Synopsis: New York Times Bestseller A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing…

Synopsis: Would you rather put your grubby clothes in the washing machine, or take them down to the river and beat the dirt out of them?This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even…

Synopsis: Imagine living in a world without pain.This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers.You wouldn't get headaches or stomach aches, and it wouldn't hurt…

Synopsis: Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green tells a heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy’s journey to change how others see him—both on and off the football field. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.Landon Dorch wants to be like everyone else. But his deafness and the way he talks have always felt like insurmountable obstacles. But now he finally sees his chance to fit in. Bigger and taller than any other seventh grader…

Synopsis: An untidy witch named Hazel discovers that Prince Alarming likes dirt as much as she does.

Synopsis: From Dav Pilkey, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Hally Tosis, the adorable dog that will take your breath away!Hally Tosis is a great family dog, but there is one rotten thing about her: her breath! It is so smelly, Hally's pet parents want to find a new home for her. The children, desperate to keep their beloved pet, try everything to rid Hally of her stinky stench. They take…

Synopsis: Every child has secrets, and many secrets are fun to keep. This book will help distinguish between the fun secrets and the secrets that can make children feel bad or scared. These are the difficult ones that are best shared with parents, or with a trusted adult. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: A book for kids about secrets, feelings, boundaries, and consent A children's book to keep kids safe Do You Have a Secret? helps kids…

Synopsis: In Knots on a Counting Rope, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children’s picture book illustrated by Ted Rand.By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo youth named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses listens to the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Although blind, the boy learns that he has the strength to cope with his…

Synopsis: Moose has a wibbly, wobbly tooth for the Tooth Fairy, but he cannot get it out without the help of his friends--and a really big pull!

Synopsis: Reading assessment tool to evaluate 4th graders. Teacher's guide to be used in conjunction with 2 sets of 16 books, guided reading levels N-U (DRA levels 28-50). CD-ROM contains PDF files of teacher evaluation, student response, class profile, and weekly planner forms.

Synopsis: Getting Chocolate Fever can change your ideas about chocolate and life!Henry Green is a boy who loves chocolate. He likes it bitter, sweet, dark, light, and daily; for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks; in cakes, candy bars, milk, and every other form you can possibly imagine. Henry probably loves chocolate more than any boy in the history of the world. One day-it starts off like any other day-Henry finds that strange things are happening to…

Synopsis: Miss Frizzle and her students learn about germs when the school bus that they are on shrinks and lands in a box of cough drops, and Catherine, who is feeling sick, swallows the bus.

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a fun and surprising adventure with Pete the Cat!In Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth, the tooth fairy asks Pete for some help. But it’s not easy being the tooth fairy for Pete when a tooth goes missing—will he be able to find the lost tooth before it’s too late?Beginning readers will love Pete's adventure as the tooth fairy in this My First I Can Read story, complete…