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Decimal Multiplication and Division
Allan D. Suter
Paperback (Contemporary Books, March 15, 2003)Contemporary's popular Number Sense mathematics series has been updated! Number Sense encourages students to explore number relationships to build a concrete understanding of mathematical operations, problem-solving strategies, and real-life applications. Each text uses a highly visual and active approach to introduce basic mathematics concepts. Each lesson is carefully designed to simultaneously build students' mastery and self-confidence. Each text illustrates a basic math skill with a step-by-step approach, and follows with lots of practice.
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Alphabet Soup: A Feast of Letters
Scott Gustafson
Hardcover (Contemporary Books, Oct. 1, 1990)When Otter throws a housewarming party to celebrate his arrival in his new home, each of his friends comes to the party bearing a meal representing a different letter of the alphabet
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Contemporary's Number Power 8: Analyzing Data
Ellen C. Frechette
Paperback (Contemporary Books, Oct. 15, 1992)Book by Frechette, Ellen C.
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Cruising Guide to the Great Lakes and Their Connecting Waterways
Marjorie Cahn Brazer
Hardcover (Contemporary Books, July 1, 1985)Provides information on water conditions, weather patterns, navigational aids, rescue services, marinas, anchorages, tourist attractions, and recreational activities along each of the five Great Lakes
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Weight Training for Young Athletes
Franco Columbu
Paperback (Contemporary Books, May 1, 1979)Discusses the benefits of weight lifting in improving muscular fitness and strength and offers instruction in basic weight lifting techniques.
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Miss Baba in the Doorknob of Destiny
Winslow Pels, Richard Pels
Hardcover (Contemporary Books, Oct. 1, 1989)Miss Baba, a pedigreed poodle and amateur detective, journeys with an animal entourage to remote Mongolia to help a canine foundling discover the secret of her birthright
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The Truth Hurts
Jimmy Piersall
Paperback (Contemporary Books, March 15, 1986)None
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Sewing Specialty Fabrics
Singer Sewing Reference Library
Hardcover (Contemporary Books, March 1, 1996)Shows how to work with laces, corduroys, velvets, plaids, knits, vinyls, leathers, and synthetic furs, and gives advice on laying out, marking, cutting, and pressing specialty fabrics
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Percent Applications
Allan D. Suter, Kathy Osmus, Caren Van Slyke
Paperback (Contemporary Books, May 1, 1991)Number Sense HIGH-VISUAL FORMAT Builds confidence in struggling readers with a high-graphics, low-text format. REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS Relate students to hundreds of real-life math problems and applications. SPECIFIC SKILL LEARNING Presents one skill per page to encourage a stress-free, success-oriented approach. CUSTOMIZED LESSONS Allows lessons to be tailored to meet individual student's needs.
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Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc;Robert Anderson
Paperback (Contemporary Books, March 15, 1845)None
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Ryno!
Ryne Sandberg, Fred Mitchell
Paperback (Contemporary Books, June 1, 1985)The National League's Most Valuable Player for 1984 recalls growing up in Spokane, Washington and describes his life as a professional baseball player.
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Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble
Jr. Keith, William H.
Paperback (Contemporary Books, Dec. 1, 1986)The reader, as Doctor Who, travels with his companions back to America at the time of the Civil War to stop a time-loose rebel soldier from engineering a victory for the South