Looking for Halloween activities, party recipes, or games? Here are ways to jump into the holiday and sneak in learning time, too!

Can you read 100 books in a day? Run a mile in 30 seconds? Kids can compare fact and fiction with Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and others to learn about story structure, character analysis and hyperbole.

What is a literary genre? In this book, thumb through interesting quotes and the most popular genres. Your child has a chance to flex writing skills in a fun way as he analyzes what makes each unique.

Preschoolers get essential reading practice in this workbook, which focuses on the fundamentals of phonics.

When it comes to reading, it’s all about inferring. Kids can learn how to use clues in a text to understand a character’s thoughts or follow the action, in this book about jumping to conclusions.

Bust a rhyme with your pre-reader! Teach alliteration as simple letter sounds, sing songs, and untangle tongue twisters in this wordplay workbook.

Kids compare points of view between firsthand account stories of seriously mysterious sightings. Fiction, non-fiction, and real-world skills collide in this workbook!

It's fact vs. opinion statements about interesting animals in this workbook. Kids will also think about how diagrams and images help clarify reading passages.

Spark an interest in reading with an introduction to four classic tales. Coloring pages make old and new stories accessible, especially for reluctant readers.

Children learn about a variety of aspects of Native American life and culture in this social studies workbook.

Revisit some of your favorite stories and fables in this reading workbook. Colorful illustrations and considered writing and drawing prompts encourage thoughtful reading and reflection.

What do you know about the prince in Sleeping Beauty? Here are four classic stories re-spun for kids, with the focus on supporting characters.

The world is full of amazing creatures! Learn about a few from around the globe, as your child hones reading skills in this fact-filled workbook.

Here's a conversation starter! Read rhymes and Aesop's tales to your child and have him ask and answer questions with this workbook focused on key details in texts.

Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.

Get your hands dirty in the name of science! Explore the basic elements of the earth's surface with this beginner's guide to rocks, soil, and processes that change them.

Explore nonfiction with this set of short and sweet facts on notable people, places and events in history. Young readers can practice taking notes, answering questions and analyzing primary sources.

Reading and writing: You can't have one without the other! Get familiar with every facet of literature in this workbook. It's packed with literary analysis activities.

Kids zone in on one story by creating their own mini reading book followed up by story sequencing and ideas for more. There's nothing gruff about this workbook!

Research, review, and read about classic and contemporary tales for kids! Analyze and explore five books and their movie adaptations in this writing workbook for avid readers and budding film buffs.

This workbook is swift to get through, much like the mushers who participated in The Great Race of Mercy. Through reading passages and math problems learn about the event that saved lives.

In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.

Whip up a flurry of creativity with these writing prompts; a perfect addition to any writer's journal. Play with story cards, write out winter goals and go on writing adventures in winter scenarios.

A central component of reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main idea or theme of a text. In this series, your child will practice basic analysis of a short story or poem.

American history gets a graphic-novel makeover in this workbook. Look at Paul Revere's ride with the famous poem, plus a comic that your child can complete about the real events of the midnight ride!

This book has The Three Little Pigs, The Boy Who Cried Wolf and more. What do these stories have in common? One wolfish character after another and a great excuse to compare and contrast stories.

Well-loved favorites like "The Three Little Pigs" and "Five Little Monkeys" are featured in this sweet reading comprehension workbook. Read the stories, poems, and songs. Then, answer the thoughtful questions that follow.

Classic children's poems and stories are a wonderful departure for imaginative reflection and thoughtful analysis in this reading comprehension and fluency workbook. Children will love drawing some of their favorite characters — and even staging