Critical and Creative Thinking Resource Books

Building Thinking Skills (Books 1-4) by Howard and Sandra Black. Midwest Publications. 1984.  ISBN:  0-89455-250-3.

Building Thinking Skills (Beginning):Question and Answer Puzzles to Improve Academic Performance by Michael O. Baker. The Critical Thinking Co. 2008. ISBN: 978-0-89455-911-2.

Building Thinking Skills (Primary and TG): Read, Trace, Write about Math, Science, & Social Studies by Sandra Parks & Howard Black. The Critical Thinking Co., 2008. ISBN:978-0-89455-906-8.

Building Thinking Skillls (Level 1 and TG): Critical Thinking Skills for Readng, Writing, Math, Science by Parks & Black. The Critical Thinking Co. 1997. ISBN: 978-1-60144—149-2.

Building Thinking Skills (Level 2): Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, Science by Parks & Black. The Critical Thinking Co., 2006. ISBN: 978-1-60144-150-8.

Building Thinking Skills (Level 3 Figural w/ TG): Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, Science by Parks & Black. The Critical Thinking Co., 2007. ISBN: 978-1-60144-158-4.

Building Thinking Skills: (Level 3 Verbal): Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, Science by Parks & Black. The Critical Thinking Co., 2007. ISBN: 978-1-60144-159-1.

Brainstorming: Activities for Creative Thinking by Dickinson, Dickinson, and Rideout. Creative Publications, 1987.  ISBN:  0-88488-640-9

Brainstorms: Real Puzzles for the Real Genius by Don Rubin. Harper & Row, 1986. ISBN: 0-06-096338-7

More Brainstorms: Real Puzzles for the Real Genius by Don Rubin.  Harper Perennial, 1990.  ISBN: 0-06-096829-X

Clip Clue Puzzles: (Level A & B) by Christensen. Mindware, 2007.  ISBN: 1-933054-46-8 and 1-933054-47-6.

Create a City: A Complete Framework for Students to Use in Creating an Origfinal City Grades 5-8 by Jaffe and Doherty. The Learning Works, Inc., 1999.

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Create A Culture: A Complete Framework for Students to Use in Creating an Original Culture (Grades 5-8)  by Carol Nordgaarden. Creative Teaching Press, Inc. 1995.  ISBN:  0-88160-240-X

Creative Problem Solving: An Introduction by Treffinger, Isaksen & Dorval. Prufock Press, 2000. ISBN:  1-882664-62-0

CPS for Kids: A Resource Book for Teaching Creative Problem Solving to Children by Everle and Stanish.  Prufock Press, 1996.  ISBN: 1-882664-26-4

Critical Thinking Activities in Patterns, Imagery, Logic by Seymour and Beardslee. Dale Seymour Publications, 1988.  ISBN:  0-86651-440-6.

Critical Thinking for the Middle and Upper Grades: Reproducibles, Activities and Ideas to Develop by Laurie Rozakis.Scholastic Professional Books, 1991. ISBN:0-590-49157-1 

I Believe in Unicorns: Classroom Experiences for Activating Creative Thinking by Bob Stanish.  Prufock Press, Inc., 1999.  ISBN:  1-882664-43-4

Imagining: Invitations to Think About the Future for Intermediate Grades by R.E. Myers and E.P. Torrance. Creative Learning Press, 1986. ISBN: 0-936386-37-1

M.A.G.I.C. Kits by Heuer, Koprowicz, and Harris.  Creative Learning Press, 1980. ISBN: 0-936386-11-8.

Mindbenders: Instructions and Detailed Solutions (Deductive Thinking Skills) by Anita Harnadek. Midwest Publications, 1982. (ISBN:  0-089455-016-0

Quick Word Activities: Language Smarts by Randy Wiseman, Critical Thinking Books and Software, 1995.  ISBN:  0-89455-634-7.

Philosophy for Kids: 40 Fun Questions that Help You Wonder about Everything by David A. White, PhD. Prufock Press, Inc., 2001.  ISBN:  1-882664-70-1

Philosophy for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas by Sharon M. Kaye, Ph.D., Paul Thomson, Ph.D.  Prufock Press

Problems Plus: Mathematical Problem Solving (Critical Thinking Strategies, Higher Order Thinking, Multi-step Problems, Open Ended Questions) (Levels A-E) by Handel & Kaye. Steck-Vaughn, 1995.  ISBN: 1-55743-503-0.

Project Funny Bone: A Curriculum on Humor by Tami L. Fern, Ed.D, Creative Learning Press, 1990.  ISBN: 0-936386-56-8.

