Lauren would love to be part of the popular crowd at school, and when an attractive new girl seems to befriend her and offers a chance at popularity, Lauren does not recognize how she is being manipul
Introduces the wondrous traditions of a Chinese New Year through an illustrated and alphabetized review of such components as firecrackers, acrobats, and red envelopes.
A group of friends provides facts about the planet Mars, covering such topics as temperature, soil, water, rocks, moons, length of the year, and distance from the Sun and from Earth.
Provides an introduction to addition, subtraction, and multiplication through a collection of math riddles that are enhanced by amusing verse and colorful illustrations, complete with solutions and ta
Offers a look at the young life and formative years of the author of Anne of Green Gables through a review of her strict upbringing, her first published work, and her struggling years as a writer befo
Exploring the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, an informative guide to the events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs is presented to young readers through detailed descriptions of
Complete with timeline and glossary, a picture book for young readers provides a collection of poetry that celebrates this uniquely American music and its many colorful players throughout its history.
The future Bard of Avon, Will Shakespeare, while carousing with his friends, wooing women, and sneaking off to see plays, finds himself torn between two women--Anne Whateley, with whom his best friend
Upon arriving home, the family of three bears discovers that someone has been in their cozy cottage, eaten their gingerbread cookies, and slept in their beds, yet seeing a red coat, black boots, and w
Tells how the author, as a young boy, followed a trail of ants and came across various other insects and small creatures, and also briefly provides facts about each creature encountered. Reprint.
A friendly robot leads young readers on a tour of the solar system, in a work that presents facts about the Sun, the Earth, the other planets, asteroids, moons, and other outer space phenomena.
Jock to loner, academic snob to outcast, the author explores and shatters the stereotypes behind the relationships, friends, rumors, peer pressure, sports, bullies, and other assorted forms of mental
During her exploratory sojourns to Antarctica, Lucy Jane Bledsoe witnessed many amazing sights, such as mummified seals, and picked up more than a few survival tactics; for example, if you should find
When he is chosen to play the prince in Ms. Tingle's play, Gordie becomes extremely nervous due to his part in the second-grade play fiasco last year, and, thinking that things can't get any worse, st
The author recounts her experiences in the Terezin concentration camp with the other Jews, detailing how, despite sickness, terror, and loss, the adults tried to make the children's lives more bearabl
Describes the history of ice cream, discussing Chinese, British, and American roles in recipe development, and describes how the dessert is produced and prepared.
Presents two interrelated stories, based on fact, about Babe Ruth and the 1927 New York Yankees, Willie Mays and the 1951 New York Giants, and a stickball team from the Bronx.
When Emily has her first loose tooth, she writes to the Tooth Fairy every day, giving updates on the looseness of her tooth and dropping hints about what kinds of treasure she might like to find under
Discusses the situation of the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the frigid winter of 1777-78, describing the courage of the soldiers and the leadership of George Washington.
Offers an inspiring story about a group of Mauthausen concentration camp survivors who made a U.S. flag as a token of gratitude for their liberators, the U.S. Army and Colonel Richard Siebel, that was
Offers a look at twelve Revolutionary War heroes who, through their brave and courageous acts, helped win the war, including Ethan Allen, Lydia Darragh, Haym Salomon, and George Washington.
Overweight, fifteen-year-old Tristan, who lives happily with his divorced mother and her boyfriend Frank, suddenly finds that he must deal with intensified criticism about his weight and other aspects
Readers can journey to an unusual land where zebras play hockey and spiders dance amidst a magical environment filled with an eclectic array of wondrous things, enhanced with bright paper collages and
Desperate for spring to arrive, Emily decides to help the groundhog with his task on Groundhog Day and so, with the help of her equally eager friend Harry, attempts to lure him out of his cave on that
Exploring the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, an informative guide to the events that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs is presented to young readers through detailed descriptions of
Although a blizzard prevents his cousins from visiting for his birthday, a disappointed Billy ends up having a very special day when his teacher and classmates must stay overnight at his family's hous
When a literate rat stows away on a space station in order to flee more experiments, a lonely boy befriends her and helps her get the food she needs to stay alive, but when she is discovered by the ot
Charli's impulsive uncle, Will Crandall, decides to buy the town's abandoned, possibly haunted castle and fix it up as a bed-and-breakfast, but Charli and Sophia, a clairvoyant orphan who has come to
Iguana is planning a big fiesta, but Iguana's friends Tortuga the tortoise, Conejo the hare, and Gulebra the snake don't want to help, in a retelling of the story of the Little Hen--with a Mexican twi
Readers can zip along on the trail of one naughty little goat during a day in the life of a very busy and very noisy farmyard crew, in a rhyming tale that introduces farm animals and the sounds that t
Thanksgiving feasts, Thanksgiving traditions, and the history of Thanksgiving are presented in a richly illustrated and touching book by the author of Halloween Is.... Reprint.
When she discovers that her father is involved in a long-distance relationship with a zookeeper in another state, jealous and overprotective Frankie decides to send emails to her to sabotage the relat
A biography of Abigail Adams, wife of second United States President John Adams, and a dedicated wife and mother who spoke up against slavery and for women's rights.
Lerner Chanse, a new student at Cleveland Park Middle School, finds a worm that magically makes things disappear, and she hopes it will help her fit in, or get revenge, at her hated school.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of chickens also discusses how chickens are raised on farms and includes cutaway diagrams of eggs in various stages of develop
