Synopsis: Reading Wonders Literature Big Book: Interrupting Chicken Grade 1 is one title in the collection of beloved trade books in Big Book format for whole-class instruction and shared reading. 24 books at Grade 1 (four per unit).

Synopsis: The perfect picture book for the holiday, this hilarious twist on the traditional Thanksgiving feast features Turkey as he hops from hiding place to hiding place to avoid ending up as the main course.With Thanksgiving only one day away, can Turkey find a place to hide from the farmer who's looking for a plump bird for his family feast?Maybe he can hide with the pigs . . . or the ducks . . . or the horses . . .Uh-oh! Here comes the farmer!Run,…

Synopsis: Benny and his friend Mike are in trouble when they are curious about a uranium mine.

Synopsis: 1956 Harry The Dirty Dog (P) by Gene Zion / Pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham ***ISBN-13: 9780590062114

Synopsis: Wilma's parents don't know quite what to do when their daughter wakes up green and requests bugs for breakfast. At school, Wilma's teachers are appalled by her unusually colorful antics. Wherever Wilma goes, surprises await herand readers of this irresistibly funny fable. "Absurd and action-packed." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Synopsis: Key Features Description Brother Bear is all set for the big class trip to a honey farm. With Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Sister Bear in tow for the sweet ride, there is bound to be a sticky adventure ahead. Brother Bear is all set for the big class trip to a honey farm. With Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and Sister Bear in tow for the sweet ride, there is bound to be a sticky adventure ahead. Product Details Item #: NTS540454 ISBN13: 9780545404549 Format…

Synopsis: Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, wants to perform his high-wire act in the circus.Note(s): "This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--Page 4 of cover.

Synopsis: Rigo doesn't like being the youngest brother. He always has to wear his big brothers' hand-me-downs. Plus, his brothers--Hector, Manuel, and Carlos--always seem to lose buttons, rip holes, and wear the clothes out before they get to Rigo!But Rigo's luck changes on his birthday when his mom gives him a pair of shoes. He loves them for their shine and style, but most of all he loves them because they are brand-new. After he outgrows the shoes, and…

Synopsis: The first book in the bestselling series that the New York Times Book Review hails as “delightful and heartwarming.”The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how…

Synopsis: Key Features Description The Bear family is spending the day with Farmer Ben. Brother and Sister have so many questions about how the farm works, and Farmer Ben has a lot to teach them. There is so much to do! Cows need milking, sheep need herding, and crops need tending. Being a farmer sure is hard work. But it is a lot of fun, too! Beginning readers will delight in reading about the endearing Berenstain Bears. The Bear family is spending the…

Synopsis: As she prepares for her graduation ceremony, a first grader-to-be remembers her enjoyable year in kindergarten.

Synopsis: Lost And Found

Synopsis: Throwing light on a dark problemParkland Middle School is a place the students call Darkland, because no one in it does much to stop the daily harassment of kids by other kids. Three bullied seventh graders use their smarts to get the better of their tormentors by starting an unofficial e-mail forum at school in which they publicize their experiences. Unexpectedly, lots of other kids come forward to confess their similar troubles, and it becomes…

Synopsis: Famous for helping maintain peace between the English colonists and Native Americans, this brave Indian woman befriended the settlers of Jamestown, saving the life of their leader, Captain John Smith, whom she later married. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Junie B is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.

Synopsis: "A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations" (School Library Journal). "An inventive twist on the classic tale" (Publishers Weekly).This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a Roman historian and is retold here by folklorist Shirley Climo.Poor Rhodopis! She has nothing—no mother or father, and no friends. She is a slave, from the far-off country of Greece.…