Synopsis: Dragons love tacos. And if you have plenty of tacos, nothing could possibly go wrong at your party. Right?

Synopsis: Deep in the jungle, animals are fleeing from a mysterious beast, each describing a feature of the beast as he departs. A tiger, hearing their cries, realizes he is the beast they're running from and sets off to convince them that they can all be friends. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Herbert is deeply doubtful about his first Halloween—but with a little help from his dad and a special tiger costume, Herbert might just find confidence on Halloween night. Together, father and son practice roaring, carve a pumpkin, and venture out in search of candy. And by the end of the night, Herbert finds his doubts have melted away. A sweet introduction to Halloween and to being brave, this book is sure to delight the youngest of trick-or-…

Synopsis: Driver's Ed (Read 180: Stage Level 3) [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1994] Cooney, C B The universal experience for most high school students is learning to drive and getting their driver’s license. Add breathlessly plotted romance and an accident and you have a poignant and realistic novel. Remy Martin prays to the God of Driver’s Education that she will get to drive today. She doesn’t know where she’s going, but she knows one thing . . . she is going to…

Synopsis: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author“A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to…

Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Marie is a leader among the popular black girls in Chauncey, Ohio, a prosperous black suburb. She isn't looking for a friend when Lena Bright, a white girl, appears in school. Yet they are drawn to each other because both have lost their mothers. And they know how to keep a secret. For Lena has a secret that is terrifying, and she's desperate to protect herself and her younger sister from their father. Marie must decide whether…

Synopsis: Snakes that can fly! Black mambas with fast-working venom! Pythons that eat antelopes whole! ‘Deadly Snakes’ takes you around the world to explore the lives of predators such as anacondas, king cobras, gaboon vipers, and rattlesnakes.

Synopsis: This Newbery Honor Book--from a three-time Newbery Honor author--paints an indelible portrait of the prairie president. Clara Ingram Judson presents Lincoln in all his gauntness, gawkiness, and greatness: a backwoods boy who became President and saved the Union. Judson’s careful reading is enlivened by her visits to his home and vivid descriptions of the Lincoln family’s pioneer life. She reveals the unforgettable story from his boyhood and days…

Synopsis: While out searching for food, fruit bat Stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl. Stellaluna is separated from Mother Bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. But one fateful flight when she is separated from her adoptive siblings, Stellaluna is reunited with her bat family and learns that even though we're different, we're very much the same.

Synopsis: Nine biographies that illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmenThe lives of the statesmen featured in this collection span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. Selected from Plutarch's Roman Lives, they include prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history, such as soldierly Marcellus, eloquent Cato and cautious Fabius. Here…

Synopsis: Seth never expected he would want to settle down with anyone—but that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning, though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen. Aislinn never expected to rule the very creatures who'd always terrified her—but that was before Keenan. He stole her mortality to make her a monarch, and now she faces challenges and…

Synopsis: "With an adorable cast of animals, this early concept book stimulates learning with ineractivity, concept repetition, and call-and-response on every page!"--Page 4 of cover.

Synopsis: When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing into his beak. But then, a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird?

Synopsis: This book explores the profession of hurricane hunting, the life-or-death mission of flying right through severe weather conditions. Whether they are plunging through storms or soaring high over them, the hurricane hunters take on the challenges of nature in order to help scientists study weather and Earth's atmosphere. The adventures of a hurricane hunter are brought into sharp focus with thrilling stories and details of the aircraft. First-…

Synopsis: Give readers a neat biography of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Beginning with the family struggles he faced early on in his childhood, Bernstein traces Culpepper's career up through his college success at the University of Central Florida, to his winning the starting QB position for the Vikes, one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the NFL.

Synopsis: This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them.What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have…