Synopsis: The talent show is in a week—how will Nancy come up with an act when she's assigned a super-quiet partner?Nancy and her partner for the talent show are very different. They don't have any of the same talents. Singing and dancing and trapeze swinging are out—will they find a way to bridge their differences and have fun?Both shy young readers and exuberant (a fancy word for excited!) ones will enjoy this story.Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On is a…

Synopsis: What does your skeleton do?Your skeleton helps you leap, somersault, and touch your toes—without it, you would be as floppy as a beanbag! There are over 200 bones living and growing inside you that make up your skeleton. There are also ligaments and joints that hold your bones together, and cartilage in your bendable parts like your ears and your nose. Learn all about what a skeleton can do—because this isn't some make-believe Halloween skeleton…

Synopsis: Ollie is a sleepy snowy owl who's missing all the fun at the Rescue Zoo. Can Zoe come up with a nighttime surprise to keep the little owl happy?

Synopsis: "Shatima and Jamal have a plan to build a tree house. What will their parents say?"--

Synopsis: I am a smart cookie, just like you! But I didn't always feel that way...

Synopsis: From the creators behind The Gruffalo is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship with Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations—a perfect gift for any special occasionWhen a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands. It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be…

Synopsis: While playing in the snow on Christmas morning, Daisy and Sam Mouse see an "angel" fall from the sky, and when they share their Christmas treats to help it revive, the goose leaves a special present behind.

Synopsis: A polar bear cub has lost his mother in the snow-covered forest. Unable to find her after a long search, he decides to build a big white bear out of snow to keep him company while he waits. His forest friends arrive one by one to help him, but when darkness falls, their own mothers call them home. The little white bear is left alone again. The cub cuddles close to the snow bear and falls fast asleep. But listen! As dawn breaks, who comes…

Synopsis: THE SNOW DAY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: When a blizzard hits, Hubie knows that doesn't mean a snow day, it means a no day -- nothing moves, nothing happens. After spending all afternoon zipping zippers, snapping snaps, and buckling buckles, he's finally ready to explore the winter wonderland. Can Hubie plow through his snow-venture or will he be left out in the cold? APRIL FOOLS' DAY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: It's the end of March, and Hubie is…

Synopsis: A Caldecott Medal winner that conveys the silent wonder of a city snowfall and a small boy's solitary delight in it.

Synopsis: The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?

Synopsis: "Spring break is here! With no school or homework for a week, Hubie can finally read his pile of comic books. But instead, mom tells him to pack his suitcase. They're going to visit Grandma. Hubie has no choice, he has to go. Spring break must might break Hubie!"--Page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Key Features Description It's springtime at the Black Lagoon, which means that flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and Hubie's class is having a dance. Everyone has to go. Everyone has to dance. The boys have to dance...with the girls! Hubie is braced for disaster; after all, the only steps he knows involve stepping on other people's feet. Is there any way he can get out of this? And if he can't, is there any chance it'll actually be fun?…

Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Jordan and his friend Evan are picked up by a different school bus, driven by a shadowy figure, a bus where all the other children are bizarrely deformed, except for one girl at the back, and when the children see their reflections in the dirty windows they start to scream--but what will happen when they get off the bus at school?

Synopsis: Provides a history and words to all four verses of the song called "The Star-Spangled Banner," which became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.

Synopsis: Relates the construction of the Statue of Liberty and its importance as a symbol of freedom.