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Dirt Boy
by John Manders Eric Jon SlangerupFister Farnello loves dirt so much that he escapes the bath to run off to the woods. He has the most rotten and delightful time getting even dirtier, especially after he makes friends with Dirt Man, a giant who hasn't taken a bath in one thousand years.
Do Pirates Take Baths?
by Nadine Bernard Westcott Kathy TuckerBouncy verses combine with fun illustrations to make the perfect handbook for pirate wannabes.
My Big Sister Takes Drugs
by Judith VignaWhen Paul's family moves to a new city, his older sister, Tina, gets involved with a group of kids who drink and take drugs. Watching Tina withdraw from him and from their family is hard on Paul.
On the Day His Daddy Left
by Kathleen Adams Layne Johnson Eric J AdamsLike many children, Danny is afraid his parents' divorce is his fault. So on the day his daddy leaves, Danny writes a secret question on a slip of paper: Is it my fault? He shows the question to his teacher, his friend, and his dad and mom. Everyone reassures him that the divorce is not his fault. With tears in her eyes, his mom writes NO on the back of the paper so when Danny needs to, he can be comforted again and again. In this simple, poignant story, Eric J. Adams and Kathleen Adams focus on the misplaced guilt commonly felt by children of divorcing parents. Layne Johnson's realistic paintings dramatically convey Danny's strong emotions.
The Bear Hug
by Sean Callahan Laura J BryantCubby loves to visit Grandpa Bear. Often Grandpa and Cubby practice growling. In fall, they find food in the doughnut shop. In winter, they hibernate by the TV. But the very best thing about visiting Grandpa Bear is the Bear Hug. "Nobody ever gets out of the Bear Hug," warns Grandpa Bear. Can Cubby get out of the Bear Hug?
How Do You Lift a Lion?
by Robert E WellsExplore the functions of levers, wheels, and pulleys, and learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party!
What's Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew?
by Robert E WellsA pygmy shrew is among the tiniest of mammals. A ladybug is even smaller. But in this book you will find small things you could not ordinarily see.
What's Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah?
by Robert E WellsWhat's faster than a cheetah?--no animal on earth can run faster. But a peregrine falcon can swoop faster than a cheetah can run. And the falcon can't compare to an airplane, a rocket, or the speed of light. Lively text and watercolors will make children laugh while they learn all about speed.
The Bully Blockers Club
by Teresa Bateman Jackie UrbanovicLotty Raccoon is excited. This year she has a new teacher, new backpack, and new shoes. But her enthusiasm quickly wanes when Grant Grizzly begins bullying her. <P><P>At the advice of her brother and sister, Lotty tries ignoring Grant and making a joke of it all, but neither approach works. When her parents hear about Grant, Lotty's dad talks to the teacher. <P>Although the teacher speaks to Grant and Lotty, now Grant just bullies her when no adult is around. After talking to her family again, Lotty comes up with an idea. She notices other kids are being bullied by Grant, too. <P> She gathers everyone together and they form a club--The Bully Blockers Club. <P>Now when Grant tries to bully someone, the other kids speak up. That gets an adult's attention, and Grant stops his bullying!
The Frog with the Big Mouth
by Teresa Bateman Will TerryIn the rainforest, where Argentina meets Brazil, a frog with a very big mouth catches an enormous fly. Impressed with himself, he sets out along the path to find someone else to amaze. "I've eaten the biggest FLY in the whole world!" he brags. "Don't you wish you were ME?" The Frog with the Big Mouth brags to a toucan, a coati, and a capybara. (None of whom have eaten enormous flies--too bad!) And then, wanting to brag just a little longer, he comes across a large speckled creature with sharp teeth--it's a jaguar. Guess what jaguars like to eat? Teresa Bateman's comical retelling, accompanied by Will Terry's vibrant artwork, will leave children asking for more. A note contains additional information about the South American rainforest animals in the story. Versions of this story appear all over the world, but the real big-mouthed frogs, nicknamed Pacman frogs, live in South America. The author lives in Washington State. The illustrator lives in Utah.
Adoption Is for Always
by Linda Walvoord Girard Judith A FriedmanAlthough Celia reacts to having been adopted with anger and insecurity, her parents help her accept her feelings and celebrate their love for her by making her adoption a family holiday.
