"The characteristics of circles as well as how to find the radius, diameter, circumference, and area of a circle are explained and illustrated in this geometry picture book"--
In this update of the classic fable, City Mouse and his cousin, Country Mouse, exchange visits and, although they find many things to like in each other's homes, they quickly learn that each prefers h
Raised by a kind, reclusive inventor after the disappearance of her parents, Ever, a misfit student at a school for children of gifted parents, teams up with a once-intrepid spy and a dignified rat on
Encouraged by their pregnant teacher to share a class notebook for recording thoughts, jokes, poems, stories and letters, the students of Mrs. Penrose's class conclude that she is probably not a vampi
Spending the summer with her father in his Winnebago when her mother is sent abroad by her job, Cassie misses the conveniences of city life and begins jotting down clues in her journal in the aftermat
Oscar Dunleavy, a teenager who used to make incredible apple tarts, has gone missing and everyone thinks he is dead, but Oscar's best friend Meg and his little brother Stevie, form a band as they try
A treasury of idioms referencing the human body combines engaging illustrations with language-expanding entries that invite elementary school students to laugh their heads off, slap their knees and ha
An ode to true friendship follows the misadventures suffered by a little chipmunk who loyally accompanies his friend, Bear, to the beach despite his personal preferences and trepidation for his own sa
Waking up hungry after a long winter sleep, Little Chipmunk discovers the shoot of an unusual plant that grows taller and taller before turning into a gigantic golden sunflower that sheds hundreds of
Disliking each other's respective favorite activities of skateboarding and making hats, Nate and Kate inadvertently hurt each other's feelings then apologize before finding fun-filled ways of engaging
Illustrations and easy-to-read text relate a trip to the beach that features a man in a funny hat--or hat on a funny man, a sandy lunch and swimsuit, and a high-flying kite.
Looking everywhere for his missing stuffed toy, a little boy enlists the aid of his abuela, mother, father and cat before discovering the toy behind his father's drums and setting a trap to catch the
Slapstick humor, wacky puns and comics-style illustrations combine in a whimsical story featuring the hollow-headed Mac and Mac, who are duped by their friend, Meatball, out of their fair shares of ap
An ode to true friendship follows the misadventures suffered by a little chipmunk who loyally accompanies his friend, Bear, to the beach despite his personal preferences and trepidation for his own sa
An ecofriendly adaptation of a classic nursery rhyme follows the activities of a resourceful old woman, her high-spirited children and their talented pets as they repair broken furniture, find alterna
An award-winning author offers a riveting account of the civil rights crusade in Mississippi 50 years ago that brought on shocking violence and the beginning of a new political order.
Watching a pencil, tape measure, saw and drill working with a boy to make a treehouse, little Drew the screw worries that he will not be able to contribute before learning that his job is both importa
An introductory leveled reader for beginners combines very simple text with illustrations by the Geisel Award-winning author/illustrator and follows the antics of two rowdy siblings who wake up, dance
Disliking each other's respective favorite activities of skateboarding and making hats, Nate and Kate inadvertently hurt each other's feelings then apologize before finding fun-filled ways of engaging
Spotting a dog, truck, bird and butterfly while walking home from school in his urban neighborhood, a little boy becomes inspired to draw the things he has seen, in a skill-building reader featuring i
"In this historical fiction picture book, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store"--
In this take-off on the familiar nursery rhyme, black sheep graciously offers bag after bag of wool to Miss, who handcrafts mittens, a tea cosy, and more for her friends, then produces a sweater for t
Eleven-year-old Jacques is facing a difficult family situation when he becomes friends with Kiki, a cheerful and strong-minded Somali immigrant. Despite their many differences they are able to help on
When twelve-year-old Sam overhears his parents talking about their elderly and infirm Labrador retriever, Pogo, he's convinced they plan to have the beloved dog put down. To save Pogo, Sam sets sail w
In this story about mistaken identities, several animals, an elf, and a bird-watcher are searching for different things, but find each other instead. Although no one finds what he is looking for, a wa
One day Miss Bell bought a tiny kitten. He had stripes like a tiger, a tail like a tiger, and a smile like a tiger. So Miss Bell named him Tiger. Sure enough, he grew into a huge tiger, and took over
Tapir and Little Tapir are the quietest creatures in a very noisy jungle, but when a leopard is threatened by a hunter they teach him how to escape with a very soft step, and all the other animals in
Bugs happily living in an empty lot are in trouble when a gang of rats moves in and takes over, but when a group of volunteers arrives to clean up, not only do the bugs get their lot back, they learn
Set in 1949 and taking inspiration from E. B. White's Stuart Little, this novel about a ten-year-old orphan named Caro and a mouse who join forces to expose baby-napping criminals and make the orphana
In 1940, nine-year-old Anna Bauman and her parents are among 300,000 Polish Jews struggling to survive the wretched conditions in the Warsaw ghetto in this story about the sacrifices endured, the dang
"Seventeen-year-old Mitchell discovers a time-travel device that will allow him to escape his internship in Hell's accounting office and return to Earth, but his plans to alter the circumstances of hi
