Synopsis: Starting and ending with adorable ducklings, this 60-year old story is still as charming today as it was when Viking first published it in 1941. A true classic, Make Way for Ducklings is sure to win yet another generation of fans!

Synopsis: Armando's family is pepenadores, trash pickers, living off things they can use, recycle, and sell from the city trash dump. Armando works with his father to help support the family, but he also finds things for himself--pencil stubs, a notebook, and an old paint set--with which to write and paint. One summer Senor David arrives and begins teaching school on a blue tarp spread on the ground. Armando's parents finally decide that learning may help…

Synopsis: Single copy of Animals of Denali (Pioneer). Adventure with the wild animals and people of the Denali National Park in Alaska through the changing seasons.

Synopsis: With a bag of seeds and a pot on his head, John Chapman set out West to plant apple trees. He made lots of friends and planted lots of trees. Pretty soon, people started to call him Johnny Appleseed.

Synopsis: Determined to help her family earn more money than what she makes selling rugs at the local bazaar, Bahar decides to become a fortune teller. After all, how hard could it be? After she stumbles into some early fortune telling success, the king summons Bahar to the palace to be his new fortune teller. How will she get herself out of trouble now?

Synopsis: From lions to lynxes, learn more about some of the most beautiful and graceful animals to ever prowl the four corners of the earth.

Synopsis: A mysterious doorway! (Sure, it's in a restaurant that serves poop, but that doesn't make it any less mysterious. Ok?) Behold! What lies beyond?! An evil centipede? An alternate universe? A few decent explanation? Veeeing! Ning! Ning! Hey! was that a chainsaw?! Let's see if you can read and run at the same time... Go! It's the bad guys episode 13!

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants--rather than the BFG--she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them…

Synopsis: Collects daily and Sunday "Big Nate" comic strips featuring sixth-grader and self-proclaimed genius Nate Wright as he wages a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and conventionality in general.

Synopsis: Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.A True Book -- American History: How do you wrap a 450,000-pound gift? What is the world's oldest…

Synopsis: Carl is sick of getting pushed around by big Ben Schultz. One day, Carl and his best friend, Kate, find a sick newt in a pond. They fish it out and nurse it back to health. As the newt gets better, Carl feeds it some very expensive -growth beans- that have an amazing effect on the newt -- it gets huge! Finally Ben finds out what it's like to be small, and Carl finds out that Ben really just wants a friend. Main Characters: Carl, Kate, Ben,…

Synopsis: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds...whether you like it or not! This New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have…

Synopsis: The BAD GUYS are back, and they're ready to do more good deeds, whether you you want them to or not! 10,000 chickens are trapped in a high-tech cage farm! Who could possibly save them? Well, how about a WOLF, a SHARK, a PIRANHA and a SNAKE . . . who's also known as 'The Chicken Swallower'? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?

Synopsis: "Five worlds on the brink of extinction. Can three unlikely heroes save the day? Oona Lee, the clumsiest student at the Sand Dancer Academy, is a fighter with a destiny bigger than she could ever imagine. A boy from the poorest slums, An Tzu has a surprising gift and a knack for getting out of sticky situations. Star athlete Jax Amboy is beloved by an entire galaxy, but what good is that when he has no real friends? When a devastating attack…

Synopsis: Grab a map, and point yourself in the right direction! Learn how to get from here to there using a map and compass.

Synopsis: A book of questions and answers provides information on outer space, the solar system and its planets, and the structure and geography of the Earth.

Synopsis: Tom must face the Winged Flame, a phoenix living inside a volcano, to finish his quest to save the kingdom from the dark wizard Malvel, but during the fight he learns about his mysterious past and what it means for his future.

Synopsis: A stowaway, a stolen book, a murderous villain: an adventure on the most famous shipwreck in history. The great ocean liner Titanic is preparing to cross the Atlantic. On board is a sinister thief bent on stealing a rare book that may be the key to unlocking infinite treasure, a wealthy academic traveling home to America with his rare book collection, and Patrick Waters, a twelve-year-old Irish boy who is certain that his job as a steward on the…

Synopsis: Arthur Penhaligon's magical adventures continue as he faces a new grave danger -- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday. More amazing fantasy from bestselling author Garth Nix.Arthur doesn't think he will ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday -- the house that contains an entire world. But Tuesday brings new challenges -- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the well-being of both…