Amelia Edwards

I början av 1800-talet blev romanläsandet en populär sysselsättning. Nya tryckmetoder och bättre kommunikationer spred den nya underhållningsformen. Tekniska och vetenskapliga framsteg som järnvägar och elektricitet, tillsammans med spiritism och andra flugor, förändrade världen. Horace Walpole hade skrivit sin skräckroman Borgen i Otranto några årtionden tidigare, och 1818 kom Mary Shelleys Frankenstein. Sådana böcker blev början till en våg av gotisk skräck i framför allt Storbritannien mer eller mindre övernaturliga berättelser i miljöer med vittrande slott, åskväder, sönderslitna moln och månsken över upprörda hav, alltsammans befolkat av hålögda adelsmän och bleka jungfrur. Många av de som skrev gotisk skräck var kvinnor, och några av dem finns i den här samlingen. Inte bara deras noveller och romaner var förfärande och utmanande, utan kanske ännu mer deras sätt att leva: ogifta; boende ensamma; boende med gifta män; till och med boende med andra kvinnor! Novellerna i boken är skrivna mellan 1840- och 90-talen, av författare som systrarna Brontë, George Eliot och Charlotte Perkins Gilman, och förtjänar mycket väl att läsas än i dag.

Engage kindergarten and first grade students with social emotional learning (SEL) topics highlighted in this 31-book set. These leveled books have been hand-selected to introduce the five key components of SEL as identified by CASEL: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. An essential teacher resource, Creating Social and Emotional Learning Environments is also included with this set. This resource is designed to help educators grasp what SEL is, why it's important, and how to begin the implementation process in their educational environment. Titles include: Be Kind; Puzzled; I Am a Good Friend; A Gift for You; Communicate! How You Say It; Rules at Home; Rules at School; Good Work: Our Earth; We Recycle; Be Happy; Feelings; This Is Me; My Big Family; I Can; Outside the Box: Like a Family; Good for Me: Love; The Best You: Win or Lose; Miss Molly's Dolly; Using Good Manners; Take Care of You; Use Your Brain; Safari Camp; Boris Keeps Fit; It's Good Enough to Eat!; The Best You: Calm Down; Fantastic Kids: Care for Animals; Outside the Box: Teams; Part of the World; Life at the Top; Homes Around the World; Max; Creating Social and Emotional Learning Environments

This Spanish fiction book follows the story of a girl named Opal, who goes on a treasure hunt through a science museum, and finds a series of clues that lead to her birthday surprise. Children will be engaged and excited as they test their scientific knowledge to answer the clues. Featuring colorful illustrations and supporting text, students will build foundational reading skills.

Amigos del parque infantil is a Spanish-language fiction picture book designed for students ages?4 to?10 (grades? K-2). This charming story invites young readers to take a joyful tour of the playground, discovering which friends are playing on the slides, swings, and seesaws. With age-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, the book supports early literacy by making connections to familiar settings and encouraging observation and discussion. Teachers and parents can use this book for shared reading, partner reading, or as a springboard for conversations about play, cooperation, and inclusion. Spanish fiction picture book for students ages?4-10 (grades? K-2) Features familiar playground scenes that engage early readers Supports vocabulary development and observational skills Encourages social-emotional learning about friendship and play Ideal for classroom read-alouds, guided reading groups, or family story time

Which of the colorful horses on the carousel would you choose to ride? Encourage beginning readers to develop a love of reading with this engaging fiction picture book that features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures and supports early childhood literacy. Ideal for storytime at home or in the classroom, this Spanish book includes large font and vivid illustrations to help children learn about primary colors.

Children will be encouraged to eat fruits and vegetables as they follow this story of Carly and her friends at lunch. Cultivate a love of reading for beginning readers with this engaging fiction picture book that features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures and supports early childhood literacy. Ideal for storytime at home or in the classroom, this Spanish book includes vibrant illustrations that support the easy-to-read text.

Follow Opal on a treasure hunt through the science museum to find her birthday surprise. As Opal and her friends open each clue, readers will have the chance to guess the answers, which are hidden at the bottom of each page. Children can test their scientific knowledge and learn something new with each clue as Opal gets closer to her birthday surprise. With colorful illustrations and easy-to-read font, readers will have a fun reading experience as they join Opal to the end of her treasure hunt.

Who is on the playground today? Through this brightly illustrated book, young readers will take a short trip around the different pieces of playground equipment to see who is on the playground. Readers will see a diverse range of boys and girls who all enjoy the playground. With clear, easy-to-read font, children will have an enjoyable reading experience as they come across each character in this book.

Carousel Colors is a charming illustrated book in English for early readers in Grades K-2 that introduces colors through a delightful trip to the carousel. With simple sentences, vibrant illustrations, and repetitive text patterns, this book helps young learners identify and name colors while building essential literacy skills. Ideal for read-alouds, guided reading, or take-home practice, this engaging story also encourages observation and language development. Introduces color words using a carousel-themed story Supports early literacy with predictable sentence structures and sight words Designed for Grades K-2 with simple vocabulary and clear illustrations Builds foundational reading and color recognition skills Great for classroom centers, independent reading, or at-home learning

Carly has invited her friends over for lunch. Her mother provides everyone with fruits and vegetables. Beginning readers will enjoy this rhyming story as the characters make all kinds of silly faces with the food on their plates. Children will love the imaginative illustrations of crazy faces made of fruits and vegetables. Readers will learn the importance of eating healthy foods, and may also be inspired to make delicious and nutritious creations of their own