Synopsis: Key Features Description Every year, people ask Groundhog the same boring old question. Is spring around the corner? Or are we doomed to more winter? Sure, they care about his shadow, but what about him and his interests? He's had enough! Groundhog packs his bags and sets out for a much-needed vacation. Now the town is holding auditions to find someone to fill his spot. None of the animals seem right for the job, though. Not Elephant, not…

Synopsis: In BarbieTM in Princess Power, Barbie stars as a modern-day princess who discovers she has special powers! Will she be able to rid the kingdom of its enemy with the help of her best friends? Girls ages 2 to 5 will love this exciting full-color Little Golden Book based on the new BarbieTM movie releasing in spring 2015.

Synopsis: The DC Super Friends Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman have super-powered pets who help their heroes in this all-new Little Golden Book adventure. Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 are sure to love this action-packed story featuring Krypto, Ace the Bat-hound, and more!

Synopsis: Christmas without Santa Claus? With the hot weather in the North Pole, it just may happen. So Santa decides to move his workshop to Waterville, Indiana, where it's so cold that if you drop a sledgehammer it shatters like glass. There's only one thing missing--snow. Full color.

Synopsis: Once upon a pond, there lived a very silly goose. He was so silly that the other geese wanted nothing to do with him. Fortunately, his soul mate comes along -- in a hot air balloon. Now there's a whole family of Silly Gooses, living happily ever after!

Synopsis: Find out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world. The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a…

Synopsis: The game is on! Get your hands on this book about one of the most influential companies in the video game industry. Founded in 1889, Nintendo started out as a small playing card company in Japan. Though the cards sold well, Nintendo really became popular when it began creating toys in the 1960s, and then became internationally renowned after developing video games and consoles in the 1970s and '80s. After introducing the world to some of the…

Synopsis: Calling all stargazers, this addition to the New York Times bestselling series is sure to be the perfect book for you!From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map!Ancient people from many different cultures--Greek, Roman, Mezo-American, Arab--all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from…

Synopsis: Learn how to get your teacher ready for back to school…from the first dayl to graduation! The kids are in charge in this hilarious classroom adventure--from the creators of the New York Times bestseller How to Babysit a Grandpa. This humorous new book in the beloved HOW TO . . . series takes readers through a fun and busy school year. Written in tongue-in-cheek instructional style, a class of adorable students gives tips and tricks for getting…

Synopsis: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... pancake? Here is a delightfully clever and endearingly funny graphic novel about a pancake named Peggy, who accidentally develops superhero abilities and must defend her home of Breakfast Town.     Life in Breakfast Town is pretty uneventful for Peggy Pancake. Her parents are always on her case, she's stuck in her perfect brother's shadow, and she just can't seem to avoid the Bacon Bullies at school. That is…

Synopsis: In this heartwarming picture book, an Asian American girl shares how her family expresses their love for one another through actions rather than words.How do you tell your family that you love them? For Hana, love is all around her: Mom stirs love into a steaming pot of xifan. Dad cheers with love at her soccer game. Hana says good night with love by rubbing her grandma's feet and pouring her grandpa his sleepy tea. And as the light fades, Hana…

Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The hilarious Crayons from The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Blue and Yellow colored the field of shamrocks—together. Pink colored the leprechaun’s vest. Chunky Toddler Crayon did the hat. St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and Green Crayon would like a break! (After all, he JUST had to carry a heavy load during Christmas…) His friends try to take over, but what’s a leprechaun without…

Synopsis: From the photographer of the bestselling I Spy books and creator of the Can You See What I See? series is a new search-and-find reader chock-full of fun! Children can read the simple text and use the picture clues to search twelve photos for 100 hidden objects! An illustrated word list in the back of the book provides extra support for the newest readers!

Synopsis: Do the folk stories about leprechauns match our ideas about them today? Are there other fairies in Irish tradition? What are the origins of these stories? Why do people believe in leprecahuns and fairies? Find out the answers to these questions and more in "Magic Tree House Research Guide #21: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore, "Jack and Annie's guide to the wee folk of Ireland.

Synopsis: It's holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate.Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all! When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets stuck with Tattletale you-know-who! It's enough to fizzle your holiday spirit! Hmm . . . or is it? Maybe, just maybe, a Secret Santa…

Synopsis: As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new

Synopsis: Gobble Gobble! Celebrate Thanksgiving with Junie B. Jones! Meet the World's Funniest First Grader--Junie B. Jones! It's Thanksgiving time and Room One is getting ready for their very own Thanksgiving feast! There's even a contest to see which room can write the best thankful list. The winners will get a pumpkin pie! Only it turns out being thankful is harder than it looks. Because Junie B. is not actually thankful for Tattletale May. Or squash…

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Rob Scotton brings readers yet another laugh-out-loud Splat the Cat adventure!When Splat discovers that he has an overdue library book, he fears that he will be locked up in jail! He does whatever he can to avoid the library. But when he has to go there with his family, he is in for a happy surprise. Fans of Splat the Cat will love this hilarious, all-new 8x8 picture book.

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton is back with another story about Splat the Cat, and this time, your favorite frazzled cat has a secret of his own. When Splat overhears his parents planning a trip to Cat Kingdom for his sister's birthday, he's overjoyed. There's just one problem-it's a secret! Can Splat contain his excitement, or will he blow the big secret? Read about Splat's secret…

Synopsis: In DK Readers L1: The LEGO(R) Batman(TM) Movie, find out about the minifigures, vehicles, and locations of LEGO Batman, while learning to read with support. Perfect for 3-5 year olds learning to read, Level 1 titles contain short, simple sentences with an emphasis on frequently used words. Crisp photographic images with labels provide visual clues to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. Copyright (c) 2017 DC Comics. THE LEGO(R) BATMAN MOVIE (c)…