Synopsis: Discover practical tools to calm anxiety so that you can focus on being the best you It's okay to feel anxious sometimes. But if we let it grow, it can turn into a never-ending tornado of worry and dizzy spells. In Everyone Feels Anxious Sometimes, kids will learn soothing strategies that help boost calmness. Kids will feel empowered in overcoming worries, stress, and fear so that they can finally ease anxiety and stay focused on the things that…

Synopsis: Overcome dark clouds and sad feelings by unlocking these powerful happiness triggers Sadness can make us feel like a big, dark cloud is hovering above us. But it's okay to feel sad. We may feel sad because we feel left out or someone we love is sick. Just know that you will be okay and that you have the power to change how you feel. In Everyone Feels Sad Sometimes, children will learn powerful happiness triggers that will help them process any…

Synopsis: Alberta Authorized Resource for grade 2 1995-2000.

Synopsis: "I was born on the central highlands of Vietnam. I always planned to return to my hamlet to live the rest of my life tehre. But war disrupted my dreams. The land I love was lost to me forever." But Huynh Quang Nhuong never lost the memories of his beautiful grandmother, a secret karate expert and vanquisher of bandits; dangerous crocodiles, horse snakes stronger than twenty men, killer wild hogs, two-hundred pound catfish; taming pythons with…

Synopsis: Did dinosaur parents protect their young? Or were the babies left on their own in a world of giants?In a fresh new look at an always-popular subject, Dinosaur Babies reveals the latest discoveries about the lives of the littlest dinosaurs. Learn how to make your own fossil on the "Find Out More" page!

Synopsis: A gripping portrait of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake by Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner Laurence Yep. When the quake subsides, Chin and Henry and their families are lucky to be alive. But now they must escape the fires that have broken out and find their way to safety–before it's too late. Based on actual events and told from the alternating perspectives of two young friends, The Earth Dragon Awakes is a suspenseful novel about the 1906…

Synopsis: To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness. Without food and time running out, Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves. Accepted by their leader and befriended by a feisty pup named Kapu, she soon grows to love her new wolf family. Life in the wilderness…

Synopsis: Phin Chase was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now he's witness to a murder, and he must run fast and far to escape the Sleepers—the secretive, powerful organization responsible for the crime. With only his own wits to rely on, Phin hops a train to flee his small town. But there's a mysterious man on his trail—a man with a horse that tracks like a bloodhound. He could be working for the Sleepers . . . or he could be working against them…

Synopsis: “Get up!” cries Mac. “It’s hot outside. So hot we need to take a ride. The bus will take us to the sea. Get up now, Cheese, and come with me!” Best friends Mac and Cheese are back—and this time, Mac wants Cheese to go to the beach with him. But oh, no, Cheese doesn’t like the beach at all! Mac finally convinces Cheese that the sea is the place to be. So with their bags packed, the friends set off—only to miss their bus. Can Cheese find a…

Synopsis: For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody’s favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure!Hop, hop!There's someone new at Biscuit's house--Nibbles, the class pet, has come for a visit. Nibbles likes exploring Biscuit's home and wants to play with all of Biscuit's toys. Biscuit isn't sure if he is ready to share with Nibbles, but soon Biscuit realizes that he likes having a visitor after all!Biscuit Meets the Class Pet…

Synopsis: With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In the second book in My Weird School Daze—the hilarious second arc of the My Weird School series—A.J. is taking a much-needed summer vacation with his family. But all bets are off when Andrea and her family rent the beach house next door. Not even the funny beach lifeguard Mr. Sunny can save them from this weird summer! Perfect for reluctant readers and…

Synopsis: Splat and Seymour learn how much they value their friendship in this warm I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat plans a sweet surprise for his best pal, he unintentionally makes Seymour worry that their friendship is coming to an end. Will all the silliness split this pair apart or bring them closer than ever? Beginning readers will practice the -ore sound and delight in the hilarious measures…

Synopsis: When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go the music store at the mall for the latest CD by the Triceratops Pops band, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime.

Synopsis: Fireflies, fireflies, light my way. Lead me to the place where the turtles play. Follow the fireflies to a magical nighttime place where turtles play, bullfrogs leap, and other animals swim, paddle, and dive. Inspired by a Native American lullaby, and illustrated with rich, luminous paintings, this celebration of the natural world is an irresistible invitation to youngsters, well-grounded in ecological fact ( "Publishers Weekly" ). Jonathan…

Synopsis: Set in 1913 in Russia, this is a touching family portrait. Ever since Papa died, Mama counts on Leah to help out, and Leah's favorite job is to read and answer the letters that come from the cousins in America.

Synopsis: Enter the world of Bionicle, where the heroic Toa battle the mighty Makuta to decide the fate of Mata Nui. Bionicle - Toa, Bohrok, Rahkshi, Matoran, Turuga and the Makuta; the fantastic island of Mata Nui, from the caves of Onu-Koro to the giant temple of Kini-Nui; the Bionicle saga, filled with mystery, action, adventure and triumph; plus secret Bionicle information.

Synopsis: No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory!Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to the airport. Cam and Eric are greeting Aunt Molly when a young French girl—who can't speak English—disappears. Can Cam find her in the crowded airport?The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom…