Synopsis: Get ready for school with these fun poems! This adorable picture book celebrates all the familiar milestones and moments shared by every single kindergartener. Whether it's the first-day-of-school jitters or the hundredth-day-of-school party, every aspect of the kindergarten experience is introduced with a light and funny poem--not to mention charming illustrations.

Synopsis: Big Machines by Karen Wallace shows diggers, dump trucks, and other machines as they transform an old factory site into a park for the community.

Synopsis: Genre: Realistic story in a familiar setting, with patterned language. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read simple words by sounding out and blending the phonemes all through the word from left to right. Language Comprehension Strand 8: Show an understanding of the elements of stories, such as main character, sequence of events and openings.

Synopsis: When Noodle is granted a wish from the good dog fairy to be any size and shape desired, he decides to remain Noodle.

Synopsis: "Jackson Stander is every parent's dream. He doesn't get into trouble, he always does his homework, and he never ever lies. His teachers all trust him completely. He even volunteers at the local Youth Center. But that was before Jackson came across an evil ventriloquist dummy. Now he must deal with Slappy wreaking havoc on his own family and friends. Jackson will soon see that two Slappys are not better than one"--Page 4 of cover.

Synopsis: This book explains how a sheep's wool coat becomes a material used to make clothing

Synopsis: Look at how caves are formed and compares different kinds of caves

Synopsis: This book describes the work of six simple machines: pulley, lever, screw, wedge, inclined plane, wheel, and axle.

Synopsis: 2000 Phonics and Friends Level A Phonics Storybook 13 My Words with D -- Do You Like My Pet? (P) by Valerie Tripp / Illustrations by Cathy Pavia ***ISBN-13: 9780736200905 ***Pages: 8

Synopsis: Discusses how amusement park rides work

Synopsis: Learn all about baby polar bears, penguins, and more cute and cuddly animals who live in the snow in this level 2 Scholastic nonfiction reader. SNOW BABIES comes with two collectible puzzle erasers!Baby polar bears, penguins, seals, snow leopards, and more! Learn all about the littlest animals that live in the snow and how their warm and cuddly fur helps them survive in the coldest weather locations around the world.

Synopsis: Explains what it takes to be a fish and how fish are different from underwater animals like crabs, claims, squids, jellyfish, etc.

Synopsis: Creates a visual history Harlem Grown, the organization the author started after visiting an elementary school and noticing an abandoned, litterfilled lot nearby. Hillery had the idea to initiate an urban gardening project and began to clear the lot and plant seeds with the help of the school children.

Synopsis: Nonfiction reading program that integrates science and social studies content with literacy development. Topics are correlated with national standards for science and social studies. The series is divided into three stages - emergent, early and fluent - each level with separate teacher's guide and assessment handbook.

Synopsis: The Catholic Source Book is a comprehensive collection of information gathered to help people of faith learn, renew, teach, and live the risen life of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church.The ten chapters include: PrayersAn Overview of the TraditionScriptureChurchLiturgyThe Liturgical YearDevotions in Catholic TraditionVeneration of Saints and HeroesCatholic SymbolsWord and Phrase Origins

Synopsis: A profile of the woodsman, politician, and soldier whose descisions were abetted by his motto, Be sure you're right, then go ahead.