Synopsis: Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, Perfect, and Tacky are having a wonderful Christmas, complete with an unusual tree, when Tacky's odd Christmas gift saves them from a group of hunters.

Synopsis: In this alliterative countdown book, ten groundhogs cannot wait for winter to end so they can get out of their den! Ten grouchy groundhogsCrowded in their den, They squirmed and they stretchedAnd then...then...then... TEN GROUCHY GROUNDHOGS is a hilarious countdown story about a den of grouchy, grubby, gobbling, gabby, giggly, groovy, graceful, glitzy, gleeful, groggy groundhogs getting ready for their great big day.

Synopsis: Caldecott Award-winning author-artist Ed Emberley has created an ingenious way for children to chase away their nighttime fears. Kids can turn the pages of this die-cut book and watch the Big Green Monster grow. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining pages and watch him disappear! This lavish reissue features dramatic die-cut eyes and sparkling foil on the cover.

Synopsis: A must-have board book for all baby bedtimes and gifting occasions.Good night, Gorilla.Good night, Elephant.It's bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they? Who's that short, furry guy with the key in his hand and the mischievous grin?Good night, Giraffe.Good night, Hyena.Sneak along behind the zookeeper's back, and see who gets the last laugh in this riotous good-night romp.Also available in Spanish as Buenos noches…

Synopsis: With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an…

Synopsis: The perennially bestselling and acclaimed classic of the little bird who preferred human companionship to other quail.

Synopsis: One by one, three young bears crawl into Bear and Mrs. Bear's bed during a thunderstorm, certain they hear monsters outside, and although Bear tells each that monsters are not real, he later changes his mind.

Synopsis: Explains all the things that Elephant should know about how to behave when attending a birthday or other kind of party.

Synopsis: Pictures and text provide information about the lives of baby animals, discussing what they are called, how their parents care for and protect them, what they eat, where they live, and how they play.

Synopsis: It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit ne....

Synopsis: "You know the Super Soaker. It's one of the top twenty toys of all time. And it was an accidental discovery that brought it into being. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity were present in Lonnie Johnson's early life. Growing up in a house full of siblings, Lonnie…

Synopsis: Nelson wakes up on his birthday to discover that he has gained ninja powers overnight! This funny, heavily-illustrated series from Anh Do is action packed, with an appealingly grounded heart.Nelson's a nerd. Unfit, uncool . . . totally awkward! But when he wakes up on his tenth birthday, he discovers he's a NINJA!THE LAST NINJA ON EARTH!How's he going to SAVE THE WORLD when he can't even get his undies on the right way?

Synopsis: Disguised to protect his identity, Trupp the fuzzhead encounters the world of humans.

Synopsis: In 1885, the Murphy mine struck gold. According to legend, Annie Murphy killed her husband out of greed, but just before she was to be hanged for the murder, she escaped. Now, a hundred years later, there have been sightings of Annie Murphy's "ghost." The Coopers unwittingly become involved in a mystery that finds them caught between the past and the present.

Synopsis: The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen and a foreword by Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran and The Republic of ImaginationIn recent years, neither the persistent effort to “clean up” the racial epithets in Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn nor its consistent use in the classroom have diminished, highlighting the novel’s wide-ranging influence and …

Synopsis: "This easy-to-read, first-person narrative of an unusual friendship demonstrates the desires of the handicapped to be independent & to be treated like everyone else. Graceful watercolor illustrations that emphasize the closeness between boy & dog are a perfect accompaniment to this entertaining & informative book." -School Library Journal

Synopsis: Book by Roger J Himmel