Synopsis: Zoe's sixth-grade year at a Brooklyn school for gifted students is marked by changing relationships with her fellow students and teachers, recognition of her talent for cryptography, and a greater awareness of her passion.

Synopsis: The American Presidency is a thorough and interesting review of the people who have held the office from George Washington to Barack Obama. Each presidential profile includes a detailed biography, the presidents signature, who served as vice president, a profile of the first ladies, and timelines. Other information describes the Presidential Election Process, Cabinet, White House, election results, the presidential flag, and the presidential…

Synopsis: From dark alleys where superheroes fight bad guys to laboratories where bionic supervillains cook up monstrous plans, this step by step book will guide you through the adventure of making a graphic novel. Create your own characters, dress them up, and then put them into action in your very own panels.

Synopsis: Marcus, Kris, and Angie, the "problem" kids at school, together with their families are in Gentle Valley for the harvest festival--but there is no real harvest here, just a sick corn maze with an old evil lurking at the center.

Synopsis: "Mia Zornberg is cursed with bad luck, which is not what you want when you're in a band - especially with the big battle of the Bands competition just around the corner! When Mia stumbles upon a magic necklace, everything starts going her way. But as Mia grows more dependent on her necklace, she becomes less confident in her own talent. Will she still be able to steal the show?"--Back cover.

Synopsis: This time-saving, easy-to-use Teacher Guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive Novel Unit - the legwork is done for you! The guide incorporates essential reading, writing and thinking practice. (This is NOT the paperback novel.)

Synopsis: Five starred reviews! In this beautifully reimagined story by NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Native American Lily and English Wendy embark on a high-flying journey of magic, adventure, and courage to a fairy-tale island known as Neverland... Lily and Wendy have been best friends since they became stepsisters. But with their feuding parents planning to spend the summer apart,…

Synopsis: Swindle meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this action-filled comedy!No parents. No rules. No curfew.Things are about to get dangerous...The grownups are out-of-town, and for Charley Decker that means one thing: a last epic weekend with her older brother Greg before he leaves for college. Bring on the burgers, milkshakes, and movie marathons!So when Greg ditches Charley for a date night downtown, she's kind of crushed. Worse, he gets their mom's…

Synopsis: "Lucy is ready to rule the school as a sixth grader, go out for captain of the sixth-grade basketball team, and take over the bedroom she had always shared with her sister, who's off to college. But her plans are ruined when she learns that Yi Po, her great aunt, is coming to visit -- for a few months. And she'll be staying in Lucy's room! Lucy's vision of a perfect year quickly begins to crumble as her parents force her to attend Chinese School…

Synopsis: After her father is called away from their plantation near Charleston, S.C., during the Civil War, twelve-year-old Susanna must lead her brothers on a difficult journey in hopes of being reunited with him