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The Book of Three: The Chronicles Of Prydain, Book 1 (The Chronicles of Prydain #1)
by Lloyd AlexanderSince The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli--all of whom become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain.Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series to a new generation of young readers. Jackets have been handsomely redesigned while retaining the original art of Caldecott Medal-winning artist Evaline Ness. Each retypeset volume now includes a pronunciation guide prepared by Lloyd Alexander. A companion book of short stories, The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain, is also available in hardcover for the first time in twenty years.In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. This title has Common Core connections.
The Boy Mechanic: Best Projects from the Classic Popular Mechanics Series (Dover Children's Activity Books)
by Popular MechanicsThese vintage craftwork projects date from a simpler time, when people were more likely to make their own amusements rather than buy them. Drawn from Popular Mechanics magazines of the 1940s, The Boy Mechanic features a tremendous variety of well-illustrated projects. They range from the practical to the fanciful, comprising everyday items such as birdhouses and bean shooters as well as unusual ventures, including ice gliders and magnetic theaters.Girls, boys, and adults of both genders will appreciate these engaging projects, which require only common tools and inexpensive supplies. Whether used as a manual or simply read for the pleasure of a look back at the good old days, this book promises hours of enjoyment.
The Boy's King Arthur: Being Sir Thomas Malory's History Of King Arthur And His Knights Of The Round Table - Primary Source Edition (Dover Children's Classics)
by Sidney LanierThis rousing collection of tales offers readers an adventure-packed introduction to the legendary King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Retold by the famous American poet and writer Sidney Lanier, the stories are adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, written in the15th century. The tales are told in the style and language of the original. Readers will thrill to the glorious adventures of Arthur and his knights: the mysterious birth of Arthur, how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone to become King of England, Sir Percival's search for the Holy Grail, the tragic romance of Tristram and Isolde, Launcelot's gallant battle to save Queen Guenevere from a death sentence, and Arthur's final struggle with the evil Sir Mordred. These stories capture the age-old drama and romance surrounding the fabled king and his followers, all sworn to uphold lofty ideals of courage, honesty, loyalty, and devotion. This inexpensive volume invites a new generation of readers to enjoy these time-honored tales of gallant knights and fair ladies. These stories have inspired numerous film adaptations, including the 2017 release King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Eric Bana, Djimon Hounsou, and Annabelle Wallis.
The Brain
by Susan H. GrayThe brain serves as the core of the human nervous system and the control center of the body. Engaging text provides a detailed overview of what parts comprise this remarkably complex organ, as well as how all of these components work together. Readers also learn about common disorders that affect the brain and how scientists are on the verge of making new and exciting discoveries that could potentially cure these problems.
The Callahan Cousins #3: Keeping Cool
by Elizabeth Doyle CareyLook out, Gull Island! Neeve,Phoebe, Kate and Hillary - the 12-year-old Callahan cousins - are staying at their grandmother Gee's rambling seaside estate. A whole summer without any parents!As the idyllic summer continues the girls discover that being joined at the hip isn't all it's cracked up to be.When the usually shy Kate launches a quest to become 'the cool' girl in town, her over-the-top antics threaten to pull the cousins apart ..
The Callahan Cousins #4: Together Again
by Elizabeth Doyle CareyLook out Gull Island! Neeve, Phoebe, Kate and Hillary - the twelve-year-old Callahan cousins - are back at their grandmother Gee's rambling seaside estate for Christmas break! When the girls camp out at a whale museum they stumble upon a mystery they can't ignore. Phoebe takes the lead as the girls join forces to solve an island mystery.
The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery (The Enola Holmes Mysteries #1)
by Nancy SpringerWhen Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers-all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother's strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother? .
The Causes Of The American Revolution (World Almanac Library Of The American Revolution)
by Dale AndersonThis comprehensive, eight-volume series tells the story of the founding of the United States and helps students understand that the American Revolution was more than just a series of battles—it was a revolution of ideas. Each title explains the important political, military, and social aspects of the Patriots' struggle for independence. Using quotations from primary sources and biographical focus boxes, this series presents the story of the American Revolution in clear, engaging text and gives students a deeper understanding of why the war was fought and how it was won. An ideal resource on a key curriculum topic.
