World Cup, Lionel Messi Books Score with Young Readers

The 2014 World Cup, the globe's premier international soccer tournament, began with the excitement of a brilliant Lionel Messi goal. The Argentine striker, considered among the world's best soccer players, is among the Latin stars appearing in the month-long event. Messi is also appearing in two Enslow Publishers' titles this season. Our Speeding Star imprint, designed to encourage young boys to read, features the 48-page Soccer Star Lionel Messi. Author John Albert Torres' well-written text, amplified by excellent color photographs, is an ideal choice for reluctant readers and for those young readers searching for an exciting, quick read on the player.

Enslow's repertoire also features a biography of the South American soccer sensation titled Lionel Messi: A Soccer Star Who Cares. Author Kimberly Gatto's 48-page, full-color biography includes Messi's positive activities in "giving back," as well as fascinating details about his early life and current career.

Both titles are available in paperback, and e-book formats. Buy them now from Blue Wave Classroom/Enslow Publishers, from your preferred vendor, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.com.

It's National Inventors Month

Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3963-6
Paperback ISBN 978-1-4644-0130-5

Enslow has three series on inventors. The first one, I Like Inventors, is a new 2012 series for the elementary reader, and contains 6 books: Madam C. J. Walker created her own line of hair-care products; George Ferris invented the ferris wheel; Philo Farnsworth invented the television; Ralph Baer invented the home video game; James Naismith invented basketball; and Vivien Thomas was a doctor's assistant who invented a new surgery technique used on babies with heart problems.

Library ISBN 978-0-7660-2847-0

For the middle grade student, Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies has 13 titles perfect for those readers. This series features the inventors above, as well as Les Paul who created the electric guitar; Igor Sikorsky who created helicopters; W. K. Kellogg, the founder of the cereal company; Theodore Maiman who invented the laser; Samuel Colt, who invented a handgun that did not need to be reloaded; Thomas Gallaudet,  who created sign language; and Stephanie Kwolek, the inventor of the bullet-resistant vest.

Library ISBN 978-1-59845-050-7

Also for the middle grade student, Inventors Who Changed the World has 7 titles. These titles are longer in length than the other two series. Alexander Graham Bell, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Johannes Gutenberg, Louis Pasteur, Marconi and Tesla, Philo T. Farnsworth, and Thomas Edison are covered in this series.

All of these titles are available directly from Enslow or your preferred vendor.

Capture Young Reader Interest in Pro Basketball Finals with Enslow's LeBron James Biography

The NBA Finals, pro basketball's crown jewel series, begins this week. Among the participants is Miami Heat superstar LeBron James. One of the best known athletes in the country, "King James" is certain to draw interest from young readers passionate about basketball. One way for librarians to encourage young fans to read about these sports celebrities is to display age-appropriate biographies of these international stars.

Enslow Publishers' LeBron James: A Basketball Star Who Cares fits this profile. The 48-page, Guided Reading Level "O" title offers insights into James' life and career. Notably, author Kimberly Gatto's age-appropriate text includes a section on the player's philanthropic endeavors. By going outside the basketball arena, Gatto gives young readers a useful, humanizing perspective about star athletes' lives. This enriching dimension to the book makes it a solid addition to a library's sports biography collection, as well as a book parents would feel comfortable giving to their child.

LeBron James: A Basketball Star Who Cares, part of Enslow's six-book "Sports Stars Who Care" series, is available in paperback for $7.95. It is also in a library-bound edition for $17.95. That price reflects a 25% discount available to school and library customers.

London Olympics Will Be Swan Song for Michael Phelps' Swim Career

Michael Phelps, arguably the greatest swimmer in American sports history, has announced that the 2012 London Olympics will be his final competitive venue. The story, as reported by CNN, notes that Phelps has re-committed himself to the arduous training typically required of medal-level Olympic athletes. For American aspirations for Olympic gold, Phelps' entry is a promising omen. He has won 16 Olympic medals over the years, fourteen of which were gold medals.

Young readers can learn more about Phelps' interesting life story in Enslow Publishers' biography of the swimmer. Author David Torsiello's Guided Reading Level "S" work explores highlights of Phelps' career as well as his background growing up in suburban Baltimore, Maryland. This 48-page book, part of Enslow's "Hot Celebrity Biographies" series, is available in paperback for $7.95 (a free dowloadable teacher's guide is also available for this book.) The book may also be purchased in a library-bound edition for $17.95. That price, available to schools and public libraries, represents a 25% discount from Enslow's list price for the library-bound edition.

"Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!" with Enslow's "Paper Crafts for Mardi Gras"

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-334-8
Library-bound ISBN: 978-0-7660-3724-3

Mardi Gras offers an excellent opportunity for young readers to explore the holiday's excitement and meaning. The day's vibrant, colorful masks, costumes, and floats provide an imaginative treasure for children to enjoy. Tapping into that reservoir of images and culture is Enslow Publishers' Paper Crafts for Mardi Gras book.

Author and storyteller Randel McGee's book is written in simple language, with step-by-step instructions and photos illustrating each craft project. These easy-to-follow activities allow readers to enjoy a "hands-on" activity that builds understanding and fun associations with New Orleans' famous holiday. As the saying goes, "Laissez les bon temps rouler" when you use this wonderful 48-page, full-color book.

This title, part of Enslow's "Paper Craft Fun for Holidays" series, is available in paperback for $7.95 from Enslow Classroom. A library-bound version is also available to school and library institutional buyers for $17.95 when buying directly from Enslow. The library-bound price represents a 25% discount from Enslow's list price for this item.

Shaun White -- Enslow Biography Subject -- Makes History at Winter X Games

Paperback ISBN: 978-0-7660-3627-7
Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-3212-5 

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White added to his remarkable career achievements with a stunning, perfect score at the recent Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. In doing so, he bested his closest competitor in the Men's Snowboard SuperPipe finals, Swiss rider Iouri Podladtchikov.

The triumph was something of a character test for White, who had sprained his ankle in the days prior to snowboard competition. The ailment forced White to skip a competitive event in which he had strongly desired to compete and win. White's perfect score more than soothed his disappointment.

"I've been wanting that 100 forever," White said after overcoming Podladtchikov's strong challenge.

Young readers who have an affinity or attraction to White's competitive spirit and athletic excellence will enjoy Enslow's biography, part of the "Hot Celebrity Biography" series, on the snowboard wizard. Author Marty Gitlin's engaging, 48-page work explores White's career and his driven personality. Filled with action photos and useful sidebars, the biography is fun for independent readers and a "way in" to books for reluctant readers.

Shaun White: Snow and Skateboard Champion is available in paperback for $7.95; a teacher's guide for this Guided Reading Level "S" book is available with purchase. A library-bound edition is also available for the school/library price of $17.95, which represents a 25% discount from Enslow's list price for the title.

Today begins our Pick-A-Page Giveaway week!

Looking for remedial math books for your middle or high school students? Enslow's new six title series, Ace Your Math Test, helps your students master the skills needed for their math tests. The books simply and clearly provide step-by-step guides to the basics of math. Everything from addition and subtraction to pre-algebra and algebra are included in this series. Great for reviewing math skills, these titles can be used in the classroom, library, and home, and are available in both library and paperback bindings.


For our Pick-A-Page Giveaway, go to one of our e-catalogs and pick a page of titles you would like to receive for free. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on Facebook, letting us know which page you would like to receive. For everyone who enters, they will receive one book from the page they requested. One winner will be chosen by random at the end of the week, and that person will receive a copy of every book on that page. The winner will be announced on Facebook on Monday!

New NBA Player Bios Ready for Start of Pro Basketball Season

Read About Carmelo Anthony
Paperback: 978-1-59845-297-6
Library-Bound: 978-0-7660-3833-2

The pro basketball season starts on Christmas Day. That means young readers will ask for and avidly read biographies of their favorite NBA stars. To satisfy this demand, Enslow Publishers is offering a number of slam dunk bios of marquee basketball players. Two of these books -- Read About Carmelo Anthony and Read About Kobe Bryant -- focus on the lives and professional accomplishments of these high-profile stars. Author David P. Torsiello's well-written, Guided Reading Level "I" text brings each athlete's story into vivid relief. Color photos interspersed through each 24-page book provide extra excitement for readers.

The two books are part of Enslow's six-book "I Like Sports Stars!" series. Each title is available in paperback via Enslow Classroom for $6.95. Library-bound editions are available for $15.95; the price represents a 25% school/library discount from Enslow's list price.

Today begins our Pick-A-Page Giveaway week!

Looking for math books for your middle school students? Enslow's new ten title series, Math Smarts!, will help your students in their quest to learn and understand different math skills. Everything from addition and subtraction to word problems, and trigonometry are included in this series. Great for reviewing math skills, these titles can be used in the classroom, library, and home.

For our Pick-A-Page Giveaway, go to one of our e-catalogs and pick a page of titles you would like to receive for free. Like us on Facebook and leave a comment on Facebook, letting us know which page you would like to receive. We will choose one winner by random at the end of the week. That winner will be announced on Facebook on Monday!

Teen Read Week Giveaway/Sports Day

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-2866-1
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-7660-3599-7

Tuesday is Day Two of Enslow's "Teen Read Week Giveaway." To get a free book from Enslow, we would like your answer to the question "What is the most popular sports book in your library or classroom?" Your answer doesn't have to be the book that's most frequently checked out.

