Tells the story of the author's struggles after being orphaned at the age of three and how he held on to his dream of coming to the United States as he passed from one relative to another and was even
Princess Torina, who has the ability to see the future, and her friend Landen, who seeks a sword that belongs to his conquered kingdom, are separated when a treacherous murderer gains power, but from
Harry and his sister Emily want to make an original valentine for their parents but cannot seem to find the right idea, until a surprise snowstorm inspires them.
Interviews, correspondence, and unpublished documents form a history of Holiday House, and describes the problems and success of the children's book publishing company.
Explains how Conestoga wagons were built and driven as well as their historical significance and importance to the early American economy before the invention of the train, truck, or airplane.
With her new shoes and shiny lunch box, young Ivy Green is excited about her first day at school, but as the day draws closer, she begins to get nervous about silly things and must calm herself down b
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.
Follows a Hispanic American family in a small New Mexican community as they prepare for and celebrate the nine-day religious festival which occurs just before Christmas
Uses cheese slices, pretzel sticks, a slice of bread, graph paper, a pencil, and more to introduce various polygons, flat shapes with varying numbers of straight sides
A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture
Between her missing homework and the visit from the police, Holly has a lot of explaining to do, yet she knows it won't be easy because no one will ever believe that cats could cause such chaos.
Drawing from interviews with survivors and from meticulous research, a stirring chronicle of the bravery and dedication of the Danish Resistance during World War II discusses how many of Denmark's Jew
Provides a detailed overview of a significant act of rebellion, which took place late one night in Boston in 1773, and explores the events that followed as a result of the Boston Tea Party, such as th
Enjoying the thrill of trade, Amos agrees to take Sam's magical bearhide in place of his prizewinning gourd, yet things don't turn out as planned and Amos is in for some surprises, in a colorfully ill
When a boy dreams of becoming a fish, nothing is out of reach for him as he swims with the dolphins and sea turtles during his magical adventure, in a picture book that includes notes on the coral ree
When two unhappy mutts run away from their mean master, A. J. Grubbs, they are discouraged to learn that he is pursuing them to bring them back home, so Flats Brown and Caleb must come up with the per
Introduces young readers to an array of rabbits from around the world by describing their diverse characteristics, temperments, survival skills, and more. By the author of Pigs.
When three pets, Chester, Leon, and Maury, refuse to sleep, the children must use their wits to get them to rest, in a colorfully illustrated math book with a collection of subtraction, addition, mult
Focuses on each assassination, the motivation of the assassin, the character of each vice-president, and the effect these murders had on American history
An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband with the help of a magic fish
Enhanced with bold illustrations, this collection of poems celebrates the joys and traditions of holidays throughout year and the diverse beauty that comes with each of the four seasons.
When eleven-year-old Rick and his mother move from San Diego to Tucson he is not too happy about the change, but when they get a fire-breathing, time-traveling dragon to replace their broken furnace,
An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items
Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used throughout the world by the blind
