Synopsis: A mother and child discuss how the mother's love would remain constant even if her child were a stinky skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien

Synopsis: When Mrs. Rabbit begs her four furry children to stay away from Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter Rabbit naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. But when he is spotted by the farmer himself, the chase is on! A century after it was first published, Beatrix Potter's beloved tale of a certain naughty bunny with a taste for radishes continues to enchant readers. Using Potter's original text, popular illustrator Michael…

Synopsis: The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues. Within the chapters of this story, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire encounter a darkened staircase, a red herring, some friends in a dire situation, three mysterious initials, a liar with an evil scheme, a secret passageway, and parsley soda.

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Synopsis: What is the world like far in the future? Is there peace? Is there horror? The Time Traveler's dinner guests listen in silence to his unbelieveable tale. Has he truly traveled through Time on a machine? Is the future a dream, where the gentle Eloi play all day? Or a nightmare, haunted by something that lurks underground? Perhaps only Time will tell.

Synopsis: Introduces the European immigrants who came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their independence.

Synopsis: Discusses the history of this national park, its geological features, trails, wildlife, dangers in the park, and efforts to preserve it.

Synopsis: The hilarious, genre-bending novel from bestselling author Adam rex that inspired the blockbuster feature film Home -- fully illustrated with "photos," drawings, newspaper clippings, and comics sequences. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she's not sure where to begin; when her mom started telling everyone about the messages…

Synopsis: When the influenza epidemic strikes Duluth, Minnesota, in 1918, Marven's parents send their son far away from the danger of the disease. But a logging camp in the great north woods? A true story of a small Jewish boy and a bearish French-Canadian lumberjack . . . and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances.

Synopsis: An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Sweden. Includes a map, legend, recipe, craft, and game.

Synopsis: Describes pickup trucks, their main features, and how they are raced.

Synopsis: This unique biography of Davy Crockett uses personal recollections, letters, and newspaper articles to tell the fascinating story of his life. "I stood no chance to become great in any other way than by accident." With these words, Davy Crockett reflects on his extraordinary journey from growing up in the backwoods of Tennessee to becoming a congressperson in Washington, D.C. People often do not know the truth about the man made famous for the…

Synopsis: The heroine of Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein battles Thad Smith for the presidency of the 6th grade.' Maggie' s adventures and misadventures . . . make humorous and exciting reading, and promote class discussions of the relationships between friendship and competition.' --IRA/CBC Joint Committee. Children' s Choices for 1976 (IRA/CBC)

Synopsis: A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Synopsis: This new biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright uses the brothers' own journals and drawings to tell the exciting story of the first time a person flew in a heavier-than-air machine. "Success four flights Thursday..." On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright sent a telegram to their father. Its simple message told of the brothers' historic flights at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. For the very first time, a person flew in a heavier-…