What's a metaphor? How do you haiku? Kids will hone reading and writing skills with this book, from a simple syllable counting exercise to inventing rhymes and tangling with the Jabberwocky!

This workbook helps first graders flex their handwriting and composition skills.

Personal narrative writing is all about you—the writer! Kids will enjoy writing about themselves, from personal experiences and to feelings and emotions. Plus, they'll learn how to map a story.

Prepare for a world of writing with this packet of exercises, tools and tips. Students learn a few ways to spice up writing, like sensory words, action verbs, supporting details, and point of view.

What might happen if Peter Pan and Alice went to Wonderland? What is life like in outer space? Second graders explore the power and fun of writing with a nudge from fun writing prompts.

Animals and nature lead the charge to brighten first grade writing practice in this workbook, from sentence building to story writing and a few critter crosswords.

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.

Let your voice be heard! This workbook challenges kids to express their opinions. But more importantly, they'll learn how to support opinions with good evidence and facts.

Writing doesn't have to be a bore! Inspire reluctant writers to use their imaginations for storytelling. Colorful pictures can spark creativity in kids and help them strengthen descriptive writing.

Get your fifth grader to love writing with these creative writing prompts. Students will practice building stories, and can find inspiration from great authors such as Jack London or Mark Twain.

Learn about westward expansion and the people and event that shaped the American West in this fascinating workbook! 

With this set kids can observe clouds to constellations, flowers to photosynthesis. Build a love of the great outdoors and spend time outside as you learn basic concepts of earth science.

Kick-start your child’s imagination with the wonderful world of writing prompts. Boasting inspiration on every page, this workbook is sure to get your budding author’s creative juices flowing.

From zombie history to writing prompts and survival preparedness, this mix of zombie-themed worksheets is the perfect treat for kids who need fun brain breaks and supplementary work.

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.

These sentence starters support basic writing skills and organizing thoughts for kindergarteners. Telling stories not only builds creativity, it helps kids learn about communication.

Here is some basic training for every budding author. This series focuses on the pre-writing and organization stages of writing, including sequencing stories, making outlines and researching.

Get your second grader's creativity flowing with this workbook, boasting all of the right stuff he needs to create events in a sequence, and eventually even pen his own prompts!

Everything a kid needs to read and write a biography. Learn about some inspirational Americans, try your hand at writing someone else's story, and consider what makes heroes so compelling.

Kids can go on a daily writing adventure with a month's worth of prompts to keep writing skills sharp. Invent an animal, write a recipe, make three wishes, and more!

Entice young writers to dabble in both formal, research-based writing as well as creative writing. These open-ended exercises help kids write dialogue and exposition while crafting essays or stories.

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

Learn about amazing works of early cinema with this reading and writing workbook. Pick up fun movie trivia as you complete puzzles, watch your fave movies, make film-inspired crafts, and more.

This book of creative writing prompts will nudge reluctant writers towards a love of language with imaginative activities that take them through space, under the sea and into distant lands.

Meet mythical creatures from all around the world with these creative writing prompts. Tell a story from a monster's perspective, trek the Himalayas with a yeti and create your own monster too!

No need to knock on wood, this book just takes a page from common superstitions to give kids great writing practice! They can consider some origins as they read and write about different beliefs.

Have a monstrous amount of fun with this series of ghoulish writing activities. Get acquainted with famous monsters like Frankenstein, and write a few frightful stories of your own.

Practice reading, writing, and understanding poetry with the help of the Mudville Nine by exploring the classic poem, "Casey at the Bat."

Beat boredom with this ensemble of printables! Kids will be occupied for hours with bingo, fill-in-the-blanks and different license plate games. Beware: they may result in spelling and math practice.

Keep winter wonderful with this mix of paper projects, puzzles, crafts and other fun activities to help kids stay occupied during those cozy days indoors.