Synopsis: A collection of cartoons that present various reasons for being grumpy, such as eating "grown-up" cereal, getting a boring birthday present, doing chores, and being touched by your brother or sister.

Synopsis: Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids is the perfect collection of over 250 clean and kid-friendly jokes that will keep you and your friends and family laughing out loud! Whether you're stuck in the house, on a road trip, or gathered for the holidays, these jokes will have everyone cracking up. This collection of jokes is hilarious, clean, and family-friendly and includes everything from knock-knock jokes, to Q…

Synopsis: A New York Times Bestseller • From the Emmy-Award winning host of Survivor, Jeff Probst, with Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life co-author, Chris Tebbetts, comes an adventure series where a family vacation becomes a game of survival!It was supposed to be a vacation--and a chance to get to know each other better. But when a massive storm sets in without warning, four kids are shipwrecked alone on a rocky jungle island in the middle of the…

Synopsis: Steck-Vaughn Pair-It Books Early Fluency Stage 3: Student Reader Sky High , Story Book

Synopsis: Differentiate text for: Approaching-one grade below, On-Level-at grade level Beyond- one grade above, ELL-English Language Learners. Each reader features a main selection accompanied by a paired piece with the same theme. Nonfiction titles are differentiated in readability but identical in design. Excite students with myths, legends, folktales, informational texts, and many more genres.

Synopsis: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Mr. Crocodile intends to catch and eat five annoying monkeys, but as the hours pass, the monkeys outwit him again and again, and wind up teaching Mr. Crocodile a valuable lesson about friendship.

Synopsis: During her solitary convalescence from a crippling accident, twelve-year-old Charley finds a wild dog, and the arduous process of training him leads her to explore her feelings about her mother's death two years earlier.

Synopsis: Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood— but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only…

Synopsis: THE LITTLE PRINCE is French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's most famous novella. It has been translated into more than 190 languages and sold more than 200 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books ever. The story, first published in 1943, is about a pilot who must make an emergency landing in the desert because of engine problems. This is ironic, since the author himself took off in a plane over the Mediterranean just a year…

Synopsis: ★ "A wonderful celebration of global friendship." --Bookpage, starred review "This story encourages young people to focus on the similarities that connect us in one human family. Highly recommended for all collections." --School Library Journal "Two pen pals delight in their differences and commonalities.... Bright, mixed-media illustrations visually emphasize difference as a means of connection." --Kirkus Reviews A pen pal picture book…

Synopsis: A touching nature story all about friendship, the environment, and accepting the differences of others. In this sweet ecosystem story, meet Bison, who feels very sad and lonely. She’s big and hairy, and sometimes a bit clumsy… and she can’t imagine why anybody would want to be her friend. But wise woodpecker knows that everybody likes different things, and that the other animals in the forest probably feel a lot differently than she imagines.…

Synopsis: Maggie's pet cricket suddenly disappears, with a note left in his place announcing The Pirate was here. For Maggie, that day is filled with adventure and ends on an unexpected and touching note. This story is written by Caldecott Medalist, Ezra Jack Keats.

Synopsis: This wacky new series will have kids on the edge of their seats! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! LOONIVERSE is an exciting new series that combines fantasy and humor. In…

Synopsis: Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: to have a boy of his very own. He searches long and hard, but boys are in short supply this year, and no one seems right for him. Just as Petey is about to give up hope, his Christmas wish is granted -- in a very surprising way.