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	RHPA122 A Cat Named Sunny (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download A Cat Named Sunny is the story of a young girl named Vicky who befriends an orange and white longhaired stray cat she finds while on vacation by the lake. Naming her Sunny, Vicky's mother does not allow her to play with the cat indoors. One day, finding the cat [ see more ]

	A-147 A Night to Remember (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download A Night to Remember is the true story based on the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The Titanic, a luxury passenger liner travelling from Southampton UK to New York City US, sank on April 15, 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. The story follows [ see more ]

	A-226 Brian's Winter Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Brian's Winter is the alternate ending sequel to Hatchet. Still stranded at the L-shape lake, the story follows Brian into the Fall and Winter in the Canadian wilderness, where he learns many new things in order to survive the harsh climate. Brian must construct [ see more ]

	A-39 Bunnicula Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Bunnicula is told by a dog who lives with a weird cat in a crazy household. A rabbit arrives in the house and the cat is convinced that the bunny has vampire connections. The cat is determined to rid the world of this terrible menace and the excitement begins... [ see more ]

	A-151 Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Charlie & the Chocolate Factory is about Charlie Bucket, a nice boy who loves Willy Wonka's chocolate, but usually can't afford to buy any. Willy Wonka announces a contest in which five gold tickets have been hidden in chocolate bars and sent throughout the world... [ see more ]

	A-150 Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Charlie & the Great Glass Elevator is about the continuing adventures of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka, and starts where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off. Charlie, Mr. Wonka, Charlie's parents and his grandparents set off on a fantastic but frightening [ see more ]

	JSLA32 Charlotte's Web (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Charlotte's Web is about a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte. After Wilbur is in danger of becoming dinner, Charlotte writes messages praising the pig in her web in the hopes of sparing his life. Our unit provides teachers with [ see more ]

	RHPE15 Code Red At The Supermall (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Code Red at the Supermall brings Tom and Liz Austen together to experience the sharks, piranhas, triple-loop rollercoaster, waterslides, Ice Palace, submarines and 828 stores of the West Edmonton Mall, where they must solve the mystery of a bomber strike. Appealing [ see more ]

	RHPE17 Cold Midnight In Vieux Quebec (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Cold Midnight in Vieux Quebec follows Tom Austen as he teams up with Dietmar Oban to stop a plot to prevent the end of chemical weapons by the leaders of the world's superpowers in Quebec City. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson [ see more ]

	RHPE33 Disneyland Hostage (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Disneyland Hostage finds Liz Austen on her own during a California holiday, where she is on the hunt to find a missing boy from the Disneyland hotel and stop terrorists threatening to strike Disneyland itself. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in [ see more ]

	RHPE29 Escape From Big Muddy (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Escape From Big Muddy takes Liz Austen and her friend Marie on an unforgettable road trip across Saskatchewan aboard the Manana Banana, where they encounter a deadly world of kidnapping, international smuggling, and biker gangs with murder on their minds. Appealing [ see more ]

	A-167 Ghosts: Reading Comprehension (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Ghosts: Reading Comprehension is a compilation of novel studies for a series of stories all relating to ghosts. Alison's Ghosts is about a young girl who encounters several ghosts on her search to find pieces of a pipe. The Mystery of Kickingbird Lake is about [ see more ]

	RHPA35 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is about Harry's second year at Hogwarts, and how he must uncover the truth of the Chamber of Secrets before the school is forced to close. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language [ see more ]

	RHPA36 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 $15.99 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is about a killer who breaks out of the prison in order to finish what he started years ago — to kill Harry Potter. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop [ see more ]

	RHPA34 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is about a young boy who travels to a school for wizards and learns of a magical world far away from his mundane life. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop [ see more ]

	A-96 High Interest - Low Vocabulary (Novel Study) Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 $10.00 PDF Download $15.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download High Interest — Low Vocabulary is a series of seven exciting and interesting titles that provide a framework for a new approach to reading. Titles included in this novel study are Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones, Karen’s Christmas Tree, The [ see more ]

	A-149 How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 4, 5 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark is the story of Stevie Diamond who solves the mystery of her missing Uncle Archie. While on a family reunion on Catriola Island, Stevie and her best friend Jesse start on solving the mystery of her missing Uncle [ see more ]

	A-129 I Want to Go Home Grades 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download I Want to Go Home is the story of a boy’s various escape attempts from Camp Algonkian. Rudy Miller is sent to Camp Algonkian by his parents on the misguided advice of the school guidance counselor. There, Rudy is determined to become his own man, by making snide [ see more ]

	A-123 Island of the Blue Dolphins Grades 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Island of the Blue Dolphins is the true story of a young girl’s survival alone on a secluded island. Karana makes a choice between leaving with her village people on a rescue ship or swimming back to her island home to save her younger brother, Ramo. [ see more ]

	A-152 Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang is about a young boy who strives to be heard. One day, Jacob decided to try buying groceries for his parents. He is misunderstood by the grocer, who thinks Jacob insulted him, and as a result, finds himself in court... [ see more ]

	A-29 Little House on the Prairie (New!) Grades 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download OVERVIEW Little House on the Prairie follows the Ingalls family as they lived on the Prairies of Kansas. The family are encountered with danger as they are stricken with malaria and the Osaga tribe who live and own the land. Our unit provides teachers with [ see more ]

	RHPA121 Loser (Novel Study) Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Loser is the story about the childhood of a young boy who never wins at games, trips on his own feet, raises his hand without ever knowing the correct answer, and falls down laughing at any unusual word. The novel traces Donald Zinkoff's journey from first to [ see more ]

	A-159 Macdonald Hall: Lights, Camera, Disaster! (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Macdonald Hall: Lights, Camera, Disaster! is about an all-boys school that has been chosen to be the setting for “Academy Blues”, starring Jordie Jones. Bruno Walton will do anything to be in this movie. Seth Dinkman — the director — will do anything to [ see more ]

	JSLA35 Mice at Center Ice (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Mice at Center Ice is about Benny the Bullet and the Mouse Hockey Leaguers who go up against the Rink Rats in the hopes of winning the Cheddar Cup. Dangers occur, including the steel blades of the great Zamboni machine. Our unit provides teachers with a highly [ see more ]

	JSLA37 Mr. Popper's Penguins - A Novel Study Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Mr. Popper's Penguins is the story of Mr. Popper, who suddenly must support twelve penguins along with his wife and two children. To make ends meet, Mr. Popper decides to put the talented penguins on the stage. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured [ see more ]

	RHPE01 Murder On The Canadian (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Murder On The Canadian finds Tom Austen on board the sleek passenger train — The Canadian, where he must race to solve the murder of Catherine Saks before the killer finds him first. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson has [ see more ]

	A-33 My Teacher Is An Alien Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download My Teacher is an Alien is about three children who set out to prove their teacher is an alien, and ruin his plans for an alien invasion of Earth. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured format for teaching language arts as students develop a love for [ see more ]

	A-73 Owls in the Family (Novel Study) Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Owls in the Family, by Farley Mowat, is set on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River. It is a timeless story about two boys exploring their environment after a long prairie winter. The smell of the thawing wheat fields and the warming earth draws them to [ see more ]

	JSLA30 Runaway Ralph Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Runaway Ralph is about a fed up little mouse who leaves his home at Mountain View Inn on his motorcycle toward Happy Acres Camp. There, he meets a nosy watchdog named Sam and is captured by a boy named Garf and kept as a pet. Our unit provides teachers with a [ see more ]

	JSLA34 Skinnybones (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Skinnybones is about a young boy named Alex, who challenges the class bully to a game of baseball in the hopes of proving his worth not only to others, but to himself. During the course of the novel, Alex discovers that maybe his strengths lie somewhere other [ see more ]

	JSLA31 Socks Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Socks is the story of a cat named "Socks" who suddenly has his world turned upside down with the arrival of a baby in the house. Mayhem and mischief are soon to follow with this classic tale of pet/baby rivalry. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured [ see more ]

	A-127 Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall Grades 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall is the story of two boys, Bruno and Boots, and a series of escapades that surround Macdonald Hall. Edward, Boots’ younger brother, has just enrolled at Macdonald Hall. Mr. Sturgeon, the Headmaster of Macdonald Hall, is considering [ see more ]

	RHPE11 Spirit In The Rainforest (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Spirit in the Rainforest joins Tom and Liz Austen as they seek answers to the strange secrets held in Nearby Island, British Columbia. Alarmed by the ghostly shape of the hermit Mosquito Joe, they take shelter in a deserted school, where they hear a girl's voice [ see more ]

	A-31 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing takes place in Manhattan and features a boy and his younger brother who drives him crazy. The story is quite factual and the places are real, which makes this a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about New York. Our unit [ see more ]

	RHPE05 The Case of The Golden Boy (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Case of the Golden Boy leads Tom Austen to the seedy Cafe, where he is taken prisoner by the kidnappers behind the disappearance of his schoolmate. Now, Tom must use all his wits to survive. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric Wilson [ see more ]

	A-125 The Chicken Doesn't Skate Grades 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Chicken Doesn’t Skate is a coming of age story surrounding a group of students, a hockey team, and a chicken. Milo’s science fair project, entitled “The Complete Cycle of a Link in the Food Chain,” follows the life cycle of a chicken named Henrietta. [ see more ]

	RHPA99 The Egypt Game (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Egypt Game follows two 11-year-old girls living in California, who both share an interest in ancient Egypt. After finding Egyptian relics, including a bust of Nefertiti, in an abandoned yard, the girls invent the Egypt Game. They create their own Egyptian [ see more ]

	JSLA36 The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates is about a boy named Joshua who must repeat the third grade. He must encounter the anger and humiliation that comes along with "flunking" out, and learn to regain his respect and self-esteem. Our unit provides teachers with a highly [ see more ]

