Synopsis: To make her pigsty of a palace picturesque again, penniless Princess Pigtoria tries to get the pompous porker Prince Proudfoot to propose marriage.

Synopsis: School children on a field trip to Mack Nugget's farm save the lives of eight turkeys in this poem based on The Night Before Christmas. The incomparable Dav Pilkey adapts Clement Moore's classic Christmas poem to tell his wacky Thanksgiving tale. The day before Thanksgiving, eight boys and girls take a field trip to a turkey farm. They have fun playing with eight exuberant turkeys but are shocked to learn that Farmer Mack Nuggett plans to kill…

Synopsis: Peter's looking for the perfect pumpkin. Come join the search and see what he does when he finds a pumpkin that's just right!

Synopsis: Teach your children the power of Kindness, one of the most important skills a child can learn. Are you one of 90 percent of parents, saying that their top priorities for their kids is to be caring? This makes sense: Kindness and concern for others are held as moral virtues in nearly every society and every major religion. The best social-emotional learning (SEL) book for raising kind children. This charming story with peaceful rhymes and…

Synopsis: With no prospect of any friends around for the winter, Moose decides to travel south with Duck and Other Duck.

Synopsis: Captain Hook’s attempt at stealing Peter Pan’s map-in-a-bottle only landed the bottle in the Croc’s craw. It’s up to Jake and his crew to shake things up a bit as they try to get the croc to laugh, sneeze, and even burp up the bottle. Did the croc bite off just a little more than he could chew this time?

Synopsis: Little Red Hen is a time-tested cautionary tale about how we reap what we sow. When the hen asks a cat, dog, and mouse for help planting some wheat, she gets no takers: "‘Not I!’ said the cat. ‘Not I!’ said the dog. ‘Not I!’ said the mouse." They won’t water, cut, or grind the wheat . . . or help bake a cake with it, either. So guess who eats the cake by herself in the end? The Caldecott Honor artist Paul Galdone’s delightfully detailed ink and…

Synopsis: A quixotic adaptation of the well-known jump-rope rhyme with illustrations that are just as humorous as the unexpected results of a well-meaning experiment

Synopsis: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN a famous TV canine embarks on a crazy crosscountry journey to be reunited with his beloved co-star? Find out about this determined dog and his many adventures in this Step 2 reader based on Disney Bolt! Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Synopsis: When Dixie gets to join Emma at school for Pet Day, she can hardly stop wagging her tail with excitement! Emma's classmates have all kinds of pets--hamsters, birds, goldfish--even lizards! Dixie tries her best to sit still, but with all the new friends to make, she may not be able to stay calm for long.

Synopsis: A cumulative, rhyming tale of an ordinary pig who leaps out of his boy's arms at a state fair and wallows in color after color, turning himself into a work of art.

Synopsis: "Three little pigs set off to build themselves new homes. But someone big and bad soon comes looking for a tasty piggy snack... can the pigs outwit the wicked wolf?" -- Back cover.

Synopsis: After rushing through the snow to get to their friend's birthday party, two mice realize that they forgot to bring the present.

Synopsis: Noodles the puppy faces a new kind of problem. Auntie Judy has arrived for a visit, and he is determined to avoid getting a kiss! When his attempt to hide in the garden fails, Noodles comes up with a hilarious and messy plan. This funny Level 1 story is perfect for beginning readers.

Synopsis: Presents the words of the familiar Christmas song, plus extra verses and brief descriptions of the Christmas traditions of Mexico, Sweden, the Philippines, Poland, Italy, and Kenya.

Synopsis: A family learns about raising chickens when they buy baby chicks from a local farm.

Synopsis: When Pete sets off for Grandma's house, he runs into bad traffic. He tries a different route, and soon finds himself lost on a woodsy road. "Where is Mutt Street?" he asks a bear. "That way," the bear replies. As Pete follows directions from different animals he meets, he finds himself in the desert, the jungle and even the arctic! In this story of an accidental journey turned epic adventure, early readers will delight in all of Pete's stops…

Synopsis: Photographs and simple text describe the habitats of different insects.