Synopsis: Beatrice and Abel are friends and next door neighbors. Beatrice raises bees, Abel grows apples. They help each other just like the bees and the trees help each other. One day Abel gets stung and he thinks Beatrice is laughing at him. She thinks he is insulting her so they each go their separate ways. Will they still be able to be friends?

Synopsis: The author/illustrator of the highly successful Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series lends his creative talents to another fun, informative series, this one featuring world-famous composers.

Synopsis: A laugh-a-thon for children. Clever poems with unique twists that make both children and adults laugh. A sure fire winner for kids.

Synopsis: This informative guide is full of tips for remembering everything from math and spelling rules to tricky science, history, and geography facts. It's a learning companion to help any student who has ever struggled to remember his multiplication tables, the spelling of the word "Mississippi," or the names of the planets.

Synopsis: How to be a Math Genius. Make the numbers work for you and unleash your inner genius. It's your brain and it's yours to train.

Synopsis: Unlock the door to reading success with this read-aloud storybook that teaches key phonics skills including short and long vowels, vowel pairs, blends, diagraphs, and more. Each engaging story features a phonics riddle and a motivating phonics cheer to reinforce learning.

Synopsis: The reader set includes 25 books with reading ranges for grades K-5.

Synopsis: The state of Israel is five days old and under attack from all points of the compass. After months of privation the siege of Jerusalem's Old City is lifted as Patriot soldiers break through Zion Gate. But it is only the beginning of a long battle, as harrowing as it is glorious, for this ancient enclave.

Synopsis: Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to the United States where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Synopsis: Our world is shared with millions of micro-organisms. This feature book explains what germs are, how bacteria and viruses affect the human body, and how the body fights against them.

Synopsis: "Brilliant photographs in full color capture the essence of the young child's day through a delightful game. . . . The combination of vibrancy, clarity, and scale suggests using the book with groups as well as with individuals".--The Horn Book. American Bookseller, "Pick of the Lists".

Synopsis: Amelia Bedelia has trouble with baseball lingo. Other series titles are: Come Back, Amelia Bedelia (1971); Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia (1977, Greenwillow); Amelia Bedelia Helps Out (1979, Greenwillow); Amelia Bedelia and the Baby (1981, Greenwillow). Come Back, Amelia Bedelia; Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia; Amelia Bedelia Helps Out; Amelia Bedelia and the Baby

Synopsis: ‘After years of waiting for something magical to happen on Christmas Eve, a kindly old woman finally gets her wish. Never did she imagine, however, that it would be brought about by some shy but curious spiders.’ —Learning. ‘A sweet fairy tale [illustrated] with lovely scenes of a Yuletide long ago, in a snowy German woods.’ —Publishers Weekly.

Synopsis: A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.

Synopsis: Every book in the Bank Street Ready-to-Read series is targeted at the individual abilities of children ages three to eight as they develop reading skills. Level 2 (Grades 1-3) books are written especially for children who are on their way to reading independently but who may need help. Animal Hide-and-seek Now you see them, now you don't. How do some creatures seem to just "disappear"? And why do they do it? How does a cricket hide from hungry…

Synopsis: This book of more than fifty poems, songs, and stories is an irresistible celebration of the glory and fun of Christmas. Old favorites, modern classics, and familiar carols combine with Marc Brown's warm and humorus full-color illustrations to create an appealing package to be shared with family and friends year after year.

Synopsis: The classic Christmas tale gets a regional spin as Santa Claus takes on each states best-known characteristics.

Synopsis: Designed to help the development of sound literacy skills in children learning to read and spell three letter words. This book focuses on three letter words with middle e sound. Includes attached interactive letter wheel.

Synopsis: Designed to help the development of sound literacy skills in children learning to read and spell three letter words. This book focuses on three letter words with middle u sound. Includes attached interactive letter wheel.

Synopsis: Designed to help the development of sound literacy skills in children learning to read and spell three letter words. This book focuses on three letter words with middle i sound. Includes attached interactive letter wheel.