Synopsis: Key Features Description Brian is on his way to Canada to visit his estranged father when the pilot of his small prop plane suffers a heart attack. Thirteen-year-old Brian is forced to crash-land the plane in a lake, and finds himself stranded in the remote Canadian wilderness with only his clothing and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present before his departure. Brian had been distraught over his parents' impending divorce and the secret…

Synopsis: Last year Suds was a Third Grade Angel, but now... it's time to be a Fourth Grade Rat!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 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 grade…

Synopsis: This guide to presidential elections is packed with information about this important civic duty and is presented with cartoon style illustrations and conversational text.

Synopsis: Key Features Description Full-color photographs and text follow the life cycle of a pumpkin, from germination to flower to fully developed squash. Full-color photographs and text follow the life cycle of a pumpkin, from germination to flower to fully developed squash. Standards RI.1.2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. RI.1.2. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. Product Details Item #: NTS549420…

Synopsis: Key Features Description The ancient Chinese thought they were magical dragons. Some old-time scientists thought that because they were so big, all they could do was float in water. Boy, were they wrong! Even today, once-common notions about dinosaurs are being revised as new discoveries are made. This lively book about the perennially popular subject of dinosaurs offers fascinating insight into how certain theories were formed, and then how…

Synopsis: He washed the horses, ducks and cowsThe goats, the cats and dogs.Everything went dandy...Until the farmer reached his hogs."No hogwash for us today. Pigs love dirt - so go away!"Farmer's stubborn pigs refuse to be hogwashed, and no matter what he tries, poor Farmer cannot trick them into getting clean! But when several failed attempts leave him stuck in the mud, our determined farmer realizes his hogs may have been on to something all along...…

Synopsis: From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This level two reader, written in easy-to-grasp text, will help cultivate the geologists of tomorrow!This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied…

Synopsis: "A snack of donuts and juice inspires this dog to head outside with his favorite friend to pick apples. Apple-tossing reminds him of baseball-throwing, home runs turn into treasure hunts, and as one thing leads to another, he gets thirsty for juice and hungry for donuts! With effortless delight, these two friends romp from one imaginative game to another, letting inspiration take them on an unforgettable backyard journey. The satisfaction of the…

Synopsis: Key Features Description When the school principal bakes a gingerbread kid cookie and brings it to school for lunch, the gingerbread kid winks and hurriedly jumps off the principal's desk in this story that puts a silly twist on the classic tale. When the school principal bakes a gingerbread kid cookie and brings it to school for lunch, the gingerbread kid winks and hurriedly jumps off the principal's desk in this story that puts a silly twist…

Synopsis: 2 Scholastic Children's Books Included.

Synopsis: Key Features Description One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. The TV shuts off and a boy wails, "Mommm!" His sister can no longer use the phone, Mom can't work on her computer, and Dad can't finish cooking dinner. What's a family to do? When they go up to the roof to escape the heat, they find the lights - in stars that can be seen for a change - and so many neighbors it's like a block party in the sky! On the street below,…

Synopsis: Good book. Good author.

Synopsis: When Nancy's Class Hosts A Swap-and-shop, Nancy Finds The Perfect Tutu, But Her Mother Tells Her She Already Has Too Many Tutus.

Synopsis: Key Features Description It's Christmas, and that means Santa Claus is coming to town! Or at least to the local mall. But what happens when kid rapper Cray-Z gives a Christmas concert at the same mall and all his fans go bananas? One thing's for sure: A.J. and his friends from Ella Mentry School will need a Christmas miracle if they're going to save the day! It's Christmas, and that means Santa Claus is coming to town! Or at least to the local…