Synopsis: Mae wanted to be an astronaut. She dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. Her parents encouraged her, saying, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." This encouragement, along with Mae's own curiosity, intelligence, and determination, paved the way for her to become the first African American woman to travel in space.--

Synopsis: Clifford and his family are preparing for Thanksgiving but Clifford is afraid the holiday is not for dogs.

Synopsis: "Everyone in the ocean can make music, except for Wendell the Narwhal. His big, pointy horn can't go "pop" or "clappy clap clap" or even "whoosh". Will Wendell find a way to join in with symphony of sea creatures?"--Page Web Amazon.com.

Synopsis: "You're different from everyone else--and it's awesome! This book celebrates all the things that make you special. From the way you look to the activities you enjoy--there's no wrong way to be yourself. Do you like sports, art, spelling, or math? Do you like more than one? Do you hang out with lots of friends or maybe a few? Whoever you are, it's great being you!"--Page [2] of cover.

Synopsis: The world of Bella Sara is a magical place where trading cards allow you to collect and interact with many different horses. Meet Bella and her friends in this exciting new range of books and create your own collection at www.bellasara.co.uk

Synopsis: 1999 Houghton Mifflin Invitations to Literacy Collection 2 Book 35 / Little Readers Extending -- Jamaica and Brianna (P) by Juanita Havill / Illustrated by Anne Sibley O'Brien ***ISBN-13: 9780395943045 ***Pages: 32

Synopsis: Hanukkah in Alaska is unlike anywhere else. Snow piles up over the windows. Daylight is only five hours long. And one girl finds a moose camped out in her backyard, right near her favorite blue swing. She tries everything to lure it away: apples, carrots, even cookies. But it just keeps eating more tree! It's not until the last night of Hanukkah that a familiar Jewish holiday tradition provides the perfect-and surprising-solution.

Synopsis: Harold is a very special bear who always wears a woolly hat, so when a crow steals the hat from him, he tries to win it back.

Synopsis: "A girl grows up to be an accomplished artist in this book about the small things that lead to a rich and fulfilling life"--

Synopsis: When Bug stakes a claim on Pug's rug, the two engage in a battle of physical and mental strength until Slug helps them find common ground.

Synopsis: When Katie sees gymnasts on TV, she thinks the girls are so cool! So she jumps at the chance to take a gymnastics class. But it turns out that somersaults and cartwheels aren't as easy as they look. Will Katie ever learn to land on her feet?

Synopsis: Children discover that they do not have to travel great distances to see great things as they read about amazing animals, insects, and birds that live in backyards across North America.-- A Parents' Choice Approval for 19 title book and tape series.-- Glossary highlights key plant and animal terms.-- Read-along cassettes include page-turning tones and authentic sound effects.-- Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism…

Synopsis: Early one morning at the Denver Zoo, a polar bear gives birth to two tiny babies, then abandons them. The zoo staff must raise the babies, but there are many things they don't know. What foods are best? How much should the cubs eat? Once they figure out the answers, the cubs quickly become healthy, happy young bears. Young readers follow Klondike and Snow as they grow from fragile newborns to large, lively bears, and along the way they'll learn…

Synopsis: The next middle-grade rhyming novel from the award-winning author of Zorgamazoo! Prince Puggly of the muddy, terminally unfashionable Kingdom of Spud is surprised when he receives an invitation to a lavish ball in the far more chic Kingdom of Spiff. Puggly is sure that the Spiffs will take one look at him and laugh him out of their kingdom. And that's exactly what they do. . . . But then Puggly meets Francesca, the bookish Princess of Spiff,…

Synopsis: Journey into the fascinating world of rocks and minerals. Learn about rare crystals and gems, and how we use rocks in our everyday lives.

Synopsis: A brief biography of the African American who, in refusing to obey a discriminatory rule about bus seating, set off both the Montgomery Bus Boycott and a movement that changed the nation's laws.

Synopsis: 1999 Newbridge Discovery Links Green Fluent Level, Science -- Science Fair (P) Written by William Anton ***06566 ***ISBN-13: 9781582730318 ***Pages: 16

Synopsis: A carnival rolls into town, but closes down when the mysterious Carnival Creeper shows up. It's up to Scooby-Doo and the gang to catch this creep and save Pop's Big Top. Color cartoons.

Synopsis: A recipe goes missing shortly before contestants gather for an ice cream tasting contest.