Enslow Holiday Books Encourage Shared Reading

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-3701-4
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-294-5

The year-end holidays present a wonderful opportunity for young readers to enjoy shared reading experiences. Whether children experience read-alouds at a library, or sit with relatives and follow the text, the common denominator is that kids are reading and enjoying it. Books about year-end celebrations offer the immediacy and holiday excitement with which kids most easily connect and in which they stay interested.

Enslow Publishers provides engaging holiday books suitable for young readers. Books such as What is Thanksgiving? and What is Christmas? provide a fun, enriching look at these festive days. Author Elaine Landau's on-target, Guided Reading Level "G" text, along with bright, full-color photos, provide the full flavor of the holidays to young readers. Each title in the seven book "I Like Holidays!" series is available in a library-bound edition for $15.95, a 25% school/library discount from Enslow's list price. The books are also available in paperback for $6.95 per title.

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Animals and Kids

I like to say that animals and kids go together like peanut butter and jelly. We know it's hard to keep animal books on any shelf, whether it's the library, the classroom, or the bookstore. I'm a little partial to dogs and bears myself.

Here at Enslow we have an abundance of animal titles.  From baby animals to endangered animals, from dog heroes to animals that live in the snow and ice. We've recently added animal titles to our PreK collection because librarians and teachers were asking for them. You can even find books about some of the biggest and smallest animals in the world. And you can't forget about pet care. Whether kids own pets or not, we know they love to read about them.

Remember, today is the last day to enter our Pick-A-Page Giveaway. Go to one of our e-catalogs and pick a page of titles you would like to receive for free. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on Facebook, letting us know which page you would like to receive. We will choose one winner by random at the end of the week. That winner will be announced on Facebook on Monday!

Enslow Publishers: Putting the Historical back in Historical Fiction!

Here at Enslow Publishers, our goal and motto has always been: "Publishing the Best Nonfiction Books!" With that in mind, when we published our first historical fiction books in 2008, we made sure that our historical fiction closely followed historical fact. With the addition of Captain Hannah Pritchard: The Hunt for Pirate Gold this Fall, our Historical Fiction Adventures series now contains a total of 10 books. Having reached such a nice round number, it seems appropriate to put them all in one place. If any of these (extremely shiny) covers catch your eye, just click one to see more information on the book. Enjoy!



Don't forget about our Pick-A-Page Giveaway this week only. Go to one of our e-catalogs and pick a page of titles you would like to receive for free. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on Facebook, letting us know which page you would like to receive. We will choose one winner by random at the end of the week. That winner will be announced on Facebook on Monday!

New Enslow Books Discuss Asteroids, "Doomsday Rocks," and Close Call Scenarios

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-3673-4
PPB ISBN: 978-1-59845-221-1

Later today, an asteroid will pass within 202,000 miles of our planet. While scientists are confident the object, known as 2005 YU55, will not strike Earth, it is in astronomical terms a close call.

Two Enslow books offer useful, engagingly written information about asteroids and other celestial rocks. One book -- Doomsday Rocks From Space -- is written with reluctant readers in mind. Author Margaret Poynter's 48-page, Guided Reading Level "T" title, part of the "Bizarre Science" series, investigates the science of doomsday rocks and the danger they pose to the planet. She also explores scientific theories that maintain that an asteroid collided with Earth during the Age of the Dinosaurs, effectively spelling the end of that era and many of its creatures.

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-3188-3
PPB ISBN: 978-1-59845-191-7

For students at Guided Reading Level "N," Enslow's Far-Out Guide to Asteroids and Comets offers a skillfully designed approach to the science and the intrigue of these phenomena. Author Mary Kay Carson's well-written book stimulates a reader's interest as well as does justice to the topic's science. This 48-page work, part of Enslow's twelve-title "Far-Out Guide to the Solar System" series, also includes a profile of a scientist, a timeline of exploration, and a collection of "Far-Out Facts" useful for reports.

Books in the "Far-Out Guide to the Solar System" series and the "Bizarre Science" series are available in paperback and library-bound editions. Teacher's guides are available for all books in both series. Paperback prices are $7.95 per title; special six-pack rates are also available when you order directly from Enslow Publishers or from Enslow Classroom sales representatives. Library-bound editions are also available, starting from $17.95 per title (price reflects a 25% school/library discount from Enslow's list price).

