Synopsis: Meet Penny the Pirate and look at her pirate outfit.

Synopsis: Imaginative middle schooler Jimmy follows his dream to start a unique book company while he is still a child.

Synopsis: Allow students to begin reading about the objects and experiences they encounter every day as they move around their neighborhood - everything from street signs to shadows, rain, and ice storms

Synopsis: Describes each stage in the development of the bullfrog: egg, tadpole, metamorphosis, and adult. Also includes brief discussions of its habits and habitat.

Synopsis: Literacy focus: vocabulary, letters, punctuation, identifying the book. Science focus: introduces parts of a tree.

Synopsis: Introduction to general science is full of colorful illustrations and presented in an engaging format.

Synopsis: "My name is Seymour Sleuth. I am the greatest detective in the world." Travel to Egypt with the famous wombat detective Seymour Sleuth, and his able assistant, Abbott Muggs, to solve the baffling case of the missing Stone Chicken of King Karfu. Follow along in Seymour's fascinating casebook as they interview suspects, uncover clues, and catch the culprit after a high-speed camel chase across the desert. But the case isn't over yet! Decipher the…

Synopsis: Read along with Disney! Join the fun as Anna takes charge!

Synopsis: Clever, whimsical illustrations accompany this charming tale of a little girl named Matilda with a big imagination. She's a beautiful princess, an angry witch, a free butterfly, a jungle dweller, and a clown all in one! Beginning readers will love this story and identify with Matilda's make-believe worlds, and adults will enjoy reading alone. Ideal for children ages 3-8.

Synopsis: Everybody knows the story of the Three Little Pigs. Or at least they think they do. But Sciesza lets you in on a little secret. Nobody knows the real story because nobody has ever heard A. Wolf's side of the story.

Synopsis: It's autumn, and Fletcher's favorite tree is slowly changing colors and losing its leaves. Fletcher is very worried. He tells the tree he'll help. But when the very last leaf falls to the ground, Fletcher feels as though he's let down his friend . . . . . . until the first day of winter, when Fletcher sees that his tree has turned into a shining, glittering surprise.

Synopsis: "Johnny Boo zooms to the moon on a star-powered skateboard, where he meets a spunky little girl ghost named Susie Boom. She has BOOM power, which is pretty darn loud. Luckily, the moon has ice cream. But oh no! It also has an ice cream monster, just like back on Earth"--

Synopsis: "Who goes in the water? Read this book to find out who has fun in the water!" --Back cover.

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.