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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
by Nathaniel HawthorneSix legends of Greek mythology, retold for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Included are The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Chimaera. In 1838, Hawthorne suggested to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that they collaborate on a story for children based on the legend of the Pandora's Box, but this never materialized. He wrote A Wonder Book between April and July 1851, adapting six legends most freely from Charles Anton's A Classical Dictionary (1842). He set out deliberately to "modernize" the stories, freeing them from what he called "cold moonshine" and using a romantic, readable style that was criticized by adults but proved universally popular with children. With full-color illustrations throughout by Arthur Rackham.
A Wonderful Welcome to Oz: The Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, and the Emerald City of Oz (Modern Library Classics)
by L. Frank Baum Gregory Maguire John R. NeillFor more than a century, L. Frank Baum's kingdom of Oz and its delightful denizens have enchanted readers of all ages. Bestselling novelist and children's book writer Gregory Maguire takes readers on a guided tour of Oz, gathering and introducing us to three of Baum's beloved stories: The Marvelous Land of Oz, the sequel to The Wizard of Oz, is the adventure-packed tale of a Gillikin boy named Tip who flees Old Mombi the witch in search of the Emerald City. Ozma of Oz, set mainly in the strange land of Ev, features the clever and beautiful new ruler of the Emerald City, as well as Dorothy of Kansas, the mechanical marvel Tik-Tok, and the dreaded Nome King. The Emerald City of Oz recounts Dorothy's trip to Oz with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and the Nome King's terrible plot against the kingdom.
A Woodland Adventure – Part One: The Meeting
by Greg MundayIs it true, or just a fanciful tale? Do fairies really exist? And if they do, could they be living in Chancel Wood, near Abbey Dene Primary School? For many years, Nanny Agnes has captivated her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with stories of fairies in the wood. She believes every word of it, but those she’s told aren’t so sure – except for her great-granddaughter Amy. Amy’s enchantment and willingness to believe in the fairies of Chancel Wood grow even stronger when she discovers a collection of old photographs and a handwritten letter at school, both offering proof of the tiny, magical creatures! When Nanny Agnes hears about the discovery, she decides to reward Amy’s belief and curiosity. But the photographs and letter are nearly a century old. Will there be anything left to see in Chancel Wood? Will Amy’s faith in magic be rewarded, or will she face disappointment? Only Nanny Agnes knows the truth…
A Woodland Wedding: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #3)
by Rebecca ElliottIn the third installment of this New York Times bestselling series Eva's teacher is getting married -- and the whole class is invited to the wedding!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Eva's teacher, Miss Featherbottom, is getting married. All of her students have been invited to the wedding. And Eva starts a Secret Wedding Planners Club! But before Miss Featherbottom walks down the aisle, her necklace goes missing. Eva wants to help! She quickly turns her Wedding Planners Club into a Detectives Club. Can Eva track down the missing necklace before Miss Featherbottom's wedding is ruined?Continue this book series with “Eva the Owlet,” an Apple TV+ original series!
A Work Day/Un Día de Trabajo
by Pixar DisneySigue al robot Wall E en su aventura, descubre cuales tesoros encuentra junto a su fiel mascota Cucaracha. Follow the robot Wall E in his adventure, find out which treasures he find together with his loyal pet Roach.
A Work in Progress
by Jarrett LernerA young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and &“perceptive&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration.Will is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn&’t the only feeling that dominates Will&’s life. He&’s also got a crush on a girl named Jules who he knows he doesn&’t have a chance with, because of his size—but he can&’t help wondering what if? Will&’s best shot at attracting Jules&’s attention is by slaying the Will Monster inside him by changing his eating habits and getting more exercise. But the results are either frustratingly slow or infuriatingly unsuccessful, and Will&’s shame begins to morph into self-loathing. As he resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance, Will meets skateboarder Markus, who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress.
A World Away
by Nancy GrossmanA summer of firsts. Sixteen-year-old Eliza Miller has never made a phone call, never tried on a pair of jeans, never sat in a darkened theater waiting for a movie to start. She's never even talked to someone her age who isn't Amish, like her. A summer of good-byes. When she leaves her close-knit family to spend the summer as a nanny in suburban Chicago, a part of her can't wait to leave behind everything she knows. She can't imagine the secrets she will uncover, the friends she will make, the surprises and temptations of a way of life so different from her own. A summer of impossible choice. Every minute Eliza spends with her new friend Josh feels as good as listening to music for the first time, and she wonders whether there might be a place for her in his world. But as summer wanes, she misses the people she has left behind, and the Plain life she once took for granted. Eliza will have to decide for herself where she belongs. Whichever choice she makes, she knows she will lose someone she loves.
A World Below
by Wesley KingA class field trips turns into an underground quest for survival in the latest middle grade novel from the author of Edgar Award winner OCDaniel. <P><P>Mr. Baker’s eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. But when an earthquake hits, their field trip takes a terrifying turn. The students are plunged into an underground lake…and their teacher goes missing. They have no choice but to try and make their way back above ground, even though no one can agree on the best course of action. The darkness brings out everyone’s true self. Supplies dwindle and tensions mount. Pretty and popular Silvia does everything she can to hide her panic attacks, even as she tries to step up and be a leader. But the longer she’s underground, the more frequent and debilitating they become. Meanwhile, Eric has always been a social no one, preferring to sit at the back of the class and spend evenings alone. Now, he finds himself separated from his class, totally by himself underground. That is, until he meets an unexpected stranger. Told from three different points of view, this fast-paced adventure novel explores how group dynamics change under dire circumstances. Do the students of Mr. Baker’s class really know each other at all? Or do they just think they do? It turns out, it’s hard to hide in the dark.
A World For Me and You: Where Everyone is Welcome
by Uju AsikaIn this uplifting picture book, you imagine a world where everyone looks identical, where all food tastes the same, where we all speak the same language. A world that is...well, pretty boring. But with an explosion of colour, the pages soon come to life. This joyful picture book encourages children to imagine the world as a vast library, with room on the shelves for everybody's story. It is a celebration of our incredibly diverse world as it really is: home to 195 countries with thousands of different cultures, 10 million colours and 4,300 religions.Written by Uju Asika, author of Bringing up Race, this beautiful picture book celebrates the beauty and joy of living in a wonderfully diverse world.
A World Full of Poems
by DKA gorgeously illustrated introduction to poetry for children, featuring poems about everything from science, sports, and space, to friendship, family, and feelings.This thoughtfully crafted anthology is perfect for children new to verse and for young poetry fans seeking out new favorites. Explore poetry from a diverse selection of contemporary and historical poets, covering a broad range of topics—from personal subjects like emotions and family, to the wonders of the natural environment. Carefully selected works encourage children to see the poetry in everything and to embrace the beauty of their everyday lives.Prompts and activities inspire children to create their own poetry, and devices like rhyme, repetition, and alliteration are introduced and explained in a fun and accessible manner.
A World Full of Wildlife: and how you can protect it
by Neal LaytonEvery animal and plant on earth is part of an incredible WEB OF LIFE. But living things are disappearing all over the world, and it's a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it's so important, and how the actions of humans are hurting it. But he's also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From building a bug hotel to growing flowers on a windowsill and eating more organic food, A World Full of Wildlife will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep the web of life bursting with energy.This brilliant non-fiction picture book is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.Also available in this series:A Planet Full of PlasticA Climate in Chaos
A World Of Communities
by Marcia S. GreskoA World of Communities is designed to meet the most common curriculum standards for elementary students in world history, geography, and economics. The text and activity book integrate numerous skill-building elements in the areas of mapreading and geographical literacy, interpretation of visual information, understanding and appreciating literature, multicultural and tolerance studies, history, and reading strategies. Key themes and concepts include: Understanding the physical world around usUnderstanding the relationship between topography and how people live and work Understanding what a community is and how it functions Understanding and appreciating different communities Understanding and appreciating different cultures Understanding and appreciating individuals as part of a larger culture Comparing other cultures and communities to one's own Understanding how cooperation and conflict affect people Chapters include: Chapter 1: INDIA (Bombay) Chapter 2: CHINA (Guangzhou) Chapter 3: RUSSIA (Moscow) Chapter 4: SOUTH AFRICA (Johannesburg) Chapter 5: ISRAEL (Jerusalem) Chapter 6: ENGLAND (London) Chapter 7: PUERTO RICO (San Juan) Chapter 8: ST. VINCENT and the Grenadines
A World Without Heroes (Beyonders #1)
by Brandon MullJason tumbles into a quest to save a magical in this #1 New York Times bestselling start to Brandon Mull’s Beyonders fantasy series.Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable—until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he’s ever seen. In the past, the people of Lyrian welcomed visitors from the Beyond, but attitudes have changed since the wizard emperor Maldor rose to power. The brave resistors who opposed the emperor have been bought off or broken, leaving a realm where fear and suspicion prevail. In his search for a way home, Jason meets Rachel, who was also mysteriously drawn to Lyrian from our world. With the help of a few scattered rebels, Jason and Rachel become entangled in a quest to piece together the word of power that can destroy the emperor and learn that their best hope to find a way home will be to save this world without heroes.