Election Day and Enslow's Internet-Savvy "A Look at the 19th Amendment"

ISBN: 978-1-59845-067

Today's Election Day voting activity across the country reminds us that young readers need reliable, Internet-savvy books on the right to vote, a core topic in American history and civics lessons. Enslow's seven-book "The Constitution of the United States" series satisfies that need in many ways. A Look at the 19th Amendment, a 128-page book in the series, explores the background and issues impacting how women won the constitutionally guaranteed right to vote. Author Helen Koutras Bozonelis' book provides useful content written at appropriate age and grade levels, along with a curated list of thirty informative websites available via Enslow's myreportlinks.com password protected site.

This powerful research combination of print and electronic resources gives students contemporary ways to learn and to express themselves. Each title in the "Constitution of the United States" is available now for $24.95, which represents the 25% school/library discount price. Access to the exclusive myreportlinks.com site is included in the book's price.

If you're putting together a purchase order for Enslow's "free Kindle" offer, we suggest you add these Internet-savvy titles to it. It's a great way to expand your library's print and electronic resources for one price!

Don't forget about our Pick-A-Page Giveaway this week only. Go to one of our e-catalogs and pick a page of titles you would like to receive for free. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on Facebook, letting us know which page you would like to receive. We will choose one winner by random at the end of the week. That winner will be announced on Facebook on Monday!

Today begins our Pick-A-Page Giveaway week!

Looking for math books for your middle school students? Enslow's new ten title series, Math Smarts!, will help your students in their quest to learn and understand different math skills. Everything from addition and subtraction to word problems, and trigonometry are included in this series. Great for reviewing math skills, these titles can be used in the classroom, library, and home.

For our Pick-A-Page Giveaway, go to one of our e-catalogs and pick a page of titles you would like to receive for free. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on Facebook, letting us know which page you would like to receive. We will choose one winner by random at the end of the week. That winner will be announced on Facebook on Monday!

Pick-A-Page Giveaway Next Week!

Stop by next week and find out how you can enter to win a catalog page full of books for FREE!
Our Pick-A-Page Giveaway starts on Monday.

AASL

Library Media Specialist, Donna Ohlgren from Rush Creek Elementary School
in Maple Grove, MN checks out Enslow's QR code.

Last week Enslow attended the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 15th National Conference and Exhibition in Minneapolis where we greeted school librarians and educators in our booth.
The conference provided the opportunity for attendees to browse our books, learn about our Free Kindle Offer, and enter our raffle to win a free set of books. The lucky winners are Paula from Southampton High School Library and Kay from Lake Ripley Elementary. The have won the six new books from our Hot Celebrity Biographies series. On Friday, we gave away free books to the first 40 people that visited our booth. It was a great time and we enjoyed speaking to everyone!

4 Great Reasons to Visit Enslow.com



Tony's Last Touchdown
ISBN:  978-0-7660-3885-1
Library Bound:  $26.60
(part of A Champion Sports Story series)

 1.  Win Books!  Click on "Enter This Month's Raffle" at the bottom of our home page and enter to win.

2.  Free Kindles!  Purchase $750 worth of books (before shipping and library processing) and earn a free Kindle reading device.

3.  New titles!  Enslow offers new titles periodically; look out for new titles coming soon like, A Champion Sports Story series.

4.  Read reviews!  Scroll through webpages for individual titles and see what's been written about Enslow books.

Now that you've got great reasons-check out Enslow.com!

We were hoping to get some Halloween pictures on here!

Because of this weekend's snow storm, there is no power at Enslow's home office. Unfortunately that also means that no one is there in costume. Hopefully we'll be back up and running tomorrow. We'll keep you posted!

Weird But True Space Facts

Library Bound ISBN: 978-0-7660-3863-9 ($21.26)
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-371-3 ($6.95)

Did you know that a MILLION Earths could fit inside the Sun? Did you know that you couldn't stand on certain planets because they are made of gas? You can learn about these and other mystifying facts in Enslow’s Weird But True Space Facts.

This book is part of the brand new Weird But True Science  series that includes: Weird But True Animal Homes, Weird But True Food, Weird But True Human Body Facts, Weird But True Rocks, Weird But True Space Facts, and Weird But True Weather. All titles are authored by Carmen Bredeson, feature color photographs, and are available library bound and paperback. Check out these engaging elementary titles for grades K through 3!

