Books in A Start to Read Book series

Sara’s parents will do anything to live and raise their children as Jews. In Spain during the 1490’s, that means leaving wealth, valuables and a comfortable life behind to set sail for the Ottoman Empire. Sara is reluctant to leave her familiar childhood home until she understands what her priorities really are. Will Sara be able to save her friend from the clutches of the Inquisition? Will she rescue a precious heirloom challah plate from the heartless Spanish soldiers? And will she ever be up to the challenge of baking a perfect challah all by herself? More Precious than Gold is geared to children ages 7-10 who still need large, clear letters and an occasional illustration as they try out their skills. Most importantly, More Precious than Gold is packed with Jewish historical content and detail about the expulsion from Spain in 1492 to make a child's reading experience truly worthwhile. It's a story of adventure, sacrifice, and important Torah values of a family that chooses to leave behind all their wealth and the comfort of Spain in order to live in a country that will allow them to be fully, openly Jewish. More Precious than Gold is a carefully researched and excitingly written page-turner especially for second through fourth graders eager to read quality material on their own.

Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 16 pages For ages 6-7 6.6 x 9 pages with durable glossy cover This adorable storybook helps kindergartners and first graders learn to read Beginning vocabulary, many basic sight words, and short sentences on each page make it ideal for new readers As part of a multi-level series, this Start to Read!® book introduces 45-150 new words A pesky, trouble-causing raccoon gets a big surprise one night Bright, colorful illustrations capture attention and provide important picture clues Slim and portable, perfect for on-the-go learning! EXCELLENT - Help kids stretch and grow their early reading skills! Raccoon on the Moon, a Level 3 storybook, is intended for young readers with some experience at levels 1 and 2 in the series. This fun and educational book features a whimsical story line and teaches your child about rhyming, reading, and vocabulary. Raccoon on the Moon is about a pesky raccoon who has been causing trouble, but he gets a big surprise one night. It introduces 45-150 new words. This is just one selection from Dr. James Hoffman's Start to Read!® Early Reading Program with storybooks across three progressive reading levels. STORYBOOKS - A love of reading has been proven to have far-reaching benefits for children, emotionally and academically. And children who enjoy reading become confident readers and read more often. Each of the three levels in our Start to Read! series contains stories with picture clues and vocabulary words chosen specifically for that reading level. As kids gain confidence, they can progress to the next level with ease. RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, flashcards, workbooks, readers, toys, and games are all crafted through a child's eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards. PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young child for the next grade level with our workbooks, flash cards, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more! AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents' Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more. OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children's classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders. School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.

Find our complete line of educational resources at Amazon.com/SchoolZonePublishing. BOOK FEATURES 16 pages For ages 5 to 7 6.6” x 9” pages with durable glossy cover This adorable storybook helps kindergartners and first graders learn to read Beginning vocabulary, many basic sight words, and short sentences on each page make it ideal for new readers As part of a multi-level series, this Start to Read! book introduces 50-70 new words The charming story is about identical twins named Jace and Mace who work together to outsmart a neighborhood bully called Ace Bright, colorful illustrations capture attention and provide important picture clues Slim and portable, perfect for on-the-go learning! AMAZING - Help your child learn to read with an amusing story of teamwork. Intended as a next step after Level 1 introduction to reading, this Level 2 storybook from the Start to Read! series features controlled vocabulary, simple sentence patterns, and rhyming words. In The Big Race identical twins named Jace and Mace outsmart a neighborhood bully called Ace. Two clever, determined people working together really can accomplish more! The story introduces 50-70 new words, and many of them can be read by changing the initial sound or by rhyming with a known word. Picture clues provide considerable support for the text. All the elements add up to reading success! This is just one selection in Dr. James Hoffman’s Start to Read! Early Reading Program, with storybooks across three progressive reading levels. Get an edge with the School Zone Advantage! STORYBOOKS - A love of reading has been proven to have far-reaching benefits for children, emotionally and academically. And children who enjoy reading become confident readers and read more often. Each of the three levels in our Start to Read! series contains stories with picture clues and vocabulary words chosen specifically for that reading level. As kids gain confidence, they can progress to the next level with ease. RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, flashcards, workbooks, readers, toys and games are all crafted through a child’s eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards. PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young child for the next grade level with our workbooks, flash cards, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more! AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents’ Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more. OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children’s classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders. School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. As just one example, we update our workbook curriculum on an as-needed basis to address changing standards such as those presented by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Common Core.

The wise and understanding Rabbi of Keppel is really put to the test! When the richest man in town won’t share a penny with anyone, when something mysterious is wrong with all the children, and when his hateful enemy sets to take revenge on the Jews – will Reb Shalom come to the rescue? The Fun-to-Read Books Once children can read on their own, they need short chapter books that have bright clear letters, well-placed illustration, and lots of excitement! Fun-to-Read Books are packed with adventure, humor, and all the Positive midos and mitzvos that discriminating parents and teachers have come to expect from Hachai publishing.