Synopsis: From a map Ziggy and his friends discover an old tunnel that was once used as a safe haven by escaped slaves. While checking out the tunnel, the trap door gets stuck and the boys are forced to use the old, dark, damp tunnels that just may be haunted.

Synopsis: Leo isn't reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo's mother isn't. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when he's ready. 'Reassuring for other late bloomers, this book is illustrated with beguiling pictures.' -- Saturday Review.

Synopsis: Key Features Description A boy rides his bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling on a beam of light at a speed beyond imagining. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of…

Synopsis: Meet the silliest family in the world!Grandpa Brown tries to hatch a baby horse. Mr. Brown shouts at his underwear. And Jane Brown grows a carrot in her ear (she planted a radish).Here are six stories to make young readers giggle. As the author puts it: A noodle is a silly person. This book is about a family of noodles and the silly things they say and do.There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales is a Level One I Can Read book, which…

Synopsis: "Ronald is an awkward but enthusiastic baseball beginner who is grateful to be on the team. Initially discouraged because he cannot hit the ball, Ronald eventually discovers his error . . . and he starts to improve. . . . The colorful, expressive illustrations are a bright asset".--School Library Journal.

Synopsis: Welcome Books provide children with a fun and exciting introduction to reading about the people, places, and things in their world.

Synopsis: A young prairie farm girl records her summer adventures in a diary.

Synopsis: Tired of being a house pet, Moka the dog moves to the mountains to become a wolf but soon misses the comforts of home.

Synopsis: Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to Elizabethan London, where they become actors in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and try to rescue a tame bear.

Synopsis: A collection of humorous retellings of classic nursery rhymes by contemporary children's authors.

Synopsis: 0nce upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!

Synopsis: Book by Jane Yolen

Synopsis: A hilarious twist on the classic song from the bestselling There Was an Old Lady series for kids! You’ll never guess what she’ll swallow next!There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.I don't know why she swallowed the fly.She won't say why.The old lady is swallowing a fly, a spider, a bird, and more....to create a home full of lovable pets! With rhyming text and hilarious illustrations, this is the original song young readers know and love with…

Synopsis: Melvin likes to throw a tantrum when he does not get what he wants, but he learns that the classroom rule, "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit" applies at home as well.