Synopsis: A little tree grows all alone on a cliff, by a vast and mighty sea. Through thundering storms and the cold of winter, the tree holds fast. Sustained by the natural world and the kindness and compassion of one little boy, eventually the tree grows until it can hold and shelter others. The resilience of the Hugging Tree calls to mind the potential in all of us: To thrive, despite times of struggle and difficulty. To nurture the little spark of…

Synopsis: Reading assessment tool to evaluate 4th graders. Teacher's guide to be used in conjunction with 2 sets of 16 books, guided reading levels N-U (DRA levels 28-50). CD-ROM contains PDF files of teacher evaluation, student response, class profile, and weekly planner forms.

Synopsis: Jessica has always been a worrier, and learning about fire safety is making her more nervous than ever. But our favorite worrywart is about to discover that knowing what to do in an emergency is the best (and only) way to extinguish her fire-safety fears!

Synopsis: A first-grader learns to be themselves in another story from the bestselling series, Robin Hill School! It's almost school picture day at Robin Hill School. There are going to be lots of empty spaces in Mrs. Connor's first-grade class—lots of empty spaces in the smiles, that is, because most of her students are missing a tooth or two. Except for Jamie—he still has all his teeth. No matter what he does, none of his teeth come out. Until...

Synopsis: Are there children in your life who are thinking about their health and physical fitness? This book will help explain everything! It will explore the importance of a good diet and plenty of exercise and encourage kids to make positive decisions about caring for themselves. Kids discover that even healthy people get ill sometimes, but that our bodies show real grit and have special abilities to protect us and restore our health. Parents, teachers…

Synopsis: Clifford, Cleo and T-Bone give themselves treats for doing tricks. Now three crates of treats are empty--and the trio do not feel well at all. Illustrations.

Synopsis: The story of Ashley Martin, a cancer patient, written by her classmates after her death at the age of ten.

Synopsis: There's nothing more beautiful than a smart kid! Julie wants to be BEEEEEEAUTIFUL! She's saved up all her money and robbed her little brother's piggy bank to buy some MMMMMAKEUP. Julie buys all kinds of makeup: red and purple stuff for her hair, green stuff for her cheeks, black stuff for her lips and yellow stuff for her eyes. When she looks in the mirror she thinks, "Oh! I am as pretty as a movie star." What she can't understand is why her…

Synopsis: Miss Frizzle and her students learn about germs when the school bus that they are on shrinks and lands in a box of cough drops, and Catherine, who is feeling sick, swallows the bus.

Synopsis: Splat the Cat can’t wait to go to the doctor for a checkup! That is, until his friends start talking about all the scary things a doctor’s visit can mean. But Splat conquers his fear of the doctor’s office and learns it isn’t so bad after all—especially when you get a surprise at the end! Young readers will delight as they watch all the funny ways their favorite furry friend tries to avoid getting a checkup in this hilarious Splat the Cat…

Synopsis: A quixotic adaptation of the well-known jump-rope rhyme with illustrations that are just as humorous as the unexpected results of a well-meaning experiment