Synopsis: Fluff, a barn cat, is desperate to find a home of her own like her brothers and sisters. Sadly, no one seems to want her.... Then a little girl named Ella comes to the farm where Fluff lives. Ella begs her mother to let her have the kitten but her mother says, "No". What happens to kittens that nobody wants?

Synopsis: Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past--and to a future that they never imagined. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery-award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.

Synopsis: "Freddy is ready for spring! But if the groundhog sees his shadow, he'll have to slog through six more weeks of winter." --- P. [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Ms. Frizzle's class is making a meal just like the Pilgrims ate at the first Thanksgiving.

Synopsis: "It's Valentine's Day and Freddy's class is having a party! Freddy is excited to decorate valentines, eat cookies, and play games with all of his friends. But everything seems to be going wrong, and Freddy begins to lose heart. Will Valentine's Day be a disaster?"--Page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Even monsters need to eat their vegetables! This wry and funny story might inspire a few veggie monsters to give peas a chance. When a single pea touches the lips of this determined vegetable hater, our hero doesn't cry, whine, or refuse to swallow. He turns into a VEGGIE MONSTER! Ready to smash the chairs! Ready to tip the table! Ready to . . . GULP . . . down his peas? With inventive mixed-media illustrations and a short, snappy text that…

Synopsis: The timeless Newbery Honor Book from bestselling author Katherine Paterson about a wisecracking, ornery, completely unforgettable young heroine.  Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's hated them all. She has a reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable, and that's the way she likes it. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters—by far the strangest family yet—she…

Synopsis: While the rest of her classmates were making pastries in cooking classes, Mary Nohl was making art--anything she fancied out of anything she could find. Inspiration struck Mary even when she wasn't looking for it. Mary used common objects to make uncommon art. And one day, her garden was a gallery. Mary Nohl passed away in 2001 at the age of eighty-seven. Her famous garden gallery is located in the front yard of her Fox Point, Wisconsin, home…

Synopsis: Oh no! It's snowing so much, Harry and Emily's family can't drive to Grandma and Grandpa's for Christmas Eve. What will Christmas be like with no cookie baking, carol singing, or tree trimming with them? But Harry and Emily still find a way to make Christmas special in this heartwarming easy reader. Holiday House Readers are created for children just beginning to read. Level 2 books are intended for children in first and second grades.

Synopsis: Freddy is ready -- for 2nd Grade! It's almost Christmas, and Freddy is thrilled when his teacher tells the class that they'll be doing a Secret Santa gift swap. He can't wait to make a special present for one of his friends -- until Freddy picks the worst name in the class! Freddy can't believe it, but maybe with some help from his friends he can be the best Secret Santa ever!

Synopsis: "The Reading Series Two Book Set is a collection of engaging and authentic decodable books in a range of text types that includes narratives, informational texts, and poetry. These texts are tied to a systematic phonics scope…

Synopsis: Explores the world of nocturnal animals, including the lynx, owl, raccoon, bat and tarantula. Explains why some animals are nocturnal instead of diurnal, how nocturnal animals see at night, how nocturnal animals communicate and where night creatures go during the daytime.

Synopsis: 2014 Smart Words Reader -- Hibernation: 20 Science Vocabulary Words in Every Book! (Paperback/Saddle Stitch Binding)(9"x6") by Judith Bauer Stamper ***ISBN-13: 9780545732178 ***32 Pages

Synopsis: Presents information about different kinds of insects. The reader is invited to find insects hidden in the illustrations.

Synopsis: A hungry little mouse, struggling to bring home a big apple, doesn't want to share with the animals who help along the way.

Synopsis: A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of , Maniac Magee.Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry.Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. But whenever he tries to act like one, something goes wrong. Can Suds's friend Joey teach him to toughen up...or will Suds remain a fourth…

Synopsis: "Did you know that a kingfisher can fish with its beak? Learn more about the unique traits of birds in this fact-filled book." -- Back cover.

Synopsis: "Twinkle, twinkle, little star. This book will tell you all about stars"--Page 2 of cover

Synopsis: A simple and fact-filled guide to planet Earth uses photographs and interest-building drawings to explore such topics as mountains, oceans, weather, and plant and animal life.