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Illus. in full color. Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!    

Scholastic Educational

Suzy Schmidt, Amy L. Cohn

With a down-home, folksy flavor, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt have written an unusual biography of Abe Lincoln that is sure to become a perennial classic. In their first collaboration as storytellers since FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA, Amy L. Cohn and Suzy Schmidt tell Lincoln's story from his birth to his untimely death. Begining with his humble start in a log cabin in Kentucky, the authors take us through his young life working on the family farm, learning to read and write on his own with only the crudest schooling, his early love of knowledge, and the sad times when he lost his mother. They delve into his adult life as a lawyer, a father, a husband, a politician, a military leader and a president - all the while exploring the many facets of his character - his kindness, his wisdom, his compassion, and his wonderful, quirky humor. Readers will relish this flavor-rich biography that portrays a favorite American hero with rare sensitivity.

Scholastic Book Services

Randy Siegel, Serge Bloch (Illustrator)

Who knew the life of a penny could be so exciting? Born in 1983, our copper (well, zinc and copper as we find out) narrator travels everywhere from New York City to Portland, Oregon, to Puerto Rico describing in colorful detail his many adventures along the way. Randy Siegel's quirky, informative text mixed with Serge Bloch's spare but exuberant illustrations (which make use of real pennies) make this book a must-have for lovers of American history or just a good story. A Neal Porter Book

Roaring Brook Press

Abe Lincoln: The Young Years (Easy Biographies)

The "Easy Biographies" series focuses on the childhood and young-adult years of famous men and women who overcame obstacles to achieve greatness. Inspirational and informative reading for students with big dreams.

Let's Read About-- George Washington (Scholastic First Biographies)

Kimberly Weinberger

A simple biography of the first president of the United States.

When Ms. Day's class has a party to celebrate the 100th day of school, Fluffy finds out how rowdy but fun parties can be! The winner of the seed-eating contest and the 100-inch dash, Fluffy is one indomitable guinea pig!

Germs! Germs! Germs! (Hello Reader! Level 3 Science)

A rhyming story introduces young readers to germs and where they live, from food left out of the refrigerator to the inside of the body, and offers gentle rhyming instructions on how to keep germs away.

Laura Joffe Numeroff

The First Thanksgiving (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)

Illus. in full color. The story of the Pilgrims is vividly retold in simple language for beginning readers.

Random House Books for Young Readers

Henry Ford: Big Wheel in the Auto Industry (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists (Paperback))

- The format of the series is unique, with humorous, cartoon-like original illustrations from the author.- This series is printed in a dozen different languages worldwide; more than two million copies of the English editions have been sold since its initial publication.- Special sales potential in museum gift shops.- Perfect for developing scientists and critical thinkers.- Emphasizes the hard work, patience, and fearless curiosity needed to do great science.

Eat My Dust! Henry Ford's First Race (Step into Reading)

It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story!

Random House Books for Young Readers

Henry Ford: Father of the Auto Industry (True Bookgreat American Business)

Explore important business concepts and take a look at the lives of some of the most important entrepreneurs in history. Fascinating text details the life stories and accomplishments of world-changing businessleaders. Readers are also provided with the knowledge they need to understand the basics of the economy and start businesses of their own. Clear text illustrates important business principles and provides readers with the information they need to one day become entrepreneurs Sidebars and timelines provide context for some of history's most incredible business achievements Glossaries clarify important words used in each book Photos and illustrations bring history to life and provide reference points for difficult concepts Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com

Nancy Smiler Levinson

Brand new never been read Scholastic paperback book- Rain Forests. Great Non-Fiction book for young readers and adults. Full color images and facts on every page. Normal shelf wear. Thanks for supporting an independent, small business.

Allen Morgan, Brenda Clark

Sadie can't believe it! For a whole winter, she builds and rebuilds a snowman who becomes her very special friend, but it always melts. At the end of the winter, she manages to save just a little bit of her snowman for next year.

