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reative new ways are applied in this three-book series in developing spelling
and vocabulary skills that deal with words common to everyday life as well as
from various subject areas. This approach ensures an integrated coverage across the
curriculum.
Sheilah Garcia-Bisnott
Mercilia Mallet
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Integrated vocabulary: utilizes words from across the curriculum
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Assist student’s preparation for literacy, competency and assessment tests
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Activity-based exercises –
puzzles, word webs, scrambled words, sentence completion,
word building, rhymes and word games
– engage students as they develop word
recognition, word usage, pronunciation and spelling skills
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Books reflect the cultures of the Caribbean
Key Features
Look Out For!
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Words about
the body
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our community
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caring for the
environment, religion, Caribbean neighbours
, etc.
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Spellathons
in Books 2 and 3 that can be used for class or
inter-grade spelling competitions
Book Title
ISBN
Pages
Age group
Book 1
978 976 638 023 6
152 7–9 years
Book 2
978 976 638 020 1
136 8–10 years
Book 3
978 976 638 043 4
280 10–12 years
LITERATURE
A
collection of Caribbean folk tales, legends and poems, written by well-
known Caribbean writers. The material reflects the cultural diversity of the
Caribbean region and will appeal to students in the upper primary and lower-
secondary levels. In the
Things To Do and Talk About
section, the editor engages
students in lively discussions and a variety of other activities pertaining to each
piece of literature in the book.
Edited by Velma Pollard
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Delightful blend of comic, rhythmic and lyrical poems
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Humorous tales which capture the fun, wit and cunning of Anansi, Br’er
Tiger and other Caribbean folk characters
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Valuable resource material for the Social Studies and Language Arts
programmes in primary and secondary schools
Key Features
Look Out For!
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Things To Do and Talk About
section at the end of the text
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Activities that encourage research and an aesthetic response to literature,
and help to develop reading, creative writing and oral communication skills
ISBN: 978 976 638 045 8
Pages: 152
Age group: 10–12 years
LANGUAGEARTS
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rimary
LITERATURE
Sand Pebbles Pleasure Series
T
his is a
series of fiction and non-fiction literature
exploring a wide range of themes and reflecting
Caribbean life, people, places, flora, fauna and culture.
The series is aimed at developing and sustaining the
reading habit by providing children with relevant,
contextually familiar, quality publications which
will excite their interest, stimulate their imagination,
broaden their experiences and increase their awareness
of the cultures of the Caribbean region. All the stories
have interesting and thought-provoking plots, some
of which relate to topics, skills and concerns in the
curriculum.
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Sensitize children to the important elements of
literary writing
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Broaden children’s experiences and enhance
cultural awareness
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Aid vocabulary building, especially in the use
of culture-specific words
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Provide resource materials for social studies/
history and other subject areas
Key Features
E
very
L
ittle
T
hing
W
ill
B
e
A
ll
R
ight
D
iane Browne
F
ive stories that relate the
experiences of children
who have enough courage and
determination to overcome
their problems.
TheWorld’s Greatest Batsman
:
Delroy wants to be a cricketer.
He has the talent but his parents
cannot even afford to buy him
a bat;
Safiya’s Dance
: How can
Safiya be a ballerina when her
body shape and size are considered unsuitable?;
Jenny’s
Great Gran
: Jenny is ashamed of her great grandmother
because she is without teeth and wears a head tie;
You Are
Special, Stewart
: Stewart is an unhappy little boy because
he sees nothing special about himself;
Louisa Jane and
the Street of Fine Old Houses
: Louisa Jane lives with her
grandmother in a broken-down old house that was once
‘fine’, but some unknown people are coming to knock
down the house!
ISBN: 978 976 638 055 7
Pages: 68
Age group: 5–7 years
J
enny and the
G
eneral
Jean D’Costa
I
t was after three o’clock and
Monty was getting restless.
Where was his very best friend in
all the world?Where was Jenny?
He had to go help her. Breaking
the chain, the old dog set out on
a rescue mission. Could he reach
her in time?
ISBN: 978 976 638 076 2
Pages: 56
Age group: 8–10 years
L
ittle
I
sland
– B
ig
A
dventures
Maria Squires
S
ara-Ann is a lively,
imaginative 12-year-
old, whose story celebrates
friendship, family life and the
pleasures and trials of living in
a small, close-knit community
on her tiny, unnamed, beloved
island home in the Grenadines.
ISBN: 978 976 638 087 8
Pages: 56
Age group: 8–10 years
M
iss
B
ettina
’
s
H
ouse
Hazel Campbell
M
iss Bettina’s animals have
been abandoned. Left
alone, on her little farm, they
have no one to take care of them.
Dog makes a clever plan: Ernest,
a homeless boy, must agree to
live in their house and look after
them. But Curry Dan, the village
rascal, sees his big chance to
capture Miss Bettina’s house
all for himself. Will the plan
succeed?
ISBN: 978 976 638 069 4
Pages: 56
Age group: 8–10 years