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Skeletina y el Entremundo / Skeletina and the In-Between World (Skeletina and the In-Between World)
by Susie Jaramillo"Skeletina y el Entremundos", escrito por Susie Jaramillo, es un libro de niños inspirado por el Día de Muertos, perfecto para los fans de películas como Coco y El Libro de la vida. Este es el primer libro en una serie que combina personajes chiflados y una escalofriante aventura, con temas importantes sobre empatía, valentía, autoestima y el interminable poder del amor. Conoce a Skeletina, una niña sin miedo y amante de la diversión que vive en el Entremundos con sus amigos; algunos son monstruos, otros son fantasmas y otros, seres muy extraños. El Entremundos es un lugar peculiar que visitan aquellos que están vivos pero dormidos, y donde los muertitos pasan el tiempo cuando tienen “asuntos pendientes”. Los visitantes que llegan al Entremundos están allí porque tienen que enfrentar sus miedos o porque van a ver a alguien que recientemente dejó el mundo de los vivos. De cualquier forma, ¡siempre pueden contar con la ayuda de Skeletina!Encantos, una plataforma para creadores que busca democratizar el aprendizaje conectando a Storyteachers (o maestros expertos en contar cuentos) con niños, tiene la misión de enseñarle a todos los niños aptitudes del siglo 21 que los harán triunfar. Creemos que la mejor manera para enseñar estas aptitudes es a través del cuento; creando historias y universos entretenidos que a los niños les encantan, y después inyectando estos mundos con un propósito y lecciones importantes. El mejor momento para que los niños aprendan algo nuevo, es cuando tienen su mente y su corazón abiertos. Visita encantosworld.com para conocer más.Inspired by Mexican culture and perfect for fans of the hit movies Coco and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Skeletina and the In-Between World is the first book in a series that combines kooky characters and a spooky story from children's book author Susie Jaramillo.
Skeleton Battle (The Unofficial Minecrafters Academy Series #2)
by Winter MorganAfter a scourge of griefer attacks and a change in headmasters, Minecrafters Academy is once again at peace, and Lucy is working hard to keep up in all her classes. Meanwhile, the school is gearing up for an end-of-the-year talent show, where everyone will showcase their greatest skills, from master building and clever potion-making to strategic fighting.But when a hoard of skeletons and hostile mobs attacks the campus one night, an all-too-familiar struggle begins. Is Isaac, the school’s evil former headmaster, behind the attacks? Lucy and her friends are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and keep their school safe. As the attacks continue and their search for clues turns up more enemies than friends, Lucy, Jane, and Phoebe must rely on each other to survive-and find a way to save the school.Fans of Minecraft and magic academies won’t want to miss the latest adventure in the Unofficial Minecrafters Academy series.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. In particular, this adventure series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Skeleton in the Smithsonian: Capital Mysteries #3 (Capital Mysteries #3)
by Ron RoyWhen Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D. C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Skeleton Island: Undercover Pirate 1
by Jan Burchett Sara Vogler Leo HartasHow to become an Undercover Pirate...1)Have a pirate captain as your ancient ancestor2)Find a message in a bottle and a magic gold doubloon3)Get whisked back in time to join a pirate crew4)When you get home DON'T TELL ANYONE. Remember - you're undercover!Sam Silver lives near the sea and enjoys beach-combing for pirate treasures. When he finds an ancient message in a bottle he thinks it will make a great new relic for his collection, but the bottle holds a very special secret... Inside is a gold doubloon which whisks Sam back in time to 1706. Suddenly he's on board a pirate ship - the Sea Wolf - surrounded by her fearsome captain and crew and sailing the Caribbean Sea. If Sam can't think of a very good reason why they should keep him alive, he'll be forced to walk the plank!
The Skeletons Strike Back: An Unofficial Gamer's Adventure, Book Five (An Unofficial Gamer's Adventure #5)
by Winter Morgan<P> Steve and his friends are back at the wheat farm trying to find a way to secure their crops from hostile mobs when their old friend Georgia comes to them for help. Georgia’s village is in the middle of a serious skeleton attack. The skeletons appear at dawn, and nobody can go to bed without risking death. Steve and the gang agree to help, but the journey to Georgia’s village isn’t easy, especially with a new batch of rainbow griefers on their trail. <P> After Steve and the gang get to the village and fight the skeletons, they think the battle is over. They are surprised to find out that it has just begun! Rumors circulate through Georgia’s village about a skeleton farm nearby in the dungeon of an old castle. The griefer running the farm spawns skeletons and destroys them for the bones the skeletons drop when destroyed. Is the skeleton invasion a part of the griefer’s larger plan? Or are the skeletons escaping in order to save themselves? The gang has to figure out who their real enemy is before they can win this battle. Should they side with the skeletons? Or stop the griefer? Find out in this thrilling fifth installment of the Unofficial Gamer’s Adventure series!