Pamela Duncan Edwards

The story of two fleas -- Ed who was content with what he had and Fred who wanted it all.

Pamela Duncan Edwards

What would you do if on the very first day of school, Dinosaur wasn’t smiling his big, toothy dinosaur smile? This little boy knows exactly what to do. His Dinosaur is worried that school will be too big and too noisy, with yucky food at lunchtime. But with such a good friend to reassure him, Dinosaur soon discovers just how fun and friendly school can be. And by the end of his first day, Dinosaur is once again smiling his big, toothy, dinosaur smile and better still, he can`t wait to come back!

Albert Whitman & Company

The kids in Miss Darling's class are very lucky--what other classroom has its own alphabet zoo? There's always an animal adventure unfolding in Room 22, with an Anaconda for lounging, a lunch-stealing Lemur, a Moose to hang coats, a Yak that kisses, and a Zorilla with fumes (pee-ewwww!). From the author of the bestselling Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems comes another collection of delightfully playful poems. Every kid will want to join this class!

Natalie Standiford

Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who braved a snowstorm to deliver medicine to Nome, Alaska, during a 1925 diphtheria epidemic.

Random House Books for Young Readers

This is a great little book and an absolute joy to read. I have found that this one is ideal to read aloud to the class. The story is funny and the illustrations are bright and eye catching. This is a story of a rabbit who likes to read and read alone but us then joined by a frog who likes to listen and then by another and another and another......ergo, too many frogs. The kids get a kick out of the book (I have to admit I do too). I have noted this one is also quite frequently picked by the kids to read by themselves. Highly recommend this one for your reading library.

This beautifully illustrated adaptation of the Nutcracker delivers timeless magic and wonder right to your fingertips. A paperback edition offers front-row tickets to this beloved holiday tradition.It's Christmas Eve in 19th century Europe. And on this magical evening, young Clara's eccentric godfather has given her a beautiful wooden nutcracker.As midnight strikes, Clara's wooden toy transforms into a handsome prince, and Christmas quickly becomes even more enchanting. The prince takes Clara on a romantic overnight adventure into a dream world of delicacies called the Land of Sweets.Clara's adventure ends as she wakes up snuggly tucked in her bed. As she embraces her nutcracker, she realizes that the best part of Christmas...is the magic it brings.

Scholastic Paperbacks

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up
Caldecott Honor winner and bestselling author-illustrator David Shannon makes readers laugh aloud when young Spencer's mountain of toys becomes overwhelming. A book that will be read again and again.

Spencer has too many toys! His father trips over them, his mother falls over them, and the house is overflowing with junk. Now its time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. In the end, he fills a box, but decides the one toy he can't part with is the box!

Ludwig Bemelmans

"Bemelmans' drawings have put an authentic Paris within the covers of this book. The rhymes in which the tale is told make it one that children will enjoy repeating."--The New York Times. Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book.

Just the thought of Valentine's Day makes Hopper the grumpy bunny grumpier than ever! But when Coach asks for help writing a valentine, Hopper decides to try and send one of his own to his friend Lilac. Suddenly Valentine's Day doesn't seem so sappy and silly after all! By the author and illustrator of the best-selling The Grumpy Easter Bunny.

Troll Communications

Christine Mehlhaff

Emma Lion loves to make new friends, but Mama tells her to be careful and never talk to strangers. Emma sees new people to meet everywhere she goes. How will she know who is a stranger?

The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane

The irrepressible Ms. Frizzle and her bewildered class climb aboard the Magic School Bus for another exciting and informative adventure in a whirlwind visit to a hurricane.

Susan Kralovansky

Jake and his book from the library are placed in one sticky situation after another in this cumulative tale, an original adaptation of the classic There Was an Old Lady. There’s the drip, drip, drip, of a jelly mishap that leads to the lick, lick, lick of a lucky rat, whose luck runs out when he’s caught by the cat, all before a dog shows up and that’s that for the book Jake borrowed from the library! Repetitive phrases, onomatopoeia, and simple choruses make this an easy beginning for young readers while the cut paper and fabric collage illustrations add humorous depth to the sequence of unfortunate events and offer opportunities for hands-on related activities.

Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.

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It's fun to tell time as you dance around the clock!Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie! It's American Batstand - a twelve-hour rock and roll extravaganza with Click Dark as your host. Decked in go-go boots and bobby sox, the buoyant bats bebop their way around the clock. And there's a special guest appearance at the end!With their swinging text and groovy illustrations, the creators of Bat Jamboree and Bats on Parade don't miss a beat when it comes to the basics. Telling time has never been so much fun!

During World War II, a young Japanese-American boy and his family are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despondent in their desolate surroundings, father and son pull the camp together to build a baseball diamond and form a league.

Lee & Low Books

Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition

In his most hilarious escapade yet, Max learns a invaluable lesson--in his irresistible way! For Grandma's birthday, Max wants to make her an earthworm birthday cake. His sister Ruby is going to make an angel surprise cake with raspberry-fluff icing. When Grandma ends up with two cakes, guess which one she'll eat first? Full color.

All About America: The Industrial Revolution

Be part of history in action! Travel back in time to the most exciting and inspiring periods in American history. Action-packed and historically accurate, All About America covers the most important periods in the history of a burgeoning nation, from Colonists and Independence to The Civil War, and from Cowboys and the Wild West to the early inhabitants, the Native Americans. With detailed reconstructions and original artwork from each period, find yourself immersed in the incredible action, as you confront the redcoats, catch gold fever, journey West, and ride the trails, your trusty lasso at your side.

Everyone knows that John Hancock was one of the first signers of the Declaration of Independence. But not many know that he signed his name so large to show how mad he was about how the colonists had been treated. This witty book highlights little-known facts about this historical figure.

Giraffes Can't Dance By Giles Andreae

Hachiko, a novel inspired by a true story, brings to life the legendary Akita who has become a national symbol for loyalty and devotion. Children learn about him in school, his image is seen throughout Japan, and each year, he is honored with a celebration at the spot where he waited so faithfully for his beloved master.

Crockett Johnson

Harold becomes a part of the picture he is drawing for his room.

HarperCollins Publishers

This very fun reading book for children talking about feeling grumpy and happy.

Otis has an antique shop crammed to the gills with stuff. So he's delighted when someone comes in and buys it all. Next day, Suzie Gump arrives, the shop is empty, full of nothing, and Suzy loves it-and takes it all. Suzie has set a trend, and soon everybody is craving nothing-the stores are full of it. It's only when there's not even a towel for drying off after a bath that Suzie realizes she may have gone a bit too far. Funny and silly, this is another solid entry by Agee.

I Survived #10: I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79

During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times?In this thrilling addition to the bestselling I SURVIVED series, readers are taken back to antiquity with a young boy trying to escape as the giant Mount Vesuvius erupts. Does he have what it takes to survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?

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The United States of America: A State-by-State Guide

Millie Miller, Cyndi Nelson

This portable state-by-state guide, superbly illustrated in watercolor, identifies each state's official state bird, flower, and insect along with other fun facts and points of interest.This book exhibits all of the diversity of the American states even as it ties the country into one awesome entity. The authors' inclusion of endangered species, biographical sketches on the famous Americans from each state, inventions, resources, records, and so much more make this a unique and multi-dimensional work. But it is the art and the treatment of the information that makes this book so special. With a light-handed, fresh approach, and tremendous respect for their subject, the author-artists succeed in painting a truly beautiful portrait of America.

Scholastic Reference

Where's That Spider? (Hide &Seek Science)

Bernice Chardiet, Barbara Brenner

Presents information about different kinds of spiders. The reader is invited to find spiders hidden in the illustrations.

Brinton Turkle (Illustrator), Ann McGovern, June Otani (Illustrator)

If you lived in colonial times --What kind of clothes would you wear? --Would you go to school? --What would happen if you didn't behave? This book tells you what it was like to live in the New England colonies during the years 1565 to 1776.

