Synopsis: Follow along with two girls as they find themselves in the middle of a civil rights demonstration, and find out how the fight for equality changed the country forever.Joyce Jenkins has recently moved to a new town with her family, and she will soon be attending a segregated school for the first time. Meanwhile, Connie Underwood is trying to figure out what her twin brothers are planning in secret. Readers (Ages 7-9) will follow along with the…

Synopsis: It's springtime! It's Eastertime! The Holiday Mice are going on an egg hunt. Distracted by the beautiful sunny day, the littlest mouse is the only one who doesn't find any eggs . . . until he stumbles upon a very special egg that turns out to be the best one of all. A sweet treat for beginning readers!

Synopsis: Known across the land for his infamous appetite, Finnigin is never seen without his eating stool, his eating spoon, and his gigantic eating mouth. When Finnigin finds himself in a new town on Halloween, he hopes to join a great feast with the creatures who live there. But not a body or soul will share any of their food with the ever-famished Finnigin. So what's a hungry skeleton to do? Armed only with his wits and a special ingredient, will…

Synopsis: "The solar system is out neighborhood in space. Open this book to take a tour"--Page 2 of cover

Synopsis: PLANETS guides beginning readers on a journey of exploration through the solar system, showing how planets were formed, their attraction to stars, moons, and satellites, and how we humans explore our space neighborhood--the Milky Way galaxy--and beyond. A companion digital book poses evidence-based questions through fun Q & A, matching games, writing activities, and vocabulary "slams" that test the reader's comprehension.

Synopsis: Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball great Jackie Robinson, shares an inspirational story about her family in Tanzania. AG Ford is a NEW YORK TIMES best-selling artist and winner of the NAACP Award. Auntie Sharon and Grandmother Bibi have come to visit the family in Tanzania--all the way from America! Soon it will be Bibi's 85th birthday, and her seven grandchildren are planning a big surprise! After days together at home telling stories and…

Synopsis: When Sam's classmates take turns talking about which holiday they celebrate, Sam becomes very nervous. Some people celebrate Christmas and some people celebrate Hanukkah. But Sam celebrates both! Written by a clinical psychologist, MY TWO HOLIDAYS: A HANUKKAH AND CHRISTMAS STORY offers comforting explanations that shine a light on how special it can be to celebrate two treasured holidays instead of one!

Synopsis: These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!It's St. Patrick's Day and Hubie needs to find something green to wear for the big class parade. Leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, pickles--how can he possibly make a decision with all these great options? He better decide quickly, because there's a rainbow out and everyone is looking for the pot of gold at the end of it.

Synopsis: These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!Everyone has to make a card for Valentine's Day. Even worse Hubie has to give it to somebody in his class. Plus, he can't just draw whatevert he likes. It has to be a pink heart or a cupid. Yuck! He'd rather eat worms. Hubie is just not ready to be his heart into this.

Synopsis: Waddle...waddle... belly slide! into a charming and funny story about friendship, featuring three adorable penguins!What's a penguin to do when he can't find his new friend? Yesterday he made a friend who was an absolutely amazing dancer--but now he can't find him anywhere! Waddle...waddle...bellyslide! along with this hopeful penguin as his search for his new friend takes him on some zany adventures--and ultimately, to an unexpected and…

Synopsis: The bestselling creators of EXCLAMATION MARK! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship.Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends, if they're tried-and-true, they don't stay bent out of shape for long. That's the beauty of a good buddy. This joyous book rejoices in the simple beauties…

Synopsis: Take a rhyming journey around the globe to explore the little-known world of albino animals. Along the way, learn how different animals can end up without any natural protective coloring, and the effect that has on their lives. This beautifully crafted book adds to kids' knowledge of the animal world.

Synopsis: Help Biggety Bat find a friend!As the sun went down in the west,a bat named Biggety left his nest.Biggety Bat is looking for a new friend. Who will it be? The snowy egret scooping up fish? The mama possum bearing babies on her back? The mockingbird singing so sweet?Ann Ingalls blends lyrical text with information about a real-life urban bat colony in Austin, Texas. Readers will love discovering this unique habitat as they help Biggity Bat find a…

Synopsis: It's another scary day at the Black Lagoon. . . .There's a new gym teacher transferring over from the junior high, and Hubie is worried. The junior high students say he's big, mean, and blows his whistle a lot. Will Hubie really have to run a lap around the world to pass Mr. Green's class? Will he be able to lift Mr. Green's pickup truck and climb up a rope while it's on fire?Hubie doesn't want to go to gym class anymore!

Synopsis: We're Pirasaurs! We're Pirasaurs! We rule the open seas! We'll cannon-blast you to the past! We do just what we please! Meet the Pirasaurs, a ragtag team of seasoned pirate dinosaurs looking for adventure and treasure! There's fearsome Captain Rex, golden-toothed Velocimate, one-eyed Bronto Beard, and more fearsome, buccaneering beasts....as well as one new recruit who may be small, but who's eager to prove he can learn the ropes and find…

Synopsis: Key Features Description It's Christmas Eve, and everyone is invited to the Noche Buena celebration! Follow a family as they prepare to host a night filled with laughter, love, and Latino traditions. Make tasty tamales and hang colorful adornos on the walls. Gather to sing festive canciones while sipping champurrado. After the midnight feast has been served and the last gifts have been unwrapped, it's time to cheer, "Feliz Navidad, and to all a…