Books with author Workman Classic Schoolbooks

This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains: • Background/Introduction • Biographies • Footnotes • Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions for each story • Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs • Extension activitiesExplore alternate worlds with these nine vintage science fiction selections. With everything from time-travel to extraterrestrial planets and robots, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat...

This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains:* Background/Introduction* Biography* Footnotes* Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions after each chapter* Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs* Extension activitiesFlatland was first published in 1884 and is a unique combination of satirical comment on Victorian society and mathematical exploration of geometry and the first through fourth dimensions. Though not as well-known as Jonathan Swift’s satire, Gulliver’s Travels, it has been commented on by Einstein, Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking, and has even been mentioned in the television series The Big Bang Theory.A Square's journey through Pointland, Flatland, and Spaceland will give you a unique perspective on English society in the 1800s that stands on its own merit today.

Explore alternate worlds with these nine vintage science fiction selections. With everything from time-travel to extraterrestrial planets and robots, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat... This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains: • Background/Introduction • Biographies • Footnotes • Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions for each story • Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs • Extension activities

Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator or Around the World for Fame and Fortune. This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains: * Background/Introduction * Biography * Footnotes * Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions after each chapter * Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs * Extension activities In the tradition of the Bobbsey Twins and the Hardy Boys, come fly away with young Dave Dashaway in his monoplane! Dave has run away from his miserly, abusive guardian with no money or possessions of his own--even his clothing has been stolen--but armed with his wits and a cheerful nature, he makes friends quickly and gets ever closer to his dream of flying an airship. "Books for Boys" by Roy Rockwood are great for homeschoolers using classic literature studies such as Charlotte Mason or Thomas Jefferson Education. Spellings have been standardized to U.S., but the language has not been abridged or dumbed down. Short, fast-paced chapters keep students engaged. Appropriate for middle grade readers.

This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains: - Background/Introduction - Biographies - Footnotes - Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions for each story - Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs - Extension activities Explore alternate worlds with these nine vintage science fiction selections. With everything from time-travel to extraterrestrial planets and robots, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat...

This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains: * Background/Introduction * Biography * Footnotes * Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions after each chapter * Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs * Extension activities Flatland was first published in 1884 and is a unique combination of satirical comment on Victorian society and mathematical exploration of geometry and the first through fourth dimensions. Though not as well-known as Jonathan Swift's satire, Gulliver's Travels, it has been commented on by Einstein, Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking, and has even been mentioned in the television series The Big Bang Theory. A Square's journey through Pointland, Flatland, and Spaceland will give you a unique perspective on English society in the 1800s that stands on its own merit today.

This Workman Classic Schoolbooks edition contains: - Background/Introduction - Biographies - Footnotes - Vocabulary and Comprehension/Extension questions for each story - Discussion Questions suitable for students or book clubs - Extension activities Explore alternate worlds with these nine vintage science fiction selections. With everything from time-travel to extraterrestrial planets and robots, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat...