Jody Smith

Bring financial literacy to life with performance and participation In Clever Kids Save and Spend, a Reader’s Theater script introduces children to the basics of earning money, making smart spending decisions, and planning ahead. As characters face relatable choices about saving or spending, young readers see how thoughtful decisions can help money last longer. The script format encourages fluency and collaboration while reinforcing key concepts such as budgeting, banking, checks, credit cards, and cash. Back matter provides clear, kid-friendly explanations that deepen understanding and connect the story to real-world financial habits. Clever Kids Save and Spend:Builds early financial literacy through performanceIntroduces saving, spending, and budgeting basicsReinforces decision-making skills This is a fun way for children to learn that being smart with money means thinking before you choose.

Weather changes from day to day—but climate shapes long-term patterns In Whatever the Weather, children learn the difference between daily weather and regional climate. Through real-world examples, readers explore how climate influences clothing, housing, and transportation choices. The book also highlights how monitoring weather helps people stay safe and make informed decisions. By connecting science and geography, children build an understanding of how communities plan, prepare, and adapt to environmental conditions. Whatever the Weather:Explains weather vs. climateConnects environment to daily decisionsEncourages thoughtful planning Understanding weather helps communities thrive.

This family wants to go to the park, but they can’t decide how to get there. Should they drive, fly, ride, or boat? Find out which mode of transportation they choose in this fiction story. This book opens up early readers’ imaginations and helps adults balance structured learning time and free play. The book engages early learners with a clever rhyme and vibrant, full-color illustrations that showcase unconventional types of transportation such as a hot air balloon and submarine. Perfect for at-home learning or any preschool classroom, this book offers a rich shared reading experience for children who are early and developing readers. Early learners need to see their lives and experiences reflected in the fictional stories they encounter. Build fundamental skills while stimulating your child’s curiosity and creativity with this fiction book!

The Midnight Exhibit Vol. 4Troubled by her dreams, Lana turns to therapy, hoping to understand the grisly, vivid., horrifying nature of her recent nightmares...that's assuming they're only nightmares. The Midnight Exhibit returns with it's fourth trip into terror, featuring short stories from Somer Canon (author of You're Mine), AM Sutter, and Eddie Generous (author of Hetty and Behemoth Risen), tied neatly together with a wraparound story. Parables of the Pumpkin PatchJody Smith returns, this time with a wrapped collection of suspenseful, horrific, and downright strange stories: cheating has a cost, as does revenge; sometimes the universe conspires against you, and the only chance at happiness is running; what is hidden in a bed of stone, is often better left where it is discovered; and not all medical facilities are created equal, and some are downright unfathomably horrible. Parables of the Pumpkin Patch: four shorts and a wraparound to tie it together along the vein of horror classics like Creepshow, Trick 'r Treat, and Tales from the Darkside. Take a trip to the pumpkin patch...if you dare.

La Princesa Monroe es m s que SOLO una princesa. Ella es una ni a inteligente e independiente con muchos distintos intereses. Aunque su Reina Madre tiene una idea m s tradicional, de encontrarle un pr ncipe, Monroe quiere explorar, aprender y jugar. Al continuar la princesa hablando su propia verdad, sin un pr ncipe a su lado, su madre acepta los derechos de su hija. En este cuento, la princesa se salda a s misma.

La Princesa Monroe es m s que SOLO una princesa. Ella es una ni a inteligente e independiente con muchos distintos intereses. Aunque su Reina Madre tiene una idea m s tradicional, de encontrarle un pr ncipe, Monroe quiere explorar, aprender y jugar. Al continuar la princesa hablando su propia verdad, sin un pr ncipe a su lado, su madre acepta los derechos de su hija. En este cuento, la princesa se salda a s misma.