Synopsis: One of the most beloved horse stories of all time, with an introduction by Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine.As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, his life changes drastically. He has many new owners--some of them cruel and some of them kind. All he needs is someone to love him again...Whether pulling an elegant carriage or a ramshackle cab, Black Beauty tries to live as best he…

Synopsis: Three friends in search of a place to belong find that home is truly where the heart is in this new tale of enchantment from best-selling master storyteller Alice Hoffman.13 year-old Martha Glimmer is convinced this is the worst time of her life. Her mother died, she grew 7 inches, and she has to put up with a woman who plys Martha's lonely father with food and opinions about how 13 year-old girls should behave. Martha longs to leave Oak Grove…

Synopsis: An illustrated preamble to the Constitution of the United States.

Synopsis: High-interest story about Christmas for the preschooler to Grade 1.

Synopsis: They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare! He's still walking.He's still stalking. Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, keeps losing his head -- for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. That's when her dad finds Slappy in a local pawnshop. Slappy's kind of ugly, but at least his head…

Synopsis: Meet Petey! Petey is excited for kindergarten. Petey counts his way through the day using everything from his crayons to his footsteps. Fun, animated text and bright, watercolor illustrations add up to a perfect book for preschool graduates!

Synopsis: "Why is there no weather on the moon? Is there sound on the moon? Is it ever day on the moon? Why do astronauts bounce around on the moon? How old is the moon? From Apollo 11's first landing to the mystery of moonquakes and the genesis of craters, this stunning introduction to our nearest neighbor in space describes the moon and its all-important relationship to Earth. Mesmerizing full-color photography and an informative text perfect this…

Synopsis: This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II.   As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family’s summer house by the Atlantic Ocean. But this summer of 1944, World War II has changed everyone’s life. Lily’s best friend, Margaret, has moved to a wartime factory town, and, much…

Synopsis: Fun, photographic nonfiction at its best from the authors of the successful Scholastic Question and Answer series. Scholastic True or False is a science series aimed at second and third graders in a fun question-and-answer format. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color photograph of pets on every page. Kids will read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left. Every answer also includes a…

Synopsis: It's race day at the track! These Hot Wheels cars are fast. Who will win?

Synopsis: When the sea fairy promises him a new ship in return for retrieving a stolen magic sapphire, Pirate Pete discovers that the gem is guarded by a fierce, but dimwitted, giant.

Synopsis: Through 17 silly poems, Prelutsky shares his hilarious views and the triumphseveryone has experienced at school, from science projects gone awry to fieldstrips and dreaded fractions.

Synopsis: Explains in simple terms some of the work that doctors do.

Synopsis: Chester Raccoon is very unhappy about leaving his home in a tree that has been marked by tree cutters, but his mother tries to convince him that their new home might be even better.

Synopsis: Fabulous photographs, eye-catching design, and simple rhyming text constitute this Level 1 reader about the fascinating lives of polar animals! Now in paperback with foil on the cover!"I'm a seal.See my smooth skin.My flippers help mesteer and swim."This nonfiction easy reader has simple, rhyming text and close-up photography of polar bears, penguins, walruses, arctic foxes, seals, and more! The text is written in easy-to-read rhymes and is…

Synopsis: "When Stillwater the panda encourages Koo, Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways."--[Source inconnue]

Synopsis: A simplified retelling of the classic Aesop's fable about a ball game between the birds and the animals, and Bat, who wants to play on the winning team.

Synopsis: Presents a visual guide to items and animals of various strength and substance, including such examples as spider webs, bulldozers, black holes, lasers, icebreakers, and the Hercules beetle.