Visit Enslow Booth (#918) at AASL Convention, Enter "Free" Book Raffle

Enslow Publishers is proud to participate in this year's AASL Convention in Minneapolis. We look forward to meeting school librarians from all over the country, starting Thursday, October 27th. We'll be in Booth 918.

When you're at the booth, take a moment to ask us how your library can get a free Kindle with a purchase of Enslow books! And don't forget to look for us among the "Aisle-by-Aisle" coupon selections! When you drop off the coupon at our booth, you qualify to enter a raffle for free Enslow books!

On Friday morning between 8:30 am and 10:30 am, we'll be giving away a free book to the first 40 participants who visit our booth. We'll be "tweeting" our convention deals throughout the AASL event. Look for Enslow as you check Twitter at AASL!

It's Adopt a Shelter Dog month

978-0-7660-3190-6

Written by Felicia Lowenstein Niven, and part of the Beginning Pet Care with American Humane series, Learning to Care for a Dog will introduce the reader to what goes into caring for a dog. Learn what supplies you will need to purchase before bringing your new friend home. This 48-page elementary title talks about rescue dogs, the history of the dog, health and exercise, problems and challenges, and more.

978-0-7660-2754-1

Linda Bozzo has also written an elementary title for teaching young children how to care for a new dog. This 32-page book, part of the My First Pet Library from the American Humane Association series, also discusses shelter dogs and helps young readers determine what breed of dog is right for them. This title also includes information on keeping your new pet healthy, clean, and happy.

Teen Read Week Giveaway

Today is day five of our Teen Read Week Giveaway, and we are talking about current issues books. Just post a response on our blog and tell us which are the most popular or favorite issue books for teens in your school or library and you are eligible to receive a free book of your choice from the entire Enslow collection.

One of our favorite new issues series is Life–A How-To Guide series about a variety of issues that teens face in their everyday lives. Titles in this series include: Choosing a Community Service Career, Dealing with Stress, Friendship, Getting Ready to Drive, Getting the Hang of Fashion and Dress Codes, Using Technology, and Volunteering. Fun quizzes and sidebars are included making these books great for research reports as well as personal reading.

Teen Read Week Giveaway/History!

Library Bound ISBN:  978-0-7660-3322-1 ($31.93)
Paperback ISBN:  978-1-59845-346-1 ($9.95)

Today is day four of our Teen Read Week Giveaway, and we are focusing on history books.  Just post a response on our blog to today's question, and you are eligible to win a free book of your choice from the entire Enslow collection.

Here's the question:  What are the most popular or favorite history books for teens in your school or library?

One of our favorite history titles for Middle and High School readers is Auschwitz:  Voices From the Death Camp, by James Deem.  This powerful book is part of Enslow's new series:  The Holocaust Through Primary Sources.

Teen Read Week Giveaway: Day 3

It's Day Three of our Teen Read Week Giveaway! We're giving away a free book to one lucky respondent to today's question. Just post a response on our blog to today's question, and you are eligible to win a free book of your choice from the entire Enslow collection.

Question: What are the most popular science books for teens in your school or library? What are your favorite science books?

One of my personal favorites (among our new Science books) is Recycle: Green Science Projects for a Sustainable Planet, by Robert Gardner.

Teen Read Week Giveaway/Sports Day

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-2866-1
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-7660-3599-7

Tuesday is Day Two of Enslow's "Teen Read Week Giveaway." To get a free book from Enslow, we would like your answer to the question "What is the most popular sports book in your library or classroom?" Your answer doesn't have to be the book that's most frequently checked out.

Of course, we're quite curious about which sports books get young students to read, whether it's to read for pleasure, or to read for a purpose. We invite you to post your reply below.

One Enslow staff favorite is Albert Pujols: MVP On and Off the Field, by Tom Needham. The St. Louis Cardinals' star is playing in the World Series starting this week!

Congratulations to Enslow's September 2011 raffle winner!

Donna from Scranton High School is last month's winner. She will be ordering $100 in free books!

Today starts Enslow's Teen Read Week Book Giveaway!

In order to be eligible to receive a free book from Enslow, we would like your answer to the following question: What's the most popular biography in your library? This doesn't necessarily mean the book that is checked out the most.

We are curious to know what biographies your students/library patrons are most interested in. Post a comment with your answer!

One of the titles that animal-loving employees here enjoy is the biography of Jane Goodall, part of Enslow's Scientists Saving the Earth series.