Synopsis: A castle looms dark against the light of the moon. No candles burn in its windows. No laughter rings through its halls. What has happened to the castle and the people who lived there? Merlin the magician asks Jack and Annie to find out. But are they brave enough to step through the creeking doors and solve the mystery of how the castle became haunted?

Synopsis: In this first book in a series of three Scholastic Reader titles about vehicles, comes a simple Level 1 rhyme about riding on the school bus!We wave. We meet.We watch and wait.Yes--here it comes!We won't be late.Hello, school bus!This is the first book in a series of three new Scholastic Reader titles about vehicles. Hello, School Bus! is a simple rhyming story for Level 1 readers about the experience of riding on a school bus. Fun colorful…

Synopsis: Merlin the magician send Jack and Annie back 1,200 years, to a desert in the Golden Age of Baghdad. Their mission is a mystery until bandits attack a camel caravan and Jack and Annie are given a strange box to protect. What's in the box? And how will it help the ruler of Baghdad spread wisdom throughout the world?

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Synopsis: Jack and Annie travel back to nineteenth-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world.

Synopsis: This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1941, Make Way for Ducklings has been described as "one of the merriest picture books ever" (The New York Times). Ideal for reading aloud, this book deserves a place of honor on every child's bookshelf.

Synopsis: The National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals is an adorable animal reference sure to be welcomed by parents and librarians alike. Filled with fluffy and scaly creatures big and small, this appealing book introduces the youngest explorers to the world of wildlife, using a child-friendly format inspired by the blockbuster National Geographic Little Kids magazine. This exciting new reference for the very young mirrors the magazine’…