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

Synopsis: Lively, full-color photos bring these animals to life as detailed text provides informative facts about how these diverse creatures, such as the humpback whale and the arctic fox, live in their natural habitat. Original.

Synopsis: Robert enjoys taking pictures of his dog Pepperoni; especially when he dresses him in clothes.

Synopsis: In Kate McMullan's first book for the My America line, the drama and adventure of the American prairie are brought to life when Margaret Cora Wells, known as Meg, must move away from her family to avoid the cholera epidemic in St. Louis.

Synopsis: Beany loves her cousin Amy but is worried about something going wrong if she agrees to be the flower girl in Amy's wedding.

Synopsis: Discusses the network of groups and individuals throughout Ohio and the New England states who aided slaves escaping from their captivity during the nineteenth century.

Synopsis: In this funny, lighthearted chapter book about the pitfalls of friendship and bike riding, a pet lizard observes the predicaments of his owner, an eight-year-old boy with a deathly fear of bike riding and the classroom bully. It's up to the lizard, in his own small way, to help his friend overcome his fears.

Synopsis: A child spends the day with the lively new babysitter, Miss Alice.

Synopsis: No one at home or school understands Amanda Frankenstein's devotion to insects until she meets Maggie.

Synopsis: When a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to make friends.

Synopsis: With bright, new illustrations, this easy-to-understand introduction to the skeletal system is now formatted for more experienced beginning readers.

Synopsis: From bananas to pizza to fresh strawberry pie, this tantalizing look into the world of halves, thirds, and quarters is a simple concept book of fractions with a whole language twist--and delightful recipes. Full color.

Synopsis: Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of dinosaurs. Includes transparent overlays.

Synopsis: The weirdness never stops! Oh no! A.J.'s mom just got a job, so he has to go to After School Kids' Kare. And Mr. Tony, the guy who runs it, is crazy. He wants to get into the "Guinness Book of World Records" by making the world's largest pizza! Will A.J. and the gang be able to tunnel out of the child-care room and escape to freedom? Run for your lives!

Synopsis: SUGAR, COCOA,CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE --A MISSING CANDYFORMULA MAKES ASTICKY MESS!What could be sweeter than a visit to Zuckerman's Zonked Candy Factory? Nancy and her class will see how their favorite candy is made, and even get free samples. Mr. Zuckerman himself gives the grand tour past the sparkling machines that spit out Sticky Gummy Goo, Karamel Krunchettes, Frostee Jewels, and more.Then Mr. Zuckerman tells the kids he has dreamed up the…

Synopsis: This book provides practice reading words with the vowel sound heard at the end of statue and true and words that contain the sound heard at the end of plaster. It also features the high-frequency words course, hear, things, and years ... Phonics skills: Vowel digraph ue; Schwa sound in weather. High-frequency words: course, hear, things, years. -- Cover p. [3].

Synopsis: Based on the Rugrats' Chanukah SpecialIt's Chanukah, that special time of year, and Chuckie, Angelica, and Tommy are ready to see Grandpa Boris in the annual pageant. But there's more action going on backstage, with excitement that has even grouchy Schlomo getting into the spirit of things. And soon everybody, even the youngest, is ready to light the menorah and usher in the holiday. Includes a separate telling of the story of Chanukah.