Hughes, Susan
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The Dream of an Education: How Phymean Noun Built a School
$24.95 Add to cartAs a young child, Phymean Noun dreamed of learning to read and write. But growing up during the Khmer Rouge reign of terror in Cambodia in the 1970s made that dream impossible.
Formal education was no
- Series: Orca Biography
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1459842421
- Language: English
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Miss Match
$10.95 Add to cartThirteen-year-old entrepreneur Polly Corbett has a good idea–no, a great idea–for the upcoming end-of-year dance at her middle school.
While almost everyone in the seventh and eighth grades has a cr
- Series: Orca Currents
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1459842065
- Language: English
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Does It Sink or Float?
$8.95 Read moreVibrant photographs and accessible text introduce young scientists to the concept of density. Readers are encouraged to explore what makes some objects float and others sink.
- Series: What’s the Matter?
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: February 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0778705404
- Language: English
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What Happens Next
$18.95 Read moreWhat Happens Next is a raw, realistic story told by an unnamed protagonist who is made to feel different from everybody else–even invisible sometimes. Bullied by a girl at school, our narrator gives … [more below]
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 15 2018
- ISBN10: 1771471654
- Language: English
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Carmen and the House That Gaudà Built
$17.95 Add to cartA joyful celebration of the nature-inspired work of architect Antoni Gaud
Carmen Batll and Dragon, her imaginary salamander friend, love exploring the woods behind their home. But when Carmen’s fam… [more below]- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1771473924
- Language: English
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Same Here!: The Differences We Share
$19.95 Add to cartExplore how kids around the world live and the common needs that unite them
Children around the world live different lives from one another–different cultures, different geographic and socio-economic
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 15 2022
- ISBN10: 177147307X
- Language: English
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Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality
$18.99 Read moreIn this inspiring story of individual activism, a boy recognizes gender inequality when his sister must stop attending school — and decides to do something about it.
Victor is very close to his twi
- Series: CitizenKid
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1525302493
- Language: English
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Lights Day and Night: The Science of How Light Works
$17.99 Read moreA young girl and her cat watch a firefly glow, make shadows in the sun and learn all about how light works in this accessible, kid-friendly introduction to the science of light.
Where does light com
- Series: The Science of How
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1525303198
- Language: English
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Sounds All Around: The Science of How Sound Works
$17.99 Read moreA comprehensive exploration of sound for young children that’s friendly, fun and easy to digest.
From a cat’s purr to a thunderstorm’s clap, from a friend’s voice to a school bell’s clang, sounds ca
- Series: The Science of How
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1525302507
- Language: English
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Hooray for Trucks!
$18.95 Add to cartA joyful celebration of trucks and teamwork
It’s time for the hardworking trucks at the construction site to get cleaned up! But when the narrator tries to round up the muddy machines, they dig in the
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 177147467X
- Language: English
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Off to Class (Updated Edition): Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World
$15.95 Add to cartTravel around the globe to visit some of the world’s most incredible schools, and meet the students who attend them, in this award-winning nonfiction pick for ages 9 to 12. This edition of a bestselli
- Author: Hughes, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: September 13, 2022
- ISBN10: 177147579X
- Language: English
