Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can’t believe his good fortune. He’s heard that gold washes ashore with every tide. But beginning with the stormy journey and his first contact with the native people, he realizes that the New World is nothing like he imagined. The lush Virginia shore where they…

Synopsis: Born To Be Wild!Did you know that...opossums give birth to fifty tiny babies at once?Baby elephants weight over 200 pounds at birth? a newborn giraffe is as tall as a person?Learn everything you ever wanted to know about exotic, irresisible baby animals in this fascinating book -- filled with full-color photographs.Renowned science writer Seymour Simon takes on parenthood! In lucid prose he describes how thirteen different wild animals raise…

Synopsis: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The Grinch is BACK and ready to prove to the residents of Who-ville that he's changed. This heartwarming sequel is written and illustrated in the style of Dr. Seuss's beloved holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Grinch had been patiently waiting all year,To celebrate Christmas and bring the Whos cheer,And to show every Who he was DIFFERENT now.                          “I’ve changed!” thought the…

Synopsis: When Sammy's robot stops working, he and Gran send it to the robot hospital. "They'll know how to fix it", says Gran. But who will help Gran when a bad cough sends her to the hospital? A robot, of course -- a special, new cough-blasting model, carefully made by a very concerned little grandson. Filled with affection and sprinkled with fun, this richly colored tale about caring across the generations stars the gentle hero of Sammy and the…

Synopsis: How many different ice-cream sundaes can you make? With 6 ingredients to choose from, there are so many combinations. Read all about the sundaes they're making at the school picnic. Math has never been so delicious!

Synopsis: A diverse group of animals comes together to celebrate one very important idea: no matter our differences, we are all equal.We are all equal, let's shout it out loud. We share hopes and dreams, we're equal and proud.These animals may all be different from one another, but they know that doesn't matter. They have different lifestyles, different places of origin, different abilities, different types of families, and more. But big or small, weak or…

Synopsis: A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year!Meet Olga, the amazing child scientist who LOVES animals (because they are super-cute)! Brightly put this heavily illustrated don't-miss book on their "Ultimate Summer Reading List for 9- to 12-Year-Olds."Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere is jam-packed with fun: vibrant illustrations, word bubbles, quirky humor, olgamus facts, and plenty of excitement for readers who love…

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: An 8x8 storybook filled with film stills celebrating the wonder of Mary Poppins. In Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns," an all new sequel with a fresh sensibility that celebrates the spirit of the original, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives.

Synopsis: "Full of action and vibrancy. . . .A good way to soothe bad days away." --School Library Journal When Superheroes don't get their way, when they're sad, when they're mad, when they've had a bad day . . . . . . they COULD super-tantrum, they COULD but they DON'T, because REAL Superheroes just WOULDN'T--they WON'T! All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes--even young superheroes! But what do they do when they're…

Synopsis: This is the third book about Little Bear. All his old friends are back-Owl, Cat, Duck, and Hen-and a new friend has come for the summer-a little girl named Emily. Emily has her doll, Lucy, with her, and she promptly introduces Lucy to Little Bear. The three get along wonderfully, and when summer ends, Emily finds the perfect parting gift for her friend.Beginning readers who already know Little Bear will welcome him joyously, and youngsters who…

Synopsis: Based on the new live-action movie on Cartoon Network! The movie is sure to score high ratings, and our novel is sure to score big sales. The kids from Mystery, Inc. are off on another adventure. They're heading to the lake at Erie Pointe, where they'll spend the summer working as waiters and golf caddies at Daphne's uncle's country club. Legend says that a Lake Monster haunts the country club's grounds, but no one's seen it for years... until…

Synopsis: An older brother explains all the things he hates to do, although he does them to set a good example for his younger brother. Includes suggested learning activities.

Synopsis: A small boy enumerates for his sister the marvelous things he will do for her when he is grown up, such as bringing her coral from the bottom of the sea and building her the biggest bridge in the world.

Synopsis: "Walrus needs to buy things when she goes to the beach, a ranch, and camping. Will she buy the right things?"--Publisher's website

Synopsis: Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different backgrounds, the book quietly celebrates the commonality of people around the world.

Synopsis: Spider-Man is in for a shock! Electro plans to steal the city's power supply, and he won't let anything get in his way. Can Spider-Man save the day before it's too late?

Synopsis: All of the barnyard animals are excited about the arrival of a new duckling, until the noisy little one refuses to go to sleep.

Synopsis: It's Marley's first day of obedience school, and boy is he excited! With his naughty ways, Marley is definitely not a model student. Before long, even the teacher realizes it might take more than the usual lessons to get Marley to behave. Will Marley ever learn to sit?