Synopsis: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! When Jack and Annie receive an invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot—a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy—they know they are in for their biggest adventure yet. What they don't know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot. Can they succeed even though Camelot's greatest…

Synopsis: A castle looms dark against the light of the moon. No candles burn in its windows. No laughter rings through its halls. What has happened to the castle and the people who lived there? Merlin the magician asks Jack and Annie to find out. But are they brave enough to step through the creeking doors and solve the mystery of how the castle became haunted?

Synopsis: Jack and Annie travel back in time to medieval England for an adventure inside a storybook castle, from feasting hall to dreadful dungeon. With humor and magic, this critically acclaimed author brings history to life in this First Stepping Stone book

Synopsis: In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants that once roamed the Earth-maybe even as close as their own backyard! They'll be wowed by new information and eye-popping illustrations from National Geographic, a trusted source of children's nonfiction content There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about the terrifying giants that once roamed the Earth…

Synopsis: Happy or mad, busy or bored, young readers will recognize and relish all the ups and downs of childhood portrayed with bouncing verse and rollicking watercolors in WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY?

Synopsis: The poems in Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses have been popular ever since the book's first appearance more than one hundred years ago, and none more so than "My Shadow," a traditional favorite for reading aloud. Glenna Lang has created a visual narrative depicting a young girl's travels through a dream nightscape with her shadow companion. Beautifully true to the sense and spirit of Stevenson's work, the illustrations add…

Synopsis: Pete is the coolest cat around! From surfing at the beach, to playing baseball, to making a gigantic sandwich, he makes every day a groovy day. Whether it's time to curl up or rock out, there will be fun to spare with these six best-loved Pete the Cat stories! -- Back cover.

Synopsis: The itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.

Synopsis: When Kim's cat has kittens, his parents tell him that he may only keep one and must find homes for all the others. He follows their orders exactly, finding new owners for six kittens - and picking up a whole new pile of pets along the way!

Synopsis: The Firefly Books young kids' career series: I Want to Be New editions, revised to reflect the increasing diversity in society and changing technology in the lives of people working around children. Praise for the series: "The series offers books that may be useful to teachers introducing careers to young children, and certain volumes will fit right into Community Helpers units as well." -- Booklist "The I Want To Be series provides young…

Synopsis: In rhyming text, the Cat in the Hat introduces Sally and Dick to the various inhabitants of the ocean, including herring, mackerel, jellyfish, sharks, manatees, and whales.

Synopsis: "From big dogs and little dogs to red, green, and blue dogs, dogs going up and dogs going fast ... who knew dogs were so busy?"--Amazon

Synopsis: Two dogs are opposite in every way but are the very best of friends.

Synopsis: Story about a giraffe who went to the yearly jungle dance and felt rejected because all the other animals were dancing and he couldn't dance at all. So he took a walk into the night and met a cricket who told him everyone can dance if they have a song they love. So the cricket started playing a song and Gerald the giraffe started dancing and boogying and getting down. Before he knew it all the animals left the dance and came to admire his…

Synopsis: Like all young children, Oli wants confirmation of his mother's love. And when she assures him she will love him always, Oli asks, "How long is always?" As they spend their day together, Mama shows Oli how their love is as everlasting as everything they see--as magic as a starry night, as soft as a cloudy sky, and as deep as the deep blue sea. This deluxe 8 x 8 format has extra heavy covers and glossy, high-quality text stock.

Synopsis: Robert Louis Stevenson's "Happy Thought" betokens all the joy and wonder of A Child's Garden of Verses. The poetic musings of this well-loved classic recapture childhood mysteries that range from the everyday rituals of home ("The Land of Nod," "Escape at Bedtime," and "My Bed Is a Boat") to the curiosities of a wider world ("Foreign Lands," "Pirate Story," and "Where Go the Boats?…

Synopsis: By challenging a hairy stranger to imitate the behavior of herself and her ducklings, a mother duck proves that he is a fox and not a duck.

Synopsis: When a dump truck "haulin' a great big load" gets stuck in the mud, progressively larger vehicles try to pull it out.