Synopsis: As a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, Roald Dahl recounts his adventures living in the jungle and later flying a fighter plane in World War II.

Synopsis: Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Timothy, more interested in reading than in physical activity, reluctantly accompanies his enthusiastic father on a camping trip and, when he accidentally becomes lost in the woods, discovers that he is capable of surviving on his own. Reissue.

Synopsis: Key Features Description Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father. When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water.In a dramatic…

Synopsis: Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. No matter what you call them, these formidable, swirling storms are the most devastating events in nature. hurricanes takes young readers on an in-depth exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring phenomena on Earth! This dramatic account of hurricanes and the disasters they leave behind, including Andrew and Katrina, are intensified through arresting full-color photographs and satellite images. Award-winning…

Synopsis: "My stomach feels like it's tied up in a knot. My knees lock up, and my face feels hot. You know what I mean? I'm Wilma Jean, The Worry Machine." Anxiety is a subjective sense of worry, apprehension, and/or fear. It is considered to be the number one health problem in America. Although quite common, anxiety disorders in children are often misdiagnosed and overlooked. Everyone feels fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these…

Synopsis: A town boy sent to live on a remote wilderness farm forms a friendship with an elderly man whose face had been mutilated in war and who lives away from people in the woods. The boy makes friends with the "Foxman", who teaches him many things.

Synopsis: In this sequel to Caldecott Honor winner Strega Nona, “Big Anthony romps through a case of spring fever with an ill-gotten magic ring, against the architectural background and blue skies of la bella Italia.”--Booklist

Synopsis: When Jack climbs a magic beanstalk he encounters a cruel giant

Synopsis: Follows the life of the dynamic twenty-sixth president, discussing his conservation work, hunting expeditions, family life, and political career.

Synopsis: Another first-rate collection from a perceptive and sensitive chronicler of ordinary life.--Horn Book, starred review. Set in a Mexican-American barrio, these 13 brilliant short stories offer rich insights into the Hispanic community--and deal with issues all young people can appreciate.

Synopsis: Key Features Description There's something for every guy in this rich collection of stories, mini-memoirs, advice, poems, comics, and drawings. An irresistibly readable book, filled with defining guy moments - funny, sad, triumphant, or humiliating. Chosen by readers on the "Guys Read" Web site. There's something for every guy in this rich collection of stories, mini-memoirs, advice, poems, comics, and drawings. An irresistibly readable book,…

Synopsis: Enter at your own risk! This forty-eight page scrapbook brings you up close and personal with some of the deadliest and most dangerous predators on the planet. This scrapbook combines unforgettable images, edge-of-your-seat narrative, and epic scope in a fun and fact-filled format that is sure to appeal to kids of all ages.

Synopsis: A collection of beginning readers about various aspects of childhood and family life.

Synopsis: In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children’s literature’s top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg’s quest to correct history.Where is our historian to give us our side? Arturo asked. Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro–Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk’s life’s passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African…