Synopsis: paperback

Synopsis: With 200 all-time wins under his belt, more than any other NASCAR driver in history, Richard Petty is the epitome of success in the world of stock car racing. His unparalleled accomplishments helped transform the sport into what it is today. Follow the story of this great man's career through nearly forty years of NASCAR history.

Synopsis: Briefly discusses the history and customs connected to the celebration of the one hundredth day of school.

Synopsis: Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

Synopsis: Combines rhymes and illustrations to convey the importance of being thankful for everyday blessings.

Synopsis: Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the…

Synopsis: Best friends Ivy and Bean learn that being very good, or very bad, can be a real challenge when they set out to become like a man Ivy heard about who was so pure of heart that birds and animals followed him.

Synopsis: On a visit to Don's Safari, the students in class 2B attempt to find a missing hippopotamus.

Synopsis: "Hello my name is Warren, and I've got something to share... Just because I'm furry doesn't mean that I'm a bear." Warren the Koala is many things - cute, furry, maybe a bit of a grump - but the one thing he is NOT is a bear! Hilariously on the verge of losing his cool, Warren offers up some compelling arguments: furry doesn't equal bear; bears are found in Canada; just because some careless explorer made a judgment error ages ago doesn't mean…

Synopsis: Examines "how an acorn grows up to be an oak tree, [including] the stages of growth of a tree throughout the seasons and year ... Also introduces the happenings around the tree, from children playing in its shade to squirrels climbing up its trunk and birds nesting in its branches"--Amazon.com

Synopsis: Bulldozer wants to invite all of his co-workers to a party to celebrate his special day, but to them it is just another day for scooping, sifting, stirring, and more.

Synopsis: Eight famous stories, all of wich have been filmed by Disney, are retold so they may be read in two minutes. Illustrations are stills from the movies.

Synopsis: "He was a boy on a farm and a kid with chickenpox. He was a soldier, and a husband, and a gardener, and most of all, an artist. Follow Grandpa Green's great-grandson through a garden where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees and imagination recreates things forgotten. In his most enigmatic and beautiful work to date, noted picture book creator Lane Smith explores aging, memory, and the bonds of family history and…

Synopsis: Each Disney Princess gets her own story in this wonderful new line of early chapter books. Princess fans get to know their favorite princess even better with all new stories. With original tales and beautiful color illustrations throughout, these engaging books are perfect for young readers who have outgrown picture books and readers.Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a…

Synopsis: Each Disney Princess gets her own story in this wonderful new line of early chapter books. With original tales and beautiful color illustrations throughout, these engaging books are perfect for young readers who have outgrown picture books and readers.

Synopsis: Celebrates differences and invites all children to be proud to be themselves. This title includes a CD of the song Colorful World from CeCe's seventh solo album Purified.

Synopsis: Describes different types of communities including cities, suburbs and rural communities.