Synopsis: There's an Earth Day celebration in store for Mrs. Green's class, and her students are working on important reports. They're out to discover all the ways the climate is changing and what can be done to help Mother Nature. One by one they pick their subjects: Freddy will cover food supply (a subject close to his heart) and Derek takes recycling because he thinks it's about riding a bike. Hubie gets stuck with water pollution, a very big problem…

Synopsis: In This Adaptation Of The Traditional Nursery Rhyme, A Woman Swallows The Alphabet.

Synopsis: MEET THE PAIN:My sister's name is Abigail. I call her The Great One because she thinks she's so great. Who cares if she's in third grade and I'm just in first?MEET THE GREAT ONE:My brother's name is Jacob Edward, but everyone calls him Jake. Everyone but me. I call him The Pain because that's what he is. He's a first-grade pain. I'll always know exactly what he's thinking. That's just the way it is.These seven warm-hearted stories will give…

Synopsis: From bestselling author Gordon Korman, the thrilling conclusion to the adventure aboard the unluckiest ship of all.The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable - the largest passenger steamship in the world, one of the biggest and most luxurious ships ever to operate.For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, the Titanic is full of mysteries - whether they're to be found in the opulent first-class cabins and promenade decks or the shadows in the…

Synopsis: With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an…

Synopsis: A mother patiently finds a way to get her contrary daughter to agree with her.

Synopsis: Hating the color red from the moment he is taken away from his farm in a red truck, Bernardo the bull chases a fire truck that speeds by his field, with four-alarm results. Original.

Synopsis: Emily Arrow may be a poor reader, but she's terrific in math and is also the fastest runner in her class. In October school gets even better when a newcomer from Florida, Dawn Tiffanie Bosco, joins the class and sits next to her.When Emily sees that Dawn's a better reader and a faster runner, she tries to accept it with grace. Emily is still sure it will be fun to have a new friend to show her"fish face" to and share secrets with.But then Emily…

Synopsis: Every dollar travels from person to person in a different way. Matt finds a dollar on his way home from school and uses it to buy shoelaces from Eric. Eric spends the dollar on bubble gum at the corner store. Jennifer, who happens to be the next customer, receives the dollar as part of her change.A dollar bill is something we all see and use every day of our lives. But do we know how it's made? The meaning of the symbols that are shown on the…

Synopsis: Description: For 2004, Tide-mark is pleased to offer four titles featuring the work of Barry Moser. As an illustrator, author, and designer, Barry Moser has worked on more than 250 books, including Moby Dick, Dante's Divine Comedy, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Moser's edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland won The American Book Award for design and illustration in 1983. Tide-mark's Barry Moser Desk…

Synopsis: A young boy who has trouble reading helps Santa with his yearly rounds and receives a special Christmas present.

Synopsis: Invites readers to learn about the White House with President Woodrow G. Washingtail and his family as they live, work, and play alongside the human President of the United States. Reprint.

Synopsis: From two of today's most talented creators of children's books comes an outrageously delicious tale about an irresistible pie. Imagine a pie made of chocolate, gumdrops, licorice -- and every sweet ingredient you love. Bestselling author Audrey Wood teams up with popular illustrator Mark Teague to concoct a tale about a pie so irresistible it can't be forgotten -- and the sweet dreams that result. Here is an entertaining story for bedtime or…

Synopsis: In their second adventure, Stella and her little brother, Sam, spend the day discovering the wonders of winter together. Playing in the snow, they explore the white-draped forest, pelt each other with snowballs, and wave their arms while lying down in the snow to make snow angels. Marie-Louise Gay's evocative watercolors bring alive the magic of a winter day, as Sam asks a million questions and Stella patiently answers them in a big sister kind…

Synopsis: While the United States of America was being settled, people liked to make up stories about how things got to be the way they were. About why the deserts were so hot. Where prairie dogs came from. Things like that, and lots more. The storytellers had to have a "hero" for their stories. One of their heroes was called Febold Feboldson. They said he was a farmer in Nebraska. Febold as always trying to be helpful, the storytellers said, and a lot of…

Synopsis: What is large (or small), bright yellow, and filled with students? School Bus!Climb aboard and let Donald Crews take you to school -- and home again.

Synopsis: An imaginative boy brings a surprising array of friends to dine at the palace in this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book.One day, a small boy receives a very special invitation—the King and the Queen have invited him to the castle for tea. He accepts, with one question: “May I bring a friend?”“Any friend of our friend is welcome here,” says the King. But their guest’s friend turns out to be someone they never expected!Beatrice Schenk de…

Synopsis: When is a dinosaur not a dinosaur? When it's a pterosaur, a winged reptile! As a baby pterosaur learns how to fly, he gains self-esteem and discovers the many dinosaurs in his Jurassic landscape. Full color. 32 pp plus 4 pp die-cut flash cards.

Synopsis: Developing readers can have fun while learning with these Green Light Readers, featuring short sentences, creative stories, and simple dialogue. Illustrations.