Teacher Essentials, Issue 4, 2023: Scholastic New Zealand

EPIC NEW MIDDLE GRADE

Bree is a novice when she joins her school’s swim team, but when her elderly neighbour and former swim team captain helps Bree to realise her swimming potential, her school’s state championship prospects land on her shoulders.

256 pp.

$21.99 TE $17.00

The Rocket-Powered Racing Caravan

A laugh-out-loud, rapid-fire story about imperfect families, enemies, friends, and loyalty.

144 pp.

$19.99 TE $12.00

272 pp.

$17.99 TE $16.00

An autobiographical tale about what happens when the trials of grade six include getting glasses.

224 pp.

$21.99 TE $19.00

The Spellbound Tree is the source of all magic, but to find it the talented children must fight their way through the catacombs of Paris, with the help and hindrance of ghosts and monsters.

384 pp.

$19.99 TE $18.00

SUPER-SAVING NOVEL SETS

Evie likes rules, but she learns that changes in the world can’t always be controlled.

272 pp.

$19.99 TE $18.00

814. NEW! This Land, Book Two: The Fall of Tāne Novel Set 6 books, 88 pp each. $149.95 TE $65.00

815. NEW! Rainbow Warrior Novel Set 6 books, 160 pp. $125.94 TE $65.00

816. NEW! Glimpse Novel Set 6 books, 288 pp.

$144.00 TE $85.00

813. NEW! The Sideways Orbit of Evie Hart

809. NEW!

810. NEW! World’s Worst Children 1 Ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters from number one bestselling author David Walliams!

811. NEW! Four Eyes

812. NEW! The Spellbound Tree

808. NEW! Swim Team

NEW TOPICAL PICTURE BOOKS

What happens when a couple of kids and their mother, who has early-onset dementia, welcome some backyard chickens into their lives?

32-pp hardcover.

$24.99 TE $21.00

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Hedgehog the Wonder Dog celebrates the connection between humans and animals, specifically the ‘wonder’ and healing powers of therapy dogs. 32-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $19.00

Saving the world is a very big idea for a little panda, but Koo discovers it’s the small acts of kindness that add up to make the world a better place.

32-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $15.00

Families come in many different shapes and forms, and they aren’t just the people you live with. Meet families with two mums and two dads, families with single parents, and kids raised by grandparents, guardians or older siblings. 40-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $18.00

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An adventurous tale about acceptance, hope and the importance of living in harmony. A cautionary tale on ignoring nature. 32 pp.

$21.99 TE $15.00

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One boy’s parents travel from far-off lands to improve their son’s life. But what happens next is unexpected. A heartbreaking and heartwarming story of the sacrifices parents make for their children.

40-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $22.00

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Anchored is a reassuring book, reminding children that their attachment with their parents/caregivers can sustain time apart: they are firmly anchored in each other’s hearts. 32-pp hardcover.

$24.99 TE $22.00

This book celebrates the joy of unexpected friendship through music. Two cultures, two instruments, one piece of music.

32-pp hardcover.

$24.99 TE $15.00

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A picture book helping readers of all ages better understand and interact with loved ones who are experiencing memory loss. 32-pp hardcover.

$29.99 TE $17.00

824. NEW! Violin & Cello

822. NEW! My Strange Shrinking Parents

820. NEW! You Are Loved

825. NEW! Miss Irwin

821. NEW! Stillwater and Koo Save the World

823. NEW! Anchored

818. NEW! Downtown Sewertown

817. NEW! Mama’s Chickens

819. NEW! Hedgehog the Wonder Dog

LIFE SCIENCE

SAVE $ 20.99

826. S.T.E.M. 101

Science activities to inspire children to think of their own experiments and their own scientific problems that they can try and play around with using the items that are inside the box.

Contains:4 Boards, 4 Long Posts, 4 Short Posts, 6 Long Axles, 8 Medium Axles, 8 Short Axles, 2 Big Gears, 2 Medium Gears, 2 Small Gears, 4 Wheels, 4 Wheel Grips, 16 Collars, 1 Crank, 1 Handle, 2 Hubs, 1 Notch, Cap, 1 Magnifying Lens, 3 Mini Graduated Cylinders, 1 Erlenmeyer Flask, 1 Graduated Beaker, 2 Large Rubber Bands, 2 Small Rubber Bands, 2 Foam Balls, 1 String, 3 Balloons, 1 Straw, 3 Papercraft Sheets, 30 Activity Cards.

$79.99 TE $59.00

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828. NEW! Science After Dark

20 AMAZING GLOW EXPERIMENTS!

When the lights are out, a new type of science appears that is all about glowing. Dig in and find out about different types of glowing objects.

Contains 5g Zinc Sulfide powder, 5g superabsorbent crystals, glow in the dark paper, 10g borax powder, plastic dual lighted test tube rack, 10mm Ultraviolet LED, CR2032 coin battery, plastic jumbo test tube with lid, plastic 16 oz. soda bottle with dried Atomic glow, plastic soda bottle cap with 10mm hole, plastic test tubes and covers, and instructions.

$39.99 TE $25.00

827. NEW! Sensory Sand Play Station

Boost children’s creative thinking and fine motor skills with this fun sand play station. Measures 4.2 x 27 x 27 cm.

$39.99 TE $29.00

829. Visual Timelines: Science: Inventions and Discoveries Year by Year

Take a thrilling ride through the history of science. Discover how our world has been radically transformed by chemistry, biology and physics. 128-pp hardcover.

