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★ "Insightfully emotional...A poignant, purposeful depiction of a -family learning to recognize, confront, and heal internal struggles with self-love and self-worth. Children in need of encouragement will find comforting -revelations about the...

Is this place actually haunted by ghosts? Or something even more terrifying? Xander thinks the George Wickerman Hospital would be the perfect setting for Spirits and Specters, a role-playing game where players go on "missions" to find evidence of...

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...

Junior the giraffe is just looking for a nice quiet place to read his book. But there is one problem (actually, five problems): Junior's brothers and sisters are the noisiest giraffes in the jungle! Whether it's band practice, family singalongs or just...

"This is intro to hockey, and it's time to begin!" Lucy and her family are skating on an outdoor rink when she sees a game of hockey going on. It looks like fun, but maybe too challenging. Supported by her parents, Lucy enrolls in an introductory hockey...

Don't be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors! How to Become an Accidental Genius is full of inspiring tales of famous and...

From dusk to dawn a forest creeps into a town where the grown-ups are too distracted to notice. But the children do. They see greenery take root in the lifeless cracks of dull sidewalks. They see an eagle build her nest atop a forgotten fountain and...

There are almost eight billion people alive today. Having that many people in the world puts pressure on both social and natural resources, and we have to ask ourselves difficult questions like, What is our fair share? And how do we share more equitably?...

All aboard! The Bernsteins are heading off on a cruise, and Aunt Sharon offers to take care of the family pets, Lox (the fish), Creamcheese (the cat) and Bagels, an energetic puppy with a talent for escaping. Trouble is, Bagels is up to his usual...

Hit the road with Scooby-Doo and friends! Scooby and the gang are ready to make you laugh out loud in this joke book. These on-the-go jokes are perfect for boring car, train, bus, or plane trips (not to mention trips in the Mystery Machine!). So sally...

Looking for some monkey business? Scooby-Doo and friends are ready to make you laugh out loud with their hilarious animal jokes. Farm animals, pets, creepy-crawly bugs, underwater creatures, beasts from the wildest habitats, and many other critters are...

Dino-Mike is at the Museum of Natural History in this chapter book adventure! Young Michael Evens and his dino-huntin' dad are unveiling their latest find: dinosaur eggs! The T. rex eggs are on display for millions to see, but only Mike notices that...

Dino-Mike is on the trail of a T. rex in this chapter book adventure! The son of a famous paleontologist, young Michael Evans travels the world with his dino-huntin' dad. As dad digs dino bones, Mike does some exploring on his own and winds up finding a...

A member of the Star Bus video game club is about to go where no geek has gone before . . . the school dance. Unfortunately, the galaxy's greatest comic book convention is the same night! Will this first mate ditch his date for his crew? Or will he...

Four student athletes are cut from their teams, but they're determined not to give up. They create the ultimate fan club . . . the B-Team, and will stop at nothing to help their former squads win. When an opposing baseball team is suspected of cheating,...

Will a teammate's injury lead to a running back's dream come true? In the Wildcats' biggest game of the year, Noah's on the bench as usual. But when another player is injured, Coach puts Noah in. And soon, the outcome of the football game rests on his...

Logan moved to Westfield a year ago. This season, he'll be playing against some of his old friends. Will they see him as a traitor? Will he be able to be loyal to his new team without making his old friends mad?

Bree just cannot do it. The big bike jump is too big, too steep, and too scary. Is there any way for Bree to pedal through her fears?

Aesop's fables and tales are among the most well-known in the world. Young readers will enjoy the fun and meaningful messages behind these stories. With lovely illustrations and enchanting text, this book of tales and fables--including The Wolf in...

Through bright, vibrant illustrations and exciting, adventurous text, young readers will be thrilled to meet Sinbad the Sailor. Readers can come along with Sinbad and discover all the wacky situations he finds himself in as he searches for treasure.

Charlie can't seem to get enough of the delicious treats at the state fair. When he gets on a roller coaster, he suddenly realizes it might not have been the best idea to eat so much food! With delightful illustrations and engaging text, readers will...

