Synopsis: Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.

Synopsis: When Mr. Wright makes his students study word endings on the last day of school, even the suffixes rebel.

Synopsis: Tells the tale of the sinking of the Titanic using the narratives of the witnesses and survivors to the disaster.

Synopsis: When a tornado touches down in a pond on Farmer Brown's property, it sets off a chain of events among the barnyard animals that soon has every creature displaced, but not unhappy.

Synopsis: When Jonah and Katherine travel to early 1900s Switzerland and Serbia to return Albert Einstein's daughter, Lieserl, to history, her mother Mileva grasps entirely too much about time travel and has no intention of letting her daughter go.

Synopsis: In a future world of false identities, government lies, and death threats, Luke feels drawn to the younger brother of the boy whose name Luke has taken.

Synopsis: In a society that allows families to have only two children, a group of third-borns tries to save itself and others like them.

Synopsis: When the Nazis invade Poland in 1939, Yulian and his mother flee their home. They find momentary refuge in the countryside. But as a Jewish family, they know they won't be safe for long. In desperation, they decide on a risky escape attempt, hiring a guide to take them secretly over the snow-covered Carpathian Mountains to a neighboring country. But a mother and child have never tried this dangerous route before. You will never forget their true…

Synopsis: The Puppyville Talent Show is coming up fast. The puppies can't wait! But Freddy doesn't think he has a special talent. Can he still be part of the show?

Synopsis: Why did the colonies break away from Great Britain, and how did they do it? This book charts the progress of the Revolutionary War from a few scattered protests to an armed conflict that led to the creation of the United States of America and changed the face of the globe.

Synopsis: Collects the complete series that relates the adventures of young Harry Potter, who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he and others of his kind learn their craft.

Synopsis: This special edition of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS has a gorgeous new cover illustration by Kazu Kibuishi. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by Mary GrandPreThe Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named…

Synopsis: Traces the life of a Jewish girl who chronicled her day-to-day life in a diary as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.

Synopsis: A guide about how to understand a dog's body language and behavior illustrates such key concepts as barking, howling, panting, bared teeth, and wagging tail.

Synopsis: In June 1941, Otto and Leni, two young refugees from the Nazis living in England, are sent on a secret mission to Bavaria, to extract a young girl attending a summer camp, and who may hold the key to the war.

Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Li'l T and his family face great losses caused by Hurricane Katrina, including leaving Buddy, their very special, three-legged dog, behind when they must evacuate.

Synopsis: In a 1930s Massachusetts farm town torn by the Depression, racial tension, and other hardships, Charlie Anne and her black next-door neighbor Phoebe form a friendship that begins to transform their community.

Synopsis: Provides facts about tigers, such as their habitat, talents, and feeding habits.

Synopsis: Teaches important dates and facts about the Battle of Gettysburg.