Can Read story from New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser! Ooh la la—Fancy Nancy is so lucky! She and her reading buddy, Violet, read together every Monday. But when a few Mondays go by without being able to meet...

This audiobook describes some of the things that veterinarians do to help animals stay healthy. Explore how pets are taken care of in a vet clinic.

What should you say to the bus driver? Find out how good manners make bus rides pleasant for everyone.