$26.99 TE $21.00

830. NEW! Science Decodables Phase 2: Letter Sounds

Letter sound readers introduce the first 21 letter sounds while covering compelling animal science topics. Set includes 12 non-fiction readers, each with colourful illustrations.

$39.99 TE $39.00

SET OF 12 READERS

reading journey continues through each page!

time or place. The whole world comes alive as your

so you feel like you’re actually immersed in another

Books can help you see vivid pictures in your mind

and feelings make you kinder.

about a characters thoughts

Research shows that reading

HEART IMAGINATION

A WORKOUT FOR YOUR...

READING IS

stop forgetting your lunch at home!)

improving your memory (maybe you’ll

Reading exercises the brain,

MEMORY

It’s like exercising or eating your vegetables!

impacts on your knowledge and your health.

Reading is a positive habit that has life-long

TO EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN

10 MINUTES EVERY DAY

READ FOR AT LEAST

10 MINUTES

1,800,000 words in one year!

10 20

51,100 minutes by year 6

7300 minutes in one year

600,000 words in one year!

25,550 minutes by year 6

3650 minutes in one year

8000 words in one year!

2555 minutes by year 6

365 minutes in one year

does regular reading help make students smarter, it can actually increase brain power.

helping to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Not only

and an increased level of spelling. Reading exposes children to new ideas, facts, and cultures,

A student who reads for 10 minutes every day typically has a broader range of vocabulary

WHAT A

DIFFERENCE READING FOR 10 MINUTES A DAY MAKES…

READING ADDS UP!

NON-FICTION SHORT READS

Levelled, short, informative and persuasive texts across a range of types of texts and contexts. They are designed so students learn about their world, as well as the way authors use language and various text types to achieve their purpose. Using short texts, students are able to practise reading and comprehending the range of often complex nonfiction texts encountered every day.

240

833. First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level C

Jump start your early reading program with this BIG collection of kid-pleasing little books correlated with Guided Reading Level C. Inside the sturdy storage box, you'll find 100 full-colour books PLUS a great teaching guide packed with lessons, tips and literacyboosting reproducibles.

$129.99 TE $65.00

835. NEW! Decodable Readers (Phonics) - Fiction Set 1

Decodable readers that follow Letters and Sounds progression on a week-by-week basis (letter-byletter). Each story has been written with a strictly controlled text, so that children are only exposed to those letter sounds that they have previously learnt. Tricky words are also only included after they have been introduced building confidence in young readers as they master the phonics code. Full colour photography throughout.

72 different reader titles, 12 at each Phase level.

$199.00 TE $169.00

834. First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level D Jump start your early reading program with this BIG collection of kid-pleasing little books correlated with Guided Reading Level D. Inside the sturdy storage box, you'll find 100 full-colour books PLUS a great teaching guide packed with lessons, tips and literacyboosting reproducibles.

$129.99 TE $65.00

832. Short Reads Non-fiction Box 2

Boxed set of 240 cards (40 titles x 6 copies each), plus a teacher resource book. Reading level 9 to 18; Lexile range 210L to 400L; colour wheel bands blue, green, orange and turquoise. $450.00 TE $299.00

831. Short Reads Non-fiction Box 1

cards (40 titles x 6 copies each) teacher resource book. Reading level 1 to 8. Lexile range BR to 200L. Colour wheel bands magenta, red and yellow. $450.00 TE $299.00

SAVE $ 151.00

240 CARDS

240 CARDS SAVE $ 151.00

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SAVE $ 30.00

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836.

Everyone knows there’s planets and stars and space rocks far away from Earth, but how do these, and everything else in space, impact us?

48 pp.

$19.99 TE $19.00

837. The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Ancient Egypt

Explore the ancient secrets and stories from 3000 years ago!

80 pp.

$22.99 TE $21.00

838. NEW! Queens: 3,000 Years of the Most Powerful Women in History

Queens is a roll call of the women who have ruled kingdoms across centuries and continents.

160-pp hardcover.

$25.99 TE $18.00

HANDS-ON MATHEMATICS

840. Food Fractions

Contains pieces resembling popular foods that are each divided to represent common fractions. Children can play with the pieces as puzzles, connect them together to make a whole, or simulate breaking food into equal parts.

29 pieces.

$27.99 TE $25.00

29 PIECES

SAVE $ 40.00

Pop bubbles on the board to learn times tables 1-12. Factors one to twelve are represented on both the vertical and horizontal axes with the correct product presented in the corresponding bubble. Measures 26.5cm x 26cm

$49.99 TE $45.00

839.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Aotearoa with lots of educational facts, figures and historical information. Includes a timeline of interesting events at the back of the book.

64 pp.

$29.99 TE $25.00

72 MAGNETIC DOMINOES

842. Giant Magnetic Multiplication Dominoes (1-6)

Play and learn 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 6x multiplication tables on your whiteboard!

72 magnetic dominoes, each 120mm x 60mm.

$70.00 TE $30.00

28 DOMINOES

843. Algebra Dominoes

A fun way to introduce the basics of algebra. 28-piece set in a collector’s tin. $19.99 TE $15.00

841. Times Table Bubble Board

NEW! Around and About Aotearoa

NEW! Everyday STEM Science - Space

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Large write-and-wipe pointers are perfect for labelling, tagging, highlighting and displaying items on a whiteboard.

12 magnets in 6 colours, each 102mm x 70mm.

$36.00 TE $19.00

845. Magnetic Hand Pointers

844. Farm to Table 3-Pack Take a look at how foods get from Farm to Table, to be enjoyed by billions of people around the world everyday. Each 24 pp.