Books by Heron Books

Do you know which foods give your body energy? Build bones? Build muscle? Help with digestion? How about what foods might not be the best for your body? This simple book answers these questions with basic information on nutrition, what foods provide what nutrients, and what effects these can have on a growing body. The book takes care to make it clear that not all nutritionists agree, and there is much to learn on this interesting topic. The accompanying learning guide includes activities such as keeping a food diary, researching various current diet plans, interviewing parents for their opinions about diet, going to a grocery store to read ingredient labels of various foods, and creating and following a personal menu plan.

This glossary of roughly 180 terms includes art terms and translations of many Italian words and phrases used in The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone. A list of characters both in order of appearance, and alphabetical by common name, is provided to assist in keeping track of the many people Michelangelo encountered in his long life.

Want to become a first-class authority on grammar?Probably not.How about a specialist in punctuation rules?Not likely.What most of us want is to be able to write well, to communicate effectively in writing. What we need is a handy reference that will help us know whether we need a comma here or a semi-colon there. Punctuation is simply the use of symbols to control the flow of writing and ensure it's clear. Grammar is simply how we put words together so our writing makes sense. Getting Writing Right was created as a simple, go-to reference on these subjects-to help you become a better writer by providing a quick reference for use when writing. Read it. Use it. And get your writing right!Its seven accompanying learning guides help students progress through the book providing opportunities for lots of practice as they hone their skills.

How do you help other students learn? With this book, you can learn how to help your friends and classmates get the most from the things they are studying. Whether they are studying math, English, geography or science, you can help them make sure they really understand and can use everything they are learning. The Checkouts Book makes it easy! Read it. Use it. And help others learn! The accompanying learning guide takes the student step-by-step through the text, providing activities to help understanding and application of what is being learned.

This comprehensive glossary covers the history, geography and foreign languages as represented in The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz. There are over 240 entries including English and Russian words, slang, political and historical terms, and geographical terms that can't commonly be found in a dictionary at this level.

This is a comprehensive glossary with over 300 entries to aid readers of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. It provides information and definitions for terms (or even actual things) that were familiar to readers during Dickens' time but are no longer used or known. Simply written derivations are provided for most words.

A collection of essays introducing the most important principles an educator should know for success with children, including topics such as self-determinism, control, discipline, contribution, games and more.

A simple, easy-to-read introduction to Hubbard's educational philosophy, including the role affinity, reality and communication play in understanding, basic educational principles, comments on teaching reading and research, and more.

This book explains the importance and usefulness of writing out math carefully and completely.

Introduces young people to the vast range of jobs people do to help each other create the products and services we all depend on to get things done and live our lives successfully. Teaches, in simple language and with examples any young person can understand, the underlying fundamentals of teamwork and exchange in our intricately-connected world.With the accompanying learning guide, the student is able to do various activities that help one gain a much deeper appreciation for all the exchanges and interactions involved in modern life.

This is a comprehensive glossary of terms describing the history, culture and customs of 18th century America as represented in Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. There are over 200 entries including English words, idiomatic and figurative expressions, historical terms and more that can't commonly be found in an elementary dictionary.

A book for young learners, Learning Starts with You sets the stage for independent learning by teaching what learning is, what learning on your own means, different ways to learn, what skills are and some basic learning skills. With the accompanying learning guide, the young student is able to explore the world of learning in a way that includes, but is not focused on, reading about things.

This book provides the answers for all exercises in the Math Essentials units, including supplemental exercises.