Synopsis: Who is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! My stories are full of fun - tastier than Swiss cheese and tangier than extra-sharp cheddar. They are whisker-licking-good stories, and that's a promise! I was so excited about Christmas, I could hardly squeak! My nephew Benjamin and I were going to trim the…

Synopsis: It was Christmastime on Mouse Island, and I couldn't wait to celebrate with my friends and family. Until I learned that they were all traveling out of town for the holidays, and I'd be spending Christmas alone! I was depressed, down, despondent, and starting to feel like a real grinch! I wandered the streets of New Mouse City, feeling sorry for myself. But then I discovered an amazing surprised that taught me the true meaning of Christmas.

Synopsis: A guide to all aspects of animals' lives, from the structure of their bodies to the way they feed, move and reproduce. Aspects of animal biology are explained. Also included are activities, facts and figures, a glossary of terms, revision questions, and links to over 100 relevant Web sites.

Synopsis: Many creatures live at the old haunted house with their children, including one small witch, two little monsters, three kittens, four goblins, five werewolves, and more -- Publisher.

Synopsis: "Simon provides the basic facts, which include the importance of horses to humans throughout history, their evolution, physical traits, interactions among themselves, and the various breeds. The information is clear and accurate. The striking color photos will capture readers attention. However, its unfortunate that they lack captions, particularly when showing different breeds. Children will pore over the photos and garner enough information…

Synopsis: A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school. Listen as you read along with this book and CD set.

Synopsis: Presents young readers with an array of facts about each state, such as the state flower, bird, capital, and more, complete with a map of each state and accompanying list of its historical and notable places.

Synopsis: Told from a child's point of view, this book is all about that most fabulous of machines: the fire engine.

Synopsis: A third baseman is sick with anxiety about whether or not to help his team by using his knack for knowing where the batter is going to hit the ball.

Synopsis: - Simply written text and vibrant art encourages word recognition- Develops deductive reasoning skills

Synopsis: While Miss Kane and her class are visiting a firehouse and learning about all the firefighting equipment, the alarm rings and the firemen rush off to fight a real fire.

Synopsis: Explains how cotton is turned into material in the factory after it has been picked.

Synopsis: Kids will feel the excitement as an ambulance races to the scene of an accident. Even reluctant readers will test out their skills to read this high-interest, at-level title. Children will learn what EMTs and paramedics do, and how an ambulance helps these people do their job.

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Synopsis: This book introduces facts about fall. (Scholastic)

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs present the sense of seeing and how it works.

Synopsis: Explores the sense of smell made possible by the nose as well as its relationship to the sense of taste.

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs present the sense of hearing and how it works.

Synopsis: Age range 0 to 3 Busy Toes is an early concepts book about all the wonderful things you can do with your toes. Babies and toddlers are usually fascinated with their toes and this book shows all the fun things that they can do. You can rub doggy bellies with your toes, you can put miniature clothes on your toes, you can draw with your toes and you can even make shadow puppets with your toes!