May 18, 2011
Congratulations to our newest raffle winner!
Congratulations to Ellen from Holland Public Schools in Michigan for winning Enslow's drawing for free books!
May 17, 2011
New LeBron James Biography
LeBron James: A Basketball Star Who Cares, part of the six-book "Sports Stars Who Care" series, is available now in a library-bound version. Educational institutions, libraries, and teachers may purchase it directly from Enslow Publishers for the school/library price of $17.95 (a 25% discount from Enslow's list price). A paperback version of the book will be avaiable in Fall 2011.
May 16, 2011
It's National Police Week
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 Peace Officers Memeorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
Part of the Amazing Working Dogs with American Humane, Enslow's Police Dog Heroes explains what types of jobs these dogs do, their training, and what happens when the dog retires. Written for the elementary reader, author Linda Bozzo has also written five other titles (fire dog, guide dog, search and rescue dog, service dog, and therapy dog) in this series.
May 12, 2011
It's Limerick Day at Enslow!
Thought we would forward some limericks from Enslow's Funny Bone Jokes series.
From Gross Body Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone:
If you're pointing at me I suppose
it should only be done with your toes.
But pointing is rude
except at your food.
It's a rule that everyone knows.
From Weird Science Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone:
Here's a riddle for students you teach:
"What is soft to the touch, like a peach,
Colored beige, covers land,
Mostly made out of sand?"
All the kids will respond, "it's a beach!"
From Food Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone:
A mouse once said to a cat,
"It's chocolate that's making me fat."
So the cat fed him more
Until he was sure
The mouse looked more like a rat.
There are an additional 3 titles in this series.Written for elementary readers, these titles will keep your students laughing!
If you're pointing at me I suppose
it should only be done with your toes.
But pointing is rude
except at your food.
It's a rule that everyone knows.
Here's a riddle for students you teach:
"What is soft to the touch, like a peach,
Colored beige, covers land,
Mostly made out of sand?"
All the kids will respond, "it's a beach!"
A mouse once said to a cat,
"It's chocolate that's making me fat."
So the cat fed him more
Until he was sure
The mouse looked more like a rat.
There are an additional 3 titles in this series.Written for elementary readers, these titles will keep your students laughing!
May 10, 2011
Don't forget to Use it or Lose it!
Did you get the Enslow email reminding you about the Use It or Lose It offer? You can choose the offer that works best for you and make the most of any money you have before it's gone.
Enslow has 3 different offers: one is for a free flip video camera, one is for a free Kindle, and one is for a free NOOKcolor. Interested in learning more? Click here.
Enslow has 3 different offers: one is for a free flip video camera, one is for a free Kindle, and one is for a free NOOKcolor. Interested in learning more? Click here.
May 09, 2011
Tomorrow is Clean Your Room Day
Do you think you could have lived in a medieval castle? Did you know that moats were sometimes used for dumping raw sewage? Since these moats might contain sewage, it deterred enemy soldiers from trying to swim across them.
Did you know that most candles were made from hardened animal fat? Oil lamps burned liquid animal fat. Only the very wealthy and churches used beeswax candles because of the expense.
Floors were made of dirt, and were never swept. To clean the floors, layers of straw were added to them. It didn't matter if there was food, sewage, feces, or anything else on the dirt floor. It was covered with straw, and that's how the floors were cleaned!
If you've ever wondered what it was like to live in a medieval castle, then you'll want to read Ye Castle Stinketh. Available this fall from Enslow Publishers, and available in both library and paperback versions, this title, and the rest of the titles in the Ye Yucky Middle Ages series, will keep your reluctant reader students interested. These titles also have a huge gross-out factor!
Did you know that most candles were made from hardened animal fat? Oil lamps burned liquid animal fat. Only the very wealthy and churches used beeswax candles because of the expense.
Floors were made of dirt, and were never swept. To clean the floors, layers of straw were added to them. It didn't matter if there was food, sewage, feces, or anything else on the dirt floor. It was covered with straw, and that's how the floors were cleaned!