Scholastic, Incorporated

New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, is the setting for this joyful book celebrating jazz parades and their traditions. The lyrical text shows how this quintessentially American musical form weaves stories through its rhythms and sounds. Full color.

Step right up for this farmyard festive tale from New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin, now available as an eBook with audio! It’s time for the annual Corn Maze Festival. The farm is bursting with activity. Cluck. Whack! The chickens build a fence around the cornfield. Moo. Thwack! The cows give the barn a fresh coat of paint. Thump. Quack! Duck builds the ticket booth for the hot-air balloon ride. Everyone is excited. Well, Duck is not excited, exactly. But he has a plan. As Farmer Brown designs the corn maze for the festival, Duck does some designing of his own. Guess who’s in for a big surprise?

Simon and Schuster

New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin’s story is now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Duck and his friends are at it again. But this time they’re trying to win a local talent show, because first prize is a trampoline! The cows want to sing. The sheep want to sing. The pigs want to...dance. Dance? And Duck? Duck just wants to win that trampoline. But first he’ll have to handle Farmer Brown.

Simon and Schuster

Bruce's den used to be just right. Not too big. Not too small. But seven extra roommates make for one very grumpy bear! Bruce and the geese search for a new house. But will it ever feel like home?

Orville the moose is a likeable young fellow who tries very hard to do everything right, especially when it comes to taking care of his handsome pair of antlers. They are his pride and joy, but despite all his care, he wakes up one day to find that they are coming loose!

Down East Books

Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an eight-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them.

The Big Bad Wolf has escaped and our new superheroes, the Three Little Superpigs, must save Fairyland before it is too late.

Deborah Hopkinson

This funny, touching picture book –the perfect gift for a child to give to his/her own teacher– celebrates the difference a good teacher can make. Written as a thank-you note to a special teacher from the student who never forgot her, this moving story makes a great read-aloud and a perfect gift for Teacher Appreciation Day or the end of the school year.   Dear Teacher, Whenever I had something to tell you, I tugged on your shirt and whispered in your ear. This time I’m writing a letter. So begins this heartfelt picture book about a girl who prefers running and jumping to listening and learning—and the teacher who gently inspires her. From stomping through creeks on a field trip to pretending to choke when called upon to read aloud, this book’s young heroine would be a challenge to any teacher. But this teacher isn’t just any teacher. By listening carefully and knowing just the right thing to say, she quickly learns that the girl’s unruly behavior is due to her struggles with reading. And at the very end, we learn what this former student is now: a teacher herself.

Schwartz & Wade

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Coming Home: A True Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball's Greatest Home Run Hitter

Nanette Mellage, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu

He hit more home runs than Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth, or Hank Aaron. He was the best in the game, yet he was never allowed to play in the Major Leagues. And he died just four months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. His name was Josh Gibson, and Coming Home is his incredible story. This beautifully illustrated tribute to baseball's greatest home run hitter is the first picture book every published about Josh Gibson.

Troll Communications

Planets (Now I Know First Start Reader)

Simple text and illustrations introduce the nine planets of our universe.

Troll Communications Llc

Mary Packard (Text by), Benrei Huang (Illustrator)

A young Australian boy and his zoologist mom care for an orphaned wombat they find on a camping trip

Western Publishing Company

Young Christopher Columbus: Discoverer of New Worlds (First-Start Biographies)

Designed especially for beginning readers, First-Start Biographies trace the childhood years of famous men and women who overcame obstacles and achieved greatness. Illustrated in full color.

Troll Communications

The Cat in the Hat, Sally, and Dick take an undersea voyage aboard the S.S. Undersea Glubber! Traveling down from the Sunny Zone to the Dark Zone to the Trench at the bottom, Captain Cat and his crew get up close and personal with the different life forms found at each level of the ocean. Along the way, they meet sharks, jellyfish, dolphins, manatees, whales, and sea cucumbers, to name just a few!

