Author Archives: cathyreads

About cathyreads

Wife and mother of three, Usborne Books and More Supervisor, Educational Consultant, home business owner, book and nature lover, education advocate, trainer, amateur photographer and gardener

When Molly Was a Harvey Girl-Notable Soc. St. Trade Book, now 30% off

The National Council for the Social  Studies included When Molly Was a Harvey Girl, by Frances M. Wood, on it’s list of Notable Social Studies Trade Books for 2011. • Ages: 10-14 • Pages: 234 • Lexile Level: 680 On … Continue reading

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Back To School Book Sale from Usborne Books and Kane/Miller too!

Nearly 40 great titles at super savings!   Just click below to open the sale flyer and see all the cool book at 30% off! BackToSchoolSaleFlyerFall2011a-4print Award winning books from picture books to Young Adult fiction included.  

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Usborne Books home business video feature

Usborne Books have a home business division in the UK, much like ours here in the USA.  Here’s a great video featuring their home business opportunity: Usborne Books home based business Want to find out more about getting involved with … Continue reading

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This is the Tree featured on ChoiceLiteracy.com

Start school with rhythm. While This Is the Tree provides interesting facts about the African Baobab tree and engenders further curiosity about the African Savannah, its poetic structures lend themselves to frames for student writing. Read the review and more … Continue reading

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New Title by Horn Book Award winner Atinuke

No. 1 Car Spotter Author: Atinuke Ages 9 yrs and up Kane Miller Paperback $5.99 Themes: Multi-Generational, Africa, Family, Responsibility. Oluwalase Babatunde Benson lives in a small village somewhere in Africa. He’s known as “No.1 car spotter” by friends and … Continue reading

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Anna Hibiscus listed as a Boston Globe Horn Book Honor title

The Anna Hibiscus series from Kane/Miller is simply the best early chapter book series I’ve ever read. It has humor, emotional connection, thought provoking situations and a wide world view, yet is so accessibly written for young readers. A gem … Continue reading

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Horn Book Guide lists Kane/Miller titles

The newest edition of The Horn Book Guide includes several KM titles. When Molly Was a Harvey Girl is praised: “An original setting, filled with interesting details about young women’s lives in the Harvey Eating Houses, characterizes this captivating, well-researched … Continue reading

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Book of the Week – Rope ‘em by Stacy Nyikos

Author: Stacy Nyikos Ages 4 yrs + 36pp Hardback Kane Miller $15.99 Oklahoma author of “Rope ‘Em”, Stacy Nyikos, was recently featured in the Tulsa World. She hosted a book signing at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Below is a link to … Continue reading

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Usborne Books and More on the CBS Early Show!

Click on the link below to view the segment on CBS by Jen Groover on “Turnkey” companies for women. Ever considered starting a home based business? Usborne might be a great fit! Want to know more? Browse this site and … Continue reading

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Usborne Books on CBS Early Show March 4!

Usborne Books & More has been chosen as part of a feature segment on the CBS Early Show this Friday – March 4! There are so many exciting Usborne things going on right now. Know anyone who shares my love … Continue reading

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