Early readers will giggle along as they follow Dr. Plaster and Dr. Bandage as they help patients at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic. The playful illustrations and laugh-out-loud dialogue will have readers engaged and entertained from cover to cover.

Red hates to eat his green vegetables. One night, his parents send him to bed early for not eating his vegetables at dinner. Hungry, Red wakes up in the middle of the night and eats a big bowl of a mysterious green cereal. When he wakes up, he finds that...

Brooke and her brother, Abel, are traveling on a space rocket to find a new planet to live on! But when the captain seems to have lost his way, where do they end up? Adventure awaits young readers as they travel through space with delightful...

It's report day in Classroom 5A located near the Mars Research Center. A new student, Cleopatra, shares her weekend adventure--she got to explore a dying planet! Using her holoband, Cleopatra shows the class how the planet's native people grow their food...

Tune in to Pipeline News for the latest surf reports in Hawaii! Come along with Brad as he glides over the Big Island, join Rad as he surfs the waves on Kauai, follow Tad as he runs into some jelly fish and a humpback whale on Maui, and see what Jad...

In this story, Ms. Wilde is an eccentric teacher who loves to come to class dressed up as her favorite storybook character. She reads to the class with great enthusiasm. She also brings her dog, Oscar, to school as well. When the class decides to perform...

Sam is a young girl who hates chores but loves to invent machines to do them for her! One day, Sam gets the opportunity of a lifetime! Nearby construction workers are on a deadline and they need some of Sam's inventions to help build Luigi's Italian...

Practice the alphabet in The Curious Café! There are 26 different menu items to choose from and each start with a different letter of the alphabet. Readers will be dying to try Eggcellent Elephant Eggs, Porcupine Pears, Upsidedown Cupcakes, and Zebra...

Kingii is a frilled lizard who narrowly escapes danger throughout this intense reader. Children will learn about different predators and the lifestyles of frilled lizards in this exciting story. Kingii escapes fire, wins a territory battle, and...

Young readers can take a somewhat perilous tour of the zoo with this story. As readers are introduced to Andulus tortoises, lemurs, and emus, they may learn some fascinating facts that they didn't know before. For instance, did you know that lemurs like...

When four friends are stuck inside on a rainy day, they think of something really fun to do...race to the moon! They find plenty of things in the basement that can help them build their special rocket ship. Everything is going just fine until the...

Felix O'Finnegan has been an inventor ever since he was a small child. His ideas were getting bigger and bigger, but all the grownups kept saying, "No!" Felix continued to dream, invent, and build no matter what the adults said. He finally created a...

This book of poems celebrates the magic of machinery. Each of the poems in this book uses figurative language and creative vocabulary to best describe these incredible tools and all of their magnificent uses. These machines can do it all--from...

Who knew there was so much in a name? In this story, little Henry learns that he is not the only person with that name. There are other Henrys in the world. In fact, his grandfather has the exact same first, middle, and last name as Henry does! Henry is...

In this tale, a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster have all become too old to be useful on their farms. They decide to go on a journey to Bremen together where they will all become musicians. Along the way, they find a home that has been robbed! The...

Each of the thirteen poems in this book is filled with wonder and geographic exploration. No city too far, no dream too big, young readers will learn about places near and far, and some they may never even have heard of! Using rhyming, alliteration,...

What did people use to buy things before money was invented? Where is money made? Find out in this inviting book that informs readers about coins, paper money, the Federal Reserve, exchange rates, and checking accounts. Featuring a timeline of moneys...

Find out how tools have helped people hunt, build, and make life easier in this engaging nonfiction reader. With colorful images, timelines, charts, a glossary to assist with vocabulary improvement, and an index, children will learn how tools throughout...

Take a bat, a ball, a mitt, and a warm summer day. Put them all together and you've got the great game of baseball! From the basic rules of baseball to All-Star Games, the first World Series, and the Hall of Fame, readers learn all about America's...