Synopsis: Since its launch in 2005, The Elf on the Shelf has captured the hearts of children everywhere who have embraced the magic of adoptiong their very own scout elf, sent by Santa Claus. At the start of each Christmas season, the elf appears to serve as Santa's eyes and ears, and every night it travels back to the North Pole to report in. Touted as "the best thing since The Night before Christmas," this gift set includes a North Pole pixie elf, a…

Synopsis: The woodland animals were all getting ready for the winter. Geese flew south, rabbits and deer grew thick warm coats, and the raccoons and chipmunks lay down for a long winter nap. Come Christmastime, the wise owls were the first to see the rainbow around the moon. It was a sure sign that the big snow was on its way.

Synopsis: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Titanic trouble! Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the Titanic. Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? Will they be able to save anyone? Will they be able to save themselves? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree…

Synopsis: SILENT BUT DEADLY. That's what "Bloop" Jones and his team called themselves. On the baseball field the SBDs almost always won. Then one night... THEY came from outer space to center field, and the SBDs faced the weirdest team ever. If you like baseball, this far-out story is for you!

Synopsis: A girl shares her love for all things PINK—pink clothes, pink pillows, pink pets?—in this imaginative early reader. Fans of Pinkalicious will relate!   A little girl wishes everything in her world could be pink . . . including her dog, her cat, and her hamster. Wait! How will she ever find her pink pets in her all-pink bedroom? This simple story perfectly—and humorously—illustrates the old adage “Be careful what you wish for!” Step 1 Readers…

Synopsis: Includes "All things are connected," "Sun catcher," "Cooking with salt water," "The friendship orchard," "Frog swallows ocean," "Rabbit's tail tale," "The savage skylark," "Cardinal's red feathers," "Starfire"

Synopsis: Explore one of the most recognized names in modern America with this biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Kids will learn about her rise to be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice and the trials she faced along the way. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.

Synopsis: Written for three to six year olds and containing 25 die-cut reusable stickers, this Very First Things to Know About book focuses on the lives, varieties, habits and habitat of bears.

Synopsis: ‘A child comes to terms with the fact that she and her family are leaving the prairie. . . . As she talks herself into acceptance, her Mama helps her let go, commenting that the baby will need someone to tell him where he came from. So the girl gathers mementoes—a bag of earth and a piece of cottonwood tree. . . .A novel hides in these few pages. As with Sarah, Plain and Tall, the subext vibrates. So much is told in each perfectly chosen phrase.…

Synopsis: Visited by millions of people every year, the Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is also a multi-story home to all kinds of animals and plants. The award-winning team of The Ever-Living Tree brings to life the awesome story of one of our country's greatest national treasures, with breathtaking illustrations and illuminating prose.

Synopsis: This jewel-like vignette from Sandra Cisneros's best-selling The House on Mango Street shows, through simple, intimate portraits, the diversity among us. A Dragonfly Book in English and Spanish. A Parenting Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year  -----------Un excelente constructor de vocabulario, con nombres de objetos en Inglés y en Español, acompañados por ilustraciones, agrupados por tópicos como colores, juguetes, animales y herramientas.

Synopsis: Bats are among the world's most misunderstood animals. This Parents' Choice Award book gives readers an inside look at the earth's only flying mammals. Readers discover how bats can pluck insects from the air, fish from the water, and help giant trees and other tropical plants to reproduce, among other fascinating facts. Featuring stunning illustrations, this is a great introduction to an extraordinary mammal.

Synopsis: In ancient Egypt, Mutemwia the slave girl befriends Pharaoh and becomes his trusted counsel, but she is not free. Will Pharaoh grant this greatest gift to his dearest friend?

Synopsis: These shaped board books--featuring English and Spanish--shows Clifford the Small Red Puppy meeting many animals and discovering the different sounds they make, learning about opposites, and experiencing bathtime and bedtime. 7 spreads.

Synopsis: A comanion to the New York Times #1 best-seller Eats, Shoots…

Synopsis: One of nature's most magical sights emerges from camouflage in this evocative, informative story about a mother tiger in the wild."The zoology is as exciting as the story in this action-packed picture book. . . .Thrilling science." — BooklistIn a lyrical narrative featuring many intriguing facts, Nick Dowson reveals the hidden ways of a wild tigress and her cubs, while Jane Chapman brings the mysterious creatures to rippling, roaring life. Back…

Synopsis: "Hest simply and faithfully holds a mirror to the milestone event for millions of turn-of-the-century immigrants."— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life - and a new love - in America, they both feel that their hearts will break. The sure and inspired narrative by award-winning author Amy Hest is paired with paintings…

Synopsis: What a difference 100 years has made! Back at the turn of the century there were no televisions, airplanes, computers, plastics, movies with sound, or space travel; there were only about 8,000 automobiles in the whole country. Just turning on a light switch was a new experience. In 58 tantalizing questions and answers, author Ann McGovern gives readers a fascinating look at life in New York City at the end of the 19th century-where the rich and…

Synopsis: Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he hunts for his homework in a comic getting-ready-for-school adventure.

Synopsis: These suspenseful stories will leave readers on the edge of their seats! Each spine-tingling tale features a brave, clever girl solving an intriguing mystery at an important time in America's past.Elisabet comes face to face with a famous pirate when she tries to free her father, who is a prisoner in the War of 1812.