Random House Books for Young Readers

I Can Read About Sharks (I Can Read About)

"I Can Read About" Books explore the world around us, from the mysteries of space to the wonders of undersea life, and everything in between. With colorful illustrations and clear text, "I Can Read About" books makes reading an eye-opening adventure.

Troll Communications

Laura Gehl, Sarah Horne

What a birthday girl wants more than anything from her Abuela are tickets to the amusement park. Instead she gets a chicken. But this chicken is no ordinary chicken; it has plans! With a lot of hard work, and help from lots of other animals, this chicken may just end up building the girl the best birthday gift ever!

Carolrhoda Books

Stephen R. Swinburne

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

Boyds Mills Press

That Cat! (Real Kids Readers, Level 2) (Real Kid Readers: Level 2)

Margery Bernstein

A cat sleeps soundly despite all the activities going on around her.

Once there were four lads... John [Hancock], Paul [Revere], George [Washington], and Ben [Franklin]. Oh yes, there was also Tom [Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around. These lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. In other words, they took a few...liberties. And to be honest, they were not always appreciated. This is the story of five little lads before they became five really big Founding Fathers.

These instructive books welcome young readers into the fascinating world of Earth's creatures and explore the marvels of the nature. Habitats, eating habits, size, and how natural phenomena occur are just a few of the topics discussed in the "Learn About Nature" series. Illustrated in full-color throughout.

Troll Communications

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Join the polar, grizzly, and black bears as they travel across Alaska's vast wilderness. This is the real story of the three bears, filled with facts on America's best-loved bruins. Ages 3 and up.

Sasquatch Books

Is a Dolphin a Fish? Scholastic Q & A (Scholastic Question & Answer) (Scholastic Question & Answer)

Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger

From simple questions like "Where do most dolphins live?" to more complex ones like "Are dolphions good parents?" this book delivers easy-to-understand information about dolphins.Is a dolphin a fish?No. A dolphin is actually a small whale. And all whales are mammals--just like you.In this insightful introduction to dolphins, kids will learn that the dolphin's ancestors probably lived on land, that these creatures have built-in air conditioning systems, and that they breath only once or twice a minute!The Bergers explain key science concepts relating to these animals, and even explore the reasons they are endangered, and what is being done to protect them from further harm.

Scholastic Paperbacks

What Makes It Rain?: The Story of a Raindrop (Learn About Nature)

These instructive books welcome young readers into the fascinating world of Earth's creatures and explore the marvels of the nature. Habitats, eating habits, size, and how natural phenomena occur are just a few of the topics discussed in the "Learn About Nature" series. Illustrated in full-color throughout.

Troll Communications

Wonders of Plants and Flowers (Learn-About Books)

Introduces the world of botany, explaining simply the parts of plants, what they need to grow, and how they propagate.

Wagon Train (Penguin Young Readers, L3)

What was it like to head out west in a covered wagon? How did the pioneers get their wagons over rugged mountains and across wide rivers? Hop aboard the wagon train and find out what life was like for American pioneers!

Penguin Young Readers

Rosen Publishing Group

Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet (Mulberry Books)

Gilbert wants to be a Martian Space Pilot at the school costume parade, but a mix-up leaves him with nothing but his little sister's ballerina tutu to wear! In this hilarious follow-up to the best-selling Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, everyone's favorite porcupine learns all about the ups and downs of being different. Here is a madcap masquerade that will leave school-age children in stitches.

Charles M. Schulz

It's Halloween! Time for ghosts, ghouls, and... the Great Pumpkin? Linus is sure that this year the Great Pumpkin will finally appear. Join Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang for some spooky tricks and hilarious treats in this thirty-fifth anniversary adaptation of the television special!

Stanley can't wait for the Halloween party at school. But when a bully picks on his friend, Stanley saves the day in no time flat!

