Synopsis: It's a new school year, and everything is perfect. Ella has a new uniform, glittery stationery and can't wait to meet her new teacher. Until class starts, that is -- and EVERYTHING goes wrong. She can't believe she has to sit next to her absolutely WORST ENEMY EVER, Peach Parker! No matter how far she moves her pencil case across the desk, Peach is in her SPACE. Where's her BFF Zoe? Can this year get ANY WORSE?

Synopsis: In Keep Running, Gingerbread Man! no one can keep up with the speedy biscuit. Only Fox is fit enough to stand a chance of a teatime treat. But the Gingerbread Man's not just quick on his feet - he's pretty quick-witted too. After outsmarting Fox, he leads the other characters in an aerobics class. This series is a welcome addition for parents looking for picture books with a message. Focusing on personal well-being, QEB aims to intertwine your…

Synopsis: Children will be fascinated with the incredible rescue operations of a teeny-tiny ladybug with an enormous heart in this book that follows his larger-than-life efforts to help animals get out of trouble. International calls for help are always rolling in for Super Ladybug--an African elephant is stuck in the mud, a dog is dangling from the Grand Canyon, a camel has gone dry in the Sahara--luckily, Super Ladybug has a whole lot of super-mega-…

Synopsis: EyeLike Nature: Snow The EyeLike Nature series presents a world in which snow becomes a thing of magic perfect for building with, drawing in, and just plain reveling in. In delightful full-color photographs, the simple pleasures of the backyard come to life and reveal the ways in which young children engage with their surroundings with an unmatched curiosity and openness. Each page is simple yet dramatic in design and detail, and is complimented…

Synopsis: Bob and Otto do best-friend kinds of things together--eating leaves, digging, playing--until the day Bob decides to climb a tree, simply because . . . he has to. When the two meet again, Otto is still the same dirt-loving earthworm, but Bob has done the unthinkable: grown wings. Friendship overcomes all else in this sweet and funny story, because no matter what happens, ". . . friends are important."

Synopsis: Sarah Jane Hartwell is back with a whole new grade-school challenge: a class trip to the zoo. After the stress of her last attempt at taking her class on a field trip (seen in First Year Letters), Mrs. Hartwell has a plan for an upcoming trip to the zoo—a plan that includes lots and lots of rules. Armed with her foolproof field-trip tips, she's determined that absolutely nothing will go wrong. Sure enough, her students prove that they can line…

Synopsis: Sophy and her mother are poor - they have a small home and a few animals. Sophy's father died because there was no doctor or hospital near the village. But Sophy has a secret wish - a wish for something that will change her life forever, and when the number man visits the village Sophy's wish might just come true.

Synopsis: Fisher-Price, a leader in early childhood development and education, has teamed up with Reader's Digest to create a premier beginning-to-read series. Not only is Fisher-Price the leading brand of toys for toddlers and preschoolers, it is also a name parents trust. Now parents can turn to Fisher-Price for all their children's developmental needs -- including learning to read.

Synopsis: How do beavers built dams? How long can they swim underwater without coming up for air? How do they say hello to each other? Do they ever take vacation? Readers find out the answers to these and other questions about beavers in this stunningly illustrated nonfiction book. Full color.

Synopsis: On his summer vacation, Galileo Galilei hears about the newly invented telescope and decides to build one of his own. Turning his new "spyglass" to the night sky, he sees things that no one has ever seen before. He discovers that the Milky Way is made of stars, and that the moon has mountains. He also notices a strange formation of "stars" that will eventually turn people's understanding of the world upside down. Fictional journal accounts…

Synopsis: At a busy street market, kids eating ice cream exclaim, "Yum!" in English, "Geshmak!" in Yiddish, and "Nam-nam!" in Danish. But disaster strikes when a little dog overturns a spice cart, showering pepper on everyone's ice cream. Will the kids end up crying, "Hai hai," or cheering, "¡Yupi!"? Energetic art and a lift-the-flap feature make exploring languages fun.

Synopsis: Find out more about this famous Founding Father! With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despite feeling like an outsider, Hamilton fought hard to form a united nation with a strong central government--and many of his ideas are still relevant today! With this illustrated leveled reader, kids can learn more about the man who, in many ways,…

Synopsis: In a follow-up to Tomorrow I'll Be Brave, award-winning illustrator Jessica Hische brings to life another series of inspirational words and scenes with her lovely hand-lettering and adorable illustrations. This uplifting and positive book encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will be grateful, helpful, and kind.Tomorrow I'll be everything I strive to be each dayAnd even when it's difficultI'll work to find a way.Immerse yourself in the…

Synopsis: Return to the Kanto region to meet some of the first Pokémon in this deluxe full-color storybook featuring a foil cover and pull-out poster!   Get to know the popular Pokémon from the Kanto region—and their Alolan counterparts—in this illustrated storybook that features eye-catching foil on the cover and a full-color pull-out wall poster! Young Pokémon fans ages 5 to 9 and collectors of all ages will love getting to know these amazing creatures…

Synopsis: Four of Jan Brett’s very best animal stories, together in one treasury.  The fun includes stories of two mice couples who agree to swap homes with unexpected results; an armadillo on a rootin’-tootin’ adventure at the Curly H Rodeo; a crowd of rain-forest animals on a surprising river ride in an umbrella; and a snow bear family finding an Inuit girl asleep in their igloo. Four stories in this treasury to cherish: Town Mouse, Country Mouse…