Of course, we're quite curious about which sports books get young students to read, whether it's to read for pleasure, or to read for a purpose. We invite you to post your reply below.

One Enslow staff favorite is Albert Pujols: MVP On and Off the Field, by Tom Needham. The St. Louis Cardinals' star is playing in the World Series starting this week!

Score With Enslow's New Eli Manning Biography

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-3832-5
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-298-3

With football excitement in the air, now is the time to score with young readers who enjoy sports. One way to go is with Enslow Publishers' new "I Like Sports Stars!" series. The six-book ensemble offers excellent, child-friendly biographies of pro football players suitable for the season. Among the titles is author David P. Torsiello's Read About Eli Manning. The 24-page biography offers an engaging glimpse into the career and life of the New York Giants quarterback and New Orleans native. Featuring an engaging style and excellent action photos, this Guided Reading Level "I" work provides page-turning reasons to read this book from cover to cover.

Read About Eli Manning is available in paperback for $6.95 per copy and at 10% discount for "six-packs". A library-bound edition is also available.

Prepare for Holiday Activities with Enslow Holiday Craft Books

Library ISBN: 978-0-7660-3722-9
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-59845-336-2

The secret to school and library holiday activity success is advance preparation. For year-end celebrations, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, that means now is the time to purchase the books your young readers need.

Among the most practical additions you can make to your holiday book collection is Enslow Publishers' "Paper Craft Fun for Holidays" series. This outstanding ensemble features books filled with fun, manageable hands-on activities suitable for young children. Written by popular author and storyteller Randel McGee, each title provides step-by-step instructions and useful "how-to" photos. The text, embracing AR ranges from 4.8-5.5, also includes a short introduction to the holiday, so that young readers connect the activity to an enriched context.

The series includes books on year-end holidays, such as Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Libary-bound editions of each title in the 12-book series is available to schools and libraries for $17.95 (a 25% discount from Enslow's list prices). Paperback editions of selected titles, including Paper Crafts for Thanksgiving, are available for $7.95.

Enslow's New Football Skill Book Includes NFL Player Tips and Tricks

Just in time for football season, Enslow Publishers has released a new book that provides useful performance tips for young readers. The title -- Top 25 Football Skills, Tips, and Tricks -- offers a very readable, engaging assemblage of "how-to" instructions readers can immediately apply to their athletic endeavors. The 48-page book's wealth of insider ideas includes some from age peers and from National Football League players, such as Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. A fun design and action photos also draw readers into author John Albert Torres' well-written text. A further reading list is especially helpful for reluctant readers who wish to learn more about the subject.
The book, part of a six-title "Top 25 Sports Skills, Tips, and Tricks" series, is available in paperback for $7.95; a library-bound version is also available for $17.95 (a 25% discount from the school/library price).

Florida Reading Association Conference/Exclusive Offer -- Free Books With Purchase!

To celebrate the Florida Reading Association's 2011 Conference, Enslow Publishers is offering Florida educators an exclusive deal on our leveled, correlated PK-12 classroom paperbacks!

Here's the offer: Enslow will include a free classroom paperback "six-pack" of Seeds Sprout (a $41.40 value), from our popular K-3 "I Like Plants" STEM series, with every $150 paperback purchase!

Teachers/administrators from the same school may combine paperback orders to reach the $150 threshold. Offer available only to Florida PK-12 teachers and administrators.

Orders (including POs) must be received by Enslow no later than October 14, 2011 to qualify for the offer. Shipping and processing, if needed, do not count toward the minimum net value for your purchase. Offer may not be combined with other Enslow promotions.

For more information about Enslow's classroom paperbacks, visit our website: www.enslowclassroom.com/. To order, call our customer service team at 800.398.2504, and mention Offer T21.

Have a great conference!

Writing Series Sharpens Essential Skills

Students who write well are much more likely to be academically successful than those with average writing ability. The question is how can students reach higher writing achievement levels. Generally, they expand their writing repertoire through continuous experience, useful exercises such as those found in the Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab, and targeted feedback.

Enslow Publishers' new "Sharpen Your Writing Skills" series offers a tool box for students looking to improve their written work. Each 64-page title focuses on an academically significant area, such as reports, essays, and debates. The books provide guidance and examples in clear, age-appropriate language. Their positive, upbeat tone and playful illustrations help encourage and engage students in the various writing activities the books present. The books also offer strong value, as their content and purpose are consistent with 21st Century classroom needs.

Each title is available in paperback for $7.95; library-bound editions are also available to schools and libraries for $20.95 per copy (a 25% discount from Enslow's list price).