If you've ever wondered what it was like to live in a medieval castle, then you'll want to read Ye Castle Stinketh. Available this fall from Enslow Publishers, and available in both library and paperback versions, this title, and the rest of the titles in the Ye Yucky Middle Ages series, will keep your reluctant reader students interested. These titles also have a huge gross-out factor!
May 05, 2011
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco de Mayo—Count and Celebrate!, written for elementary readers by Frederick L. McKissack, Jr. and Lisa Beringer McKissack, helps readers learn to count to ten in Spanish, while also helping them explore this holiday through symbols, people, and more.
May 04, 2011
National Teacher Appreciation Week Book Giveaway
To show our appreciation of teachers, this week we are giving away a free classroom book from our Enslow Classroom website to each of the first ten teachers who email us at customerservice@enslow.com using "Teacher Appreciation Week" in the subject line.
Enslow Classroom offers curriculum-aligned, leveled, non-fiction paperback books.
Interest Levels:
Pre-K series address early education needs of young readers
Elementary series cover content areas in science, language arts, math, health/physical education, and the arts
Middle/High School series focus on language arts topics of high interest, especially for struggling learners Reading Levels:
Guided Reading Levels
Series Lexile Levels
Accelerated Reading Levels
Curriculum correlations for all fifty states and the District of Columbia
Free downloadable teacher’s guides for each of the titles
May 03, 2011
Enslow at IRA/Orlando
The 56th annual IRA convention, one of the year's premier occasions for the promotion of reading, will begin on Sunday, May 8th. Enslow will be showcasing its classroom paperbacks at the four-day Orlando event. Participants are welcome to visit Booth 833 for a free Enslow paperback and more information about Enslow's leveled, curriculum correlated paperbacks!
April 29, 2011
Today is National Arbor Day
National Arbor Day is celebrated the last Friday in April, but did you know that different states celebrate Arbor Day on different days depending on their best tree-planting time? Whatever day your state celebrates Arbor Day it's a great opportunity to connect children with nature using books in your classroom and library.
Our title, Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables–So Many Kinds of Plants! from our I Like Plants! series includes an activity perfect for Arbor Day celebrations and comes with a free educator's guide available through our website. For grades K–3, this easy-to-read science book fills a need for nonfiction science readers while entertaining students with stunning color photos and fascinating facts. Budding scientists will love discovering the plants in their neighborhood.
Our title, Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables–So Many Kinds of Plants! from our I Like Plants! series includes an activity perfect for Arbor Day celebrations and comes with a free educator's guide available through our website. For grades K–3, this easy-to-read science book fills a need for nonfiction science readers while entertaining students with stunning color photos and fascinating facts. Budding scientists will love discovering the plants in their neighborhood.
April 28, 2011
Science titles again!
Bloodsucking Creatures discusses mosquitos, head lice, fleas, and other bloodthirsty creatures. Bugged-Out Insects explores the weird behavior, habits, and characteristics of insects. Doomsday Rocks from Space talks about the scientific evidence that killed off the dinosaurs and the chances of a doomsday rock striking Earth today. Mummy Secrets Uncovered unlocks the secrets of mummies, explores how they were preserved, and what we can learn about their ancient cultures. Weird Meat-Eating Plants describes some of these plants, from how they trap their prey to what they like for dinner!
April 27, 2011
More Science Titles!
We're continuing to feature our science titles this week with our Score! Sports Science Projects series.
These middle school science project books each contain fifteen science experiments using soccer balls, baseballs, softballs, basketballs, bicycles, skateboards, or skates. Mixing sports and science is a great way to get students involved with science projects. All of the experiments use items commonly found in the home, school or neighborhood. A section of "Ideas for Science Projects" is included at the end of many of the experiments so that the books can be used for science fairs.
These middle school science project books each contain fifteen science experiments using soccer balls, baseballs, softballs, basketballs, bicycles, skateboards, or skates. Mixing sports and science is a great way to get students involved with science projects. All of the experiments use items commonly found in the home, school or neighborhood. A section of "Ideas for Science Projects" is included at the end of many of the experiments so that the books can be used for science fairs.
