Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. Henry, his father, and his big dog Mudge spend a day at the beach while on summer vacation.

Synopsis: Holy guacamole! Skippyjon Jones is 10 years old! He's fearless, he's fun, he's a hero to all! Enjoy a special edition of the book that launched a thousand Chimichangoes with a note from author Judy Schachner about how the character came into being. There's a photo of the real Skippyjon Jones, and even a reversible jacket with El Skippito in his mask-ito on the other side. So hold on to your mice and beans – this book is the fiesta you’ve been…

Synopsis: Describes the various forms which money can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.

Synopsis: Now in a mini-edition, this New York Times bestseller describes how dads show love by explaining all the things that they cannot do, such as sleeping late, keeping their ties clean, and reading books by themselves. Full color.

Synopsis: Help Nancy and her friends find out who’s causing a major pool party problem in this first book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case!Snooty Deidre Shannon writes in her blog “Dishing with Deidre” that since eight is half of sixteen, she’s entitled to a Super Sweet Half-Sixteen party this year! And since the Shannons have a pool, she’s decided…

Synopsis: Riley travels with his Uncle Max to check on the animal population at a South African game reserve.

Synopsis: Overview: Slowly, slowly, slowly ... that's how the sloth lives. He hangs upside-down from the branch of a tree, night and day, in the sun and in the rain, while the other animals of the rain forest rush past him. "Why are you so slow? Why are you so quiet? Why are you so lazy?" the others ask the sloth. And, after a long, long, long time, the sloth finally tells them! Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book…

Synopsis: Get ready for school with these fun poems! This adorable picture book celebrates all the familiar milestones and moments shared by every single kindergartener. Whether it's the first-day-of-school jitters or the hundredth-day-of-school party, every aspect of the kindergarten experience is introduced with a light and funny poem--not to mention charming illustrations.

Synopsis: Wonderful, delicately crafted full-color illustrations accompany the story of Harriet, a tiny Russian hamster who has escaped from her cage. At first, she seems to be in a land of wonder--a garden with a green grass carpet, giant plants, and birds that streak across the sky and land on tree branches to sing. But this is a most unfamiliar world to a very small hamster. It's filled with surprises, and not all of them are pleasant. Maybe the best…

Synopsis: Noah's granddaughter assists him in bringing the animals two-by-two on to the ark and helps them adjust to their new cramped quarters during the next forty days of rain.

Synopsis: This interactive book introduces complementary colors to young readers. Little Frog has invited all of his animal friends to his birthday party, but when the guests arrive, all the animals are the wrong color. When readers stare at each animal for ten seconds and then look at the white facing page, they will then see the right color. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: When Billy Bixbee finds a tiny dragon in his bedroom, his mom tells him, “There’s no such thing as a dragon!” This only makes the dragon get bigger. He grows, and grows, and grows, until he’s bigger than Billy’s house—and that’s just the beginning! Charming text and playful illustrations show that a little attention can make a big difference, no matter what size the problem.

Synopsis: Award-winning author/illustrator Denise Fleming gives young readers a frog’s eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons in the Caldecott Honor Book, In the Small, Small Pond. A child explores the wonders of the natural world in this rhyming, beautiful bright colored picture storybook about the lives of small animals and insects living around a freshwater pond.

Synopsis: Provides facts about tigers, such as their habitat, talents, and feeding habits.

Synopsis: A look at monkeys and their habitats, social behaviours, and young.

Synopsis: The author/illustrator of the enormously popular The Best Easter Hunt Ever sends children on another search, using rebus picture clues to find Halloween treats hidden throughout the busy, detailed illustrations. A perfect treat for Halloween ghosts and goblins!

Synopsis: What's all the fuss about? At first, Maggie is just being contrary when she tells her parents she doesn't need to learn cursive. Then her teacher, Mrs. Leeper, says Maggie's cursive is so untidy her name looks like "Muggie," and Maggie decides she will never, never read or write cursive. Nobody can make her. But when Mrs. Leeper appoints Maggie class mail messenger, the notes Maggie must carry are in cursive. Maggie can't read the notes, but she…

Synopsis: When Digory and Polly are tricked by Digory's peculiar Uncle Andrew into becoming part of an experiment, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. What happens to the children when they touch Uncle Andrew's magic rings is far beyond anything even the old magician could have imagined. Hurtled into the Wood between the Worlds, the children soon find that they can enter many worlds through the mysterious pools there. In one world they encounter…

Synopsis: Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann -- a Boy and His Two Dogs ... A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains -- and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found ... An exciting tale of love and…