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, A Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
by Nicholas DayThe true story of how a massive catastrophic eruption plunged the world into darkness, altering the global climate and inspiring the likes of Mary Shelley&’s Frankenstein—from the award-winning author of The Mona Lisa Vanishes and featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout.&“A tour-de-force for our times . . . At once a heart-stopping tale of climate change and a profoundly hopeful call to action.&”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winner for The One and Only IvanThe world was upside-down. The wind was fire. The sky was ash. The rain was rock.A couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history.It tore apart the island, and in the months and years that followed, its fallout tore apart the world. The sun refused to shine; the rain refused to stop. Everything that everyone assumed would always be there—a world that made sense, a climate that made sense—was suddenly gone.From this riot of thunder and lightning, a young woman named Mary Shelley conceived of a scientist and his cursed creature. From the nightmare of Tambora, she wrote a nightmare of a book: Frankenstein—a terrifying reminder of how much damage we humans might do, without even realizing it.This is the story of a volcano that changed the world and a creature that changed us.Once upon a time, everything was different. And no one knew if it would ever be the same.In this masterful work, Nicholas Day, author of the Sibert Award–winning The Mona Lisa Vanishes, brings us a story taken from the archives but seemingly scripted for us today: a tale of climate change and human folly and hope—and what happens when the world suddenly goes wrong.
A World Worth Saving
by Kyle LukoffA groundbreaking, action-packed, and ultimately uplifting adventure that intertwines elements of Jewish mythology with an unflinching examination of the impacts of transphobia, from Newbery Honor winner Kyle Lukoff&“Rare and beautiful—a novel that combines wondrous fantasy, searing real-world relevance, and a frank empathetic understanding of the adolescent experience...The way Lukoff combines these elements in a page-turning adventure is nothing short of magic!&” —Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the OlympiansCovid lockdown is over, but A&’s world feels smaller than ever. Coming out as trans didn&’t exactly go well, and most days, he barely leaves his bedroom, let alone the house. But the low point of A&’s life isn&’t online school, missing his bar mitzvah, or the fact that his parents monitor his phone like hawks—it&’s the weekly Save Our Sons and Daughters meetings his parents all but drag him to. At SOSAD, A and his friends Sal and Yarrow sit by while their parents deadname them and wring their hands over a nonexistent &“transgender craze.&” After all, sitting in suffocating silence has to be better than getting sent away for &“advanced treatment,&” never to be heard from again. When Yarrow vanishes after a particularly confrontational meeting, A discovers that SOSAD doesn&’t just feel soul-sucking…it&’s run by an actual demon who feeds off the pain and misery of kids like him. And it&’s not just SOSAD—the entire world is beset by demons dining on what seems like an endless buffet of pain and bigotry.But how is one trans kid who hasn&’t even chosen a name supposed to save his friend, let alone the world? And is a world that seems hellbent on rejecting him even worth saving at all?
A World for Sharon
by Marzia BosoniSharon is thirteen and her life revolves around music, arguing with her parents and dreaming of freedom. But her mother's sudden death opens an abyss of rage where her neither father's tormented silence, nor the coarse understanding of Mrs. Theresa can reach her. It is in that abyss where Sharon risks losing her little brother David, who clings desperately to the fantasy world invented by their mother. Perhaps the bizarre embracing of that world and its eccentric characters who inhabit it will help the siblings to find each other among the darkness of pain. But to do so, Sharon will have to face her demons. And she will have to take David back home.
