Synopsis: In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.

Synopsis: Paulie Allen Puffer said there's a drooling monster under Junie B.'s bed. It creeps onto her pillow at night and practices putting her head in its mouth. Thanks Paulie! Now poor Junie B. is having her worst-est night ever!

Synopsis: Winner of the 1995 John Newbery Medal. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, known as Sal, is traveling from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, in search of her mother. Along the way, she tells them the story of Phoebe Winterbottom, who received mysterious messages, met a "potential lunatic," and whose mother disappeared. Beneath Phoebe's story is Sal's story and that of her mother, who left one day for Idaho and has not returned. Sal has…

Synopsis: Second grader Leigh Botts adores a book about dog training by author Mr. Boyd Henshaw. To fulfill a school assignment, Leigh painstakingly writes to Mr. Henshaw and tells him how much he "licked" his book. And he keeps writing to him.At first, Leigh resents the flippant replies he gets from his idol, but gradually he answers Mr. Henshaw's questions, which are really only to encourage Leigh to put pencil to paper. Four years later, Leigh is in…

Synopsis: The biography of this star hitter tells of his youth in Puerto Rico and his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Synopsis: Anne und Philipp können es nicht glauben: Das magische Baumhaus hat sie in die Südsee verschlagen! Mit einem Mini-U-Boot machen sie sich in die Tiefen des Ozeans auf! Wogendes Seegras, regenbogenfarbene Korallen und jede Menge unbekannte Fische tummeln sich vor ihren Augen. Doch plötzlich geraten Philipp und Anne in große Gefahr. Ob ihnen die beiden Delfine helfen können?Die beliebte Kinderbuch-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Mary Pope Osborne! Die…

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Synopsis: A detailed and straightforward first guide to the wonders of the human body helps young readers discover how their bodies work, both inside and outside.

Synopsis: Photographs and simple text explore the variety of animals that have adapted to life in the Arctic.

Synopsis: Key Features Description When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID! . . . and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. All he hears from his mother as he breaks his mother's rules is "No, David!", "That's enough, David!", and "Settle down!" Now David is all grown up. But some things never change. . . . No, David! remains a perennial household…

Synopsis: 40 pages Scholastic; A Trumpet Club special ed edition (1995) English

Synopsis: Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.

Synopsis: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Books in a tree house give kids the magic to travel to far away places and time periods.

Synopsis: An ALA Notable Book, A New York times Book Review Best Children's Books, 1970-1980 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a 1976 novel by Mildred D. Taylor. The novel won the 1977 Newbery Medal and is considered to be among the greatest children's novels of all time. Its sequel, Let the Circle Be Unbroken, was released in 1981. Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year-the year of the night riders and…

Synopsis: BABBITT, Natalie: Tuck Everlasting: A Novel. New York, Scholastic, Inc., 1975. Paperback, 139 pp. Subject: Novel / Children…

Synopsis: Fun little storybook ... sturdy ... and the animations are so darling. Love the repetition aspect that allows for quick memorization of little ones. They "participate" in this story very quickly with a few creative gestures ... for instance, we tilt and tap our head when we say, "bumped his head" and shake our head and wag our finger at "no more monkeys jumping on the bed". Seriously, there is nothing like seeing a giggly toddler wag his finger…

Synopsis: The Official Spider Test.What do you do when you see a spider?a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo.b. Smile, but back away slowly.c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly.d. Run away screaming.If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you! (If you chose a, you might be crazy.)I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five…