On the Banks of Plum Creek

Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers. Newbery Honor Book.

Eat My Dust ─ Henry Ford's First Race

A fact-based story about Henry Ford's efforts to raise money in 1901 to fund his dream of building affordable cars.

The Magic School Bus Comes to Its Senses

Unusual book

The Shadowlands

the magical Ember Stone is almost complete! There is only one piece left to find! But Thorn's darkness is spreading faster than ever. Tag, Skyla, and Blaze must cross the dangerous Shadowlands to find the last piece. What-or who-will they meet along the way? Can the friends complete the stone in time to save Perodia?

Where Does the Garbage Go?: Revised Edition

Follow that garbage truck!...to the landfill to see how trash keeps piling up...to the incinerator to see how trash can be turned into energy ... to the recycling center to see how a soda bottle can be turned into a flowerpot. Filled with graphs, charts, and diagrams, Where Does the Garbage Go? explains how we deal with the problem of too much trash and provides ideas for easy ways to be a part of the solution.

The Tricks and Treats of Halloween! (History of Fun Stuff)

Unmask the haunted history of Halloween in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series all about the history of fun stuff!Did you know that hundreds of years ago, people would carve Jack-O-Lanterns out of turnips and potatoes? Or that today, Americans spend nearly two billion dollars each year on Halloween candy? Learn all about the not-so-scary history of Halloween in this fun, fact-filled book. A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like social studies and science, and theres even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what youve learned!

Follow The Water From Brook To Ocean

Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams, to eventually reach the ocean.

Fox all week

Fox and his friends have a different adventure every day of the week.

A Wedding for Wiglaf?

Rich Princess Belcheena is looking for a husband--one with red hair who has killed at least two dragons and whose name starts with her favorite letter of the alphabet, W. Could Wiglaf be the man, um, boy of her dreams?

Animal Armor

Get to know scales, shells, and other kinds of amazing animal armor in this engaging Level 1 Reader from National Geographic Kids. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, kids will learn all about these fantastic creatures. Learn about animals with shells, scales, and spikes! This Reader is carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience, perfect to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!

Listen Up! ─ Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine

At the Philadelphia World's Fair in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrates his latest invention--a talking machine he calls the telephone.

Tales of Amanda pig