A World in Transition: The Fall of Rome to the Early Modern Era (Content-Area Reader)
by Judith IrvinUsing real life illustrations and events, the book takes the student through the history of Rome, including the lives of its leaders, culture, art and battles.
A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope (Dover Children's Science Books)
by Alvin Silverstein Virginia SilversteinThis inexpensive volume showcases an array of curious creatures: a blob-like amoeba; a slipper-shaped paramecium and its mortal enemy, the suctorian; and many others. The authors recount the feeding, reproductive, and defensive strategies employed by these animals in easy-to-understand language that opens the door to a wonderful world of discovery. 37 illustrations.
A World of Cookies for Santa: Follow Santa's Tasty Trip Around the World
by M.E. FurmanThis beautifully illustrated book explores the traditional treats that children across the globe leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve—includes recipes!A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers on a journey to discover holiday traditions and beloved Christmas cookies from cultures around the world. Head to the Philippines, where children leave out puto seko cookies and ginger tea for Santa; jet to Russia for a honey-spice cookie; then set out for Malawi for a sweet potato cookie! And the journey continues in your own home kitchen, as author M. E. Furman provides recipes for children to bake some of Santa’s cookies for themselves. Winner of the American Book Fest Best Book Award and the Moonbeam Book Award!
A World of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers and Adventurers
by Michael Elsohn RossThe stories of two dozen fascinating female explorers, from a wide range of eras, cultures, races, and economic backgrounds, are profiled in this entertaining and educational resource. Each of the women profiled overcame many obstacles to satisfy her curiosity and passions, including Eleanor Creesy, who was a ship's navigator in the 1800s; Kate Jackson, an insatiable investigator of venomous snakes whose work has led her to remote Africa and Latin America; and Constanza Ceruti, the world's only female high-elevation archaeologist, who carries out excavations on the Earth's highest peaks in dangerously thin air and subzero temperatures. Offering not only important historical context but also original interviews with many intriguing modern explorers, this who's who of women explorers will provide inspiration to today's young women interested in nature, science, and a physical challenge.
A World of Holidays: Holi
by Dilip KadodwalaBonfires and street processions, music and dancing, spraying colored water are all part of the Holi celebrations. How and why is Holi celebrated? Why is it a fun holiday, especially for Hindu children? This book takes you to the festival to find out! Join in the holiday merrymaking with this World of Holidays series that takes young readers to major celebrations all over the world. A lively text and inviting color photographs and art reproductions show how each holiday is remembered. Young readers will also learn the cultural and religious importance to the communities involved. Each book also offers ideas for making festive decorations or foods, so that the reader can take part, too.
A World of Kites (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Vocabulary Readers #Leveled Reader: Level: 4, Theme: 4.3)
by C. A. BarzelayA brief history of kites.
A World of Love
by Aimee Elizabeth ReidThere are a world of ways to show love for our young!Animal parents shower their little ones with love in so many unique ways. Doves coo and dolphins whistle, while penguins huddle with their chicks for warmth and mountain goats shield their kids&’ falls. Eye-catching collage illustrations and a lyrical text invite readers to explore animal behavior around the globe and celebrate the universal nature of a caregiver&’s love.
A World of Monster Trucks
by Paul MasonDiscover everything you ever wanted to know about monster trucks, with up close photos in this independent and unofficial guide for children aged 7 plus.Produced by the same team as the best-selling A World of Supercars, this is a must for all fans of monster trucks! This book is full of the facts, stats and technical data that you want, and of course big, full colour photos of the monster machines. Find out which was the first ever monster truck, what happens at Monster Jam, which is the fastest truck, how the trucks perform tricks and MUCH more with this BIG guide.Contents: What makes a truck a monster? / Truck pulling and mud bogging / Bigfoot / Trucks of the 1980s / Monster Jam / Racing / Raminator / Monster engines / Bad Habit / Earth Shaker / Building the course / Lambo / Freestyling it / Grave Digger / Getting air / El Toro Loco / Megalodon / Northern Nightmare / ThunderROARus / Trick driving / Zombie / Maximum Destruction / Safety / Big Pete / Bakugan Dragonoid / Sparkle Smash / Monster Mutt / Mohawk Warrior / Monster-truck records / Glossary / Index
A World of Snow (Leveled Readers 4.6.3)
by Kay LivorseA story about how snowshoes helped save an injured boy in the snow.