Synopsis: Young Michael and his hundred-year-old Great-great-aunt Dew reinforce their love for one another as he counts the one hundred pennies in her special box and she recites for him the year-by-year chronicle of her life.

Synopsis: HOW DO PENGUINS survive in frigid conditions? What happens at a research station in Antarctica? How long can an emperor penguin go without food? What other creatures live in the Antarctic? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the Magic Tree House Research Guide: Penguins and Antarctica.

Synopsis: The JOKER escapes from ARKHAM ASYLUM and tricks BATMAN into following him into an old warehouse. But the building has been remodeled into the JOKER'S fun house. BATMAN must outwit clown robots and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the JOKER does not have the last laugh!

Synopsis: From geckos to iguanas, komodo dragons to chameleons, lizards are about the most awesome animal around! They inhabit every continent except Antarctica. Some are lethal. Some change color. Some have suction cups on their feet. There is enough fascinating information about these animals to fill an entire library of readers! But we've taken the absolute coolest information about the coolest animal and compacted it in this fascinating level 2 reader…

Synopsis: The new counselor at Bailey School avoids sunlight, lives in a basement and has icy cold hands. Could he be a vampire? Chapter Book: 13 chapters.

Synopsis: Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but greatness won’t come easy.What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless? The…

Synopsis: After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.

Synopsis: Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination-and a lot of support from one another…

Synopsis: This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. Este querido libro de E. B. White, autor de Stuart Little y La trompeta del cisne, es un clásico de la literatura infantil. Un cerdito. Humilde. Radiante. Estas son las palabras en La telaraña de Carlota, en lo alto del establo Zuckerman. Charlotte narra sus sentimientos por un cerdito…

Synopsis: After making an audacious wager, the wealthy and eccentric Phileas Fogg attempts a seemingly impossible feat—to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.Upon making a bet with his colleagues at the Reform Club, the otherwise mechanically predictable Phileas Fogg sets off on a race to travel around the world in no more than eighty days. With £20,000 on the line, every hour is crucial. Accompanied by his emotional French manservant, Passepartout,…

Synopsis: A bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the past.Age: 5 years + Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented and who were the Aztecs? This bright and lively reference book covers all the major subjects of world history. Attractively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and artwork illustrations. Includes links to recommended websites to find out more and free downloadable…

Synopsis: This classic large print title is printed in 16 point Tiresias font as recommended by the Royal National Institute for the Blind

Synopsis: From penguins to seals to polar bears, discover some of the amazing animals that live around the frigid lands of the North and South Poles.

Synopsis: For decades, DC has been the perfect starting place for anyone interested in graphic novels, with genre-defining stand-alone books such as WATCHMEN, BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN and JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: ORIGIN. Now, we've created the perfect resource for any new reader with the DC ESSENTIAL GRAPHIC NOVELS 2018 catalog! Introductions to the best 25 graphic novels to begin with are here, alongside suggestions for great starting…

Synopsis: Discusses the different types of ants, the parts of an ant, ant nests, and how ants grow.

Synopsis: "The mission is simple: Four kids must save what's left of humanity by crossing a husk-infested landscape to a secret (supposedly safe) location. Then, they must launch a satellite into space before a gigantic maelstrom smashes them to bloody splinters, all the while fighting off an endless array of monsters as well as a murderous enemy wearing a teddy bear costume! If it were easy, it wouldn't be Fortnite. When 98% of the world's population…

Synopsis: In a world where everyone is judged on their wealth and how many orbs they have, Pell, Logan, and Maddy can't keep up, no matter how hard they try. When Pell's Uncle Colin suggests they take themselves off the grid and leave Fortress City to join him in the Wild West, they leap at the chance. At Colin's direction, they erase all traces of their existence in Fortress City's databases and leave under cover of darkness. Almost immediately, they…

Synopsis: "Phoenix dreams of seeing the world outside the high walls of her village. One day, she takes a risk-a quick hop over the walls-just to see the dark forest she's heard tales of. It is a magical forest, but Phoenix's forbidden trip unleashes a monster that attacks her brother, Xander. Her brother survives-but he's turned into a dreadful, moaning zombie!"--

Synopsis: Evan Ross can't stop thinking about Monster Blood and what happened last summer. It was so horrible. So terrifying. Too bad Evan's science teacher doesn't believe him. Now he's stuck cleaning out the hamster's cage as punishment for making up stories.Then Evan's friend Andy comes to town, and things go from bad to worse. Because Andy's got a present for Evan. It's green and slimy and its starting to grow...