When Ms. Mirabella assigns a writing assignment about runners, Rosalyn and William laugh to themselves. They wonder what this old woman could know about running. They resolve to study Rosalyn's Uncle Mike, who is running a race in the upcoming weekend. Much to their surprise, they also see Ms. Mirabella running in the race! This wonderful story teaches children not to judge a book by its cover. Through delightful illustrations and easy-to-read font, young readers will learn a powerful lesson.
Privée d'affection, Mary Lennox n'a jamais appris, dans son extrême solitude, à sourire ni à aimer. A la mort de ses parents, emportés par une épidémie de choléra, Mary quitte l'Inde où elle avait toujours vécu.
The delightful story of Sylvia, who hates spinach, but discovers the magic of growing her own food through a school gardening project, is now available in a Spanish edition.
'Despite a raging snowstorm, Irene, a dressmaker's daughter, offers to deliver the duchess's newly finished ball gown...With sure writing and well-composed, riveting art, Steig keeps readers with Irene every step of the long way'. - Booklist
'Beginning readers will enjoy [this] simple adventure featuring Margo, a spotted orange dinosaur, and her next door neighbor, Mitchell, a spotted aqua dinosaur [who] has decided to move two weeks away...' - School Library Journal
A Live Oak Media audio production.
It’s Winnie’s first time at camp and she loves it; but in a misguided effort to make new friends, she tells her tent mates that her mother, who died soon after she was born, is a famous artist. One lie leads to another until her friends from home overhear her, and her father shows up unexpectedly for a visit. The challenges of camp life and making new friends is convincingly explored in this second chapter book in the delightful Winnie series.
Amber, her parents, her best friend Justin and his family are all in the Poconos on vacation in It’s a Fair Day, Amber Brown. Amber is hopeful for a perfect day at the county fair, and the morning almost goes as planned. Then her mom and dad get into a fight, and a perfect day at the fair turns into just a fair day in this warm-hearted tale of family and friendship. Vacation time again in What a Trip, Amber Brown, and once again Amber and Justin are off to the Poconos with their families. They’re looking forward to loads of fun, until tempers flare when Justin teases Amber about her fear of the water. The ups and the downs are realistically conveyed and the story is as exuberant and fresh as the seven-year-old herself.
Find out what happens when a moth and a butterfly both land on the same bush. Through charming, colorful illustrations and simple text, early readers will be captivated and entertained as the moth and the butterfly each describe their own characteristics and reasons to stay on the bush. Early readers will learn to appreciate the things that make them unique, as well as the importance of sharing.
Meet Frederick G. Frog, the greatest frog in all the forest! Beginning readers will follow along as Frederick G. Frog introduces himself and talks about what he does that makes him great. Through whimsical illustrations and easy-to-read text, young readers will have fun while they are taken on a journey with Frederick through the forest. At the end of the story, Frederick asks 'Who are you?' to the reader, prompting children to think about what makes them special.
This story, written through poetry, introduces children to the amazing building that Frank built in New York. Readers will enjoy reading about this magnificent place that has everything from schools, to pools, to homes. With delightful illustrations and engaging text, this book describes 8 Spruce Street, a 76-story skyscraper in New York City designed by architect Frank Gehry. Young readers will be inspired as they learn about spaces that engineers can create for the community.
¡EN SUS MARCAS, LISTOS, PAVOS A VOLAR!
Se acerca el Pavotón y Judy Moody ha decidido que se llevará el gran premio: un pavo gordo y jugoso. Casi puede saborearlo mientras ella y Stink entrenan al ritmo del cronómetro Rapidfire Ultra XE611M25 de Stink. Pero ¿y si no ganan? ¿La familia Moody se perderá el plato fuerte en la cena de Día de Acción de Gracias? ¡Mollejas de pavo voladoras!
Sujeta tu paraguas y acumula una buena provisión de bombones: Judy Moody y Stink se enfrentan a una nueva aventura.
Judy, Stink y toda la familia Moody se refugian con latas de frijoles y baterías, listos para esperar a que pase la tormenta. Pero además del fuerte viento y las lluvias torrenciales, el huracán Elmer arroja fantasmas, ardillas y hasta extraterrestres. ¡Qué miedo! Justo cuando las cosas no podrían ponerse más extrañas, las luces parpadean y parpadean y… ¡se apagan en toda la casa! ¡Los Moody están en medio de un terrible apagón! La abuela Lou propone juegos de mesa musicales y una buena sesión de cuentacuentos a la antigua. ¿Pasará el huracán Elmer a la historia familiar de los Moody como una mala noticia, un recuerdo feliz o será simplemente una H.L.A. (Historia Larga y Aburrida)?
