"From Samantha Seiple, the award winning author of Ghosts in the Fog, comes the first book for young adults to tell the story of Allan Pinkerton, America's first private eye.
Lincoln's Spymaster tells the dangerous and action-packed adventures of Allan Pinkerton, America's first private eye and Lincoln's most trusted spymaster.Pinkerton was just a poor immigrant barrel-maker in Illinois when he stumbled across his first case just miles from his home. His reputation grew and people began approaching Pinkerton with their cases, leading him to open the first-of-its-kind private detective agency. Pinkerton assembled a team of undercover agents, and together they caught train robbers, counterfeiters, and other outlaws. Soon these outlaws, including Jesse James, became their nemeses. Danger didn't stop the agency! The team even uncovered and stopped an assassination plot against president-elect Abraham Lincoln! Seeing firsthand the value of Pinkerton's service, Lincoln funded Pinkerton's spy network, a precursor to the Secret Service. Allan Pinkerton is known as the father of modern day espionage, and this is the first book for young adults to tell his story!"
"The New York Times bestseller that's changing America's diet is now perfect for younger readers
"What's for dinner?" seemed like a simple question-until journalist and supermarket detective Michael Pollan delved behind the scenes. From fast food and big organic to small farms and old-fashioned hunting and gathering, this young readers' adaptation of Pollan's famous food-chain exploration encourages kids to consider the personal and global health implications of their food choices.
In a smart, compelling format with updated facts, plenty of photos, graphs, and visuals, as well as a new afterword, The Omnivore's Dilemma serves up a bold message to the generation that needs it most: It's time to take charge of our national eating habits-and it starts with you.
**Bonus PDF included with charts, diagrams, and photos."
"In this imaginative escape into enthralling new lands, World Fantasy Award finalist Kate Elliott's first bestselling young adult novel weaves an epic story of a girl struggling to do what she loves in a society suffocated by rules of class and privilege.
Jessamy's life is a balance between acting like an upper-class Patron and dreaming of the freedom of the Commoners. But away from her family she can be whoever she wants when she sneaks out to train for The Fives, an intricate, multilevel athletic competition that offers a chance for glory to the kingdom's best contenders. Then Jes meets Kalliarkos, and an unlikely friendship between two Fives competitors--one of mixed race and the other a Patron boy--causes heads to turn. When Kal's powerful, scheming uncle tears Jes's family apart, she'll have to test her new friend's loyalty and risk the vengeance of a royal clan to save her mother and sisters from certain death."
"Three lonely riverside dwellers - a boy, a firefly, and a cricket - are all trying to make sense of unexpected changes in their world. Each has a secret dream, but each finds himself trapped. Becoming friends brings them happiness and solidarity, but more changes are in store. Each character stands up to his greatest fear, and, in doing so, finds his greatest strength."
"Never date your best friend Always be original Sometimes rules are meant to be broken Best friends Dave and Julia were determined to never be clichE high school kids-the ones who sit at the same lunch table every day, dissecting the drama from homeroom and plotting their campaigns for prom king and queen. They even wrote their own Never List of everything they vowed they'd never, ever do in high school. Some of the rules have been easy to follow, like #5, never die your hair a color of the rainbow, or #7, never hook up with a teacher. But Dave has a secret: he's broken rule #8, never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school. It's either that or break rule #10, never date your best friend. Dave has loved Julia for as long as he can remember. Julia is beautiful, wild and impetuous. So when she suggests they do every Never on the list, Dave is happy to play along. He even dyes his hair an unfortunate shade of green. It starts as a joke, but then a funny thing happens: Dave and Julia discover that by skipping the clichEs, they've actually been missing out on high school. And maybe even on love."
"Terrible news has reached cat brothers Anton and Cecil: their rodent friend Hieronymus has been captured. Anton and Cecil must set out to rescue the mouse who once saved Anton's life.
Boarding one of the monstrous machines the mice call 'landships,' the brothers travel to the Wild West. Along the way Cecil is tossed out onto the prairie by the train's conductor only to face bison, prairie dogs, and a boy who would make him a pet. Meanwhile, Anton meets a ferret friend who warns of stampeding herds, rattlesnakes, and fierce, enormous cats. Facing such danger can Anton and Cecil find the courage and wit to save Hieronymus?"
"A hectic chase inspires Dennis's amazing narrative essay.
A romp with his best friend, a Bernese Mountain Dog named Clark Kent, inspires Dennis to write a narrative essay. Recently, Mom asked Dennis to put a leash on Clark Kent so they could take the dog to the veterinarian for shots. Clark gave them all a merry chase! There's lots of action to love here.
In this third installment of the The Read and Write Series, children's book author and writing teacher, Darcy Pattison, entertains kids while also teaching them how-to-write. This book packages a complete narrative essay lesson plan into an engaging story about a boy and his dog. Adding sensory details is demonstrated on each page and on the mentor text essay. Students are reminded to add transition words and use great verbs. Who would know that writing essays could be so simple and fun?
This story has multiple levels. Young kids will revel in the exciting story of chasing a dog around the house. Elementary students will rejoice that learning essay writing is so much fun. And teachers will find this the easiest writing lesson they've ever done—and the most effective. Buy this amazing story to fascinate a kid (and teach them something in the process).
THE READ AND WRITE SERIES
- I Want a Dog: My Opinion Essay, Book 1
- I Want a Cat: My Opinion Essay, Book 2
- My Crazy Dog: My Narrative Essay, Book 3
- My Dirty Dog: My Informative Essay, Book 4"
"'Das Leben ist kein Wunschkonzert!', sagt ihre Mama immer, wenn Rosalie aus dem Wünschen nicht mehr rauskommt. Wanda sagt etwas anderes: 'Wünschen kann man sich alles!' Deshalb schickt Rosalie eine Wunschrakete in den Himmel mit ihren drei dringlichsten Wünschen: einen Hund, eine Freundin und einen Papa. Und weil Wünsche manchmal ein bisschen Hilfe brauchen, tut Rosalie so allerhand, um die Wunscherfüllung zu beschleunigen ..."
"Es ist nicht immer leicht, 13 Jahre alt zu sein und Michelle zu heißen. Findet Michelle jedenfalls. Wenn die eigene Mutter so viel arbeitet und nie wirklich Zeit für einen hat, kann es ganz schön einsam sein. Die Schule ist auch nicht wirklich leichter. Es ist wichtig, smart zu sein und gut auszusehen. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Freundin Signe gibt Michelle ihr Bestes. Michelle hat ein Auge auf Oliver, den am besten aussehenden Typen der Klasse, geworfen und es scheint so, als ob er sie auch mag aber nicht, wenn andere dabei sind! Er simst ihr und besucht sie, aber in der Schule ignoriert er sie total. Was soll das? SIND sie nun zusammen oder nicht? Wie in aller Welt soll man das rausfinden? DIE AUTORIN Louise Roholte ist in der kleinen Stadt Praestø aufgewachsen und wohnt nun nahe Kopenhagen in Dänemark. Sie hat Englisch und Kommunikation an der Copenhagen Business School studiert, aber wusste nicht so richtig, was sie damit anfangen wollte. Ihre Mutter Dorte Roholte ist Autorin und hat mehr als 50 Bücher für Jugendliche geschrieben - und so kam es, das Louise auch angefangen hat sich Geschichten für Mädchen im beginnenden Teenageralter auszudenken und diese in mitreißenden Büchern umzuwandeln. Heute ist sie eine oft rezensierte und gefeierte Autorin in Dänemark. 'GEFÄHRLICHE FOTOS' und 'FREUNDESKRISE' sind ihre ersten Bücher auf Deutsch. LEKTORAT: Noch ein Mädchenbuch in der beliebten Verlagsserie, das mit zwei Schmetterlingen für die Zielgruppe zwischen 12 und 14 Jahre gedacht ist. Die Autorin hat u.a. Gefährliche Fotos veröffentlicht, ein Buch desselben Genres: Ein Mädchenleben mit Freundinnen, Schule und Flirts und ein bisschen Moral zum Nachdenken. In diesem Buch ist die Hauptfigur die 13-jährige Michelle. Sie lebt alleine mit ihrer etwas verlotterten Mutter, die sich nicht um ihr Kind kümmert. Glücklicherweise wird sie von ihren Brüdern und ihrer Freundin Signe unterstützt."
"This unofficial guide delves into the remarkable history of the Fallout game series, analyzing each game and highlighting its most memorable moments. It explores what sets Fallout apart from other open-world role-playing games and examines the influences that make its world so unforgettable. Additionally, the guide provides an in-depth look at every faction across the series and reveals fascinating details, like the various versions of the Pip-Boy. Authored by an experienced video game enthusiast and business major with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, this guide is perfect for both new and seasoned Fallout fans."
"Never turn your back on the Cahills . . . The most powerful family history has ever known returns with a vengeance in The 39 Clues: Doublecross!
The Cahills are the world's most powerful family, but their strength is being tested. A sinister man calling himself The Outcast has targeted the family and set them an impossible test. He's recreating four of history's worst disasters and challenging the young Cahills to find and stop the tragedies before it's too late. Now, with one disaster behind them, siblings Dan and Amy Cahill and their friends have just days to discover what the Outcast's next move will be.Their frantic search seems to be pointing toward a terrifying air disaster, the explosion of the Hindenburg airship. But no one travels by airship anymore -- what do the Outcast's cryptic messages mean? The young Cahills must split up and take to the skies to try to find the answer . . . before their whole world comes crashing down."
"Violet Mayhew is a proper young lady-who's on the run from her parents!
Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet's parents say Chloe has turned into the 'wrong sort of person,' but Violet knows better. The only problem is that Chloe's not in New York anymore. She's moved on to Tennessee, where she's fighting for women's right to vote. As Violet's journey grows longer, her single-minded pursuit of reuniting with her sister changes. Before long she is standing side-by-side with her new friends-suffragists, socialists, and colored people-the type of people her parents would not approve of. But if Violet's becoming the 'wrong sort of person,' why does it feel just right? This stirring depiction of the very end of the women's suffrage battle in America is sure to please readers who like their historical fiction fast-paced and action-packed. American Girls fans will fall hard for Violet and her less-than-proper friends.
A perfect Common Core tie-in, The Hope Chest is a New York State curriculum title for fourth grade."
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