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From Gail Gibbons, the #1 author of science books for kids, learn everything to know about the iconic ladybug in this new edition updated with the latest facts from experts.This new and updated edition presents the latest scientific information on ladybugs in language accessible for young readers through bright illustrations, informative diagrams, and easy-to-read text. Kids will rethink what they know about the little red bug while being introduced to biology vocabulary and environmentalism.See the ladybug grow from an egg to an adult. Explore just some of the different colorings and markings from the thousands of ladybug varieties around the world. Learn about the ladybug’s behavior, habitat, and how they protect crops by eating harmful insects. The final page includes quick ladybug facts and resources for further learning.Author of over 120 nonfiction books for kids, including the beloved Monarch Butterfly and From Seed to Plant, and with hundreds of thousands of books sold, Gail Gi

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

Foxy DuBois is delighted when Egg rolls up to her door, and she invites him in to enjoy dinner, games, and a place to sleep, even as she makes plans for a special breakfast.

A leading nonfiction writer and author of Snakes! examines the lives and habitats of the world's largest reptiles--alligators and crocodiles--which are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs.

Seventeen-year-old Toni Jo, who has little self-confidence, finds her relationship with her gay best friend Pan threatened by her new boyfriend, and tensions escalate even further when the bullying of

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

Moo! Grr! Awoo! Fun animal sounds in a story where a community bands together to help two adorable ducklings.Peep-peep! Brother and Sister Duck are lost. Everyone must help! Moose will try to call Mam

A young boy awakens with the dawn, opens his eyes and looks closely at his world. He admires all that surrounds him, large and small, from the radiant sun to a tiny, but exquisite ladybug. "T

Tired of the way she is treated by her big sister, Dee Dee, and Dee Dee's friends, a little girl decides to leave home.

When Willie's Uncle Bill comes to babysit, they have excellent adventures making icky stew, getting a haircut at Hair by Pierre, and jamming with a band.

Fourteen-year-old Princess Ivy wants nothing more than to have a little fun in the company of her dragon friend, Elridge, but unless she can recover the magical harp snatched by a thieving youth named

Explore physics in this early introduction to the states of matter, starring a goofy dog and his all-too-human family.Zippy art and clear explanations introduce the basic characteristics of four state

From the author of Strega Nona, an informative and funny first book on every kind of cat, from Abys to Burmese to Maine Coon to alley cat, including how to care for them.When Patrick goes to visit Mrs

Geometry is demystified in a new addition to a popular and amusing series of math picture books from a trusted team. Comical cats and dogs guide kids through the essential characteristics of squares,

Sixteen-year-old Bristal discovers she is a shapeshifter, one of three remaining elicromancers tasked with guarding the realm of Nissera against dark magic while manipulating three royal families to p

Binny, Benny, Bernie, Bonnie, and Buddy are very good friends. The five bunnies sleep together, eat together, and play together. One day a big rabbit named Hoppelpopp comes along and asks, "Who is the

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

When Maia and her best friend, a fuzzy purple monster that visits her room each night, both get baby sisters, many things change but the girls are sure their friendship will last forever.

When Nora's uncle loses his job and house in Texas, he and his family come to stay with Nora's family in Portland, Oregon, and Nora must try very hard to adjust to her cousin Ellie, who is loud, stubb

When his teacher at Acacia Tree School announces a talent contest to raise money for the school, Errol the elephant fears he has no unique skills to share until his dad gives him a book about pachyder

Hare likes to hurry through the day, unlike Tortoise, but manages to slow down for his favorite bedtime story.

When Mr. Wright's students express a dislike for silent letters, the offended letters decide to teach them a lesson by going on strike, in a companion title to Punctuation Take a Vacation. 12,500 firs

When Jeff gets the news that he is going to be dumped by his girlfriend via the Barb and Dingbat's Crybaby Hotline, a series of events lead him to believe that he is not being told the complete truth

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.

As more and more people took over the lands of the world, the remaining magical creatures have to create a special place all their own, but when humans discovered their City of Trees, the magical bein

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

Tricky Anansi the Spider plays a joke on Elephant and the other animals after Anansi gets stuck inside one of Elephant's melons, convincing everyone that Elephant has actually grown a talking melon.

Using toolboxes, ambulances, and other ingenious measures, Irena Sendler defied the Nazis and risked her own life by saving and then hiding Jewish children. Her secret list of the children's real iden

There’s no golden ratio for a family, despite what number-crunching Violet might think.Twelve-year-old Violet has two great loves in her life: math and pie. And she loves her parents, even though her

A new superhero is on the scene to inspire reluctant readers in a comic book style picture book. Hugo, a beagle puppy, transforms himself into Mighty Reader when his canine classmates run into readin

Geisel medalist Ethan Long's comical duo, Horse and his friend Buggy, get creative in a funny story about working together. Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions

Emeline's quiet village has three important rules: Don't look at the shadows. Don't cross the river. And don't enter the forest. An illustrated fantasy filled with beauty and power, BETWEEN THE WATER

The perfect introduction to how we talk and think about the weatherEveryone talks about the weather. In Weather Words and What They Mean, young readers are introduced to common terms--like moisture, a

This beautiful collection includes the best-known parables of Jesus: the Prodigal Son, the Mustard Seed,the Lost Sheep, and fourteen others. The retellings are lyrically written but also accessible to

Examines how animals use camouflage in seven distinct ecosystems spanning the globe: swamp, desert, rainforest, savanna, deciduous forest, arctic and coral reef, and provides a lush full-page spread f

A comprehensive introduction to the life and achievements of the heroic former slave details how after managing her own escape, Harriet Tubman returned 13 times to guide other slaves to freedom along

Miss Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind and Fireyes the panther engage in an epic wrestling match before becoming "great and glorious" friends.

When her beloved older sister begins to act strangely and then disappears, twelve-year-old Mini tries to find her, uncovering family secrets along the way.