Synopsis: -- Traces the lives and careers of today's hottest stars-- Great for reluctant readers-- Attractive full-color covers and candid photos-- Completely up-to-date biographiesWinner of five Grammy Awards for her breakout solo album.

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. Introduces signs and symbols frequently seen along the street.

Synopsis: In order to save her father's life, Beauty agrees to live with the Beast, a handsome prince under the spell of a witch.

Synopsis: Many birds make long journeys twice each year as they migrate between their winter and summer homes. Arctic terns fly more than 10,000 miles from the South Pole to northern Maine. Tiny little hummingbirds fly nonstop over the ocean for 500 miles. How do they know which way to fly? Why don't they get lost? Read and find out the many ideas scientists have come up with to explain this mystery.

Synopsis: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • We all have dreams—things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi’s dream and of the nightmare that made it come true.A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURYFor two years before she left Iran in 1997, Nafisi gathered seven young women at her house every Thursday morning to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature. They were all former…

Synopsis: This look at creatures from around the world will take a child's exploration of animal families to new heights! Animal Babies on Mountains looks at six young animals that live in the world's tallest places. Families of pandas, brown bears, marmosets, gorillas, Japanese macaques, and snow leopards are brought to life with delightful photography and lively text that young children will love.

Synopsis: Mark fights to save his new friends from the ignorance and fear of his neighbors. Sequel to An Alien Spring.

Synopsis: In December 1787, the Bounty sailed from Spithead for the South Seas. In April 1789, her crew mutinied near the Friendly Islands and set the commander, William Bligh, and several companions adrift on the ocean in an open boat. The mutineers took Tahitian wives and settled on an uninhabited and virtually unknown island where twenty years later one survivor and many of their descendents were discovered. Bligh, himself, safely navigated his boat-…

Synopsis: Book by Sloan, Annette

Synopsis: A young boy encounters a lion while trying to find his pet cat--meeting a number of other animals along the way.

Synopsis: Teaches children about what it means to be green by helping them to view everyday tasks through an environmentally friendly lens.

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm.

Synopsis: Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future!Ground Control to Major Baby: Could you be an astronaut?Does baby have what it takes to become an astronaut? That's an affirmative, Houston! Discover all the incredible ways that prove baby already has what it takes to become an astronaut -- from growing healthy teeth to eating from plastic packs to working in small spaces. Includes lots of fun astronaut…

Synopsis: Chris Serbo loves to play football. "I've played football so many years, it's instinct to me. . . . I know the rules and I know the chaos. . . . There is nothing more satisfying than hitting someone with all your force. . . . When all else fails, Iknowhow to play football." But Chris Serbo has some problems--and one of them is that he drinks to hide from the other problems. In this powerful story of a high school senior trying to find some hope…

Synopsis: Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring.

Synopsis: Brief text and illustrations introduce the characteristics of a variety of domestic animals.

Synopsis: Provides the answers to a variety of questions about dinosaurs. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Synopsis: This fabulous version of the classic nursery song “Old MacDonald” introduces children to a menagerie of African animals and their sounds. It is beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora, with her signature collage-style artwork. Old Mikamba had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on this farm he had . . . a giraffe, a baboon, and an elephant! Meet Old Mikamba, who watches over a wide variety of animals on his game farm in the plains of…