Synopsis: Around the House, the Fox Chased the Mouse is an installment in Rick Walton's award-winning language arts series, which has sold over 150,000 copies! This frolicking adventure teaches children about prepositions as it takes them on an adventure with a focused fox and a mischievous mouse!

Synopsis: Anyone who has ever taken a trip in the family car knows about backseat battles, but has there ever been a boundary war like this one? Road warriors of all ages will see themselves in this riotous picture book by Stephen Gammell

Synopsis: Using circles, squares, triangles and rectangles, two children show differences in size and shape.

Synopsis: Deep in the swamp, a baby alligator crawls out of its broken shell. What's in store for this little reptile? Follow it through its first adventures, and get a glimpse into the world of these amazing creatures. The easy-to-read text describes how alligators live, from what they eat to how they swim so quickly. You'll also find fun facts about alligators' dinosaur-hunting ancestors and their more contemporary cousin, the crocodile.

Synopsis: "I may not be a grownup, but there's lots that I can do", declares the three-ish narrator of this rhyming picture book. All the joys of being small are rendered with soft, gentle pictures in an ode to the sweet, simple, sensuous pleasures of everyday life. Full color.

Synopsis: A garden produces a variety of edible plants, such as corn that grows up, onions that grow down, and tomato vines that twine all around.

Synopsis: PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction and non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression and step-by-step support.

Synopsis: Tacky's the odd bird out among all his friends. Will this nonconformist teach old penguins some new tricks and help save the day? Tacky the Penguin is a delightful tale about being true to yourself--even when it means being a little different from everybody else. Tacky likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his friends with a loud, "What's happening?" His fellow penguins find his odd behavior somewhat bothersome. But when fearsome poachers…

Synopsis: New York Times Bestseller: “A sprawling action-packed novel” of Israel by the author of The Hope (The Philadelphia Inquirer). This follow-up to The Hope plunges immediately into the violence and upheaval of the Six-Day War of 1967 and continues the stories of its multiple characters and of Israel’s dramatic struggle for survival across the years. The Glory takes readers through the terrors of the Yom Kippur War, the famous Entebbe operation, and…

Synopsis: A mouse describes the feelings he and his family members experience during the day, including feeling happy, sad, jealous, angry, and scared.

Synopsis: Children will be delighted by images of these giant mammals of the Arctic. Fascinating text explains how a polar bear's body is suited to living in an icy climate and swimming in freezing oceans. Young readers will learn how baby polar bears are raised by their mothers and how the melting of pack ice is threatening their way of life.

Synopsis: Julie Albright doesn't want to move, even just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all, it means leaving Dad, now that her parents are divorced. Then Julie finds out that her new school has a basketball team, and life starts looking up--until the coach says no girls allowed. When Julie decides to fight for her place on the team, some of her new classmates tease her, and now even Ivy…

Synopsis: The Chronicles of Narnia return to the silver screen in June 2008 with the eagerly awaited Prince Caspian! This edition of the classic tale comes with a dramatic movie cover image. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy return to Narnia once more, this time to help rescue the rightful heir to the throne from his evil Uncle Miraz.

Synopsis: The newest title in Troll's bestselling I Can Read About series is packed with information about many types of purebred dogs--from Labradors and poodles to salukis and basenjis. Includes important information about choosing and caring for puppies. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: The narrator, James "Jim" Hawkins, is the young son of the owners of the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old drunken seaman named Billy Bones becomes a long-term lodger at the inn, only paying for about the first week of his stay. Jim quickly realizes that Bones is in hiding, and that he particularly dreads meeting an unidentified seafaring man with one leg. Some months later, Bones is visited by a mysterious sailor named Black Dog. Their meeting turns…

Synopsis: Any fan of Fudge knows that he never does anything halfway. And so it should come as no surprise that when he discovers the value of money, he goes whole hog-making his own "Fudge Bucks," dressing as a miser for Halloween, and thumbing through catalogs to choose his birthday presents years in advance. His older brother, Peter, who's just starting seventh grade, finds it all highly embarrassing, as usual. But things change when the Hatchers meet…

Synopsis: From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!Up, Up, and Away!Ms. Colman’s class is making kites for their kite-flying contest. Whoever’s kite stays up the longest gets a prize. Karen hopes she’ll win with her beautiful flying fish kite. But then Karen gets in a big fight with Natalie. and everyone is on Natalie’s side. Can Karen make up with her friends and win the…

Synopsis: In Stuart's Cape, Stuart and kis flaky family have just moved to town, and there's plenty to worry about. Stuart is very good at worrying, but not so good at waiting. Impatient for an adventure, he makes himself a cape out of a hundred old ties, and from then on, he has one preposterous adventure after another.In Stuart Goes to School, Stuart is living in a new town, going to a new school, and has not yet made any friends. He has plenty to worry…