Synopsis: Merlin the Magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to askfor help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house on another magical and historical adventure.Their mission: discover one of the four secrets of happiness.Their journey: to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo…

Synopsis: A multi-generational story that follows young Pablo on his birthday as he anticipates seeing how his abuelito (grandfather) has decorated a tree planted on the day Pablo was adopted.Each year on his birthday, a young Mexican American boy looks forward to seeing how his grandfather has decorated the tree he planted on the day the boy was adopted. A charming story about a sweet tradition a boy and his grandfather share, “Lang's clever cut-paper…

Synopsis: Earth Day is on the way, and Ryan, Luke, and Carly have a plan. If they manage to collect and recycle 5,000 aluminum cans, they can make enough money to buy some beautiful flowers for nearby Gilroy Park. CAN they do it? Counting the cans gives Ryan, Luke, and Carly -- along with readers -- a lesson in place value. And facts about recycling throughout the story will help readers understand how important it is to take care of the earth.

Synopsis: Gemini Jack's U Rent AllBe First in the Universe! When they accidentally walk backwards, Tod and his twin sister Tessa notice a flashing neon sign in the mall. There's something strange about it-- instead of blinking on and off, the sign appears and disappears. One minute it's there, then no neon, no sign, nothing. And that's only the first clue that this is no ordinary store. Gemini Jack rents all sorts of things that the twins have never even…

Synopsis: In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers

Synopsis: Do animals have mothers, too? Of course they do -- just like me and you! Meet the little joey, whose kangaroo mother carries him in her pouch. See the cygnet riding on the back of the mother swan. Eric Carle's colorful collages of animal babies with their caring and affectionate mothers offer small readers visual delight as well as comforting reassurance. The playful question-and-answer text invites children and adults to read aloud together.…

Synopsis: Never before has school been this mixed up—or this much fun! Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips and painted his bald head orange! And now he wants to bungee jump off the roof of the school dressed as Santa Claus!

Synopsis: A simple, understandable description of sharks.

Synopsis: Slowly, slowly, slowly. That's the way the sloth moves. Slowly, it eats and then, slowly, it falls asleep."What strange kind of creature is this?" the other animals wonder, "Why doesn't it run or fly or play or hunt like the rest of us?""Why are you so slow??" the howler monkey inquires.But the sloth doesn't answer any questions until the jaguar asks, "Why are you so lazy??"Anyone who has ever felt too busy will appreciate the sloth's peaceful…

Synopsis: Kindergarten-2nd grade

Synopsis: Perfect to read alone, with a friend, a parent, or your teacher, this book is filled with poems by:William ColePaul DugganDouglas FlorianFrank JacobsX.J. KennedyKarla KuskinEdward LearColin McNaughtonEve MerriamJeff MossKenn NesbittOgden NashLouis PhillipsJack PrelutskyJon ScieszkaShel SilversteinPlus, Poem Pointers to help you write your own poems!

Synopsis: Epic adventures. Fierce warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. It all begins here.Read the book that began a phenomenon—and join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter’s Warriors series a #1 national bestseller.For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code has been threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan…

Synopsis: Wouldn't it be great to be part of that famous Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth Plantation back in 1621?Then join the Time-Traveling Twins as they sit down to an enormous FOUR-DAY feast, complete with puddings, pompions, pottages, and, of course, turkeys. Meet Squanto and the other Native Americans. Help with the harvest. Find out what it was like to be a Pilgrim.Once again, historian Diane Stanley's fun and impeccably researched text is brought…

Synopsis: Cassie, Wing, and Ollie all want to be the Thanksgiving Turkey! They decide to have a contest to see which of them Farmer Joe should pick. Is it going to be a happy Thanksgiving for all?

Synopsis: Raffi's hilarious version of the classic song about strange events that happen down by the bay, where the watermelons grow...Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Down by the Bay perfect for early learning. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and…

Synopsis: Discover the meaning, history, and creation of the stone monument to four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: American Symbols series gives the youngest reader (Ages 6-7) an introduction to history and significance of America's symbols. Each book includes chapters that help readers identify key details while the photographs, and other text features encourage students to make…