Presents a retelling of the story of Cinderella, who although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.
Simple text and colorful illustrations introduce readers to the Earth's water cycle, following the journey of water from the mists over the sea to the streams and river that flow back to the sea, with
"Simon Schwartz was born in 1982 in the GDR (East Germany). One and a half years later, he left the country with his parents, and the family resettled in West Berlin. As political dissidents, his pare
Lonely and bored with rural life in 1856, young Bella Lee Dunkinson began to hang around the local railroad. Engineer John Hardiman took a liking to the spirited girl and gave her a boy's responsibili
Da'Quan would do anything to be in with "them"—the ones having the best time at lunch, going to the best parties, and getting the hottest girls, like Ashantay. When the mysterious guy gives him the gi
In the early 1800s, white settlers and missionaries were intent on bringing the English language to the illiterate Native Americans. Sequoyah was intrigued by these leaves of paper with strange marks
Introduces students to basic Yiddish vocabulary, presenting each concept with a bright picture, the Yiddish word, and the translation and transliteration.
With rhyming text, explains the basics of counting and using money, covering the types of bills and coins, the value of each, and how to combine the denominations to buy different items.
Discusses the life of the co-founder of Flickr, including her childhood love of reading, her early online experiences at Salon.com, and her continuing work with online communities and social networkin
When a billionaire with roots in his high school offers Latrell Baker an internship with the LA Stars football team, Latrell finds that he will have to find a way to deal with secrecy and politics if
When Rob Ramirez skips school with the girl of his dreams, Gabi Montoya, and two friends, they make a terrible mistake and end up in a deadly accident, leaving Rob feeling abandoned and in pain.
Cookie the dog doesn't walk like other dogs. She walks on her hind legs, and what a sight that is! Cookie's walking catches the attention of a show producer, who turns her into a star. And with fame c
Looks at the process behind the making of peanut butter, from planting and growing the peanuts through harvesting, sorting, shelling, roasting, mixing, packaging, transporting, and finally eating with
This photo essay shows preschoolers celebrating with their grandparents at a Hanukkah party. Vibrant full-color photos show students lighting the menorah, playing dreidel and telling the story of Juda
Recounts Bible stories from the creation to the battles of Joshua with an emphasis on their environmental aspects, and suggests related crafts, recipes, and other activities.
On January 12, 1888, when a blizzard blows off the roof of their schoolhouse on what had been an unseasonably warm day in Nebraska, Sarah and Annie are roped together with the other children and led b
Once a year on Elmer's Day, all the elephants decorate themselves and have a parade, and this year Elmer comes up with a plan to include the other animals as well as the elephants.
When he and his mother move into an old farmhouse in the English countryside, asthmatic, twelve-year-old Jack discovers that he can communicate with the ghosts inhabiting the house and inadvertently e
Give beginning readers a peek inside a clinic and familiarize them with the objects and people commonly found there. Color photos directly correspond to the simple text on each page.
Give beginning readers a peek inside a library and familiarize them with the objects and people commonly found there. Color photos directly correspond to the simple text on each page.
Give beginning readers a peek inside a police station and familiarize them with the objects and people commonly found there. Color photos directly correspond to the simple text on each page.
Give beginning readers a peek inside a fire station and familiarize them with the objects and people commonly found there. Color photos directly correspond to the simple text on each page.
