Isabel loves Jasper, and it's making life complicated. He just wants to play knights and dragons with Ori and Leon, but Isabel makes him play babies and tries to set up their wedding. The only good th
A successor to the popular Children Around the World written and illustrated by Donata Montanari, this book allows young readers to visit with fourteen children, each from a different country, to lear
Author Margriet Ruurs begins this engaging informational picture book by posing an intriguing question: "What is a school? Is it a building with classrooms? Or can it be any place where children learn
From the best-selling author of One Hen comes the inspiring story of one struggling farming family in Honduras and their journey to growing enough food to meet their needs. Based on the real story of
In the fifth book, Scaredy Squirrel plans his own birthday and surprise!... things get very crowded. Scaredy Squirrel is planning his own birthday party for one ? but despite his detailed plans, thing
Using modern technology and traditional search techniques to solve mysteries including the missing female pharaoh Hatshepsut, the lost city of Ubar, and the location of explorer Sir John Franklin.
This book in the Scaredy Squirrel series shows our nutty hero making a friend. Scaredy finds that friendship is well worth the risks -- and the risks are considerable! That lovable little worrywar
Franklin is excited to sleep over at Bear's house for two whole nights. But when he gets there, nothing feels right. Luckily, Bear and his family know just what to do to help Franklin feel at home.
Scaredy never sleeps -- sleep might mean bad dreams about dragons, ghosts, vampire bats and polka-dot monsters. Our wide-eyed hero has a plan: stay awake all night, every night. Between counting stars
After getting compliments for the bagels made at his bakery, Benny's grandfather explains that God is really to thank for them, causing Benny to begin leaving a bag of bagels for God every week at the
Otto the elephant continues his search for his childhood friend Georgie, a chimpanzee who was abducted from their forest home in Africa and shipped to the wilds of America by the Man with the Wooden N
When Aunt T comes over with her telescope, Franklin is excited for a night of stargazing ... until the clouds roll in and ruin the view. But will the night be ruined, too? Not with a little imaginatio
By gaining a greater understanding of the cultures and beliefs of people around the world, children build respect and tolerance for the differences that make each of us unique. With objectivity and ac
When the city restricts water usage, Luz, with her friends and neighbors, strive to conserve and reuse what little water they have access to and protest the new soda factory using the spring water at
While Dessa and her two companions find refuge in a stable, the owner of the inn is making a deal with the smugglers and the Captain Drake and the royal guard ride in to the yard, causing chases, capt
Franklin has lots of friends and one best friend named Bear. They play tag, hopscotch and ball. But Franklin always wants to pick the game and make the rules. No one wants to play with him -- he's too
Presents twenty-six idioms, including a cartooning elephant with a "lot to draw on" and a bear with a hat collection who has a "bee in her bonnet," with illustrations that invite readers to find the h
Discusses the history of locomotives and the current development of high-speed trains, focusing on magnetic levitation, or Maglev, trains, with suggested experiments which demonstrate the scientific p
Fifteen-year-old Jack Lime is a self-styled private eye who solves the problems (and exposes the seedy underbelly) of Iona High's student body; the three fast-paced, stand-alone mysteries filled with
Filled with facts, experiments, amusing anecdotes, and thought-provoking quotations, a guide helps readers to distinguish between fact and fiction in the realm of science.
Looks at the history of Canada, from its early indigenous inhabitants and their first contact with Europeans to the contemporary cultural and scientific achievements of the Canadian people.
Presents the life and accomplishments of the bicycle-making brothers whose fascination with flight led them to build and fly the world's first successful aircraft powered by an engine and controlled b
Up close and personal photography that shows the many details of common bugs is complimented with fascinating information about how they live, what they eat, and their unique characteristics. Simultan
Setting out from Camp Camelot in search of a noble quest, a girl and her dragon friend cross swords with a bully who says the dragon is too green to play with the knights, but after a roundtable discu
An enjoyable and easy-to-understand first science book explores the physics of matter with the help of fun facts and easy, hands-on activities. Simultaneous.
In the year 1703, Cecile Chesne saves the life of Lesharo, a brutally mistreated slave who is a Pawnee--the People of the Wolf--and, along with Lesharo and her father, leaves Quebec to join a new fort
Introduces the concept of materials and the physical properties associated with different materials, such as mass and texture, using examples and simple text.
After Franklin bakes a batch of cookies to share with Bear, Franklin's mother suggests the two friends share their cookies with their sisters, Harriet and Beatrice.
After fleeing Berlin with his sister, Dieter describes to a wounded Canadian his life in Nazi Germany with parents who supported the regime in part and a brother in the SS, joining the Hitler Youth, a
Travel back to first century China with the Binkerton twins and their little sister Libby as they learn about Chinese society, inventions, medicine, trade, and structures of the period. By the creator
Enhanced with quotes, period photos, maps, and letters, an informative biography provides readers with an in-depth look at the life, accomplishments, and quirks of this world-famous man. Simultaneous.
Visits a vegetable farm in Ohio and a cattle ranch in Nebraska to examine the machines, people, work, and environmental concerns involved with bringing vegetables and cattle to market
A simple question-and-answer text and realistic illustrations address some of the most common queries kids have about dinosaurs, incorporating a glossary of dinosaur names with pronunciations, a listi
In this Franklin TV Storybook, Franklin's parents are going to a party, and Franklin is looking forward to spending time with Granny. Unfortunately, at the last minute, Granny comes down with a cold a
