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Bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read. All parents want and expect their children to learn to read, but few realize they can get their kids on the road to reading long before they start school simply by reading aloud to them every day. With passion and humor, acclaimed author and internationally respected literacy e...

Having moved from the barrio to the suburbs, Lincoln Mendoza is still loyal to his home team--even though he's playing basketball for another school now. When the two teams face each other, Lincoln learns something about winning, loyalty, change, and friendship.

This companion to "Baseball in April" contains 13 witty and energetic stories in which the author illuminates the ordinary lives of young people--all of whom have problems as big as only a preteen can make them.

In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to us all. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, "Booklist" Editor's Choice, "Horn Book" Fanfare Selection.

The winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal is reissued. When Marly's father comes back from the war a different man, the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, where miracles begin to happen. Illustrations.

Told from the point of view of a dog that accompanies Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Northwest, Smith puts a unique spin on one of America's greatest journeys of discovery.

Young readers are invited to dive, swim, and glide along with this delightful pack of penguins as they engage in wild, slip-sliding, rhyming fun in their icy world. Full color.

One of the most famous and baffling romances in history-between Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex-began in May of 1587, when she was fifty-three and he was just shy of twenty. Their relationship continued until 1601, when the Earl of Essex was beheaded for treason. And, in a succession of brilliant scenes, Strachey portrays the Queen's and the Earl's compelling attraction for on another, their impassioned disagre...

Autumn means it's time for Jim and Andy to help their dad run Fred's Fall Color Tours. This year, Jim and Andy can't help but notice how the leaves in the river look like a floating island. Full color.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Sandburg's birth, these beautiful new editions of his classic tales of Rootabaga County are available, containing the original illustrations by the Petershams and gorgeous new jackets by acclaimed illustrator Kurt Cyrus.

An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.

This Spanish language edition of the classic story features the format of the bestselling 100th anniversary edition of "The Little Prince, " published in 2000. Full-color illustrations.

Now in paperback, this book recreates the true story of Will Knox, a 19-year-old boy who undertook the dangerous task of transporting 183 cannons from New York's Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--in the dead of winter--to help General Washington win an important battle.

This work has had significant impact on the social and biological sciences and is now a classic point of reference for investigations of behavioral patterns. Lorenz presents his findings on the mechanism of aggression and how animals control destructive drives in the interest of the species. Translated by Marjorie Kerr Wilson. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Fourth-grade detective Chet Gecko mixes with a tough hamster ex-con named Guido, a brass-knuckle-wielding bat called Ms. Darkwing, and the ringleader, a fat-cat fake principal who aims to take over Emerson Hicky Elementary and turn it into a vocational school for criminals. Illustrations.

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The popular adventures of the tiny Borrowers are available in a contemporary format for a new generation of readers.

The Magic Bed-Knob" and "Bonfires and Broomsticks" in one volume. These are the exploits of the three Wilson children, Miss Price, the apprentice witch, and the flying bed. A tale of a witch-in-training and trouble of the most unforgettable kind.

Anne Neimark's clear and thoroughly researched biography of this extraordinary man is accompanied by magical illustrations that recall the mystery of Tolkien's imaginary worlds. 10 illustrations.

T-Rex loves the alphabet so much, he wants to eat it up. So he takes a bite or two, and he finds that "C" is chewy, "D" is delicious, and" K" tastes great with ketchup! Go out to eat with T-Rex, get a taste of this appetizing alphabet--and learn a little about food and a lot about fun! -Nearly half a million Bernard Most dinosaur books sold to date -Uses the alphabet to introduce many foods to very young children