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Students learn important math concepts while engaged in a stock market simulation.In working through the simulations students form investment groups, choose stocks to "purchase" and pay brokers commission, and track the changing value of their investment over time.Grades 5+ ... Read more

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I command you to read this book!!!!
Anyone would be insane to rate this book below five stars. One of the best reads of the year. Meachum has brilliantly tapped into the enigma that is the life of Martha Stewart. If you have kids, buy this book for them. Heck, buy one for yourself as well. You shan't regret it.

Intertesting reading tracking the journey of Martha's climb.
Marthat Stewart in herself is an interesting woman. She must have strong leadership to get where she is at. And honestly I was hoping to read more about her leadership capabilities, how she organizes her days in some depth and some of the obstacles she had to arise from. I did learn about her upbringing, all her successful steps and how she buys this and decorates and entertains that. It was good reading, but I was hungry for more and did not feel the price tag was worth it.

Yes! Yes!
Oh boy, I can't wait to read this book! And that's not just because I helped do the research for it (well, I Xeroxed an article and mailed it to the talented and lovely author, that is.) It's extremely well-written and Virgina Meachum has utterly mastered the difference between passive and active voice (I helped with that, too.) But seriously, it's an insightful and awesome book. ... Read more

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This revised 2005 copyright of Economics: Today and Tomorrow includes current statistics and news events. The diagrams, charts, maps, photos, and illustrations have all been updated.In addition there are:

• Updated Careers features with new job titles and salary information
• Updated Case Studies and People Features

• The nationally acclaimed Reading Essentials and Study Guide now has BOTH an SE and a TE.
• New! Spanish Reading Essentials and Study Guide ancillaries (both Student Edition and Teacher Edition). A Foldables ancillary is added to the TCR and Foldables activities are featured in the TWE.
• New! StudentWorks© CD-ROM combines the Interactive Student Edition, the activity work books, and the Student Presentation Builder into one easy to use tool

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Emmanuel Modu and Andrea Walker know their business. As the authors of TeenVestor&reg and the creators of Teenvestor.com, they're now sharing their advice in a book that explains when, where, how, and in what, to invest. For young, beginning, and hesitant investors, this invaluable resources offers advice on:

€ College savings, mutual funds, stocks and investment clubs
€ CDs, U.S. Savings Bonds, and IRAs
€ Avoiding scams and recognizing common investment risks
€ Requirements for Direct Investment Plans-from American Express to Wal-Mart
€ Tax--advantaged investment options ... Read more

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This program can help your students become successful in creating and running a small business. Its focus is on selecting a business, preparing a business plan, and managing an ongoing operation.

Seventy percent of high school students say they want to start their own businesses. This completely revised program provides them with the information and skills that lead to success. It also benefits student-employees by giving them an appreciation for the realities of business, and it helps all students understand there role as a consumer. ... Read more

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From a teacher...
An excellent look at labor organization and how labor affected American society in the late 19th and 20th centuries.Looks at different movements including women's labor and child labor.Good pictures, and excellenttext.I will be using this as a reference book in my 8th grade US Historylibrary. ... Read more

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Perfect for a small child...
This book is very cute!!! Now, I must say it isn't much in the way of a story... it is extremely simple, so I don't recommend it for someone over say 4 years old, but for someone under four, it is just perfect... it has beautiful VIBRANT contrasting colors and teaches the differences in small to big... this is a must have for a toddler!!!

I can't get my 2-year older daughter away from it
In a world full of special effects and senseless humour on tv and movies, it's great that I discovered this book that not just holds my daughter's attention, but gets her interested that much more into reading. She has her own library practically, and no book has held her total intertest, save "Tarzan:Me and You". Her daycare teacher was reading this to her and I had to get it, she demanded it every day and night. Before eating, before bath, before bed, when she woke up...She loves it! And the artwork is just great! It teaches her about different animals a bit in a not so ordinary way. A wonderful book!

Another deeply cool Faulkner book!
THE BIG YAWN is a winning combination of a short, easy and clever story line coupled with captivating illustrations - a Keith Faulkner specialty. I used this book in preschool storytime and it received the highest honor bestowed upon children's books at this library by three and four year olds - 'big clapping'. A must-have for both personal and professional collections. ... Read more

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For older kids
My son requested this book for a book report that he's doing on a famous American. Although the book is listed for ages 9-12, it's really more appropriate for 12 and above. My son found it difficult to stay interested in this book as it's not written in a format that keeps a 9-year-old intrigued. My son is an excellent reader, so being unable to read wasn't the problem. The book gives almost too much detail about incidents and experiences in Henry Ford's life. Short and sweet might have worked better if this book is being marketed for the 9-12 age group.

henry ford; building cars for everyone
It was a great book for car enthosiests.But as a general motors fan fords arent my first choice in cars. ... Read more

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A story of the human ingenuity needed to turn the Giant Pines of New England into masts for the great British Navy. ... Read more

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Get this book!
An absolutely superb book about the 18th century process of selecting, felling and transporting enormous New England hardwood trees so that they might be fashioned into masts for the king's ships. This book is filled with wonderfully detailed drawings and fascinating information. An example: "A first-class British warship was larger than Faneuil Hall in Boston. It was larger than the State House at Williamsburg in Virginia, larger than any building in the colonies from Maine to Georgia." If only there were more books like this! A must for any classroom.

Diana Appelbaum thanks her readers
I have been delighted with the wonderful response that this book has elicited from readers, as well as by the generous reception that it has had among teachers, librarians and reviewers. Most recently, it has been honored by YANKEE MAGAZINE, where the editorial staff has included GIANTS IN THE LAND on a list of the best 100 books ever written for children about New England. I hope that parents who enjoy reading GIANTS IN THE LAND with their children will also enjoy reading BULLOUGH'S POND, a book for grownups published under my childhood name, Diana Muir.

Giants in the Land
I really like this book because all of it is true and it happened where I live. I like to think that the giants once grew where my house is. It is also special that the giants only grew in New England. The story is good to listen to or to read because it is telling real things in a way that is fun to hear. I particularly like the part about having to put smaller trees and branches underneath to keep it from breaking when the giant falls. My Dad and I have cut down small trees it is exciting when they fall. Learning history through books like this is great. ... Read more

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crayons
This very colorful book has lots of basic information about crayons and how they are made. The photographs used throughout the book help to make this seem like an actual visit to the factory. Included is the timeline of Crayola and sidebars of facts about crayons. There is also a short bibliography of books for those who want to know more about crayons. ... Read more

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All over the world, people come to market to buy and sell. Wool from the llamas of Ecuador; Gypsy horses on the green in Ireland's County Galway; pyramids stacked with Ugandan limes and bananas; shark and tuna at New York's Fulton Fish Market - and much more. So come along to market. Who knows what you'll find?