Synopsis: When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Rescued by a kind shepherd and his family, Leo eventually came to the world-famous Bronx Zoo in New York, the leading experts on caring for and breeding the critically endangered snow leopard.

Synopsis: Deep in the world's woods and forests live some of our planet's most fascinating animals. Many of them are hidden in the glorious full-color woodland scenes in this book. Open the fold-out pages to find (and find out about) some of nature's strangest and most wonderful creatures.

Synopsis: Angry Birds Star Wars II will be coming to an app store near you on September 19, 2013! Wicked Darth Swindle is a Pig Lord with many secrets. Learn all about them in this all-new Level 1 Reader from DK. Delve into the wacky world of Angry Birds Star Wars and get to know the pesky pigs on the Pork Side.

Synopsis: Describes the development and characteristics of many things in nature: the weather, the earth, the sun, the moon, and other planets.

Synopsis: Facts on horse and pony breeds, wild horses and ponies, working horses, riding and sports.

Synopsis: Four, the youngest and smallest owlet of his brood, has a positive attitude that gets him through most challenges of life in a nest, but it may not be enough when a storm threatens his treetop home before he has learned to fly.

Synopsis: Little Elephant and Mama Elephant are going for a walk. "Hold on to my tail," says Mama. "If you want to ask me a question, tweak twice." Tweak, tweak! "Mama, what is that?" Little Elephant is curious about the frog, the monkey, the songbird, the butterfly, and the crocodile--and especially about what a little elephant can do. Mama knows just how to answer, to help her cherished Little Elephant grow. Eve Bunting's tender text and Sergio…

Synopsis: A taste of fall: Celebrated editor Eden Lipson and Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein celebrate a fall family ritual in Applesauce Season, a picture book rich with the colors and flavors of the season.When the first apples of the season--Ida Red and Paula Red, Twenty Ounce, McIntosh, and Ginger Gold--show up in the city markets, it's time to take out the big pot and make applesauce. A lovingly recounted description of a family's applesauce…

Synopsis: Jo Jo and her zany dog Willy explain the water cycle and introduce experiments about water filtration, evaporation, and condensation.

Synopsis: Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the reason why aliens fly down to Earth. They want your underpants!

Synopsis: Izzy, the Ice-Cream Fairy is anamazing story book from Tim Bugbird with fantastic illustrations by Lara Ede. Izzy and her friends run a magical ice-cream stall on the beach, untilone day they discover that their ice-cream well has run dry. Join the fairy friends as they travel to anew land in search of more delicious ice cream, and find out if they will makeit home in time to enter their favorite carnival. Beautiful illustrations and funny,…

Synopsis: Little Quack's Mama is counting to ten in a game of hide-and-seek. The ducklings find places to hide...all except Little Quack. Where should he hide? Laugh along with the cutest duck family ever in this new Classic Board Book edition!

Synopsis: One dog in a teacup, two caterpillars on a leaf, three horses having a conversation... Fun photographs and simple repetitive text help introduce young readers to counting numbers from zero to ten. Strong picture-to-text support and a fish-counting activity encourage young readers to engage with the text. Teacher's guide available.

Synopsis: Katie misses school while she is home with the flu.

Synopsis: Squirrel promises to divide her pie into sections for her animal friends if she wins the pie contest.

Synopsis: "Who wants to play?" wonders Little Puppy. The schoolchildren are too busy, the sleeping man is too lazy, the big dogs are too mean, and the cat is too boring. Maybe the monster wants a friend. The monster replies with a powerful ROAR! But with unfaltering optimism, inexhaustible goodwill, and a bit of naivete, the tiny puppy transforms the curmudgeonly monster into the perfect playmate.

Synopsis: When Sister Bear notices that she has a loose tooth, she can't wait for it to fall out so that the Tooth Fairy will come and leave a quarter under her pillow. But then Sister finds out that her best friend, Lizzy Bruin, got even more for the last tooth she lost! What is the Tooth Fairy thinking? Mama and Papa give her good advice while Sister waits for the Tooth Fairy's next visit.

Synopsis: This lively book is packed with exciting science activities which encourage children to explore the intriguing nature of plants. Readers can find out how to change the color of a leaf, how to tell the age of a tree and why a seedling always grows the right way up. All the experiments and tricks are safe to do, using only ordinary household equipment. Usborne Science Activities is an innovative series which responds to the growing emphasis on…

Synopsis: Children ages 4-6 will love this fun-filled Step 2 leveled reader that features Lightning McQueen, Mater, and all their friends from Disney/Pixar's Cars. When hot rods race into town, it's up to Lightning McQueen and Mater to teach them the rules of the road! Plus it comes with over 30 stickers! 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…