Real Life Problem Solving: 40 Exciting Classroom Tested Problems with Annotated Solutions by Mark Illingworth.  Scholastic Professional Books, 1996.  ISBN:  0-590-48804-X

Sequencers (Level A & B): Master the Skills of Logical Elimination by Eric Benjamin. Mindware, 2006. ISBN:1-933054-33-6 and 1-933054-34-4.

Strategies for Problem Solving: A simple Step-by-Step Approach by Wallingford & Yellin. Steck-Vaughn, 1997. ISBN: 0-8172-6761-1.

Talents for Type III’s: A Guide for Helping Students become Better Creators, Decision Makers, Planners, Predictors and Communicators by Jane Newman. Creative Learning Press, 2006.  ISBN:  1-931280-05-3

Thinker Tasks: Critical Thinking Activities (Grades 4-6) by Linda Holden. Creative Publications, 1986 ISBN: 0-88488-328-0

Thinkathon 1 by Jaffe and Roberts.  Educational Impressions, Inc. 1984. ISBN:  0-910857-07-5

Think About Its (Scholastic Skills Books) by James Alvino, PhD.  Scholastic, Inc.1994. ISBN: 0-590-48729-0

Venn Perplexors: Mindware’s Best Logic Problems by Evelyn B. Christensen. Mindware, 2003.  ISBN: 1-892069-47-4

Math Resource Books

A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper by John Allen Paulos. Anchor Books, 1996.  ISBN:  0-385-48254-x

Algebraic First Experiences by Linda Holden Charles. Creative Publications, 1990. ISBN:  0-88488-996-3

Challenge Math For the Elementary and Middle School Student (Second Edition) (Paperback) by Edward Zaccaro .

Developing Math Talent: A Guide for Educating Gifted And Advanced Learners in Math (Paperback) by Susan Assouline , Ph.D. and, Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik. 

Famous Problems and Their Mathematicians by Art Johnson. Teacher Idea Press, 1999. ISBN: 1-56308-446-5

It's Alive Set by Marya Washington Tyler, David Washington, Asa Kleiman. Prufock Press.

Instant Math Games That Teach by Adela Garcia. Creative Teaching Press, 1995.  ISBN:  1-57471-098-2.

10 Things All Future Mathematicians & Scientists Must Know by Edward Zaccaro, Prufock Press.

Math for Smarty Pants by Marilyn Burns. Scholastic , Inc., 1982. ISBN: 0-590-48940-2.

Math By All Means: Probability for Grades 3-4 by Marilyn Burns. Math Solutions Publications, 1995.  ISBN:  0-941355-12-8

Mathematical Reasoning: Developing Math & Thinking Skills(Levels A-C) by Brumbaugh & Brumbaugh. The Critical Thinking Company, 2008,2006. ISBN: 978-1-60144-181-2.

Mathematical Reasoning Through Verbal Analysis (Book 2 and TG) by Hill & Edwards. The Critical Thinking Company, 1992.  ISBN: 978-0-89455-402-5.

Mathematical Scandals by Theoni Pappas, Wide World Publishing, 1997.  ISBN:  1-884550-10-X.

Math Olympiads

Math Path Puzzles by Evelyn B. Christensen. Mindware, 2003. ISBN:  1-892069-64-4.

Pascal’s Triangle: A Teacher’s Guide With Blackline Masters by Tony Colledge.  Tarquin Publications, 1992.  ISBN:  0-906212-84-7

Picturing Multiplication and Division by by Robert Madell. Creative Publicatons, 1979.  ISBN:  0-88488-122-9.

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50 Problem Solving Lessons by Marilyn Burns. Math Solutions Publications, 1996. ISBN: 0-941-355-16-0.

Scratch Your Brain: Clever Math Ticklers A1-C1. by  Brumbaugh, Brumbaugh and Rock. Critical Thinking Books & Software, 2001.  ISBN:  0-89455-789-0.

Math Quest by White and Middendorf. Interact Publications 1825 Gillespie Way #101, El Cajon, California 92020-1095 1-800-359-0961.

Real Life Math Mysteries: A Kids Answer to the Question “What will we ever use this for? by Mary Ford Washington. Prufock Press, 1995.  ISBN:  1-882664-14-0

Tactic Twisters : Totally Tough Teasers to Tackle (Level A & B) by Christensen and Christensen, Mindware, 2006.  ISBN: 9-781933-054438  and 1-933054-44-1.

The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Metropolitan Books, 1997.  ISBN:  0-8050-5770-6. 

This Book is About Time by Marilyn Burns. Little, Brown and Company, 1978. ISBN:  0-316-11752-8

Three-D Problem Solving: Drawing, Building & Evaluating with Omnifex Cubes by Martin Kennedy. Didax, Inc., 2000.  ISBN: 978-1-58324-042-7.

Writing In Math Class: A Resource for Grades 2-8 by Marilyn Burns. Math Solutions Publications, 1995.  ISBN:  0-941355-13-6

Reading Resource Books

Analogy Challenges (Beginner, Level A, Level B, Advanced Level) Set, Mindware , 2006.

Language Smarts by Randy Wiseman. Critical Thinking Books & Software, 1995. ISBN:  0-89455-634-7.

Mosaic of Thought: Teacher Comprehension In a Reader’s Workshop by Keene and Zimmerman. Heinemann, 1997.  ISBN:  0-435-07237-4

Pop-Up Books:  Cooperative Learning activities which help children design and create pop-up books and cards by Livermore and Lahti. Interaction Publishers, Inc., 1992.

Reading Detective: Using Higher Order Thinking to Improve Reading Comprehension (Leveled books) by Block, Beckwith, Hockett and White. Critical Thinking Books & Software, 2001. ISBN:  0-89455-769-6.

Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox available from Harcourt, 2001.  ISBN: 0-15-100624-5.

Schoolwide Enrichment Model Reading Framework by Reis, Eckert, Jacobs, Coyne, Richards, Briggs, Schreiber, and Gubbins.  National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 2002.

Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Pre-School to High School  by Judith Wynn Halsted.

Suppose the Wolf Were an Octopus: A Guide to Creative Questioning for Elementary Grade Literature by Michael T. Bagley (grade level). Royal Fireworks Publications, Inc., 1995.  ISBN:  0-88092-249-4

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Writing Resource Books

A Teen's Guide to Getting Published: Publishing for Profit, Recognition, and Academic Success, by Jessica Dunn. Danielle Dunn. Prufock Press.

Critical Thinking Activities to Improve Writing-Whatcha-Macallits by Baker, Dietrich, Korver & Baker.  Critical Thinking Press and Software: 1991. ISBN: 0-89455-3888-7

Editor in Chief: Grammar Disasters and Punctuation Faux Pas created by Michael Baker. Critical Thinking Press & Software, 1994. ISBN: 0-89455-515-5.

If you are trying to teach kids how to write, you’ve got to have this book! by Marjorie Frank. Incentive Publications, 1979.  ISBN: 0-913916-62-5

Implementing the Cumulative Writing Folder Program: A comprehensive Guide with Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions by John Collins. The Network, rev. 1994. Library of Congress Card Number:  88-92587.

Painless Grammar by Rebecca Elliott, Ph.D. Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 2206.  ISBN:-13: 978-0-7641-3436-4

Persuasive Writing:  Mini-Lessons, Strategies, Activities by Tara McCarthy. Scholastic Professional Books, 1998.  ISBN:  0-590-20934-5.

Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process by Carol Booth Olson. California State Department of Education, 1986.  ISBN:  0-8011-0671-0

Teaching Poetry, YES YOU CAN by Jacqueline Sweeney. Scholastic, Inc., 1993.  ISBN:  0-590-49419-8.

The Steven Kellogg Connection by Will C. Howell.  Simon & Schuster Supplementary Education Group, 1990.  ISBN:  0-8224-6452-7.

Writing Like Writers: Guiding Elementary Children Through a Writer's Workshop (Paperback) by Kay Johnson

Writing to Persuade, Explain, Inform:  Reproducible Lessons by Kathleen A. Rogers, Fearon Teaching Aides, 1987.  ISBN:  0-8224-7538-3.

Units of Study for Teaching Writing: Writing Workshop by Lucy Calkins and Marjorie Martinelli. Heinemann, 2006.  ISBN:  0-325-00863-9.

Writer’s Toolbox by Barry Lane.  Discover Writing Press: 1999.  ISBN: 0-9656574-4-2

Drama Resource and Project Books

Informal Drama in the Elementary Classroom by John Warren Stewig. Teacher’s College Press, 1983.  ISBN: 0-8077-2647-8.

On Stage:Theater Games and Activities for Kids by Lisa Bany-Winters. Chicago Review Press, 1997. ISBN: 1-55652-324-6.

Out of the Bag:The Paper Bag Players Book of Plays by Judith Martin. Hyperion Books for Children, 1997.  ISBN: 0-7868-1061-0.

Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times: 21 Activities by Colleen Aagesen and Margie Blumberg. Chicago Review Press, 1999.  ISBN: 1-55652-347-5.

Tales from Shakespeare:Seven Plays presented by Maria Williams. Scholastic, Inc., 1998.  ISBN: 0-590-99279-1.

Theater Games in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Handbook by Viola Spolin. Northwestern University Press, 1986.  ISBN:  0-8101-4004-7.

Social Studies and Science Resource and Project Books

Air and Flight Science Factory, Aladdin Books, 1999. ISBN: 0-7613-0918-7.

Blood and Guts by Linda Allison.  Scholastic, Inc.,1977. ISBN: 0-590-458558-2.

Cosmic Science: Over 40 Gravity Defying, Earth Orbiting, Space Cruising Activities for Kids by Jim Wiese. John Wiley & Sons, 1997. ISBN: 0-471-15852-6.

Developing Critical Thinking Through Science Books 1 & 2: Hands on Physical Science, by June Main, Critical Thinking Company, 2002.  ISBN:  978-0-89455-424-7.

Handful of Riddles in Geoscapes by Peter Witcher, Mindware, 1998. ISBN: 1-892069-04-0.

Handful of Riddles in Science by Peter Witcher. Mindware, 1998. ISBN: 1-892069-05-9.

Investigating Artifacts: Making Masks, Creating Myths, Exploring Middens by Barrett, Bergman, Dornfest, Lipner, and Willard. Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). Regents of the niversity of California, 1996.  ISBN: 0-912511-82-6.

The Ocean Book: Aquarium and Seaside Activities and Ideas for All Ages by The Center for Marine Conservation. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1989.  ISBN: 0471-50973-6.

Problem Solving in Science by Louis James Taris and James Robert Taris.  Curriculum Associates, 1988.  ISBN: 0-89187-540-9.

Project Learning Tree: Environmental Education Activity Guide PreK-8. American Forest Foundation, 2007, 2006.

Project Wet: Curriculum  & Activity Guide by the Council for Environmental Education, 1995.

Simulation Series: A Series of Simulations Designed to Challenge High Ability Learners in History, English and the Humanities (Earth Friendly) by Charlene Beeler, M.S.Ed., Prufock Press, 1994.  ISBN: 781882 664108. Endangered Species-ISBN:781882 664115. American Nostalgia-ISBN: 781882 664016.

Biology for Every Kid:101 East Experiments that Really Work by Janice Van Cleave. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,1990. ISBN: 0-471-50381-9.

Earth Science for Every Kid: 101 Science Experiments that Really Work by Janice Van Cleave.  John Wiley & Sons, 1991. ISBN:  0-471-53010-7.

Physics for Every Kid: 101 Science Experiments that Really Work by Janice Van Cleave. John Wiley & Sons, 1991. ISBN: 0-471-52505-7.

Professor Noggins Card Games (Medieval Times, Ancient Civilizations, Explorers, American Revolution, Civil War, History of the U.S.) by Outset Media, 2008.

Science Detective: Higher Order Thinking*Reading*Writing in Science, Beginning and A1, by Fischer & Carroll. Critical Thinking Co., 2004. ISBN: 978-0-89455-8334-4.

Science Fair Projects: Electricity & Electronics by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen. Sterling Publishing Co., 1996; ISBN: 0-8069-1301-0.

Science Fair Projects: Energy by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen. Sterling Publishing Co., 1998. ISBN: 0-8069-9794-X.

Science Fair Projects: Physics by Bob Bonnet & Dan Keen. Sterling Publishing Co., 2000.  ISBN: 0-8069-2255-9.

Secret Formulas: GEMS Teacher’s Guide (Grades 1-3), by Tilley & Willard. University of California at Berkeley, 1996.ISBN: 978-1-931542-14-2.

365 Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year by Chet Raymo. Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1982. ISBN: 0-13-920570-5.

Super Smart Science:180 Days of Warm-ups and Challenge Activities by Colleen Kessler. Prufock Press, Inc. 2007.  ISBN: 13-978-1-59363-213-7.

Usborne Science Encyclopedia by Annabel Craig and Cliff Rosney EDC Publishing, ISBN: 0-7460-0419-2.

World Book Encyclopedia: Interfact Book and Disc That Work Together: Series on the following topics: Ancient Greece, Oceans, Rain Forests, Solar System, Volcanoes. Two Can Publishing, Ltd. 1998.