	RHPE27 The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor follows Tom and Liz Austen as they visit a haunted house on the invitation of Professor Zinck. There, Tom and Liz experience strange happenings, such as a fire burning on the sea, icy fingers in the night, and a dog who suddenly won't [ see more ]

	RHPE13 The Green Gables Detectives (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Green Gables Detectives brings Liz Austen and her friends to the famous farmhouse in Prince Edward Island, where they are swept up in baffling events that lead them rom an ancient cemetery to a haunted church. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest [ see more ]

	RHPE19 The Ice Diamond Quest (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Ice Diamond Quest teams up Tom and Liz Austen with their cousins Sarah and Duncan Joy as they investigate the truth behind the mysterious yacht flashing a signal off the coast of Newfoundland. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric [ see more ]

	RHPE25 The Inuk Mountie Adventure (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Inuk Mountie Adventure takes Tom Austen on a school trip to Gjoa Haven in the high Arctic. Between drum dances and snowmobile chases across the tundra, Tom must find a micro-cassette that holds the truth about the sinister conspiracy code-named CanSell that [ see more ]

	RHPE07 The Kootenay Kidnapper (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Kootenay Kidnapper follows Tom Austen as he investigates the disappearance of a young girl and boy in the mountains of British Columbia. Tom is taken to a breathtaking climax deep underground in Cody Caves. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in [ see more ]

	RHPE35 The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma brings Tom and Liz Austen to Casa Loma, a castle right in the heart of downtown Toronto, where they must solve the mystery of Sir Nigel Brampton's disappearance, and find the treasure hidden somewhere in the castle. Appealing to [ see more ]

	JSLA29 The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Mouse and the Motorcycle is about a mouse named Ralph who lives in the run-down Mountain View Inn. Eager for a life of danger and speed, Ralph finds a small toy motorcycle, and learns to ride it around the hotel. Our unit provides teachers with a highly structured [ see more ]

	RHPZ87 The Night They Stole The Stanley Cup (Novel Study) Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup involves a local hockey team as they follow a trail of intrigue and mischief. A student booklet provides a backbone for the novel study and ensures student comprehension as well as building vocabulary and language skills. Related [ see more ]

	A-153 The Nose From Jupiter (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Nose From Jupiter is about Alan Dingwall, a thirteen year old boy with lots of worries. He isn’t brave or strong, he worries about bullies, his parents are divorced, and he doesn’t know how to express his feelings to a girl he likes. [ see more ]

	RHPE21 The Prairie Dog Conspiracy (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Prairie Dog Conspiracy puts Tom Austen in the middle of a snowy mystery as he travels aboard the historic Prairie Dog Central to unravel the secret of The Golden Child. His investigation even takes him to a Ski-Doo chase beneath the Northern Lights. Appealing [ see more ]

	RHPE23 The St. Andrews Werewolf (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The St. Andrews Werewolf finds Liz Austen in St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, were she lands a role in a summer production of "Annie". There, Liz and her friend Makiko investigate the legend of the St. Andrews Werewolf, a series of arsons and a mysterious mansion [ see more ]

	A-154 The Viking Princess (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 5, 6, 7, 8 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Viking Princess is about a twelve-year-old girl named Edith Valgardsdottir, who is expected to tend the family’s sheep and clear rocks from her father’s fields. But Edith dreams of exploring glorious new worlds, and becoming a leader of her people. Trapped [ see more ]

	A-148 The Whipping Boy (Novel Study) (New!) Grades 4, 5, 6 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download The Whipping Boy is the story of a spoiled, misbehaving prince and his whipping boy. The prince, who by law is not to have a hand raised against him, receives a whipping boy who receives all of his punishment when he is bad. One day, the prince decides to run [ see more ]

	A-46 Underground to Canada Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Underground to Canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. The story surrounds Julilly and Liza, who with their friends, Lester and Adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the Deep South. [ see more ]

	RHPE09 Vampires of Ottawa (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Vampires of Ottawa takes Liz Austen into the world of Baron Nicolai Zaba within the walls of the Blackwater estate. Liz must uncover the secrets behind the chapel's underground vault and why the words "In Evil Memory" are scrawled on a wall. Appealing to children's [ see more ]

	RHPE03 Vancouver Nightmare (Novel Study) Grades 6, 7, 8 $8.00 PDF Download $12.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Vancouver Nightmare follows Tom Austen as he poses as a runaway on the streets of Vancouver while searching for information to help the police take down a gang that is hooking young kids on drugs. Appealing to children's inherent keen interest in mystery, Eric [ see more ]

	JSLA33 Winnie the Pooh (Novel Study) Grades 3, 4 $16.00 PDF Download $24.00 Paper Copy & PDF Download Winnie the Pooh is the original story involving Pooh Bear and his friends. In this multi-chapter book, Christopher Robin has many adventures with his toy animals, including Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, and others. Our unit provides teachers [ see more ]