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April 26, 2011
Launch Career, College Planning with Enslow's "Wild Science Careers" Series
Each title in the full-color, library-bound "Wild Science Careers" series includes a glossary, useful chapter notes, a further reading list, and an index. Each book in this six-book ensemble is available to schools and libraries directly from Enslow Publishers for $23.95. This price includes the 25% school/library discount off Enslow's list price for each title.
April 25, 2011
On this day in 1874
Interested in reading more? Enslow's Inventor's Who Changed the World series includes Marconi and Tesla. Written for the middle school student, this biography of these two radio pioneers, written by Stephen Feinstein, will be of interest to readers.
April 22, 2011
Celebrate Earth Day
Check out our new Team Green Science Projects series for Earth Day.
Today especially, it's in the news and on people's minds: How do we use fewer resources to help our planet? Each book in this series covers topics about the environment and green technology. Using the scientific method, readers will engage in experiments from life, physical, and earth science while learning what they can do to go green. With a lifetime achievement award for his science writing, Robert Gardner presents great ideas for winning science fair projects for grades 5–up.
Today especially, it's in the news and on people's minds: How do we use fewer resources to help our planet? Each book in this series covers topics about the environment and green technology. Using the scientific method, readers will engage in experiments from life, physical, and earth science while learning what they can do to go green. With a lifetime achievement award for his science writing, Robert Gardner presents great ideas for winning science fair projects for grades 5–up.
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April 21, 2011
Ready for Astronomy Day on May 7?
Astronomy Day is a grassroots movement designed to share astronomy with the general public. It is scheduled to occur on a Saturday between mid-April and mid-May at or just before the first quarter Moon.
Enslow's new series, Far-Out Guide to the Solar System, is a great match for Astronomy Day. Geared toward upper elementary and middle school readers, and available in both library and paperback bindings, these 12 titles cover the different planets, as well as asteroids and comets, and the icy dwarf planets.
April 20, 2011
Author Laura Nunn Signs Books
This past weekend author Laura Nunn signed books from her Far-Out and Unusual Pets series and her Yucky Science series at a local bookshop.
Her friend, who is an animal expert, brought along some cool animals including a ferret, hissing cockroaches, a chinchilla, a degu, a dove, and some turtles. As you can see from the picture, the kids were intrigued!
Her friend, who is an animal expert, brought along some cool animals including a ferret, hissing cockroaches, a chinchilla, a degu, a dove, and some turtles. As you can see from the picture, the kids were intrigued!April 19, 2011
Books for Upcoming Kindergarten Day
Since that time, kindergartens have become a staple of American education, especially through its importance in enhancing a child's reading skills. Five Enslow Publishers' series target this critical need. The quintet consists of the following series:
Each series includes six, 24-page full-color books offering an enriching blend of fun reading and useful content. The Guided Reading Level "B" titles are ideal for emerging readers or those who require a scaffolded approach to reading interest and success. A teacher's guide is available for each title in all five series.
Paperback editions of each book cost $6.95; "six-packs" of each paperback title are available for the 10% discount price of $41.70. Library-bound editions are available to schools and libraries for $15.95.
April 18, 2011
On this day in 1775
Paul Revere (and William Dawes) rode from Boston towards Lexington, warning everyone along the way that the British were coming.
Enslow's new series, The United States at War, includes The American Revolution: From Bunker Hill to Yorktown. In this book, middle school students will learn about this famous ride. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized Paul Revere in a poem. Because the name Revere rhymes more easily then the name Dawes, one man became a legend, while the other was nearly forgotten.
April 14, 2011
April is STD Awareness Month
Here is some information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Are you looking for books for your high school students? Enslow's Investigating Diseases series includes a title on STDs. Written by Marylou Ambrose and Veronica Deisler, real-life examples of how teens deal with these issues are mixed with data from scientific studies, tips on how to live with and treat STDs, and the history of STDs.
Other topics in the series include depression and bipolar disorder; diabetes; eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating); influenza and bird flu; and tuberculosis and superbugs.
Other topics in the series include depression and bipolar disorder; diabetes; eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating); influenza and bird flu; and tuberculosis and superbugs.
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