Sketty and Meatball (I Can Read Level 1)
by Sarah Weeks"A pair we would happily hang out with again." —Kirkus ReviewsFrom Sarah Weeks, creator of the beloved series Mac and Cheese, comes Sketty and Meatball, a Level One I Can Read about two irrepressible dog best friends.Best friends Sketty and Meatball do everything together. They play together. They bark together. If Sketty sniffs a flower, Meatball sniffs a flower too. If Meatball wags his tail, Sketty’s tail is wagging too.Young readers will be delighted by two pals called Sketty and Meatball, who happen to look quite a bit like their names.Sketty and Meatball is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
Skin (Learn About)
by Eric GeronLet's learn all about the different types of animal coverings!Frogs, salamanders, and humans are covered in skin. Actually, did you know that every animal with a backbone has some type of skin covering its body? Discover all the incredible ways that skin helps animals survive. With amazing photos and lively text, this book explains how skin helps animals stay dry, keep warm, protect themselves, breathe, and more! Get ready to learn all about skin!ABOUT THE SERIES:Animals have different body coverings for different reasons. Some animals use their coverings to keep warm or stay cool, others use them for protection, and can either stand out or blend in. Some animals even use their coverings to move! This vibrant new set of Learn About books gives readers a close-up look at five different animal coverings, from fur and feathers to skin, scales, and shells. Each book is packed with photographs and fun facts that explore how each covering suits the habitat, diet, survival, and life cycle of various animals in the natural world.
The Skin I'm In: A First Look at Racism (A First Look at…Series)
by Pat ThomasThere are children experiencing the pain of racism. This book is here for you to help the cope with that abhorrent reality. Racial discrimination is cruel and inhumane especially so to younger children. This book encourages kids to accept and love what makes them different and beautiful.Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:language that is simple, direct, and easier for younger children to understanda book about how to help and empower children suffering from racisma helpful book written by a psychotherapist and counselora whole series of books for children to explore emotional issuesThe A First Look At series promotes positive interaction among children, parents, and teachers, and encourage kids to ask questions and confront social and emotional questions that sometimes present problems. Books feature appealing full-color illustrations on every page plus a page of advice to parents and teachers.
The Skin You Live In
by Michael Tyler David Lee CsicskoWith the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and diversity are promoted in simple and straightforward prose. Vivid illustrations of children's activities for all cultures, such as swimming in the ocean, hugging, catching butterflies, and eating birthday cake are also provided. This delightful picturebook offers a wonderful venue through which parents and teachers can discuss important social concepts with their children.
The Skinner (A Spatterjay Novel #1)
by Neal AsherThe Skinner is the first book in Neal Asher's Spatterjay series set in a lethal waterworld. To the remote planet Spatterjay come three travellers with very different missions. Janer is directed there by the hornet Hive-mind; Erlin comes to find the sea captain who can teach her to live; and Keech - dead for seven hundred years - has unfinished business with a notorious criminal. Spatterjay is a watery world where the human population inhabits the safety of the Dome and only the quasi-immortal hoopers are safe outside amidst a fearful range of voracious life-forms. Somewhere out there is Spatterjay Hoop himself, and monitor Keech cannot rest until he can bring this legendary renegade to justice for atrocious crimes committed centuries ago during the Prador Wars. Keech does not realize that Hoop's body is running free on an island wilderness, while his living head is confined in a box on an Old Captain's ships. Nor does he know that the most brutal Prador of all is about to pay a visit, intent on wiping out all evidence of his wartime atrocities. Which means major hell is about to erupt in this chaotic waterscape.
Skip to My Moo: A Rollicking Barnyard Story
by Iza TrapaniMoo-ve and groove to this fanciful picture book retelling of "Skip to My Lou" as the farm animals put on their dancing shoes for a hoedown, by bestselling author Iza Trapani.Skip, skip, skip to my moo, skip to my moo my darlings! Moo-ve and groove with your favorite farm animals as cow begins a raucous hoedown in the barnyard. Follow the animals as they do-si-do, two-step, sashay, and line dance their way to the best barn party you ever saw.
