Synopsis: Read by Stockard Channing2 cassettes / 2 hours 26 mins.The summer before first grade sure isn't an easy one for Ramona. There are a lot of changes going on at the Quimby house and Ramona's not sure she likes them one bit. She has a new bedroom that terrifies her, and she's positive that something is hiding under her bed. And to make matters worse, her mother gets a job to help pay for the new bedroom. Ramona sure misses her and the cookies she…

Synopsis: In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils who like to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different, clearly the two are incompatible.Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies her wise old owl prepared for Parents' Night and receives praise for it,…

Synopsis: In this colorfully illustrated storybook, Anakin Skywalker works as a salve in Watto's junk shop. One day a group of strange travelers comes to the shop in need of help. What happens next will change Anakin's life forever.

Synopsis: Overview: The boy detective is back in another exciting adventure. Encyclopedia Brown is back, protecting Idaville from swindlers, con men, and thieves in Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth. Since 1963, this brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Follow the boy detective on ten separate mysteries, complete with answers at the end.

Synopsis: On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna everyone thinks she is teaching Anna to read.

Synopsis: Help your child get a head start in reading with Beaver Book's Sight Word Stories. Each story features two commonly used words, called 'sight words.' Read along with your child and point to the sight words as they appear in the story. Through repetition, children can improve their reading speed and confidence by memorizing sight words and building a sight word vocabulary. Once your child becomes comfortable identifying the key sight words in…

Synopsis: Eloise lives with her nanny at The Plaza Hotel in New York. The daughter of rich parents, she is left daily to her own devices. At Christmastime nothing - but nothing - pleases Eloise more than to have the perfect present for absolutely everyone.

Synopsis: During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

Synopsis: Princess Sofia uses a copying spell so she can be in two places at once--but her copy is a troublemaker! Children ages 2 to 5 will love reading about how sweet Sofia handles her nasty copy in this Little Golden Book, which retells an episode of the hit Disney Junior show Sofia the First.

Synopsis: The Marvel Heroes of Reading line of early readers is designed to offer reluctant readers, specifically boys, books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love. The series is broken into three levels that invoke the rigorous training courses their favorite Marvel heroes must engage in to perfect their super powers. Discover how an ordinary man named Scott Lang becomes the smallest hero with the biggest heart.

Synopsis: A lonely scarecrow with a scary face has trouble making friends with the animals who surround him, until a heavy snowfall transforms him into a jolly snowman. Color illustrations throughout.

Synopsis: A full-color comic reader based on LEGO(R) Friends--a buildable play world for girls! It's check-up time for Mia's puppy, Charlie. But when he gets scared of the X-ray machine, he runs away! Mia needs a little help from her friends. Can Stephanie, Emma, Andrea, and Olivia help her find her missing pup?

Synopsis: Help your child get a head start in reading with Beaver Book's Sight Word Stories. Each story features two commonly used words, called 'sight words.' Read along with your child and point to the sight words as they appear in the story. Through repetition, children can improve their reading speed and confidence by memorizing sight words and building a sight word vocabulary. Once your child becomes comfortable identifying the key sight words in…

Synopsis: Weird but true fun packs contain 50 mind-bending facts that are almost too amazing to believe! Find out the weirdest stuff about animals, outer space, funny foods, the human body, freaks of nature, robots, and much more! Awesome photos and colorful illustrations on every page! -- Back cover.

Synopsis: You live on Earth, so you already know a lot about it. But do you know about its place in out solar system? For instance, it's not the largest planet. If Jupiter were a hallow ball, 1,000 Earths would fit inside it. And did you know our planet Earth takes 365 days to go around the sun, while the planet Pluto takes 248 years? This simple text by Franklyn M. Branely introduces the nine planets in our solar system and is complemented by Kevin O'…

Synopsis: Discusses how to develop and maintain healthy self-esteem and a positive attitude.