Synopsis: Eddie Jackson loves playing catcher. But when he s batting and in the spotlight, he s a wreck. After an embarrassing strike out last summer, he thought he d be done with baseball for good. Now he s back in the game as a backup catcher. When an injury forces him to step up to the plate, will Eddie be able to overcome his nerves, or is it going to be another swing and a miss? Combining a high-stakes sports story with a dynamic full-color comic…

Synopsis: The woodland animals of Burrow Down are ready for a bedtime story, but where are the books?

Synopsis: A young fly discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being an insect, including the dangers of flypaper and that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

Synopsis: B. Bear, formerly known as Baby Bear, from the classic story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" realizes the importance of friendship when he and his best friend Lolly attend the first day of school.

Synopsis: From the Publisher: He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what…

Synopsis: A set of 25 books for sixth grade students reading below sixth grade reading level. These are leveled readers, or reading recovery readers for use in tutoring children using controlled vocabulary. Each story is 960 to 2550 words.

Synopsis: Curious George loves bowling, even though he can only roll gutter balls. Whe the man with the yellow hat is going to play in the bowling championship, George wants to make sure the man's lucky ball is clean and ready to strike! Lift the flaps to extend the scenes and see how George's gutter ball talent helps save the day!

Synopsis: Morris Mumble, Sherman Shuffle, Belinda Blush, and Sharon Shrug, four very shy people who live by the woods, are brought together by the pages of a windblown book of recipes.

Synopsis: I love my grandma.really, I do. But she always embarrasses me.See what I mean?Whenever anyone asks her why she does such crazy things, she just says: "Because..."I think Grandma has a secret.But what could it be?

Synopsis: Disney's Read-Aloud Storybooks celebrate the essence of Disney magic--great storytelling! Lively text and vibrant child-friendly design, combined with the timeless appeal of beloved Disney characters ensure that these new storybooks will introduce a while new generation of children to the wonders of reading.

Synopsis: Mater loves to have fun. But he’s not always as careful as he should be. Luckily, he has his best buddy, Lightning McQueen, to look out for him! This full-color Little Golden Book features all the characters from the blockbuster movie Cars in an action-packed, brand-new story.

Synopsis: Pixar Animation Studio's 13th animated feature film, Disney/Pixar Brave, is an epic adventure set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. Determined to carve her own path in life, a skilled archer named Princess Merida defies a sacred age-old custom--and inadvertently unleashes a beastly curse upon the kingdom. To set things right, Merida embarks on a perilous quest and discovers the meaning of true bravery. This Step 2 reader based…

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Stanley Yelnat's family has a history of bad luck going back generations, so he is not too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre. Nor is he surprised when he is told that his daily labour is to dig a hole and report all he finds therein.

Synopsis: Everything you ever wanted to know about your favourite Star Wars The Clone Wars characters! If your child loves Star Wars The Clone Wars then let them meet the characters from their favourite TV series. From Anakin Skywalker to Ziro the Hutt, they'll learn the ins and outs, ups and downs and secret info on all their favourite characters.

Synopsis: "Fantastic. . . . If you don’t find one of your favorite writers in this book, we’ll be surprised." — The Washington PostBack matter includes source notes, notes on contributor, and an index.

Synopsis: "Readers will have the good fortune to experience poetry as art, game, joke, list, song, story, statement, question, memory. A primer like no other." — School Library Journal (starred review)In this splendid and playful volume — second of a trilogy — an acclaimed creative team presents examples of twenty-nine poetic forms, demonstrating not only the (sometimes bendable) rules of poetry, but also the spirit that brings these forms to life.…