تناقش هذه القصة صفة من أسوأ صفات المخلوقات، ألا وهي صفة الأنانية. كما أنها تؤكد على أنه يجب علينا جميعًا أن نكون سواء، وأن يُؤْثِرَ كلٌّ منا الآخرَ على نفسه.
تحكي لنا هذه القصة حوارًا خياليًّا بين السلحفاة سلافة والدب والأرنب نبهان وظل الدب، وتبين فائدة الظل والمطر، وتعرض أهمية النظافة، إلى غير ذلك من الدروس المناسبة للطفل بأسلوب مشوق وهادف.
أخبر نبهان صديقته سلافة أنه سيقضي إجازته في القراءة، أما سلافة فإنها ستستثمر وقت فراغها في زيارة أهلها من السلاحف البحرية. تُرى فيمَ قرأ نبهان؟ وكيف ذهبت سلافة إلى أهلها؟ وما هو امتحان الإجازة؟
When a tornado leaves a farmer with a heap of scrap metal and no animals, his neighbors are sure it's all over for him. But the determined farmer refuses to admit defeat. His plans are big, and when his neighbors dismiss them with the words, "When pigs fly," they grow bigger still. The farmer sets to work to turn that scrap metal into some rather surprising creatures. Mechanimals will help all of us believe in our dreams, despite what the neighbors may say.
During Furlock and Muttson's trip to the library, the librarian has a mystery! The books have been moving to mysterious places by themselves. Can they follow the clues to solve the case of the shifting stacks? The furry detectives provide early readers entertaining, easy-to-follow mysteries in the Short Tales Furlock & Muttson Mysteries series. Large type, whimsical illustrations, and repeated phrases will make these tales popular with your students. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 2-6.
J.M. Barrie’s classic fantasy tale of the boy who would not grow up brings the fairies, mermaids, and lost boys to young readers. When Wendy, John, and Michael follow Peter Pan to the Neverland they encounter the lost boys, Indians, and Captain Hook and his pirates! The incredible adventures with Peter are retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Barrie’s Peter Pan. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
One quiet day, E.P. awoke to find a terrible trash trail in To-Be! He leads a clean-up crew through the streets and rivers of his hometown. But it isn’t enough to fight Pete J. Pollutes. Only after E.P. and his friends explain how pollution hurts us all does Pete see the beauty of the world and join the Green crew to help stop pollution. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades PreK-4.
E.P.’s super-sensitive snout has warned him that Earth’s thermostat has gone haywire! He sets out to see how global warming is upsetting the balance in Earth’s ecosystems. He sees that glaciers are melting and sea levels are rising. Some places are flooding while others are too dry. E.P. lets us know what we can do to live Green and fight this damage before our planet gets too hot. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades PreK-4.
In Herman Melville’s classic tale of revenge, Ishmael tells his story of becoming a whaler on the Pequod. When Ishmael and his unexpected friend Queequeg join Captain Ahab’s hunt for Moby Dick, the voyage of a lifetime turns into tragedy. The adventures of sailing the seas on the hunt for the great white whale is retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Melville’s Moby Dick. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
One afternoon, E.P. and his friends Lou and McGee discover some new arrivals in town. There is a family of polar bears, a black-footed ferret, a sea otter, and a gray wolf whose homes had all been destroyed by pollution and global warming! E.P. invites them to live in To-Be and tells us all how living Green can help keep our animal friends safe. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades PreK-4.
E.P. thinks To-Be is beautiful! It is the place he wants to call home. After settling in the green apple tree, E.P. finds the town is not as eco-friendly as he’d hoped! He sets out to educate his new neighbors with tips on saving energy and recycling. Soon, everyone is on board to help protect our planet. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades PreK-4.
This edition features exclusive movie cover art!
Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.
Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.
