Synopsis: A chapter book with princesses and unicorns for girls ages 6-8!Come away to Wildflower Kingdom, a faraway fantasy land with princesses, unicorns, and even a dragon! Join eight-year-old Princess Olivia and six-year-old Princess Juniper, sisters who are always off to discover new adventures and important lessons.Juniper feels jealous when the queen says her older sister, Olivia, is big enough to ride the unicorns of Wildflower Kingdom all by…

Synopsis: The award winning Usborne First Reading series has been developed to offer the best possible support for teaching children to read, both in schools and at home. The series is based on the principles of synthetic phonics but also provides effective support for non-phonics-based programs. Inspired rhyming stories on themes children love, including ships and sailors, magic and mix-ups, exploration and adventure, not to mention animals and pets (…

Synopsis: The simple and clear step-by-step instructions will make it easy for children to build a kinara and mishuma saba, paint a family tree, construct unity dolls, weave a mkeka, and make a unity cup. They'll also learn the history and the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Synopsis: Targeted to rock-crazy kids, this bold book is more energetic, more visually exciting, and more fun than anything else on the market—and with more information, too! Youngsters become geology experts as they browse eye-popping photos and absorb layers of information made extra fun through a humor-infused presentation.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Synopsis: Relates the history of Plymouth Rock since the Pilgrims first landed on it to the present day.

Synopsis: At their height, the Narragansett occupied most of present-day Rhode Island and lived all along the Atlantic Coast. Today, the modern Narragansett still make the east coast their home.

Synopsis: A child is sent to find a younger brother at dinnertime and is introduced to a variety of cultures through encountering the many different ways rice is prepared at the different households visited.

Synopsis: A Moment in Time by Jennifer Butenas is a tender story that captures the magic of slowing down to savor life's simplest joys. With rhythmic text and soft illustrations, readers follow a family as they set aside distractions to be fully present with one another. Perfect for bedtime reading or classroom storytime, this gentle tale reminds us that the most treasured memories are often found in the quiet, ordinary moments we share together.

Synopsis: Everybody loves Perry's adorable "chittering" noise. But no one knows what it means. Phineas and Ferb decide to find out by building an animal translator. With the help of the invention, will Perry finally be able to speak to the boys? Featuring exciting full-color art from the show, this second installment of the Phineas and Ferb Level 3 reader series is perfect for fans who are ready to read on their own.

Synopsis: Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too! The star of the best-selling picture book series now has her own Level 1 I Can Read series that will keep newly independent readers laughing, reading, and expanding their vocabularies. In this sweet story, Amelia Bedelia and her friends organize a bake sale at school and…

Synopsis: How do you fly a kite when there's no wind? Olivia will find a way!It's a very windy day, so Olivia decides to throw a kite party. After all, windy weather is just perfect for flying kites. But by the time Olivia and her friends have finished making their kites, the wind has gone away. In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, creativity saves the day!(c)2012 SLP. OLIVIA(TM) and (c) Ian Falconer.

Synopsis: Lola will not eat peas. In fact, she won't eat carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, eggs, sausages, cauliflower, cabbage or baked beans. And she will absolutely not ever NEVER eat a tomato. But when Charlie explains that peas are actually green drops from Greenland, and carrots are really orange twiglets from Jupiter, even Lola is tempted to clear her plate . . . An innovative and fun-filled look at the problem of fussy eating, this classic, Kate…

Synopsis: Book by HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Synopsis: Quack! Quack! What's that sound? Biscuit goes to see and meets a lost duckling. Biscuit helps the duckling find its way home, and then the fun begins. Woof! Quack!

Synopsis: In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers

Synopsis: This charming Hanukkah picturebook tells the tale of Tante Golda, who makes the most delicious potato latkes in all of Russia. She loves to share them with neighbors, but because of the drought this year, she has only one tiny potato. She doesn't know how she can make latkes for her Hanukkah guests, but she has faith that God will provide. Soon He does!

Synopsis: With a little bit of "Moose Magic," going to the dentist can be fun! When Lily Leopard, Simon Squirrel, and Benjamin Bunny have a loose tooth, they go to Dr. Moose. The dentist gets rid of the patients' loose teeth with such "Moose Magic" techniques as wiggling, pushing and pulling, and giving a patient a crunchy carrot to eat. Benjamin Bunny won't have to worry about his loose tooth when carrot season arrives, and kids will get the idea that…

Synopsis: The mother of invention is right at your fingertips! Ten knuckles, two thumbs, two flat palms, and all those fingers—but our hands can be so much more. They were once the first pair of earmuffs, a primitive sun visor, and a convenient set of chopsticks. The work done by hands centuries and centuries ago has paved the way for many of our favorite and most useful tools. The always clever Andrew Clements reminds us all that the mother of much…

Synopsis: Zoe rules as Queen of the Universe -- or at least, her room! -- in this sweet, funny companion to Zoe Gets Ready.Zoe is the Queen of the whole Universe... but her favorite place in the Universe is her own room, where she hosts tea parties, builds empires out of blocks, and gazes out upon the stars. Then her parents announce that her little sister Addie is moving in to Zoe's room. Little sisters aren't good at tea parties (too rude), block-…