Presents observations made through every season of the year of different birds and their behavior, from robins taking a bath, to cardinals searching for food in the snow, to an owl perched on a tree a
After traveling to Nome on the back of a hunchback whale, young adventurer Sitka Rose begins a grand adventure to find gold in the rugged north where she must put all her courageous and daring spirit
Overcoming difficult challenges, such as rope bridges and classrooms in the middle of deserts, are just a few of the things the determined students from an area of India must endure in order to get to
Torn from his home and parents in Poland during World War II, a young Jewish boy starving in a concentration camp finds hope in playing Schubert on his harmonica, even when the commandant orders him t
When Beethoven learns he is going deaf, he is determined to write a great symphony and thinks he has found his inspiration in the heroic deeds of Napoleon, in an addition to a remarkable series which
Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean.Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot
Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean.Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot
This colorful picture book shares the bath-time battle that happens every night around the world. “Yes, yes!” say the grown-ups, “No, no!” say the children, and the chase is on! From a hammam in Turk
Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just fifteen-years old, the Taliban attempted to kill Malala, but even this did no
When Jane Sutcliffe sets out to write a book about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, in her own words, she runs into a problem: Will's words keep popping up all over the place! What's an auth
When Scratch Murphy's flea bag full of dough goes missing, Ace Lacewing is on the case. With friends Xerces and Zito at his side, Ace searches Six Legs Park for clues. From the Termite Tower of Terror
In a counting book that introduces the numbers from one to 10, a ghost and his supernatural friends have a party on Halloween night until they are frightened by a group of young trick-or-treaters. By
Three short chapters just right for beginning readers tell the story of Aggie's overnight stay at the vet to get spayed, in a story of courage as the loveable duo of Aggie and Ben deal with loneliness
In 1890s Cripple Creek, Colorado, when ten-year-old Mary McHugh's father loses his leg in a mining accident, she tries to help, both by earning money and by encouraging her father to go back to carvin
When a boy and his aunt find that a bigot has written hurtful words on the sidewalk just outside the candy shop owned by "Miz Chu", a new immigrant from Taiwan, they set out to comfort her.
Presents the various customs and traditions practiced around the world when a child loses a tooth, from putting a tooth under a pillow for the Tooth Fairy to throwing one in a fire or hiding it under
Part of the popular Sir Cumference series! Baker Pia is back with a handy way of counting by tens and fractions in this fun introduction to the decimal system.This time the focus is back on Pia of Cha
BACK TO SCHOOL invites young minds to sit in the front row and share the exciting experience of learning with kids just like themselves all over the world. Whether they take a school bus, a boat, or a
BACK TO SCHOOL invites young minds to sit in the front row and share the exciting experience of learning with kids just like themselves all over the world. Whether they take a school bus, a boat, or a
The chance to meet astronaut Kris Korn?eld is a dream come true for twins Sydney and Simon. But ?rst they have to come up with the most creative project about the Earth’s moon. While Sydney’s work is
Move that truck!When a truck gets stuck under a bridge, it causes a terrible traffic jam that soon turns into a block party. When attempts to remove the truck fail, two kids, some balloons, and a dog
David McPhail takes readers back in time to when Pig Pig, star of the popular picture-book series, was a baby. Baby Pig Pig tries to copy his mother's speech as she points out the animals and objects
This is the story of how the farm maiden and all the farm animals worked together to make the rice pudding that they serve at the fiesta. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," this stor
A retelling of The Little Red Hen with an Easter Bunny theme, by the author of such best-selling books as The Little Green Witch, The Little Red Elf and The M&M'sR Brand Counting Book. Simultaneou
A retelling of The Little Red Hen with an Easter Bunny theme, by the author of such best-selling books as The Little Green Witch, The Little Red Elf and The M&M'sR Brand Counting Book. Simultaneou
A young boy asks his librarian if he can bring his friend Woolly, a mammoth, to the library, in a humorous story that shows first-time patrons how to acquire a library card, follow library rules and r
A young boy asks his librarian if he can bring his friend Woolly, a mammoth, to the library, in a humorous story that shows first-time patrons how to acquire a library card, follow library rules and r
Rapidly multiplying rabbits are taking over the village of Chee, and soon there are so many that even the Pied Piper cannot get rid of them, but a girl named Amanda discovers a pattern that leads to a
At first upset about having to wear glasses and an eye patch to correct her lazy eye, five-year-old Becca soon discovers that her new accessories allow her to take on such roles as a ballerina-pirate
At first upset about having to wear glasses and an eye patch to correct her lazy eye, five-year-old Becca soon discovers that her new accessories allow her to take on such roles as a ballerina-pirate
A rhyming tale about a gal named Rose who sets out to find adventure in Alaska, where she rides a whale to Nome, digs out the Yukon River, and builds mountains out of the gold nuggets she mines.
A lift-the-flap guessing game provides a unique approach to animal sounds as children are challenged to match the sounds made in languages around the world, such as "bo bo" in Hindi and "gav-gav" in R
Jenny and her best friend K.C. accompany Jenny's mother, a tanker pilot in the Air Force, to the air base, where they explore her plane, a KC-135, prior to her departure on a training mission to Europ
Having nothing to bring to the game of Addemup, Zero cannot play with the rest of the players in Digitaria and so must come up with a clever plan that will let him play despite his numeric shortcoming
As she walks to Grandma's house, Red Riding Hood meets various nursery rhyme characters who ask to have some of the cookies she has made, so she must figure out how many cookies she can share and stil
Ten-year-old Bilal liked his life back home in Pakistan. He was a star on his cricket team. But when his father suddenly sends the family to live with their aunt and uncle in America, nothing is famil
Readers who loved Lola at the Library, Lola Loves Stories, and Lola Reads to Leo are in for a backyard treat. After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books f
Ten-year-old Bilal liked his life back home in Pakistan. He was a star on his cricket team. But when his father suddenly sends the family to live with their aunt and uncle in America, nothing is famil
A cool idea with a big splash You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for rockets,
Introduces the life of the Austrian composer, along with the story of a lock of his hair cut by a barber after his death, which was kept by various owners and the analysis of which revealed the high l