The Celery Stalks At Midnight (Bunnicula and Friends #3)
by James HoweCHESTER, the cat, Harold, the dog, Bunnicula, the vampire (?) rabbit, and Howie, the wirehaired dachshund puppy, return in this sequel to Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery and Howliday Inn to ask the question: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of lettuce?Chester has just finished retelling the tale of Bunnicula to Howie, who has just joined the Monroe family, when he discovers that Bunnicula is missing from his cage. Chester stays up all night worrying. What becomes of the vegetables Bunnicula attacks (for he is after all a vegetarian vampire)? Do they become vampire veggies serving their master's evil ways? Certain that the town is crawling with killer parsnips and homicidal heads of lettuce, Chester sets out with Harold and Howie and a box of toothpicks for spearing the little devils through the heart.En route to finding Bunnicula, driving tiny stakes through whatever white vegetables lie in their paths and thereby saving the town of Centerville, the threesome have more than their share of adventures, including an encounter with an ill-tempered white cat named Snowball and an unexpected trip to the town dump.Finally the strange actions of everyone in town, including Toby and Pete Monroe, convince Chester that he may be too late, that Bunnicula and his minion vegetables may have taken over the town. Chester and his merry band race to save what souls they can. But, of course, Chester has been known to be wrong before.
The Charioteer of Delphi: Book 12
by Caroline LawrenceSeptember AD 80. Flavia and her friends go to Rome to celebrate the Festival of Jupiter at Senator Cornix's town house. When a famous racehorse goes missing, Nubia sets out to recover it. The four friends find themselves caught up in a plot against one of the rival factions, the Greens. Who is trying to sabotage the charioteers? Could it be an inside job, or someone with a grudge from long ago? And how many men and horses will die before the killer is caught?
The Cinderella Ballet Mystery (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #4)
by Carolyn KeeneCan Nancy follow the trail of this fairy tale? Nancy and her friends are going to be in a ballet! After months of taking dance classes, Nancy, George, and Bess will perform in a ballet version of Cinderella! The Clue Crew is excited to wear fancy costumes and dance on a real stage! Nancy's friend Andrea is going to play the part of Cinderella. And she'll wear special glass slippers just like in the fairy tale! But when the glass slippers disappear, Nancy is determined to help. Can the Clue Crew uncover Cinderella's slippers before the clock strikes show time?
The City of Ember Complete Series
by Jeanne DuprauWith more than 3.5 million copies sold, the City of Ember books are modern-day classics. Lina and Doon's heart-pounding journey to save their people has captivated readers around the world, and the four adventures are bound together here for the very first time!Escape the Dark. Discover the Adventure.The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. But now with terrifying blackouts sweeping through the streets, Lina and Doon know it's only a matter of time before the lights go out and never come back on again. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she and Doon explore long-forgotten parts of their dying city as they race to solve the mystery. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger and an exciting new world. But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever.The series begins with the groundbreaking dystopian novel The City of Ember, the story of a girl, a boy, and their beleaguered city. Through the sequel, The People of Sparks, the satisfying conclusion, The Diamond of Darkhold, and the prequel,The Prophet of Yonwood, author Jeanne DuPrau offers a vision of hope that, while sometimes flickering against the darkness, ultimately shines through, like the bright dawning of a new world.
The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen
by M. T. Anderson Kurt CyrusLooking forward to a vacation, Katie, Lily, and Jasper attach their flying Gyroscopic Sky Suite to the Moose Tongue Lodge and Resort, where they mingle with other child heroes found in books, and where they become embroiled in a mystery involving lederhosen-clothed quintuplets and a screaming ventriloquist.
The Coldstone Conflict: The Coldstone Conflict Ebook (The Illmoor Chronicles #6)
by David Lee StoneIn the final book of the Illmoor Chronicles, the oldest evil has awoken, and the fate of the kingdom rests in the hands of only one . . .Illmoor has seen many heroes: Groan, the muscled mercenary who became king; Jareth Obegarde, a mysterious and quick-witted half vampire; and Jimmy Quickstint, a former thief and professional gravedigger who has embarked on more than a few dangerous adventures. But when the ancient and powerful Vanquish rises in Illmoor after an eon in waiting, the continent seems doomed. Towns across the kingdom are in ruin, destroyed by a marching zombie horde controlled by the terrible Vanquish. And there's nothing the few remaining defenders of Illmoor can do about it.That is, unless they can find an equally ancient and powerful force to combat the one that has set their homeland aflame. This ragtag band of Illmoor's most dubious heroes must join together one final time to bring the kingdom's last great hope for survival into the battle--before it's too late.
