Synopsis: Did you know that a sailfish's tail helps it zoom through water faster than most cars on a highway? Or that cows and horses swish their tails to flick away pesky bugs? Tails can really be terrific--animals use them to swim, fly, attract a mate, and even communicate! In this tale of tails, five to seven year olds will find out how creatures ranging from salmon to turkeys depend on their tales for survival, and how we humans once had them too.…

Synopsis: Did you know that a sailfish's tail helps it zoom through water...faster than most cars on a highway? Or that cows and horses swish theirs to flick away pesky bugs? Tails can really be terrific -- animals use them to swim, fly, attract a mate, and even communicate! In this tale of tails, five- to seven-year-olds will find out how creatures ranging from salmon to turkeys depend on them for their survival, and how we humans once had them too.…

Synopsis: When Mrs. Katz gets sick, the school principal announces that Mr. Rover is filling in for her. But Mr. Rover is no ordinary substitute teacher. He has four legs . . . and a tail! What's the class to do when Mr. Rover takes over?

Synopsis: Animal mothers tell their babies how much they love them, in a lovely, easily memorized lullaby, accompanied by gentle illustrations that capture the magic and tenderness of the verse.

Synopsis: Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.

Synopsis: Key Features Description Winner or washout? When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game - okay, so maybe not all the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. She can't even hop with finesse. And as if she didn't feel bad enough, her perfect best friend, Margaret, has so many talents, she…

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Synopsis: NATIONAL STANDARDS: Grades K-4 National Science Standards- Science and Technology: V- People have always invented tools and techniques to solve problems- Tools help scientists make better observationsGrades K-4 National Social Studies Standards- Science, Technology, and Society: VIII- Identify and describe ways in which science and technology have changed society

Synopsis: Key Features Description Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: school. Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in. Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common, but soon enough they have a…

Synopsis: Fly Guy Visits The School Cafeteria And Gets The Lunch Lady Fired.

Synopsis: It's hard to be five. Just yelled at my brother. My mind says do one thing. My mouth says another. It's fun to be five! Big changes are here! My body's my car, and I'm licensed to steer. Learning not to hit? Having to wait your turn? Sitting still? It's definitely hard to be five. But Jamie Lee Curtis's encouraging text and Laura Cornell's playful illustrations make the struggles of self-control a little bit easier and a lot more fun! This is…

Synopsis: On the sleepiest of nights, when the air is still and the moon is full, the conditions are just right… for WITCHES TO TAKE FLIGHT! And among all these terribly wicked, cackling witches, is one… who is actually, surprisingly quite nice! This little witch doesn’t enjoy being wicked like the others. Not one little bit. She doesn’t like creating mischief, she doesn’t like making a mess and she definitely doesn’t like any naughtiness! The other…