Synopsis: A gorilla takes care of a little boy who falls into her cage at the zoo; a cat saves an infant's life; a dolphin rescues a drowning woman. These and more exciting true stories offer the best in real life drama for animal lovers.

Synopsis: Do you know some animals that have spots? Which animals have stripes? Where do they live? What colors are they?

Synopsis: Children will delight in the antics of ten marvelous little piggies who romp from fingers to toes in this original bedtime fantasy. Don Wood's oil paintings explode with mirth and magic and will engage all young readers."Trying to describe these luxuriant, witty pictures doesn't really work, however; seeing is believing, and what luck for us there's so much to see."--Booklist

Synopsis: Literacy focus: vocabulary, using context clues to understand word meaning, multisyllabic words, comparing and contrasting, classifying information, summarizing. Science focus: compares the nine major planets that orbit the sun.

Synopsis: The cars are out playing for the day. What will happen when the road gets slippery?

Synopsis: These books allow students to take the first step of learning initial consonant sounds by matching fascinating photos of animals, vehicles and places in their everyday environment with single words.

Synopsis: "The illuminating journey of a very special mouse, and the unexpected friendships he makes along the way"--

Synopsis: Fans of Man of Steel and Batman Classic will love this brand-new I Can Read Level 2 adventure featuring the world’s greatest super hero! In Superman Classic: Day of Doom, a Kryptonian monster named Doomsday goes on a rampage through Metropolis, destroying everything in his path. Will Superman be able to save the day?I Can Read books are designed to encourage a love of reading. Superman Classic: Day of Doom is a Level 2 book, geared for kids who…

Synopsis: Readers with simple sentences and illustrations.

Synopsis: "A New Class" arrives in the fourth episode of Star Wars(R) Jedi Academy! There are some new faces and old, but the amount of laughs and fun is still the same!Victor Starspeeder is psyched to be starting school at the Jedi Academy. His sister, Christina does not share an enthusiasm for Victor's newfound educational path. She's horrified that her annoying baby brother will be there to cramp her style.While Victor means well, his excess energy…

Synopsis: What if there was a ghost in your brother's room? This kid-friendly mystery about three friends who try to help a restless spirit find peace is perfect for fans of Under the Egg and The Book Scavenger.It stinks that Danny's older brother moved out and went to college. But you know what's worse? He left behind an angry ghost in his room!With the help of his friends Nat and Gus, Danny interviews everyone his Brooklyn neighborhood to find out about…

Synopsis: Eddie doesn't like to read but finds himself spending lots of time reading with the library volunteer, Grandpa Vamps. Could Eddie be under the spell of a vampire disguised as Grandpa Vamps?

Synopsis: A young girl tries out different genres and instruments in this exuberant celebration of music, winner of the Coretta Scott King New Talent Award--now available in a special anniversary edition. This is my family. We all love music, begins a young percussionist. When she plays with her father, a cellist, she taps the triangle. With her sister's marching band, she crashes cymbals together. At her aunt's jazz show, she taps a woodblock.Elbrite…

Synopsis: Whoosh! goes the water hose. Ooo! Eee! Ooo! goes the siren. Ding! Ding! goes the fire alarm. Little Critter and his classmates are taking a trip to the firehouse! Little Critter puts on his boots and jacket—now he's ready to help Fireman Joe. After checking the hose and ladder, Little Critter is ready for a fireman's helmet of his own. Join Little Critter as he learns to stop, drop, and roll with Fireman Joe! This sweet, simple story is…

Synopsis: "Whoosh!" goes the water hose. "Ooo! Eee! Ooo!" goes the siren. "Ding! Ding!" goes the fire alarm. Little Critter and his classmates are taking a trip to the firehouse! Little Critter puts on his boots and jacket--now he's ready to help Fireman Joe. After checking the hose and ladder, Little Critter is ready for a fireman's helmet of his own. Join Little Critter as he learns to stop, drop, and roll with Fireman Joe! This sweet, simple story…

Synopsis: Hank has to outwit the undead in the fifth book of this bestselling easy-to-read series!With Halloween approaching, Hank and his friends decide to watch a scary movie to get ready for the holiday. But the movie turns out to be a bit too scary for Hank, and suddenly he sees zombies every time he closes his eyes. Everyone says zombies aren’t real, but then people around him start moaning and acting like the undead, and he isn’t so sure. Hank isn’t…

Synopsis: Bear has a story to share with his animal friends, but they are all too busy to listen as they get ready for winter.