The Coming of Hoole: The Coming of Hoole (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #10)
by Kathryn LaskyThe latest soaring installment of Kathryn Lasky's NYT bestselling Ga'Hoole seriesGrank raises the hatchling deep in a forest far from owls that would kill the royal chick named Hoole to end the kingly line. His mother comes to visit, in disguise, and departs again. Not even the chick must know his mother's identity. It would give him away as Hrath's heir. Sent by an evil warlord, a hagsfiend attempts to lure young Hoole away when he first learns to fly. Grank realizes that the same evil forces that killed Hrath are after Hoole, and know where he is. To keep him safe, Grank brings him to Beyond the Beyond, a strange land of fiery volcanoes in a barren, icy landscape.(more)
The Creature in Ogopogo Lake (Boxcar Children #108)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Robert PappThe Aldens are visiting Grandfather's friend, Amy, at the Ogopogo Retreat in Canada. Amy rents cabins to tourists who hope to see the mysterious underwater creature, the Ogopogo, swimming in the lake. Henry, Jesse, Violet, and Benny can't wait to try to spot the Ogopogo from their cabin.Amy tells the children about a riddle that an old friend left for her in one of the cabins that could lead to a small treasure. The children need to find the treasure, and fast--otherwise, Amy will have to sell the retreat. As the riddle starts to unfold, strange things start to happen around the lake. Something is moving around in the water late at night, and someone doesn't want the Aldens helping Amy. Will the Boxcar Children crack the riddle before it's too late?
The Cupid Chronicles: The Wedding Planner's Daughter (The Wedding Planner's Daughter)
by Coleen Murtagh ParatoreWhen the only library in Bramble, Cape Cod, announces it's in danger of closing its doors, the town residents have got to raise big money and fast. Thirteen-year-old Willa Havisham must put her crush on Joey Kennelly on the back burner to save the library, but the question is: How? Willa's best friend, Tina, is positive that her compatibility test, expertly designed to match up every girl in school with her "perfect match," will raise the money and get everyone paired up for the Midwinter Night's Ball. Willa, an old-fashioned romantic, is not so sure. But with a little help from Shakespeare, a Southern beauty queen, and Cupid himself, romance is striking all over Bramble. Readers will be swooning until the stroke of midnight with this delightful sequel to The Wedding Planner's Daughter.
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be: Penguin Modern Classics Edition (Juvenil Alfaguara Ser.)
by Farley MowatThe heartwarming, classic true story of a dog who didn&’t understand he&’s a dog—and the imaginative boy who loved him. Funny and poignant, The Dog Who Wouldn&’t Be is a lively portrait of an unorthodox childhood and an unforgettable friendship. Growing up in on the frontier of Saskatoon, Canada, the legendary adventurer and naturalist, Farley Mowat, received a gift from his mom: a dog she bought for four cents. Farley quickly named him &“Mutt.&” Mutt displayed skills at hunting and retrieving that were either pure genius or just plain crazy—once going so far as to retrieve a plucked and trussed ruffed grouse from the grocer. Mutt also loved riding passenger in an open car wearing goggles and climbing both trees and ladders — the perfect companion for a child with a love for animals and misadventures. Originally published for young people, this is a memoir by the author Never Cry Wolf that will delight dog lovers of all ages.&“The Dog Who Wouldn&’t Be was, and will forever remain, one of my first and deepest literary loves. When I first read it as a child, it became my &“gateway book&” to Farley Mowat&’s other great works, books which inspired me throughout my life. Re-reading it as an adult . . . I fell in love all over again with the eccentric and talented Mutt, with Farley&’s boyhood adventures, with the wild Saskatoon prairie. This classic remains one of the best biographies of an animal ever written–a masterful tribute to the bond between an extraordinary boy and an extraordinary dog.&” —Sy Montgomery, author of Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind
The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events #13)
by Lemony Snicket Brett Helquist Michael Kupperman<P>Like an off-key violin concert, the Roman Empire, or food poisoning, all things must come to an end. Thankfully, this includes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. <P>The thirteenth and final installment in the groundbreaking series will answer readers' most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series end happily? If there's nothing out there, what was that noise? <P> Then again, why trouble yourself with unfortunate resolutions? Avoid the thirteenth and final book of Lemony Snicket's international bestselling series and you'll never have to know what happens.
