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Photostories

Due to popular demand, our line of high-interest, low-vocabulary books has been expanded to 74 titles. Emergent readers will appreciate the relevant content and readability level of the Grass Roots Readers. Each page includes a captivating photograph and one or two short sentences. The photographs reflect the text, making the words easier to decode. FREE activities and audio can be downloaded for each book.

The titles are organized under eight themes: Volunteer, Health, How-to, Humour, Animals, Romance, You Be the Judge, Soft Skills at Work, and the Bilingual Series. These compelling photostories are guaranteed to provide beginning readers with a positive reading experience.
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    A Bad Car Day

    Roxy goes to the bank to get money, but she does something very silly. She is feeling quite foolish and somewhat angry at herself, until a stranger...

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    The Hike

    A humorous story about Bill, an older man who decides to experience nature. Bill encounters a series of mishaps during his hike.

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    The Big Goof

    Jan, a young woman, thinks she is in love with Bill. After a disastrous first date, she realizes that Bill is not the man for her.

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    The Perfect Man

    Tess has a clear idea of the perfect man for her. She tries out online dating to find him. She finds him, but things do not turn out the way she ha...

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    Love of My Life

    Don and Dell got married a long time ago. With each year, their love grows as they spend their days together living a simple life.

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    Inside Out

    Nan is ecstatic. A date with Rod! But in her excitement when getting ready for the date, Nan does something silly.

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    Cake Date

    Max wants to date Mona. Max has a plan. Will the plan work?

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    The Big Surprise

    Liz is lying in bed because she has a bad cold. She has a runny nose, red eyes, and messy hair. Suddenly, Liz hears the doorbell ring. She looks...

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    The Big Question

    Pam and Pete are on a picnic. Pete is distracted because he is sitting on an ant hill and is covered in bites. Pam thinks Pete is distracted beca...

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    The E-mail

    Can Pat trust Len? She suspects that Len may be seeing another woman. One day, Len forgets to take his phone to work. Should Pat take a look to see...

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    Mandy's Garage Sale

    Mandy is having a garage sale because she needs to pay her bills. One of the items in the garage sale is a camera with a broken flash. A man asks...

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    The Change

    Lily works in a store. One day Lily buys something in the store after work. A co-worker gives her back far too much change. Should Lily say somethi...

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    Just Good Friends

    Scott and Joan have two children. Scott is never home because he drives a truck and goes on long trips. One day, Scott finds out that his family is...

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    Fran's Story

    A single mother hits her son in a grocery store. She loves her son and is afraid he will be taken away. This open-ended story will invite discussio...

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    Potluck

    Mel questions the freshness of meat he wants to add to stew he's making for a potluck. After some consideration, Mel uses the meat. Two friends who...

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    The Test

    Dan has studied hard to pass an important test, but his mind goes blank as he sits staring at the test paper. An opportunity to cheat presents itse...

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    How to Find a Good Used Car

    A must for students who want to purchase a used vehicle. The narrator demonstrates the steps one should follow in order to find a good used car, fr...

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    How to Be Good to Yourself

    Bell is good to her kids, husband, and friends. But Bell is feeling tired and used, so she makes small changes in her daily life that help her fee...

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    How to Save Time

    May always seems busy but gets little done, so she makes some changes in her daily life that save her time.

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    How to Check an Apartment

    Ben and the landlady do an inspection of the apartment Ben wants to move into. As Ben checks out everything from taps and lights to door locks and...

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    How to Clean Green

    Vin demonstrates how to use environmentally friendly and affordable household products such as baking soda and vinegar for daily cleaning.

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    How to Stop Hiccups

    The book explains why we get hiccups and describes a variety of ways that people try to get rid of them.

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    How to Live Green

    This book shows how to incorporate simple environment-friendly activities into your everyday life, from taking shorter showers and fixing leaky tap...

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    How to Build Community

    This book provides ideas on how to foster a sense of community in one's neighbourhood, from simple gestures such as saying hello to joining a commu...

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