Skippyjon Jones (Skippyjon Jones)
by Judy SchachnerHere is the book that launched a thousand chimichangoes – the first in the best-selling series about the rambunctious Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese kitty boy with the overactive imagination. He would rather be El Skippito, the great sword fighter, who can do anything. Like saving a roving band of Mexican Chihuahuas from a humongous bumblebeeto that is tormenting them. Join Skippyjon Jones on his first great adventure. He&’s fearless, he&’s fun, he gets the job done – yes, indeed-o.
Skippyjon Jones
by Judy SchachnerMy name is Skippito Friskito. I fear not a single bandito. My manners are mellow, I'm sweet like the Jell-O, I get the job done, yes indeed-o. Skippyjon Jones is no ordinary kitten. Oh, no ... . He's actually El Skippito, a great sword-fighter ready to battle banditos the world over! With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o!
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale
by Jon KlassenCaldecott Medalist and New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans. Jon Klassen's signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit—with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author’s note—The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding.
The Skull Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books)
by Jerry PallottaRiddle me this: what animal beginning with 'L' has binocular vision and is a predator?THE SKULL ALPHABET BOOK makes young readers use their brains. Children learn simple facts and hone their critical thinking skills as they deduce the identity of 26 different animals arranged in alphabetical order.Incredibly rich, realistic, and inventive oil paintings by Ralph Masiello lay a trail of clever clues to the identity of the animals represented only by their skulls. Look even closer and find hidden in the unique settings portraits of 43 of the presidents of the United States.
A Skunk in My Bunk! (Beginner Books(R))
by Christopher CerfA playful easy reader in the tradition of Dr. Seuss's Hop on Pop that teaches the basics of word construction.From award-winning humorist Christopher Cerf comes a super-simple, delightfully silly Beginner Book in which the rhymed text and the position of the words on the page teach the basics of word construction. Written in the style of Dr. Seuss's classic Hop on Pop with rhyming words placed directly above each other to show their shared construction, A Skunk in My Bunk! combines phonics and word recognition to make learning to read easy--and fun! With bright, charming illustrations by Nicola Slater, kids will be delighted to read for themselves about a goat in a coat in a boat in a moat, a pig in a wig dancing a jig, a skunk in a bunk, and much, much more!Launched in 1957 with The Cat in the Hat and written specifically for emergent readers, Beginner Books combine an exacting blend of simple words and fun pictures that encourage children to read--all by themselves.
The Skunk with No Stripes (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level H, Lesson 81)
by Julia NoonanFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Skunks
by Adrienne Mason Nancy Gray Ogle Nancy Ogle<P>The stinky way skunks defend themselves is just one of 14 topics in this clearly written book. Kids find out why skunks are black and white, where they live, how they raise their young, how they hunt and much more. The easy-to-read text and accurate, detailed illustrations of the Kids Can Press Wildlife Series provide a perfect learning resource for young children and satisfy their curiosity about these often misunderstood animals. <P>Did you know? <br>*As a final warning, a spotted skunk will stand on its front paws before spraying. <br>*Some skunks will eat snakes -- even poisonous ones! <br>*Newborn skunks, or kits, are so small that you could fit two in the palm of your hand. <br>*Skunks help people by eating animals that can be pests, such as rats and mice.
Skunk's Picnic Surprise (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Deborah Underwood Mike SpoorNIMAC-sourced textbook. The Picnic Problem. Skunk has a huge pile of corn on the cob to cook. But he has nothing to cook it in! What happens when Clever Crow comes up with a great idea to help?
The Sky (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level A, Lesson 36)
by Dana SamuelsFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Sky Babies (Pee Wee Scouts #15)
by Judy DeltonMolly needs to borrow or rent a baby. Fast.It's Christmastime and baby-tending time. Rachel will practice with her cousin Rhonda. Mary Beth has a little sister to take care of. And Sonny's hit the jackpot! He has two new babies to feed and burp--but he won't share them with Molly.Rat's knees! Molly has no one. Will this be the first badge Molly misses?
Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
by Deborah HopkinsonThis Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book and ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book provides a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. It&’s 1930 and times are tough for Pop and his son. But look! On the corner of 34th Street and 5th Avenue, a building straight and simple as a pencil is being built in record time. Hundreds of men are leveling, shoveling, hauling. They&’re hoisting 60,000 tons of steal, stacking 10 million bricks, eating lunch in the clouds. And when they cut ribbon and the crowds rush in, the boy and his father will be among the first to zoom up to the top of the tallest building in the world and see all of Manhattan spread at their feet.