The End of Harry Potter?
by David LangfordTHE END OF HARRY POTTER is the perfect companion volume for all Harry Potter fans. Award-winning writer and Potter fan David Langford delves into the six Harry Potter books to explore J.K. Rowling's universe and characters, and shows in detail how cleverly J.K. Rowling has woven her world.This is the book for you if you are one of the gazillions of readers who find themselves wondering about horcruxes and Deatheaters and Dark Lords ... Langford looks at questions like:*What are the remaining horcruxes, the places He Who Shall Not Be Named has stashed his soul so he can never die?*Does Harry himself bear a part of the Dark Lord's soul in his scar?*Is that why Harry understands Parseltongue - and if not, why does he speak the language of the serpentssss?*What will happen when Harry is technically a grown-up, and no longer under the protection of his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia?*Is Albus Dumbledore really dead?*Whose side is Severus Snape really on?*Will Hogwarts survive the final, apocalyptic battle between Harry and You-Know-Who?Don't know the answers? Then read THE END OF HARRY POTTER!
The Enola Holmes Mysteries: An Enola Holmes Mystery (Enola Holmes Mystery Ser. #1)
by Nancy SpringerAvailable together in one digital collection--the complete Enola Holmes series by Edgar Award nominated author Nancy Springer! Read the books that inspired the Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!Meet Enola Holmes, teenage girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes, as she solves the mystery in each of these action-packed adventures! This collection includes: The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets, The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan, The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline, and The Case of the Gypsy Good-bye.
The Eternal Flame (The Great Tree of Avalon #3, Merlin #11)
by T. A. BarronAvalon is under seige by the warlord Rhita Gawr, now a wrathful dragon, who is bent on destroying it. Three unlikely heroes—Tamwyn, Elli, and Scree—are Avalon's only hope. To succeed they must overcome enormous obstacles, both in the world around them and deep within themselves. But once they do, their success is only the beginning. Everything culminates in three great battles: one deep underground, one on the muddy plains, and one high among the stars. But will there be triumph for Avalon's survival?
The Everything KIDS' Baseball Book: From baseball's history to today's favorite players—with lots of home run fun in between
by Greg JacobsDo you know:How players make it into the hall of fame? Who holds the record for the most stolen bases? What the "curse of the Bambino" is? The Everything Kids' Baseball Book, 7th Edition answers these questions and more!From the ballpark to the backyard and beyond, all the action, fun, and excitement of America's favorite pastime is captured in this new edition! Packed with the latest and greatest information and more than thirty fun puzzles and activities, this book teaches you everything you ever wanted to know about:The history of baseballYour favorite American and National League teamsBallparks around the countryBaseball legends and current playersFantasy baseball teamsCollege baseballAnd much, much more! STATS, LLC reporter Greg Jacobs gives you all the know-how you need to bat a thousand-from baseball history and trivia to player stats and the rules of the game. It's sure to be a grand-slam hit!
The Everything Kids' Learning Spanish Book: Fun Exercises to Help You Learn Español, Fun Exercises to Help You Learn Espanol (Everything® Kids)
by Laura K. LawlessHola, amigos! So, you want to learn Spanish but don't know where to start? Start aquî, with The Everything KIDS' Learning Spanish Book. Packed with sections of fun facts, tips, and silly Spanish phrases, you'll be speaking Spanish before you can say pronto! With this book, you'll learn how to say all of the following in Spanish: Descriptions about yourself and your family Letters, numbers, and punctuation Food and meals Sports and school And some fun phrases to play with Loaded with fåcil and fun lessons to keep you busy for hours, The Everything KIDS' Learning Spanish Book is just the thing to get you to hablar Español hoy!