Synopsis: Give a warm welcome to the awww-some ZooBorns animal babies!Get to know the adorable ZooBorns in this Ready-to-Read storybook that's chock-full of cute and cuddly baby zoo animals. With a familiar refrain of "Welcome to the world!" on every page, this photographic collection of irresistible critters is ideal for emerging readers.

Synopsis: An all-new storybook featuring Peppa--a lovable, slightly bossy little piggy! It is bedtime for Peppa and George, but the little piggies are not sleepy! They must take their bath, brush their teeth, and listen to a story before they can have sweet dreams. Join Peppa and George on an adorable bedtime-themed tale in this storybook based on the hit Nick Jr. show!

Synopsis: When Joe's sister accidentally opens "The Book", Joe, Sam, and Fred suddenly find themselves in ancient Egypt, dodging crocodiles, outwitting an evil high priest, and searching for an escape route from a mummy-making chamber! Can their new friend Thutmose III help them? "Readers . . . will enjoy the fast flying action of this tale".--"Booklist".

Synopsis: Looks at people whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world.

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. Leanora Sutter. Esther Hirsh. Merlin Van Tornhout. Johnny Reeves . . .These characters are among the unforgettable cast inhabiting a small Vermont town in 1924. A town that turns against its own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. No one is safe, especially the two youngest, twelve-year-old Leanora, an African-American girl, and six-year-old Esther, who is Jewish.In this story of a community on the brink of…

Synopsis: Spring has sprung—and so have we...even cats and dogs get crazy in the spring. After all, what self-respecting cat (that’s me, Chuck) stays somewhere he doesn’t want to be? And what self-respecting dog (that’s Rotten Willy, who calls me Upchuck) won’t let his best friend (me) goad him into action on a fine spring day? Believe me, it’s not easy getting a lumpy Rottweiler over—or under—a big wooden gate! I figured it was about time I took Willy to…

Synopsis: Overview: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. No one ever told Margaret Simon that eleven-going-on- twelve would be such a hard age. When her family moves to New Jersey, she has to adjust to life in the suburbs, a different school, and a whole new group of friends. Margaret knows she needs someone to talk to about growing up-and it's not long before she's found a solution. Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I can't wait until two o'clock…

Synopsis: Packed with vivid, scientifically accurate color illustrations and a wealth of exciting information, this book describes many of the known creatures that roamed the world millions of years ago. It begins with accounts of the various trilobites, the Earth's earliest-known animal forms. Ancestors of today's crustaceans and insects, they became extinct roughly 245 million years ago. Chapters that follow describe: Triassic life--the age of early…

Synopsis: Check out the Holes tour with Louis Sachar!Monday, October 20th, 7: 00 p.m. Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, ILTuesday, October 21st, 7: 00 p.m., Barnes…

Synopsis: A group of U.S. Special Olympics skaters is on its way to Seneca Hills! And the Silver Blades members are really excited about coaching these talented young athletes. Nikki Simon's the luckiest of them all because she gets to coach Carrie, the best pairs skater they have. Carrie can't wait to hit the ice, but Nikki can't seem to warm up to the idea. In fact, she seems to be hiding something... but what?

Synopsis: For fans of Gabrielle Zevin and Lurlene McDaniel, In a Heartbeat explores the ties of family and the weight of regret when a mistake costs Eagan her life during a figure-skating competition. Left in the afterlife, reflecting on what she could have done differently, Eagan's still-beating heart is given to Amelia who has been waiting patiently for a transplant. When their thought, feelings, and dreams begin to mysteriously overlap, Amelia knows…

Synopsis: Early, early every morning while the rest of the town is still asleep, the storekeeper starts her day. . . . "Fresh, buoyant, and inviting . . . The simple and straightforward text contrasts perfectly with the droll illustrations to provide just the right humorous touch".--Horn Book. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: At bedtime, a little bear finds that there is a logical explanation for those monster noises coming from beneath his bed.