Synopsis: Wayne Grover and Baby the bottlenose dolphin (Dolphin Adventure, Dolphin Treasure) are back for a riveting third title in a popular series of young novels. But where is Baby? When Baby's father is found bleeding from a gaff wound, Wayne's worst fear is suddenly a grim reality -- poachers are netting the wild dolphins. Can Wayne and his friends find the captive dolphins and free them -- or is it too late? A fast-paced adventure on the high seas…

Synopsis: In the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl living with her Japanese family in northern Korea, Yoko is suddenly fleeing for her life with her mother and older sister, Ko, trying to escape to Japan, a country Yoko hardly knows. Their journey is terrifying—and remarkable. It's a true story of…

Synopsis: Marvin looks for clues after suspecting that his new neighbor is a werewolf and involved in a murder conspiracy.

Synopsis: The gang from Class Clown returns as Julio Sanchez, the fifth-grade class president, and his friends take desperate action when the school board threatens to close their school.

Synopsis: Regardless of ancestry, background or status, almost every Canadian had a relative in the First World War. Yet very few of us realize what it was like or what exactly the Canadians were asked to do for country and king. How were these men trained? What was it like tin the trenches? Why did the early disasters of 1915 and 1916 end in the victories of 1918? How did soldiers find the courage to face death and terrible wounds?When your Number's Upis…

Synopsis: Kyle celebrates Kwanzaa with his family for the first time, and learns about his African heritage.

Synopsis: A story about the work of a midwife.

Synopsis: When a gypsy couple grow tired of the traveling life, they clear a spot of land in a deep wood and build a cottage. Their days are filled with both hard work and simple pleasures--including the company of a sprightly young cherry tree. But one year the countryside suffers a severe dry spell. The gypsy wife resents the birds feeding on the few remaining cherries; and at her insistence, her husband hangs wind chimes on the branches to keep them…

Synopsis: The Reverend Robert Lee overcame dyslexia as a child, but when he takes over the post of Vicar of Nibbleswicke, he suddenly develops a new and very unusual strain of his old condition. Once again Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake join forces, spinning a hilarious story of a most remarkable vicar. Full color throughout.

Synopsis: When Allison tries on the red kimono her grandmother has sent her, she is suddenly aware that she resembles her favorite doll more than she does her mother and father. When her parents try to explain that she is adopted, her world becomes an uncomfortable place. She becomes angry and withdrawn. She wonders why she was given up, what her real name is, and whether other children have parents in faraway countries. Allison's doll becomes her only…

Synopsis: When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the value of getting along with others no matter what their backgrounds or nationalities.

Synopsis: A delicious fantasy in the old school tradition. -- Publishers WeeklyMost little gifts have parents to look after them, but not Annabel Tippens. She has Gloria, a tiny white dog who talks and wears a gold collar. And that's not the only thing that makes Annabel different: She can do all kinds of things that other kids can't do, like kiss her own elbow and fly around the house! Could it be true that Annabel is not a little girl at all, but a…

Synopsis: Why do leaves change color in the fall? Are plants really alive? and Why do plants have flowers?--these are some of the questions children love to ask their parents, and the answers are growing right here!

Synopsis: This volume contains 12,000 synonyms, 10,000 antonyms, and 2,000 homonyms, making it an ideal reference tool for student writers.

Synopsis: "An in-depth look at Ali's life through twelve rhyming poems. . . . Collier's bold pictures are among the best of his illustrious career."--BOOKLIST (starred review) A Coretta Scott King Honor BookA National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade Book for Young People From the moment a fired-up teenager won 1960 Olympic gold to the day when a retired legend, hands shaking from Parkinson's, returned to raise the Olympic torch, the boxer…

Synopsis: Sheila thinks she can do everything by herself. Little by little, she learns how to admit her faults and work with people, thanks to a special group of friends she meets one summer.

Synopsis: After she overhears her parents' concerns about the family finances, second-grader Josie, who is about to become a big sister again, decides to pitch in her money making ideas with very funny results.

Synopsis: An unmanageable, but lovable, eleven-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit too.