Synopsis: Young readers are invited along on an African safari where they can see elephants spraying, lions playing, and hippos soaking.

Synopsis: Introduces twenty-six rain forest animals from A to Z, providing the name, favorite foods, and unique characteristics of each.

Synopsis: Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure stories—or all three!Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew aboard the spaceship Laika are en route to set up an outpost on a distant planet.When the mission takes a disastrous turn, the Barkonauts on board suddenly find themselves completely alone on…

Synopsis: Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their friends embark on an exciting counting adventure through the grasslands of Tanzania, discovering different kinds of African animals as they count from one to ten.

Synopsis: A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "I'm tongue-tied," "don't give me any of your lip," and "I put my foot in my mouth."

Synopsis: When Ruby Bridges Was Six Years Old, She Became The First African American Student To Integrate An Elementary School In The South. Told In The Perspective Of Her Six Year Old Self And Based On The Pivotal Events That Happened In 1960, Ruby Tells Her Story Like Never Before. Embracing Her Name And Learning That Even At Six Years Old She Was Able To Pave The Path For Future Generations, This Is A Story Full Of Hope, Innocence, And Courage--

Synopsis: Mae wanted to be an astronaut. She dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. Her parents encouraged her, saying, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." This encouragement, along with Mae's own curiosity, intelligence, and determination, paved the way for her to become the first African American woman to travel in space.--

Synopsis: Jack and Annie must save four new magicians from an evil sorcerer who wants their secrets! They travel back in time to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, France. But the fair is crowded with people, exhibits, and amazing inventions from all over the world. How will they ever find the new magicians? And will their own magic be any match for the evil sorcerer?

Synopsis: Key Features Description The zoo is closing! Ellie and her friends want to save their home, but Ellie's just a baby elephant, and she doesn't know what she can do to help. While the other animals are busy working, Ellie finds some paints and gives the zoo a big splash of color that just might save the day! The zoo is closing! Ellie and her friends want to save their home, but Ellie's just a baby elephant, and she doesn't know what she can do to…

Synopsis: When Max the duck decides to stay behind when his flock flies south, Irene invites him to stay with her and her pets for the winter.

Synopsis: A childre's book that includes the words and music for this song

Synopsis: David Goes To School: David, the out-of-control monster-child from David Shannon's Caldecott Honor Book No, David! is back... and ready to disrupt the class. Shannon remembers the word "no" all too clearly from his childhood, and, as he says in his introduction, "It seems that kids haven't changed much over the years, and neither have school rules, some of which date back even further than the invention of sneakers."

Synopsis: "Everyone in the ocean can make music, except for Wendell the Narwhal. His big, pointy horn can't go "pop" or "clappy clap clap" or even "whoosh". Will Wendell find a way to join in with symphony of sea creatures?"--Page Web Amazon.com.

Synopsis: The National Book Award finalist from the best-selling author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE - now in paperbackWalking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger - a real-life, very large tiger - pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other,…