Seasonal Color Books for Emerging and First Readers

We're about to enter the cusp of the summer and autumn seasons. In the coming weeks, Nature's color patterns will gradually shift, providing excellent opportunities for very young readers to identify everyday elements of the world around them. As color is an essential door to developing children's perception, on-target books that engage kids are valuable educational tools.

Enslow Publishers' new "All About Colors of the Seasons" series offers a useful "way in" for emerging readers to expand their awareness of colors and the seasons. Each title in author Brian Enslow's four-book series focuses on a specific season and its traditional color associations. Full-color photos from real-life contexts, carefully chosen vocabulary, and attractive font sizes make the reading experience fun and enriching. The books' Guided Reading Level "B" content is appropriate for new readers. The books also come in a 6" x 7" trim size suitable for young children.

Paperback editions of "All About Colors of the Seasons" are available for $6.95 per title. Library-bound versions are available for $15.95 (price reflects a 25% school/library discount). Both versions are available now from Enslow Publishers!

Brees, Brady, Mannings Highlight Enslow Fall NFL Player Biographies

Enslow Publishers is welcoming the 2011-12 pro football season with new biographies of leading NFL stars. Among them are 48-page books on New England Patriot star Tom Brady and the Indianapolis Colts' new $90 million dollar man, Peyton Manning. Both titles are included in Enslow's high-interest "Sports Stars Who Care" series, in which each athlete's philanthropic activities are included in a discussion of their lives and careers. Paperback editions of each book in this six-book series are available for $7.95; library-bound editions are $17.95 per title (including 25% school/library discount).

"I Like Sports Stars," a new Enslow series for younger readers, includes a biography of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, Peyton's talented younger brother. Both Mannings were born and raised in New Orleans, yet neither one has played for the city's NFL Saints. That position belongs to Drew Brees, the subject of author David Torsiello's 24-page biography. The Brees biography, along with other books in the six-title "I Like Sports Stars" series, is available for $6.95 per book (paperback) and $15.95 per book (library edition, including 25% school/library discount).

Share "Book Lovers Day" with Pre-K Readers!

If you love books, today is your day to celebrate. August 9th is "Book Lovers Day" across the country. Readers are encouraged to plunge into a new book and enjoy the pleasure and stimulation of the printed word. (OK, if your children are using read-alouds, they can listen to the language and follow along.)

For children just beginning their reading journey, Enslow Publishers' new pre-K series, such as "All About Good Foods We Eat," are a delightful "way in" to reading's rewards. Each 24-page book. including Fruit, presents attractively designed text and a supporting photograph to anchor the child's understanding. For teachers, these Guided Reading Level "D" books help emerging readers step up in challenge while exploring more about known and unfamiliar foods.

Each book in author D.H. Dilkes' six-title "All About Good Foods We Eat" is available directly from Enslow Publishers. The library-bound edition is $15.95 per title (including school/library 25% discount) and the paperback version costs $6.95. (Six-packs of the paperback edition, offering a 10% savings from Enslow's list price, are available exclusively through Enslow Publishers.)

New Enslow Math Series Adds Up to Student Success!

With math becoming an essential component of the national Core Curriculum, teachers, administrators, and students are searching for books that will help their chances to improve their test scores. Enslow's new "Math Success" series provides a winning package to address this important need. Each 64-page title, written by veteran math instructors, focuses on skills essential for student achievement. Each book features age-appropriate text and clear examples to achieve its goals. From word problem and statistics exercises to geometry and algebra's logical challenges, "Math Success" offers strong, practical books for the contemporary learning requirements of today's students.

Enslow offers the ten-book series in library-bound editions for the school/library discount price of $209.50, a savings of nearly $700 from Enslow's list price. "Math Smarts" is also available in paperback, with six-packs available at special savings. Call Enslow Publishers for more details and savings!

Enslow Series Explores The Secret World of Spies

If truth is indeed stranger than fiction, then nowhere is it stranger than in the secret world of spies. Contemporary spying embraces high-tech gadgetry, computer-driven cryptology, bureaucratic empires, and action resembling The Bourne Identity and James Bond 007 adventures. There's also the more mundane, but far more common, spying generated from agents or "human assets" in which envy, greed, lust, and other very human emotions play central roles.

Enslow's "The Secret World of Spies" series explores this fascinating, shadowy world where cool analysis mixes with cloak-and-dagger escapades. Author Susan K. Mitchell's six-title ensesmble offers a page-turning, age-appropriate look at different aspects of spying. Each 48-page book, in addition to its exciting text and full-color illustrations, provides useful references for further research.

All books in this new, Fall 2011 series is available in paperback for $7.95. Library-bound editions are also available at the school/library discount price of $17.95.