Synopsis: School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation,…

Synopsis: With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic's Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning readers. My First Hello Readers use basic words to reinforce phonics and sight vocabulary. The books at this level offer punch-out flash cards plus six additional pages of skill-building activities. Levels 1 - 4 combine a greater vocabulary and longer sentence length. Each book has an introductory letter from an…

Synopsis: The little red hen lived with a goose, a cat, and a dog, all who were lazy. Would not do anything to help the hen. The hen planted, cut, and took care of the wheat she was growing, and even though she asked the goose, the cat, and the dog, she never got any help. When it was time for the baking of the bread that she made out of the wheat. The goose, the cat, and the dog will ready to help her eat it. But the hen has a little surprise for them.

Synopsis: Includes the tales of the country mouse who goes to the city, the mouse who befriends a lion, and the mice who want to put a bell on the cat

Synopsis: Minnie the monkey is too busy eating spaghetti--all day, in all ways--to play with her friend Freddie.

Synopsis: It's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can't ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It's not until she crashes out the door--and the house goes strangely silent--that her family realizes: a noisy Nora is much better than no Nora at all."A wonderful story." --Booklist

Synopsis: Hi dee ho! It's off to a picnic we go! One hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a picnic, but marching in single file seems too slow for 100 empty tummies. The smallest ant of all suggests they travel in 2 rows of 50, four rows of 25 ... and the division begins. One Hundred Hungry Ants is not only a spirited and whimsical story, but also serves as an enjoyable visual introduction to math.

Synopsis: This tale of ants parading toward a picnic is "one of those rare gems capable of entertaining while it instructs" ( Middlesex News). One hundred hungry ants march off single file to sample a picnic, but when the going gets too slow, they divide into two rows of fifty, then four rows of twenty-five . . . until they take so long that the picnic is gone! "The unexpected pairing of sophisticated art and light-hearted text lends this book…

Synopsis: Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and evolution of this gentle creature.

Synopsis: Learn interesting facts about wolves in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader.A fascinating introduction to the world of wolves, one of nature's most enduring and misunderstood creatures. Wolf-pack behavior, body language, and the meaning of howls are all demystified in this natural history.Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own.

Synopsis: Follow a noble black colt with a heart of gold in Anna Sewell’s masterpiece, Black Beauty, now featuring original illustrations and a quiz about the main characters.Beauty is the ideal horse: obedient, well-bred, and hard-working. After his humble beginnings alongside his mother in an idyllic English farm, Beauty becomes a coach horse for Squire Gordon at Birtwick Park. His new friends, the gentle Ginger and the wise Merrylegs love to exchange…

Synopsis: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Who would burn books? Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be captured by the emperor's soldiers? Did you know that…

Synopsis: Meet the World's Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones!Guess who's not invited? With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 6th Junie B. Jones book, that meanie Jim has invited everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party on Saturday—except Junie B.! Should she have her own…

Synopsis: What starts as a class trip to the aquarium ends in the depths of the ocean, where the class has to escape from the jaws of a great white shark. Ms. Frizzle teaches the class about different shark species, including the goblin shark, angel shark, and the enormous whale shark. Illustrations.

Synopsis: It?s a busy time in Room 2B?an ant observation project is beginning, Miss Mackle is teaching square dancing, and class pictures are being taken. Then one of the fish from the 2B fish tank goes belly-up! Is Harry to blame?

Synopsis: Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!   Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!   F is for Falcon . . . Find those falcons! After Josh discovers a falcons’ nest, he checks on the young birds every day. But…

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending a week at a dude ranch. Everything is normal in a cowboy kind of way until Josh finds a huge gold nugget! Just as they're deciding what to do, the nugget disappears.

Synopsis: K is for Kidnapped! Someone has kidnapped the king and queen of Socotra. For safety's sake, their son is staying with Dink until they are safe. But then the prince is kidnapped, too! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unmask the royals' enemies before it's too late? Or is the royal family of Socotra gone forever?

Synopsis: I is for Island... One beautiful day, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose pack up a basket and wade out to Squaw Island for a picnic. Before they can even spread their blanket, they find a hundred-dollar bill in the sand! But when the kids come back the next day, the entire island has mysteriously disappeared. What is the secret of Squaw Island? Find out in this, the ninth book in this highly collectible series guaranteed to please all second- to fourth…

Synopsis: When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric uncover a mystery while selling fudge door-to-door to raise money for the local library, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime.