Books like Practice makes perfect by Rosemary Wells

In high school chemistry class, Lily starts writing song lyrics on her desk, only to find hers continued by an anonymous pen pal. Their letter exchange sparks friendship, romance, and a hunt to uncover the writer’s identity.

Pete the cat laces up his school shoes and joins the day’s adventures—from the library to the playground—while belting out his own special song.

In middle‑school drama, Katie Friedman vows to stop texting after a mistaken message, hoping to rally her friends to a phone‑free week that could earn them backstage passes to their favorite band, Plain Jane.

A gentle, illustrated guide for young readers that explains how plants reproduce, the role of flowers, and showcases surprising examples of plants that aren’t technically flowers.

Yoko, a young Japanese American girl, pretends she can’t read because she fears her mother will discover her ability and no one will read her a bedtime story.

A young cat named Mittens finds adventure in a school setting, making new friends and learning while experiencing everyday school life.

A popular fifth‑grader must rally his classmates to put on a holiday concert, testing his leadership and friendships.

When Roscoe attempts to win the school pumpkin contest by guessing its weight, a mischievous black cat threatens to spoil his luck.

Yoko overcomes challenges and learns to read, mistaking doubts and her mother's lack of literacy, she discovers the joy of books and joins her classmates in adding new leaves to the classroom’s book tree.

Fourteen‑year‑old Catholic Dorothy takes a summer babysitting job with a wealthy Pennsylvania family, confronting class differences and family troubles that test her growing independence.

Go beyond arrivedirci and add thousands of words to your Italian vocabularyTo communicate comfortably in Italian, you need access to a variety of words that are more than just the basics. In Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Vocabulary you get the tools you need to expand your lexicon and sharpen your speaking and writing skills. And how do you this? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!Each chapter of this comprehensive book focuses on a theme, such as family or travel, so you can build your language skills in a systematic manner. As you lay the foundation for a burgeoning vocabulary, you will perfect your new words with plenty of exercises and gain the confidence you need to communicate well in Italian.Practice Makes Perfect: Italian Vocabulary offers you:More than 250 exercisesConcise grammatical explanationsAn answer key to gauge your comprehensionWith help from this book, you can easily speak or write in Italian about:Different occupations and jobs * Italian holidays and traditions * Taking the train * Growing your own garden * Where it hurts on your body * Your house * Your family and friends * What you studied in school * Your favorite TV show * Your family's background ... and much more!

Kindergartner Yoko learns to write her letters and numbers in English while teaching her classmates how to write their names with Japanese calligraphy.