Synopsis: "Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its…

Synopsis: Annie is a young Navajo girl who refuses to believe that her grandmother, the Old One, will die. Sadly, Annie learns that she cannot change the course of life. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Synopsis: In his second adventure, eleven-year-old Gregor returns to the world beneath New York City to rescue his kidnapped sister, Boots, and fulfill a prophecy that will restore peace to the people, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders who populate the underworld.

Synopsis: A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

Synopsis: It's not easy to seem cool when the whole class knows you wear superhero underwear and your mom still kisses you goodbye at the bus stop. But Robbie York has a plan. 1) Get rid of the name Robbie. 2) Get jeans. 3)Avoid bullies like Bo Haney. If only it were that simple!

Synopsis: A girl looks at old photographs with her mother, trying to figure out what her mother feels most grateful for in her life.

Synopsis: Presents a discussion of German-born American artist Josef Albers' perspective on color and use of contrasting combinations of colors to revolutionize the way people look at art.

Synopsis: Readers of all ages will follow the Yellow Brick Road on an unforgettable journey that takes them from Dorothys gray Kansas home into the blue Munchkin land; the sparkling bejeweled Emerald City; the dark, foreboding forest; and the ruby-red throne room of Glinda the Good Witch in this gorgeously illustrated, classic edition of THE WIZARD OF OZ.

Synopsis: You don’t have to look far to see a spider’s web—in the corner of the window, on a fence, or in a bush—spiders make their homes everywhere. And there are so many kinds of spiders! Some red, some blue, yellow, and more…all fascinating. Amazing photography and easy-to-understand text make Spiders a hit in this National Geographic Kids series.

Synopsis: IT'S SPLAT'S FIRST DAY AT CAT SCHOOL, AND HE'S WORRIED. SO WORRIED, HE DECIDES TO BRING ALONG HIS PET MOUSE, SEYMOUR. BUT WHEN SEYMOUR EXCAPES DURING LUNCH AND THE CATS DO WHAT THEY DO (THEY CHASE MICE!) SPLAT'S WORRIED AGAIN. WILL SEYMOUR BE OKAY OR WILL SPLAT LOSE ALL HIS FRIENDS, OLD AND NEW?

Synopsis: Join Splat the Cat in this funny story about an unlikely camp friendship from New York Times bestselling author and artist Rob Scotton.Splat is really excited about going camping—until his mom tells him she has invited his rival, Spike.Will Spike ruin Splat's trip? Or maybe Splat will learn that his worst enemy isn't so different from him after all…Splat the Cat: Blow, Snow, Blow is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for…

Synopsis: When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick! Amazing things begin happening to him, Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. He may be flat, but he is a hero!

Synopsis: "My whole life I planned on going to pilot school like the rest of my friends--then I got rejected! Along came a little green guy named Yoda who invited me to Jedi Academy. Now I'm at a school with aliens, robots, and lightsaber-wielding bullies who can lift things with their minds! How am I supposed to compete with that? As if starting middle school wasn't hard enough ..." The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics…