Quick, name the world's fastest animal! Did you say cheetah? If so, you're right - sort of. Sure, the cheetah can reach speeds over 70 miles per hour (mph); but did you know that there is a species of bird that can fly faster than a race car? Did you know that that's not even the fastest animal there is? This "dashing dozen" of nature's speediest species examines the fastest on land, air, and sea. This story will resonate with children taking standardized tests...one size does not fit all!
Arriman has decided to marry. His wife must be a witch of the darkest powers... To find the most fiendish, he holds a spell-casting competition. Glamorous Olympia performs the Symphony of Death and conjures up a thousand plague-bearing rats. The magic of gentle Belladonna, the white witch, goes hopelessly wrong. She produces perfumed flowers instead of snakes. Bats roost in her hair instead of becoming blood-sucking vampires. Belladonna longs to be an evil enchantress - but how?
White Fang is the inspiring epic of a wolf-dog born in the harsh, brutal climate of the Arctic. His struggle to survive in the wilderness becomes a testament to his power, strength, and intelligence.
When he is taken from the wild into a camp of Mackenzie Indians and later sold into the possession of a malevolent, insane monster, it will require all of his cunning, prowess, and ferocity to endure the violence and hatred that define his existence. It is not until he is 5 years old that White Fang encounters the gentle, nurturing side of humanity. Will White Fang, tormented into becoming a vicious, merciless killer, be able to find redemption and love or will he ultimately have to be destroyed?
A crucial lesson is delivered in this gentle tale about the importance of not letting strangers into school-even if that stranger is just a furry puppy!
Author Becky Coyle learned firsthand how a child's trusting innocence can put them in danger in her role as an elementary-school resource officer, and she was inspired to create this School Safety series to explain school safety to young children in a fun and engaging way.
Best-selling author Karma Wilson keeps things fun for young listeners with rhyming word play and healthy doses of gentle humor. Today is Grandma's birthday and Grandpa is going to make her a cake-a big one! But no stove is going to accommodate his grand vision. So using his pick-up truck and generous helpings of all the ingredients, he sets out to make a birthday cake like no one's ever seen before. Grandma didn't want him to make a fuss, but Grandpa just couldn't resist.
Separation and divorce are difficult on the entire family.
Often young children blame themselves or are unsure of their place in the family if these events occur. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter.
Why Do Families Change? is part of the Just Enough series. Other topics in the series include birth, death and diversity. For more information, visit www.justenoughseries.com.
Meet the Railway Rabbits! Join this irrepressible rabbit family as they get in and out of scrapes, meet new friends, perform daring rescues, and explore the ancient castle on the hill... But watch out for the wily buzzard, always on the lookout for naughty rabbits who stray too far from home.
Heartwarming, hilarious, and charmingly illustrated, this is a brilliant new animal adventure series from a best selling children's author.
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Wombat is looking for a musical instrument to play. But his real problem is finding one that is not too big and not too long. Not too difficult and not too tall. And not too heavy and not too loud. With the help of Bundy the dog, Wombat begins studying some musical instruments. Will he find one that is just the right size and shape for a little wombat to play?
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In Yesterday I Found an A, a little girl recounts her home-alone adventure with the alphabet. In the Color Caper, Jack and Lyla love to explore the colorful world around them until a color thief comes to town and makes their world dark and grey. Follow along on their adventure through the rainbow and back again, as they solve the missing color problem!
