{"product_id":"meg-and-greg-the-bake-sale-9781459824966","title":"Meg and Greg: The Bake Sale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA decodable book featuring four phonics stories specially designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeg and Greg are off on a series of summer adventures around their neighborhood, along with some four-legged companions. The two friends pull off a bake sale despite back-to-back disasters in the preparations, save the day for Greg's mom when her ballet studio floods, rescue the neighbor's dog after he slips down a slope into a cove, and discover a lost cat with newborn kittens sheltering in a dangerous spot in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeg and Greg: The Bake Sale\u003c\/em\u003e is the third book in the Meg and Greg series designed for shared reading between a child learning to read or struggling to read and an experienced reader, following \u003cem\u003eFrank and the Skunk\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Duck in a Sock\u003c\/em\u003e. Inside you'll find four stories that introduce one new phonogram (a letter or combination of letters that represent a sound) in each story. This book focuses on the \"magic \u003cstrong\u003ee\u003c\/strong\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003ea-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ee-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ei-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eu-e \u003c\/strong\u003ephonograms. The stories have special features to help a child with dyslexia or another language-based learning difficulty find reading success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Meg and Greg series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtfully designed storybook adds another helpful tool to the box for readers who need support.\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cem\u003eFrank and the Skunk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A unique approach to high-interest texts for reluctant burgeoning readers, this book offers phonics fun wrapped in serious research-based success.\" - \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003efor \u003cem\u003eA Duck in a Sock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The stories offer both flashes of humor and plenty of action to drive the instructional intent.\" - \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003efor \u003cem\u003eA Duck in a Sock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRae, Elspeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElspeth Rae\u003c\/strong\u003e has a BEd from Simon Fraser University and is a certified Orton-Gillingham teacher for children with dyslexia and other language-learning difficulties. Elspeth was diagnosed with dyslexia at age eight and received Orton-Gillingham instruction during her school years. As a certified teacher, she works as a literacy specialist in the public school system, where she teaches reading, spelling and writing to children ages five to thirteen. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRae, Rowena:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRowena Rae\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a biologist in Canada and New Zealand before becoming a freelance writer and editor and a children's author. She writes both fiction and nonfiction from her home in Victoria, British Columbia, which she shares with her two book-loving children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGutiérrez, Elisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElisa Gutiérrez\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning designer, author and illustrator. Her book \u003cem\u003ePicturescape\u003c\/em\u003e was short-listed for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize, was honored by the Alcuin Society and was the subject of a scholarly paper by the renowned Dr. Lawrence Sipe. Elisa has designed over 100 books and specializes in book design for children. Born and raised in Mexico City, Elisa lives in Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604229853458,"sku":"9781459824966","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48ba3813-5baa-4523-b28f-b57f39b5c75b.jpg?v=1732257295","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meg-and-greg-the-bake-sale-9781459824966","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}