Paulette Bourgeois

The Alamo (Spotlight on Texas (Paperback))

Mary Ann Hoffman

Readers will be exclaiming Remember the Alamo! after reading this rousing and informative account of the most famous of the Texas missions. In addition to the chronological history of the Alamo, readers will enjoy frequent biographical sidebars of American legends such as Davy Crockett and William Barrett Travis.

Rosen Classroom

Tilly Ipswitch, Queen of Halloween, decides to spend Halloween frightening creatures on other planets.

If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon

If you traveled west in a covered wagon--Would you ride in the wagon for the whole trip?--How would you cross rivers when there were no bridges?--Without road signs, how would you know where you were?This book tells you what it was like to be a pioneer and travel west to Oregon in the 1840s.

Scholastic Paperbacks

Desmond and Clayton must work together to win the Biggest Pumpkin competition, in this popular bestselling picture book.Once there were two mice who fell in love with the same pumpkin....Desmond the field mouse wants to carve the biggest jack-o'-lantern in the neighborhood with his pumpkin. Clayton the house mouse wants to win the Biggest Pumpkin contest with his. But when they discover that their choice pumpkins are actually the same one, Desmond and Clayton decide to work together to grow the biggest pumpkin ever!

Oinky, Pinky, and Winky are three hungry little pigs. On Halloween night, they decide to dress up as the Big Bad Wolf and crash a party down at the wolf's den. But they'd better watch out -- because these wolves may figure out who's pigging out at the snack table. A delightfully silly Halloween tale.

Troll Communications

A re-issue of the author's celebrated Poetry Party, which features laugh-out-loud verses, collected with the help of more than 1000 junior and middle school children and their teachers in choosing the funniest poems about such subjects as parents, school dinners, sisters and brothers, teachers, homework, pets, measles and burping! This poetry anthology for children is from the pen of children's poet Bruce Lansky, dubbed the 'King of Giggle Poetry'. It comes in the wake of the success of his previous highly acclaimed collections of humorous verse Kids Pick The Funniest Poems and A Bad Case Of The Giggles, which together have sold over 1,500,000 copies.

Halloween is almost here, and Corduroy can't wait! He is going to have a party. He and his friends will carve a jack-o'-lantern, bob for apples, and go trick-or-treating! But there is one problem-Corduroy needs to choose a costume. What will he wear?

Grosset & Dunlap

The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for Halloween. But the pumpkin is so big she can't get it off the vine. It's so big the ghost can't move it, either. Neither can the vampire, nor the mummy. It looks as if there'll be no pumpkin pie for Halloween, until along comes the bat with an idea to save the day. How can the tiny bat succeed where bigger and strong spooky creatures have failed? You'll be surprised!

Simon and Schuster

The Monster Mall and Other Spooky Poems (All Aboard Poetry Reader)

Tickle your funny bone with skeletons, monsters, and a whole slew of silly-scary characters! From the Werebaby to Dr. Frankenfood's delicious monster, kids will laugh out loud at these fun and funny poems. Black-and-white illustrations set the tone for this kooky celebration of all things spooky!

Grosset & Dunlap

Jeb Scarecrow's Pumpkin Patch (Sandpiper)

Jeb Scarecrow comes up with an ingenious, surefire plan to keep the pesky crows from throwing their October harvest celebration in his pumpkin patch.

HMH Books for Young Readers

When a monster is born, there are two possibilities... each episode in this comical story presents a choice between absurd alternatives ("Either it sits quietly and does its homework . . . or it eats the Principal"), followed by an equally absurd--and frequently unexpected-- outcome ("If it sites quietly, that's that. But if it eats the Principal, there are two possibilities..."). A subversive and satisfying take on "What if . . . ?" illustrated in bright pick-me-up colors, When a Monster is Born will have readers imagining unlikely stories of their own--and laughing out loud.

Roaring Brook Press

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R. A. Herman, Betina Ogden

It's Halloween, and the Littlest Pumpkin has big dreams: she wants to be taken home by a child and made into a jack-o'-lantern. But the day goes by, and the Littlest Pumpkin is left alone at the farm stand. It looks as if her dreams won't come true, until something unexpected happens....

