New Releases by Nancy Loewen

"Celebrates diversity as it introduces different kinds of food from around the world with full-color photographs and rhyming text"--

"Introduces the concept of capitalization through the telling of an original story"--

Want to write an outstanding opinion piece? From start to finish, this book takes you through the steps of writing a commentary, a letter to the editor, or a review. Learn how to select a topic and gather supporting facts for your viewpoints. Then organize your thoughts with an outline or a writing map. And after you''ve written a rough draft, check out tips for revising your work and making it shine. You''ll also be guided by helpful writing exercises and insights from popular opinion writers. No matter what type of opinion piece you''d like to write, this book will help you make your opinions heard.

This book takes you through the steps of writing a persuasive piece from beginning to end.

Provides answers to forty questions about school from homework and grades to classmates and extracurricular activities.

"Provides girl-specific information about family life, friends, growing up, and school in a question-answer format"--

"Provides tween-girl-specific information about growing up in a question-answer format"--

"Provides tween-girl-specific information about family life in a question-answer format"--

"Introduces the concept of point of view through Helen of Troy''s retelling of the classic Greek myth ''The Wooden Horse''"--

"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - ''Cinderella,'' ''Jack and the Beanstalk,'' ''The Little Mermaid,'' ''Goldilocks and the Three Bears,'' and ''Little Red Riding Hood'' - by the stories'' supporting characters"--

OF COURSE you think I needed a kiss from a beautiful princess to end my "e;toadally"e; awful curse. You don''t know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you ...

"Introduces the concept of point of view through the Cyclops Polyphemus'' retelling of the classic Greek myth ''Odysseus''"--

"Introduces the concept of point of view through retellings of five classic fairy tales - ''Beauty and the Beast,'' ''Snow White,'' ''Rapunzel,'' ''Sleeping Beauty,'' and ''The Frog Prince'' - by the stories'' supporting characters"

Baby Bear tells the fairy tale story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears from his perspective.

"Introduces the four basic types of sentences -- declarative, exclamatory, imperative, interrogative -- through the telling of an original story"--

Introduces the concept of point of view through the prince''s retelling of the classic fairy tale "The Little Mermaid"--

When someone you love dies, you might feel sad, lonely, and confused. What do you do? No matter who your loved one was, this story can help you through the tough times.

Here''s a BRIGHT IDEA: read this book. It''s a PIECE OF CAKE. And trust us; no one will call you A TURKEY. For more metaphors, look inside.

A collection of tongue twisters, along with an explanation of what sounds in the piece make it difficult to repeat.

As she prepares for her graduation ceremony, a first grader-to-be remembers her enjoyable year in kindergarten.

Feeling under the weather? Don''t throw in the towel. Chin up! This book is your dream come true. For more cliches, look inside.

Ready to build a play? First, you''ll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer''s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you''ll be setting the stage like a pro!

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Ready to build a scary story? First, you''ll need the right tools. Open this title in the Writer''s Toolbox series and discover plenty of tips and tools to get you started. Soon you''ll be sharing scares like a pro!

This volume gives advice on how to pick a research topic, gather information from nature and from books, and how to write the research paper.

Explains how to write a children''s picture book, using the fictional story Webster''s wish as an example. In the story, Webster, a goose who knows the alphabet, is tired of flying in V formation and tries to get the other geese to fly in the shape of another letter.

Explains the steps needed to write your own fairy tales.

Presents advice to help young readers compose their own poems, including twelve points on the use of rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, similes, metaphors, Onomatopoeia, and several poetic forms.

Sincerely Yours is a Capstone Press publication.

Teaches how to write silly stories step by step.