Best Selling Books by Eric Braun

Make learning to read meaningful for children with this decodable fiction book about a boy named Chad who is feeling mad! This book provides a built-in phonics review for early readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This illustrated book addresses emotional skills and engages young readers while they gain practice with two high-frequency words: thing and where. Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonics focus. Book 5 covers digraphs such as ch and th. Build foundational reading skills with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book!

Make learning to read fun for children with this decodable fiction book about some ducks who are ready to dress up and show off at the duck ball! This book provides a built-in phonics review for young readers. Today, students need help with phonics concepts more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage and excite young readers while they gain practice with many high-frequency words: along, ball, give, high, miss, move, song, walk, watch, white, work, write. Develop key reading skills with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book.

An in-depth and fascinating study of one of Hollywood''s most popular icons - fully updated and including previously unreleased pictures. Doris Day is almost always portrayed as the sunny, squeaky-clean girl next door. This wholesome image kept her at the top for twenty-four years and thirty-nine films. But behind the effervescent, ever-cheerful image that Doris Day portrayed through dozens of classic Hollywood movies was an extraordinary story of private pain. Her dazzling smile hid a tormented personal life that included four marriages, and a terrifying accident that nearly ended her life. And yet for generations of movie-goers Doris Day remained the embodiment of innocent beauty and apple-pie homeliness, and even today she exerts a powerful fascination for millions of fans around the world.

-Introduces readers to pro football''s biggest event, the Super Bowl, and to major upsets and other surprises in the first 50 championship games---

Introduces the life and accomplishments of champion skateboarder Tony Hawk.

OF COURSE you think I was the bad guy, terrifying poor little Jack. You don''t know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...

Make learning to read exciting for children with this decodable fiction book about a boy named Bill whose pink mink gets stuck in a tree! This book offers a built-in phonics review for young readers. Today, students need help with phonics concepts more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage young readers while they gain meaningful practice with several high-frequency words: along, miss, oh, song, watch. Develop important reading skills and reading comprehension with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book.

Make learning to read fun for children with this decodable fiction book about two moths who get themselves in some sticky situations! This book offers a built-in phonics review for early readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This illustrated book engages and excites young readers while they gain practice with several high-frequency words: call, small, such, tell. Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonics focus. Book 8 covers digraphs and trigraphs. Develop foundational reading skills with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book!

Make learning to read fun for children with this decodable fiction book about a man and his new cat friends! This book offers a built-in phonics review for early readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage and excite young readers while they gain practice with several high-frequency words: thing, where, who. Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonics focus. Book 4 covers digraphs such as ck and th. Develop foundational reading skills with the research-based approach to phonics instruction used in this book!

"This book will profile real-life child and adult activists working to improve healthcare and education about health."--

From famous fascinating quotes to fun facts about food inventions, this title is packed with incredible history-related trivia!

In pro baseball today, it''s good to be a stathead. Managers use stats to decide who should be in the lineup each game, where fielders should be positioned, and when to signal for a bunt or a steal. Players use stats to prepare for games and to get an edge from the first pitch to the final out. And sports reporters rely on data to explain the game. Today''s baseball fans, who always want to be in the know, get more out of the action by joining the ranks of the statheads.

The robust, imaginative works of J. R. R. Tolkien have sparked the imaginations of readers around the world. From World War I soldier to bestselling author, trace the life of the man behind Middle Earth.

Braun traces the cinema''s gay and lesbian heritage from the uncensored extremes of the Roaring Twenties, through the repressive regime of Hollywood''s Production Code, to the camp extravagence of the sixties and seventies, and beyond into the modern era. Along the way, he offers fascinating and often hilarious profiles of the stars idolised by gay audiences worldwide, from Mae West to Madonna.--Jacket flap.

"Introduces the concept of point of view through Cronus'' retelling of the classic Greek myth ''War of the Titans''"--

Presents the life of professional basketball athlete Stephen Curry, from his childhood to his rise to stardom.

"George Washington did not throw a silver dollar across a mile-wide river, but he did suppress the first rebellion against the government of his newly formed nation. In Washington''s case, the true stories are more interesting than the myths. And many people today may not realize that, in the end, the way he left public life was just as important as anything he did in it."--Provided by publisher.

"Key facts and fun details about the game of football come alive through infographics. The ''data art'' provides opportunities for readers to visually take in information about the sport through charts ... and illustrations"--Amazon.com.

Short biography of the African American scientist and astonomer who also helped survey the land for the nation''s first capital.

Baseball fans love to root, root, root for the underdog, and every summer they get reminded that anything can happen in pro baseball. An undrafted player can become an All-Star. A ball club known as a perennial loser can rise up and win the World Series. This book presents thrilling tales of players and teams who have shocked the baseball world.

-Introduces readers to pro football''s biggest event, the Super Bowl, and to major records set and broken in 50 championship games---

This book explores various perspectives surrounding the first Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. Readers are immersed in the action as their choices guide the narrative.

Jimmy Carter served as the 39th US president from 1977 to 1981. In 2002 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read about Carter''s journey from a peanut farm in Georgia to the White House.

It''s finally summer! What better way to celebrate than throwing an outdoor party? Before you throw down a picnic blanket and crank up the tunes, it''s time to do a little planning. Inside, you''ll find all the information you need to get ready for your party and to make sure your guests have tons of fun. Plus, you''ll learn how to sidestep party pitfalls (bugs! peanut allergies!) and how to make your party extra-memorable (s''mores! capture the flag!). Even after school starts, your friends will still be talking about your party.

An interactive Revolutionary War adventure where the reader determines their role during the battles of Lexington and Concord.

"Thomas Jefferson set the course for a new nation ruled by and for the people. In the Declaration of Independence, his words explained that all people are created equal and all deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson''s vision continues to guide the United States, but his own life wasn''t always inspiring. There are hard truths about Jefferson, just as there are towering achievements. In that sense, many people believe Jefferson was very much like the nation he helped create."--Provided by publisher.

"Gives readers an up-close look at the harrowing story of the 807th Medical Evacuation Squadron''s escape from behind Nazi Lines after surviving a plane crash in enemy territory"--

This book explores various perspectives surrounding the Battle of Yorktown in the Revolutionary War. Readers are immersed in the action as their choices guide the narrative.

"Informative, engaging text and vivid photos introduce readers to pro receivers"--

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew positive and negative attention for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against minorities in 2016. Two years later, he made headlines again when he became a spokesperson for Nike. Explore Kaepernick''s football career and his work as an activist.

A young wizard learns the differences between solids, liquids, and gases.

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"Engaging text and colorful illustrations and photos teach readers about sound"--

A biography telling the life story of Booker T. Washington, along with his accomplishments toward promoting the education of African Americans. Written in graphic-novel format.