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Little ones are invited to visit with Maisy at her house in this board book with a colorful story that leads to a pop-up play scene including pop-out pieces featuring Maisy and her friends. Full color. Consumable.

YES! Now in a dual language Spanish-English edition, this must-have toddler title sheds light on some concepts with a comical flair that will make readers HAPPY.Yanking the cat's tail: no NO. A gentle pat on the back: yes YES. And it's funny how dumping a bowl of food gets a very different reaction from mastering the use of a spoon. The expressive Baby demonstrates familiar behaviors in an amusing board book that merits a giant YES.

This lavishly illustrated collection contains nature poems written by William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, John Updike, Langston Hughes, and many others, making it an ideal book for children to share at the beginning or the end of the day. Full color.

Elliot has lived his first 13 years confined to his home, incapacitated by fear. Now he's out of pills, snow is falling, and his only safe person is missing. Carnegie Medalist Brooks ("The Bunker Diary") offers a high-suspense exploration of fear and what it means to truly be afraid.

A gorgeous and gut-wrenchingly familiar depiction of the entropic fragmentation of society." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Last girl Zoë Zindleman, numerical ID 009-99-9999, is starting work at AllMART, where "your smile is the AllMART welcome mat." Left behind by AnnaMom, Zoë moves to the Warren, an abandoned strip-mall-turned-refuge for Zoë and a handful of other disaffected, forgotten kids. In a near-future world of exurban decay studde...

The subtle dance of friendship — from holding your tongue to knowing what to say — is played out in three sweetly humorous tales about an unlikely, likable pair.Catina wants to be a famous writer. Houndsley is an excellent cook. Catina thinks Houndsley is a wonder. Houndsley thinks Catina is a very good friend. So what should Houndsley say about Catina's seventy-four-chapter memoir? And can Catina find the right words of comfort for Houndsley ...

A holiday treat about a charismatic little terrier certain to sweeten the dreams of children everywhere.Tucker loves Christmas. He gets so carried away baking cookies this year that he gets a little too close to the pan. Ouch! But his sore red nose comes in handy when he makes a special friend who invites him on the sleigh ride of a lifetime!Includes:*A full-color paperback picture book*A DVD inside the front flap, featuring a fully animated s...

A great resource for teachers!Introducing READ, LISTEN, & WONDER!This vibrant book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features:* an engaging read-aloud with sound effects* a read-along opportunity guided by prompts* a segment focusing on fascinating factsOink! Oink! Pigs...beautiful? Who'd have guessed?

Twelve-year-old Flossie is no ordinary ghost — she's the caretaker of every soul in Highgate Cemetery. And during World War II, even the ghosts aren't safe.Flossie Birdwhistle is the Turnkey at London's Highgate Cemetery. As Turnkey, it's Flossie's job to ensure that all the souls buried in the cemetery stay at rest. Not an easy job for a young ghost, but a task made especially difficult by World War II: London is being attacked every night by...

Prince Freddie is off to save a castle from a ferocious fire-breathing dragon when he realizes that he "really" needs to pee. But with impossibly long lines for the only bathroom in the forest, it looks like Freddie will have to face the dragon without relieving himself. Or will he? Full color.

A career-minded duck conveys an important message to readers about finding their own way in this funny, quirky story. Full color.

In a cheering and relatable story of overcoming adversity, an outcast teen coaxes a defiant Thoroughbred back into the thrill of competition in this new novel from the author of "The Twyning.

Ready to relive some of the most daring voyages of all time? Unfold these spectacular cross sections and explore fourteen historic journeys.Open this dynamic book and discover how the greatest explorers in history - from Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong - plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross sections, dramatic storytelling, and sidebars that highlight key conce...

By overwhelming popular demand, Stoo Hample's 1961 classic features a reissue of the recording that inspired a generation of gigglers."I am silly, You are silly, All of us are silly, Willy."And everything in The Silly Book and The Silly Record is the silly-willynilliest! There are songy sills (oops!) -silly songs, silly stories, silly poems, silly secrets, silly things to do, a silly good-night, and even silly nothings. Anyone who reads this b...

From beloved British storyteller Shirley Hughes comes a touching tale of unconditional love as a family puts itself back together in postwar London.Ruby and Mum cling to each other while they live through the terrifying London Blitz, waiting for Dad to come home from the war. Day after day they hope for his return — but when the moment to meet him at the station finally comes, Ruby hardly recognizes the tall man who steps off the train. He's b...

In this playful ode to photography and point of view, a poetic story posits how one young girl might capture moments of insight, community, and art in her beloved hometown, New York City. Full color.

Girl detective Ruby Redfort calls on her gut instincts in this exciting grand finale, where she discovers a bunch of people want her dead. Worst of all, one of them is "on her team.

From the author of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a haunting maelstrom of magic and murder in the lush, moody Pacific Northwest.When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Guilt and fear instead led the island's original eight settlers to burn "the witch” out of her home. So Rona cursed them. Fast-forward one hundred-some year...

Michael Rosen's lively exploration of Dickens, reissued in an accessible new format for young middle-grade readers.From the Artful Dodger to Miss Havisham to Scrooge, Charles Dickens brought some of our favorite fictional characters to life. But what inspired him? Who was the man behind the pen? Michael Rosen's chatty and engaging narrative helps answer these questions and explores the world of Dickens and four of his best-loved books: A Chris...

A cheeky meditation on the everyday miraculousness of skin. . . . It's freewheeling fun." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Is there anything more splendid than a baby's skin? Cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As children grow, their clever skin does, too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin's rollicking text and Lauren Tobia's delicious illustrations paint a breezy...