Kathy's Hats
by Nadine Bernard Westcott Trudy KrisherKathy has always enjoyed wearing hats. But when she turns nine, she learns that she has cancer. Kathy is scared, and she is especially angry when her chemotherapy treatments make her hair fall out. Suddenly hats aren't so much fun anymore.
The Legend of Mistletoe and the Christmas Kittens
by Joe Troiano Lydia HalversonMistletoe was born on Christmas day and when the other kittens saw him . . . they all ran away. Mistletoe had given up hope of ever having a home, but when he finds three little lost kittens his unselfish acts of kindness and a surprise gift from Santa change all that. This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration.
EXPLORE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS!: WITH 25 GREAT PROJECTS
by Kathleen M. Reilly Bryan StoneFor a kid, watching a solid turn into a liquid or a liquid into a gas is nothing short of magic. In Explore Solids and Liquids! With 25 Great Projects kids experience the wonder of different states of matter. They'll learn what matter is made of, how it can change, and how these interactions really work in our universe. With plenty of activities and projects, young readers gain a solid understanding of the matter they touch, see, feel, and experience every single day.As young readers discover the basic concepts and vocabulary of chemistry, they will experiment with household objects to discover how solids, liquids, and gases occupy space. Kids will dissolve solids into liquids and bring them back again, use salt and pepper to demonstrate water's surface tension, and fly helium-filled balloons to see what happens to molecules at different temperatures. Illustrated with cartoon illustrations and filled with fun facts, Explore Solids and Liquids! makes science entertaining and exciting.Explore Solids and Liquids! meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles
by Donald J. SobolSolve some more puzzling mysteries with super sleuth Encyclopedia Brown!Leroy Brown is back in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville's ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues as well and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive and fun, it's classic Encyclopedia Brown! "I loved Encyclopedia Brown as a kid."--Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
EXPLORE SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS!: WITH 25 GREAT PROJECTS
by Kathleen M. Reilly Bryan StoneFor a kid, watching a solid turn into a liquid or a liquid into a gas is nothing short of magic. In Explore Solids and Liquids! With 25 Great Projects kids experience the wonder of different states of matter. They'll learn what matter is made of, how it can change, and how these interactions really work in our universe. With plenty of activities and projects, young readers gain a solid understanding of the matter they touch, see, feel, and experience every single day.As young readers discover the basic concepts and vocabulary of chemistry, they will experiment with household objects to discover how solids, liquids, and gases occupy space. Kids will dissolve solids into liquids and bring them back again, use salt and pepper to demonstrate water's surface tension, and fly helium-filled balloons to see what happens to molecules at different temperatures. Illustrated with cartoon illustrations and filled with fun facts, Explore Solids and Liquids! makes science entertaining and exciting.Explore Solids and Liquids! meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
Raggedy Ann Stories
by Johnny GruelleA belief that modern Christmas fiction is too cheerful in tone, too artistic in construction, and too original in motive, has inspired the author of this tale of middle-class life. He trusts that he has escaped, at least, the errors he deplores, and has set an example of a more seasonable and sensational style of narrative.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Washington IrvingIn a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane, an extremely superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut, competes with Abraham Van Brunt for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel. As Crane leaves a party he attended at the Van Tassel home on an autumn night, he is pursued by the Headless Horseman. The Headless Horseman, is said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper who had his head shot off by a stray cannonball, and "rides forth to the scene of battle in nightly quest of his head," though the story implies that the Horseman was really Brom in disguise.
Friends (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level A, Lesson 4)
by Charlot WilsonFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Books.
Frog Food (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level A, Lesson 2)
by Emma RosebenmanFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Sisters Mystery Club #3: The Secret Sea Monster (Barbie)
by Tennant RedbankIs there a secret sea monster in Malibu? Children ages 6 to 9 will love reading about Barbie and her sisters as they solve mysteries in this third installment of the Barbie: Sisters Mystery Club chapter book series, featuring full-color illustrations.
Waking Up (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level A, Lesson 1)
by Sula DanielFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
The New Puppy (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level A, Lesson 3)
by Margie SigmanFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Eggs (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level C, Lesson 8)
by Becky MannFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Too Much Stuff (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level B, Lesson 6)
by Beckie MannFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade