Greg Roza

New and soon-to-be drivers are facing dangers on the road like no other time in history. Ultra fast cars and cell-phone focused drivers make the road a very perilous place. This book is a thorough and insightful primer on the basics of getting behind the wheel. By taking the straightforward advice to heart, readers will be equipped with skills to prevent accidents, which may even save lives.

Learning math concepts is brought close to home in this book, which uses our own bodies to explain ideas. Chapter Titles: Welcome to the Human Body, What is an Exponent?, What is Scientific Notation?, That's Small , Life Units, Give Me Some Skin, It's in My Blood, They're Everywhere , Beyond the Human Body, Glossary, Index.

Learning math is fun when we see how it applies to our larger world, especially when it has to do with taking flight. This book uses famous aviators and their flights to explain mathematic concepts. Chapter Titles: What are Variables?, The First Flight, The Wright Brothers, Crossing the Atlantic, Charles A. Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Breaking the Sound barrier, Around the World, The Future of Flight.

One's knowledge of emergency lifesaving techniques can mean the difference between a close-call and a tragic fatality. With more and more kids involved in extreme sports, organized sports, skiing, hiking, skateboarding, rock climbing, canoeing and rafting, mountain biking, surfing, and other risky activities, it is imperative that they learn how to stay safe and treat themselves and others in the event of an accident. Covering everything from broken bones, bleeding, trauma, and shock, to poisoning, exposure, and burns, this book provides readers with the basic information they need to save lives in an emergency. Also includes urgent reminders to immediately seek medical and emergency assistance from qualified EMTs before trying lifesaving techniques yourself. Includes myths and facts about emergency lifesaving techniques and ten great questions to ask an emergency room doctor.

Islands are in constant transition. This book illustrates how islands are formed, how they disappear and what they reveal about what lies beneath them.

If a second-grader was a strong as an ant, he or she would be able to lift a car. This book takes readers under the surface into the fascinating and complex world of the ant colony. Books of the Real Life Readers Program use real life scenario narratives to help readers further develop content-area reading, writing, and comprehension skills.

With a look at the different people vital to our community and their jobs, readers ask and answer the important questions: who, what, when, where, and why. Strongly correlated to the Informational Text Standards from the Common Core, readers look into the lives of welders, scientist, and business personnel.

Paintball was invented in North America in the early 1980s as a game for testing individual survival skills in the woods. Since then, it has evolved into a high-tech team game played on a football or soccer field dotted with inflatable obstacles. As the game grows, more young people are getting involved. This book takes a look at this fun (and surprisingly safe) sport. Individual chapters discuss paintball history, equipment and gear, rules for popular game variations, and how to get involved. The text focuses on safety, sportsmanship, and having fun.

Parents are so busy with supporting the family, working, and trying to make life pleasurable for their children. This illustrated story takes Spanish readers through a day of appreciation for Dad. This book is compatible with any Reading or Language Arts program.

Chip has a lot of chores. He creates a robot to help him clean. The robot has other ideas and makes a mess. Chip realizes it's better if he does things himself.

It's Valentine's Day, and Vinnie has cards for his friends. Lion, Zebra, Mouse, and Snake get his cards, but he hasn't received any cards. Does he even have any friends? He is sad, but the story has a happy ending.

It's Valentine's Day, and Vinnie has cards for his friends. Lion, Zebra, Mouse, and Snake get his cards, but he hasn't received any cards. Does he even have any friends? He is sad, but the story has a happy ending.

When you love something, you just can't get it out of your mind. Readers follow a young boy and his dad while grocery shopping. As the young boy sees everything else, he just wants to know, 'where is the spaghetti' Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.

Katie has a fun trip to the candy store. She looks at candy in many tempting colors. Eventually she decides on two colors and enjoys sharing them with her friends.

When you love something, you just can't get it out of your mind. Readers follow a young boy and his dad while grocery shopping. As the young boy sees everything else, he just wants to know, 'where is the spaghetti' Books of the Neighborhood Readers Program build early literacy skills, introduce important content-area language, and help develop speaking and writing skills. They can be integrated into any existing language arts or core reading programs.

Learning math concepts is brought close to home in this book, which uses our own bodies to explain ideas. Chapter Titles: Welcome to the Human Body, What is an Exponent?, What is Scientific Notation?, That's Small , Life Units, Give Me Some Skin, It's in My Blood, They're Everywhere , Beyond the Human Body, Glossary, Index.