Synopsis: The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household.

Synopsis: It is time for spring cleaning and the Bear family decides to have a yard sale. Mama Bear goes through the house gathering up all sorts of tattered things - but each tattered thing seems to be someone's favourite tattered thing! Perhaps spring cleaning will just have to wait until next year! Ages 4-8.

Synopsis: Golden Books' dynamic series is the Only complete literacy program on the market. This program offers books at five levels, or Miles, that accompany children from their first attempts at reading and writing to successfully reading and writing on their own.-- Mirrors current teaching methods-- Fiction and nonfiction-- High-interest stories and kid-picked topics

Synopsis: Noodles the puppy faces a new kind of problem. Auntie Judy has arrived for a visit, and he is determined to avoid getting a kiss! When his attempt to hide in the garden fails, Noodles comes up with a hilarious and messy plan. This funny Level 1 story is perfect for beginning readers.

Synopsis: Simple text presenting an overview of different kinds of bats.

Synopsis: If you think idioms are a tough nut to crack, pick up the revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS. Fun new design and more than 700 common American phrases, sayings, and expressions.Cat got your tongue? Penny for your thoughts? Come again? Every day, idioms bring color to our speech. Since they don't really mean what they say, idioms can stump even the native English-speaker. Marvin Terban makes understanding idioms as easy as pie with the…

Synopsis: This beginner's guide to fingerspelling and sign language contains the sign for each letter of the alphabet along with signs for words that begin with each letter.This beginner's guide to fingerspelling and sign language contains the sign for each letter of the alphabet along with signs for words that begin with each letter.;Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated more than 130 children's books. With Suzanne Williams she is the author of the…

Synopsis: Perfect for introductory grammar lessons! What is a noun? Explore language and discover the uses of nouns and their many grammatical forms from proper nouns to common nouns to abstract nouns. “Heller explores types of nouns: common, proper, abstract, concrete, compound, collective, singular, plural, and possessive... Its lush, exuberant full-color artwork will grab kids' attention.”—Booklist“With humor, style, and succinct, admirable precision,…