For her birthday, Madison Mars gets a book about astronauts. She and her cat, Buzz, read the book and learn about all the things that astronauts must do to get to the moon. Madison and Buzz start training in hopes that one day they will make it to the moon. Just like real astronauts. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Madison Mars and her cat, Buzz, want to be astronauts and go to the moon. They try taking a bus and riding bikes to the moon. They even make a wish on a four-leaf clover. Will Madison and Buzz find a way to get to the moon? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
More than anything, Madison Mars wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon. And so does her cat, Buzz. Together, they try climbing, swinging, and jumping to the moon. Will Madison and Buzz make it to the moon? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie is teaching Maple how to row a boat. But when it comes to boat rowing, maybe Maple knows a little something that she can teach Howie! Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie is teaching Maple how tell a joke. But when it comes to joke telling, maybe Maple knows a little something that she can teach Howie. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie is teaching Maple how to fly a kite. But when it comes to kite flying, maybe Maple knows a little something that she can teach Howie! Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie wants to teach Maple how to do yoga. But Maple has a different idea in mind. Can Howie and Maple teach each other new ways to have fun? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie is teaching Maple how to paint a mural. But when it comes to mural painting, maybe Maple knows a little something that she can teach Howie! Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Howie is Maple's older brother. That means there are all sorts of fun, new things that Howie can teach Maple. Today, Howie is teaching Maple how to build a sandcastle. But when it comes to sandcastle building, maybe Maple knows a little something that she can teach Howie! Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Here comes some soccer fun! Learning new skills can be scary, and Li is scared of the ball. Will Li make playing well as goalie her gooooooal? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Batter up for baseball! Taking turns isn't easy, and Tim only wants to play as pitcher. Will Tim give the outfield a try, or will he strike out? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
It's time to hit the basketball court! Playing as a team is important, but Danny doesn't want to pass the ball. Will Danny share, or will he foul up the game? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Ready to play some football? Meg's not so sure she will like football. Will Meg try her best, or will she drop the ball? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
The summer is for sleuthing, and Lark and Connor have been served a double helping! It's time for the annual pet fair and the twins have been hard at work teaching their dog, Max, some new tricks. But on their way to the fairgrounds, they're offered not one, but two intriguing cases. Pets from the pet show have gone missing and their guardians are blaming each other for the disappearances. Meanwhile, Lark and Connor's frenemy, Sophie, thinks her house might be haunted and refuses to go inside. The twins split up to solve the mysteries, but can they find the vanished pets and the source of the spooky noises before the show has to start? Lark Has the Shivers is the fifth title in the Lark Ba Detective series, following Lark and the Desert Disaster, Lark Takes a Bow, Lark and the Diamond Caper and Lark Holds the Key.
It's a good thing young sleuths Lark and Connor Ba are always prepared because mysteries find them wherever they go. Lark and Connor are excited to visit the local art gallery where some of their classmates have been invited to exhibit their paintings. But when their friend Franklin is accused of stealing Kyle's masterpiece, the twins are sure Franklin is being framed—especially because Kyle has been nothing but mean to Franklin. Now the detectives are in a race to prove their friend's innocence as they collect clues and sort through red herrings. Will this be Lark and Connor's first unsolved case and is their friend doomed to be painted with a guilty brush? Includes bonus material as Lark shares the meanings behind her favorite words and idioms from the story. This is the sixth title in the Lark Ba Detective series, following Lark Has the Shivers, Lark and the Dessert Disaster, Lark Takes a Bow, Lark and the Diamond Caper and Lark Holds the Key.
On returning to their home after a massive wildfire, nine-year-old Jasmin and her seven-year-old brother, Hunter, thought the biggest surprise would be whether their fire-resistant house had survived. Jasmin and Hunter did not expect to find an orphaned bear cub stuck in the neighbors’ well. Rescuing the tiny cub from the well was the easy part; now they need to care for it until the people from the bear-rescue sanctuary can make it safely through the fires to pick it up. The cub turns out to be exactly what one would expect of a wild animal—a huge handful!
This biography for early readers examines the life of Bruce Lee, an icon in martial arts cinema, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities.
Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian gives Kitoo a copy of Sports Around the World he becomes fascinated by an image of the Canadian national men's ice hockey team. Then one day the fates align and Kitoo finds a pair of beat up old roller blades, he teaches himself to skate and dreams of one day playing hockey like the men in his book. But you can’t play ice hockey in Kenya, can you?
In the spirit of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, this story introduces readers to the hidden magical—and mysterious—world of gnomes, elves, and trolls.
Brewster has a sore throat, and his crow won't go. Can his friends help him wake Farmer Dell up?
When Mr. Reynolds sells his farm, he discovers that Ethel the Emu doesn't want to move. Will anyone be able to change her mind, or with Ethel convey?
What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tragic consequences: mutiny, vicious monster attacks, siren songs and more. The dire situation doesn't get any better when they finally make it to shore. A thousand dangers make the Zintrepids' every waking moment seem like a nightmare. And is Billy Stuart still on the trail of his grandfather, the explorer Virgil Stuart who has traveled through time? Or are the Zintrepids forever lost in an unknown age and strange place? Brightly illustrated and enhanced with games and puzzles throughout, Billy Stuart and the Sea of One Thousand Dangers is the third title in the Billy Stuart Adventures series, following Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids and Billy Stuart in the Minotaur's Lair.
Reece's new dog, Ruckus, tears through life like a Tyrannosaurus rex. He bites everything that moves and drives Reece's mom nuts. The puppy was Dad's idea, to make things easier for Reece after his parents' separation, but Ruckus is not easy at all and Mom is getting fed up. When her diamond earrings go missing, it sends the family into a tailspin. What happens when a dog swallows something precious? Reece is about to find out. But they can't give up on this little Jack Russell terror, can they? He's family, after all. We first met Reece and his family in the Orca Echoes title Where's Burgess? by Laurie Elmquist.
Little Fish learns to jump over the rocks so she can follow Old One, who has come to lead the rainbow trout to warmer waters before the river freezes.
James and his family leave their oceanside home to travel in a covered wagon through the forests of the East to the prairies of the Midwest. Cover-to-Cover Book.
