The letters of the alphabet are represented by words, set in short rhymes with additional information, relating to the state of Texas.

A story of a family fued between the Capulets and the Montagues continuing through the ages, as one generation picked up where the last one left off and of the forbidden love between two teenagers, Romeo, the son of the Montagues and Juliet, the daughter of the Capulets. This is a story of two young people in love, but the families do not approve.

Nancy, who loves to use fancy words, and her friend Bree are proud to be the best spellers in their class, but when a spelling quiz proves tougher than Nancy thought, Nancy is faced with a difficult decision.

A garden produces a variety of edible plants, such as corn that grows up, onions that grow down, and tomato vines that twine all around.

"Little j has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as jackrabbits, a jack-o'-lantern, and a jaguar in the jungle."--Provided by publisher.

"Little s has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as seashells, seven seals, and a sailor who sails on a submarine."--Provided by publisher.

A set of eight readers which teach children more complex words with new blends, more sight words, and longer compound words to advance readers' skills, while sound repetition keeps reading easy.

"Little r has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a rooster, a raccoon, and a rowboat and raft on a rainy river."--Provided by publisher.

This Applause edtiion allows the reader and student to look beyond the scholarly reading text to the more sensuous, more collaborative, more malleable performance text which emerges in conjunction with the commentary and notes. Readers and students are faced with real theatrical choices in each speech as the editors point out the challenges and opportunities to the actor and director at each juncture. Readers will not only discover an enlivened Shakespeare,...

"Little u has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as umbrellas, an ugly duckling, and her uncle the umpire."--Publisher.