Golden Kite Award for NonfictionWebster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages to accomplish that, and the first 100 percent American dictionary was published in 1828 when he was seventy years old. This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he’d achieved his dream. An illustrated chronology of Webster’s life makes this a picture perfect bi-og-ra-phy [noun: a written history of a person's life].

HMH Books for Young Readers

Shortest Kid in the World (Step into Reading, Step 2, paper)

Corinne Demas Bliss

Emily the Shrimp is in despair because she is shorter than everybody--even her own little brother.  Then a tiny new girl comes to town.  Her upbeat attitude teaches Emily that, if you're clever, shortcomings can become towering assets.  

Random House Books for Young Readers

Miss Piggy's Night Out: Level 2 (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)

Sara Hoagland Hunter

Miss Piggy, the beloved lady Muppet, wants to become a Hollywood star, but when she meets the famous Mr. Big, a movie maker, she encounters big, big trouble, in an easy-to-read story.

The Cat Who Lost His Purr (Picture Puffins)

Bootle the cat searches inside and outside for his lost purr and only finds it when his owners return.

Shirley Raye Redmond, John Manders (Illustrator)

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sends Lewis and Clark out west to explore. He tells them to make maps. He tells them to draw pictures and collect plants. Most importantly, he tells them to send presents! What kind of present is good enough for a president? Beginning readers will truly enjoy reading about this fun and little-known slice of American history.

Random House Children's Books

Scamp Squirrel gets everything ready for Christmas to surprise Beany Bear when he wakes up for the occasion.

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

Stan and Jan Berenstain w/ Mike Berenstain

Finding the perfect Christmas tree is very important for Papa Bear and the cubs. But while hunting for that one special tree, the family meets up with other animals that live in them. Papa, Brother, and Sister realize that the trees are perfect homes for the animals and show kindness and love for their fellow Bear Country friends by not cutting them down. The animals from the forest work together to thank the Bear Family in a wonderful and unique way.

HarperCollins Christian Publishing

The larger-than-life story of a true American hero -- John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Kellogg "is ideal as interpreter of this fascinating man....[His] color has never been so rich and luxuriant....An affectionate portrayal, enthusiastically accomplished." -- Booklist.

Blue Feather's Vision (Adventures in Colonial America)

Through dramatic depictions of significant moments in American history, this informative series gives young readers a vivid sense of Colonial American life -- its farms and villages, cities and ports, and the struggles and dreams of its inhabitants. Illustrated and indexed.

Troll Communications

Seventh & Walnut - Pbk (New Cover) (Adventures in Colonial America)

Through dramatic depictions of significant moments in American history, this informative series gives young readers a vivid sense of Colonial American life -- its farms and villages, cities and ports, and the struggles and dreams of its inhabitants. Illustrated and indexed.

Troll Communications

Civil War Sub: The Mystery of the Hunley (Penguin Young Readers, L4)

Kate Boehm Jerome

In 1864, during the Civil War, the C.S.S. Hunley became the first submarine in the world to sink an enemy ship. The Hunley and its crew mysteriously vanished. What happened on that cold winter night? After over a century, scientists finally have some of the answers.

Penguin Young Readers

"I Can Read About" Books explore the world around us, from the mysteries of space to the wonders of undersea life, and everything in between. With colorful illustrations and clear text, "I Can Read About" books makes reading an eye-opening adventure.

Troll Communications

World'S Weirdest Dinosaurs - Pbk (World's Weirdest Series)

Here are some of the weirdest-looking -- but real -- dinosaurs you've ever seen. You'll meet Stygimoloch, whose bony head and outrageous horns make it look like the world's strangest dragon . . . the colossal Seismosaurus . . . tiny Compsognathus (about the size of a chicken) . . . and many more of the world's most unusual prehistoric creatures. Collect all the books in the "World's Weirdest" series!

Troll Communications