Books with author Gary LaCoste

Phonics is one of the best paths to reading success—and these word searches, with their appealing design, are a great way to begin! The categories include Long A words, such as flake and halo; “BL” blends like blue and bloom; and “NG” combinations that include bang, gong, and song. Each one will help kids recognize the sound and letter combinations that form the building blocks of our language.

Phonics is one of the best paths to reading success—and these word searches, with their appealing design, are a great way to begin! The categories include “Long A” words, such as flake and halo; “BL” blends like blue and bloom; and “NG” combinations that include bang, gong, and song. Each one will help kids recognize the sound and letter combinations that form the building blocks of our language.

These word searches are just right for the youngest readers! Specially designed to meet the needs and interests of children starting to read on their own, the First Word Search series turns learning into an entertaining game. While they’re playing, kids will master more and more new words and sounds; they can bring that new knowledge to books and to school. Phonics Word Search goes through such letter patterns as ai (braid, stain, trait); bl (blab, bleak, blizzard); the long ea (eager, peanut), and many others. Each search has a word list, so if the child isn’t yet familiar with the vocabulary, he or she can still look for it in the grid—and then find out what it means.

Tina is tiny. She’s downright itsy-bitsy. If you blink you might miss her! But that won't stop Tina from doing big things! She knows God is for her, and God is bigger than any challenge she'll ever face — including learning what being a friend truly means. I Can Do Anything! lets kids know they can do anything with God. Check out the entire Best of Buddies series, including:• I've Got This!• Is Anyone Out There?• I Was Born for This!• Uh-Oh! I Did It Again!

It's bright and it's hot. It's the center of our solar system. It is our Sun. As readers journey through this book, they will discover how this amazing star came into existence, and they will learn everything about its size and makeup, its solar winds and flares, and how its light and heat affect Earth. The workings of the sun's magnetic field, sun spots, and the latest technology used to study the sun will also captivate our readers.Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a vast and mysterious place with much to explore. And there's no better way to make amazing discoveries about space than with this reimagined series. With the latest NASA imagery, the classic structure and features of A True Book, and lively text, the titles in Our Universe bring the awe of the cosmos directly to readers. Students will come away with a wealth of knowledge about the incredible celestial bodies in our universe.This series covers Next Generation Science Standards core ideas including "The Universe and its stars" and "Earth and the solar system."