English is the most common second language. In the book, English - Sounds, Signs and Sentences - we practice English basics. It is a good review for those who know English. It is also a great place to start for new learners. Once we understand English Sounds, Letters and Sentences, we practice them with Idioms. The second book is called English Idioms. The words are catchy, which means easy to remember and use. Inside, we learn why we: cut to the chase; hear from grapevines and put a sock in it. Also, we see that learning English is a windfall. In English, we communicate with people around the world. English makes us richer in so many ways. English improves what we know, do and how we connect with others. English enhances our lives.

With this book, I learn to read English. I learn to try, while birds fly and turtles jump. I learn new words. I open books and open up the world of learning.

Computers look complex but the basics are actually quite easy to explain. Data are changeable patterns of: e-pulse flows; light glows and magnet stows. The second book helps us to appreciate computers today by learning about them in the past. Where did computers come-from? How did the roots of IC's and Apples, sprinkled with flower-power lead to real-time personal computers? Now, common personal digital objects connect me with the world. Computer capabilities and networks are complicated but computers, then and now are easy to understand.

With this book, a Turtle Jumps and a Monkey Plays to teach me to keep trying too. Many tell TJ the Turtle that he can not jump. He wants to Jump. Inside is TJ`s story. Next, Mo the Monkey wants to play the guitar. At first, he can not play. He learns that lots of practice is important. I learn this too. This is the story of sticking with practicing until I get my goal. I learn, where I practice is where I have success!

With this book, I learn to read English. I learn to try, while birds fly and turtles jump. I learn new words. Open books, open up the world of learning to me.

People make things. Humans have made tens of thousands of planes and hundreds of millions of cars. Last year, over a billion smartphones were made. Let’s learn about how things are made. We start with clothes and cookies. In the book, Cozy Clothes, we start with fibers. Next, fibers are twisted into threads. Weave threads into cloth. Next, color, cut and sew into clothes. At the store, we see so many clothes. We learn to understand and appreciate all the hard work it takes people and machines to make clothes. In the book, Cookie Come-Froms, we learn how Cookies are made. Also, we know what each part adds to the complete cookie. After we know how clothes and cookies are made, we learn to be curious about how processes change materials into the other products we use every day.

Nature, is sometimes beautiful landscapes. Sometimes bad storms. Always nature is our home address. Nature gives us our elements and air, food and water. Nature also includes all that is alive. So, nature is full of life or not. 99% of the life that has ever lived on Earth is not alive today. Nature - Links of Life is the true story of the connection between rocks, plants and us humans. We live in an awesome, colorful but ever changing world. The book - Big Die, is the story of the theories of earth's mass extinctions. The causes include too cold then too hot weather around the world. Also, atmosphere is a contributor as the amounts of oxygen and green house gases change over time. Other causes are from space. This includes collisions with comets and asteroids to killer radiation rays from star bursts. Fossils show us that our home planet can turn hostile. The hope for the human race is to take care of our current home planet. Even, as we explore space to build a backup place to call home.

Alford Books teach simple subjects - One Story at a Time. This includes English and other languages; Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and History. The audience is elementary / primary school students, teachers and parents around the world. Also, Customers are all adults interested in English as a Second Language. There are over 50 English Alford Books available in over 100 International Language versions. Alford Books come in three levels: 1) Easy; 2) Interim; 3) Advanced. As you grow in knowledge and skills the books grow with you. During initial field testing during the summer of 2016, over 10,000 e-books have been downloaded by people in sixty countries. We hope you enjoy; are entertained by and improve your education with Alford Books. We appreciate feedback on ways to improve our books. -Douglas and Pakaket Alford

We all breathe, drink and eat everyday! Why is food important to us? Inside this book is the answer to the question of how air, water and food work together to give us energy? Once we understand about food inside us, we can look at food around us. Why does food spoil? That is, why does food breakdown and become something we can not eat? Funky Fairy uses her magic to teach us about what makes good food spoil? At a grocery store, we see examples of what to do to keep food from spoiling. We keep food clean and keep air away. We cook food and add spice to it. We learn ways to keep food nice. Everyone around the world needs food that is fit to eat. This book shows us how we need food and how to keep good food from going bad.

When I stare at a starry sky, I understand why humans should explore space. In the book, Moon Race, I learn about the first chase to space. Much of the technology we have today is a spin-off from this race to the Moon. This include critical parts of computers and smartphones. The second, simple book, Space Maps shows the importance of courage and directions. Like GPS Map Apps on earth, space treks need maps too. On Earth, fossils are likes time maps. They show past earth life that is now extinct. Long term, we humans need a back-up home planet. The starry sky is full of light dots, that are distance suns. There are more earth-like planets in space. How do we get there? The quest to find another human home starts by going back to the moon now.