Synopsis: "Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet. So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue-in Marilyn's case that her daughter…

Synopsis: When Fara Ross puts on mismatched socks accidentally one morning, little does she know that it will ignite her political career. What begins as a wardrobe malfunction grows into an expression of freedom in footwear, and that can only lead to bigger things -- like the race for sixth-grade student council president. Fara knows she is perfect for the job. But as the election nears, she realizes that everyone, from her friends on her campaign team…

Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Fitzroy believes that Henry, the hippopotamus at the brand-new FunJungle, has been murdered. The zoo’s top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but Teddy and his feisty friend Summer McCraken have other ideas. Could the culprit be FunJungle’s animal-hating head of operations? Or is it FunJungle’s owner—Summer’s dad—a man who is much more concerned about money than animal welfare? The…

Synopsis: I, Catherine Cabot Hall, aged 13 years, 6 months, 29 days…do begin this book. So begins the journal of a girl coming of age in nineteenth-century New Hampshire. Catherine records both the hardships of pioneer life and its many triumphs. Even as she struggles with her mother’s death and father’s eventual remarriage, Catherine’s indomitable spirit makes this saga an oftentimes uplifting and joyous one. Quiet yet powerful, this Newbery Medal–…

Synopsis: Product Description[Read by Frederick Davidson and Nadia May] Horace Rumpole, the comic, courageous, and corpulent ''great defender of muddled and sinful humanity,'' is joined by a winning cast of villains and victims in this collection of six tales in which wry humor and sparkling wit deftly send up the British legal system. InRumpole and the Angel of Death, our hero achieves new, resounding triumphs over the forces of prejudice and mean-…

Synopsis: What is a noun? It's easier to show than explain—and this book is brimming with examples. Author Brian Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky creatively clarify the concept of nouns for young readers. Nouns are printed in color for easy identification, and the playful rhymes and illustrations combine to highlight key words.

Synopsis: Clara enjoys a night of delightful Christmas adventure, brimming with toys, treats, and magic. She is whisked away to a fantastical land where she experiences an unparalleled night of dancing.

Synopsis: In the second installment of the adorable Friendship Bracelet series, can the members of THREADS untangle their problems? The members of THREADS have had an awesome summer making friendship bracelets with the patients at a local hospital. But with school starting, they are worrried they won't have time to continue their volunteer work. And with Olivia out of commission with a broken finger, Ethan dealing with friend drama, and Mu Mu struggling…

Synopsis: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Adjectives are words like hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary. Simple, rhyming text and colorful cartoon cats help children expand their vocabularies and gain an appreciation for the rhythm of language in this lighthearted book of rhyming verse. Adjectives like frilly, silly, polka-dotted, fizzy, and spunky are printed in color,…

Synopsis: Captain America continues working with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury and the Avengers, but he struggles to fit in the modern world and calls upon a new Avenger, the Falcon, for help. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

Synopsis: Weston Woods has produced this audio CD in which the supremely entertaining and informative poems about penguins from the popular book, Antarctic Antics, by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, have been brilliantly transformed into songs by Grammy award winners, Robert Reynolds and Scotty Huff; from the award-winning motion picture of the same name. The second part of the CD features the author reading her poems. The result…

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