Johnson and Te Salle deliver a meditative, beautifully illustrated yet profoundly practical book that takes readers deep into the natural world and into a new understanding of the art of gardening.
When a boy and his pet dragon grow a garden, what will they learn? They learn about planting vegetables, what makes plants grow, what vegetables we can eat from the garden and more. The Dear Dragon Developing Readers series provides young readers practice reading with simple story lines, familiar topics and vocabulary, and fun illustrations that support the text written at F&P level A. Each book contains educators' resources which include a picture glossary, reading reinforcements and activities. Teachers' notes also available on publisher's website.
A boy and his pet dragon grow a garden. They learn about planting vegetables, what makes plants grow, and what vegetables we can eat from the garden. This pre-primer book contains high frequency and sight words. Teacher resources include reading activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. A Beginning-to-Read book with word list.
A fairy named Opal shirks her responsibilities and is unable to provide garden seeds to a young gnome named Felix on planting day. Felix takes it upon himself to enter the dark garden without permission to retrieve the lost seeds. Though frightened, Opal feels she must follow Felix into the forbidden place. Plans go awry for the fairy and gnome when they encounter a dragon who lurks in the dark and mysterious overgrowth. Without a thought for Felix, Opal flees, leaving him to an unknown fate. Many lessons are learned when the fairies and gnomes confront Gus the dragon in an assumed rescue of Felix. What they learn about misconceptions and rumors is just one thing the reader will take away from this light and heartening story.
Talking hummingbirds. Walls of fire. Floating flowers. A mysterious gardener with words of wisdom. This garden was different and exciting. The old broken garden gate had instantly transported Ronen and Averie into one big adventure. The only problem was the gate had disappeared. How will they make it back to their farm? Join them as they do battle with a giant snake, run from a stampede of horses, and face their greatest fears with faith all in an effort to find their way back home.
Rescused by archaeologist Lady Jean Barrett, the survivors of the Albatross embark on a journey into the heart of China to find the buried tomb of the first emperor.