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This amazing book will have you playing with words and inventing new ones. You'll turn yourself into a spelling super hero, build your own bookstore and even make a talking cake! Then there are the poems to write, the word riddles and secret codes to solve, the expressions to learn..

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“…kids will appreciate the occasional edginess” - Publishers Weekly

"I am tired of all of the same old activity books for kids. Yawn. This one, however, is fun, sassy and engaging… The style is cool and casual, and kids will love the crazy word-oriented games and challenges.” - Kiwi Magazine Online

“As a middle school English teacher, I was excited to check out I Love Words by Françoize Boucher and published by Kane Miller. Perfect for "at the bell" activities, warm-ups or fun days, I Love Words can also be used at home for any youngster interested in improving writing skills or just having fun with words.” - Cool Baby Kids (April 2, 2010)

Do you have a reluctant reader? Check out this Reluctant Reader set for a boy. (Purchasing this set qualifies you for one monthly special!)


Other great books for reluctant readers include the Puzzle Adventures books like Chocolate Island and Uncle Pete's Pirate Adventure



Need more books for reluctant readers. Check out the Fantasy Adventures Series, including Dragon Quest, Knight Quest and Star Quest. Or save $14.98 and buy the Big Book of Fantasy Quests which includes all 3 of the above books, plus Sword Quest which is out of print.

Camelot is in crisis. The Knights of the Round Table have been kidnapped by the evil sorceress Morgan le Fay and King Arthur’s kingdom is in great danger. With only Merlin’s crystal ball and a set of ancient maps to guide them, three apprentice knights set off on a quest to track down and rescue the missing knights. You are invited to join them.

This fabulously illustrated fantasy adventure is full of things to find and fiendish puzzles to solve. Dare you take on the challenge of the Demon’s Bridge, the Monstrous Moat and the Dragon’s Cave to become a fully-fledged Knight of the Round Table?

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Get your Christmas Shopping done early!



If you are in the KC area, I will be in Blue Springs from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 7th at the at Franklin Smith Elementary School Holiday Bazaar. The school is located at 1609 SW Clark Road in Blue Springs. Come check out the books and take advantage of this great deal!

One	Two	Three	FREE!!

If you are in the KC area, I will be in Belton from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 24th at the Belton High School PTSA Fall Craft Fair. The fair is located at 107 W. Sunrise (Sunrise and Colbern) in Belton. All books will be buy 3, get 1 FREE (equal or lesser value). Come check out the books and take advantage of this great deal!

Literacy for a Lifetime Matching Grant Program
Partnering with Business for our Future

Educational Development Corporation (EDC), a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (EDUC), is a company dedicated to providing the best educational children's books available in the marketplace. The product line of over 1,300 titles includes history, science, nature, beginning and juvenile readers, foreign languages, and much more. These books are lavishly illustrated, award-winning, critically acclaimed, and are in widespread use in educational institutions as well as in the home.

Educational Development Corporation has developed a program, Literacy for a Lifetime, that aligns our company with corporate donors to provide quality products to educational institutions and charitable organizations.

How does the program work?

• Donations are made to the educational institution, which are then forwarded to EDC for the matching grant portion.


• Donations made to the educational institution are tax deductible to corporations, individuals, and foundations.


• Donations of $200 or more will receive a 50% matching grant from EDC with Usborne books. For example, a $1,000 donation will result in $1500 in Usborne books to the receiving organization.


• The organization receiving the books has full control over their selection of Usborne books, from an array of over 1300 titles.


• The matching grant program can be used as often as donations/grants become available. There is no cap on the amount that can be donated or matched.

FAQs

1. Who qualifies? Do I need a tax-free number to qualify? What about religious schools, etc.?
   Donations made to charitable organizations or educational institutions qualify. You do not have to have a tax-free number to qualify. For example, a daycare that received a $200 donation would qualify. Spend the $200 in our program and receive $300 in books!


2. What is the minimum grant or donation amount to participate in Literacy for a Lifetime matching children's book grant program?
   $200 is the minimum. We suggest smaller organizations group their donations together to reach the $200 minimum.


3. What is the maximum grant amount that you will match with an additional 50% in books?
   There is no maximum cap. If your grant is for $50,000 you would receive $75,000 in books and so forth. There is no limit!


4. How many times can my organization use the 50% matching grant program?
   There is no limit. You can use the program again and again as donations and grants become available.


5. Who chooses the books?
   Usually the organization receiving the books chooses the books, including the 50% grant matching free books.


6. Can I make a book donation to my church, school, etc.?
   Yes. If you are a donor and wish to surprise an organization with the actual books (as opposed to giving them a check), complete the packet above to the best of your ability and we will do the rest.


7. When is the donation tax deductible?
   Donations made to an educational institution are tax deductible to corporations, individuals, and foundations. For an individual donor to receive a credit on their income tax (for charitable donation), the check (or credit card) must be written to a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Individuals making donations to educational institutions should make their check payable to the school and the school in turn will pay Michelle Sloop, Independent Educational Consultant for EDC, by check or other means.


8. We want to send the donated books to South America or other non-US country. Will you ship for free?
   No. We only ship for FREE within the USA. We suggest you set aside some of the donation or grant money for additional shipping after the books arrive at your organization.


9. Do you have accelerated reader titles?
   Yes.

Please contact Michelle Sloop to get your matching grant order placed today.