Synopsis: Join Little Critter and his grandpa in this big-city adventure! Makes the perfect gift for or from grandpa on Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, and more! Family fun and love are in abundance when Little Critter and his grandfather head to the big city! Little Critter sure is little, but he’s a big help to his grandfather. Little Critter holds his hand so his grandfather doesn’t get lost, demonstrates how to go up and down the store’s escalator,…

Synopsis: When the queen of the bugs demands that her army march in even lines, Private Joe divides the marchers into more and more lines so that he will not be left out of the parade.

Synopsis: City Mouse went to see Country Mouse. Country Mouse went to see City Mouse. Whose house was best?

Synopsis: First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old. Young Alec Ramsay is shipwrecked on a desert island with a horse destined to play an important part in his life.…

Synopsis: Charley does not like Valentine's Day. He thinks it is too mushy. Clifford and Emily Elizabeth want to show him that caring can be cool!

Synopsis: Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is inviting his best friend over to play in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether these buddies are climbing trees, playing basketball, or riding bikes, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to teach children about being a good friend!

Synopsis: "If he could, John Midas would eat nothing but chocolate all the time, and he'd never share it with anyone. Then one day, John finds a strange coin on the sidewalk and uses it to buy a box of chocolate at a mysterious new candy store. Suddenly, everything John's lips touch turns to chocolate! Chocolate toothpaste and chocolate water fountains are great, but things get complicated when John can't play the trumpet or bob for apples. Worst of all,…

Synopsis: Presenting fascinating information on all kinds of bats, from how they use echoes to hear, to the legends that surround them and how to protect the speciesThough people often think of bats as scary, bats are really shy, gentle animals. There are nearly 1000 different species of bats, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. Some are tiny, but the giant flying fox bat has a five-foot wingspan! Popular science author Gail Gibbons also…

Synopsis: Americans have always been a people on the move. Journeys in Time maps twenty journeys that have shaped our national past. In these twenty two-page spreads packed with information, young historians are introduced to stories of change--of pilgrims and pioneers, soldiers and children, explorers and adventurers building new lives and finding new worlds. From a cabin boy who sailed with Columbus to a Union soldier and a young migrant farm worker,…

Synopsis: Little Critter daydreams about what he would do to the local bully if he were Super Critter.

Synopsis: MEET THE PAIN:My sister's name is Abigail. I call her The Great One because she thinks she's so great. Who cares if she's in third grade and I'm just in first?MEET THE GREAT ONE:My brother's name is Jacob Edward, but everyone calls him Jake. Everyone but me. I call him The Pain because that's what he is. He's a first-grade pain. I'll always know exactly what he's thinking. That's just the way it is.These seven warm-hearted stories will give…