Stallion by Starlight (Original MTH #49, Merlin Mission #21)

Jesse Owens

Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet.Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand against racism and made history. A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a short article filled with interesting facts about the Olympics. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!

The Wrigley Riddle

During a visit to the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field, cousins Mike and Kate investigate why someone has been tampering with the famous ivy vines growing on the outfield walls. Includes historical note.

Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery

On her first day of fifth-grade, Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help the police find a car thief.

How I Fixed the Year 1000 Problem

Forget about the Y2K problem! Zack's up to his ears in dragons and wizards when a computer glitch sends him hurtling back in time to the year 999--and a peculiar boys' school known as Dragon Slayers' Academy!

Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers

With a secret code and a magnifying glass from his new spy kit, Henry is all set for a great spy adventure. His dog Mudge is a master of disguise in his spy hat, and together they're traveling incognito, ready to flirt with danger.

The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy

Three friends, Sam, Joe, and Fred travel through time having action-packed, outlandish adventures. The snappy dialogue and classic "boy" humor in this series of chapter books will engage the most reluctant readers.

Incredible Insects

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The Josefina Story Quilt

While traveling west with her family in 1850, a young girl makes a patchwork quilt chronicling the experiences of the journey and reserves a special patch for her pet hen Josefina.

The Magic School Bus: The Wild Leaf Ride

Ms. Frizzle's fantastic science fun is now available for younger fans of the television show. The new Magic School Bus Scholastic Reader make learning an adventure!Ms. Frizzle's class is learning about leaves. The students are playing a game called Leaf Hunt, but they can't find one of the leaves. Ms. Frizzle says it's time for a field trip, and the kids get on the Magic School Bus. They are going to track down the missing leaf. As always, Ms. Frizzle's class finds all kinds of excitement on their search for science facts. Hop on the Magic School Bus!

How I Went from Bad to Verse

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Zack can't stop rhyming: Now what will he do?

Digger The Dinosaur

恐龍Digger想和朋友Steggo一起玩，但是他必須先整理房間，Steggo也幫忙Digger一起收拾。 這本讀本的亮點是利用相同<span style="color:#EA7066">韻腳</span>的兩個字，像是mess/yes、bones/stones、hats/cats等等，Digger和Steggo因此有了聽錯而收錯東西的情況發生，是學齡前孩子會覺得有趣的小幽默。 除了有押韻的單字，還有重複的句子，而場景又是孩子生活中最熟悉的日常瑣事：收拾自己的東西，角色的互動和回應都很正面，很適合初學閱讀的小小孩。