Who Is Bill Gates?

Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!

Who is J.K. Rowling?

Documents the rags-to-riches story of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, tracing the inspiration for her famous series and her lifelong love of literature.

Who Is Stan Lee?

Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939. Since then, the man now known as Stan Lee has launched a comic book empire, made Marvel Comics a household name, and created iconic superheroes such as Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four. Stan Lee is still dreaming up caped crusaders and masked vigilantes in his nineties. Who Is Stan Lee? tells the story of a New York City kid with a superhero-sized imagination.

Who Is The Dalai Lama?

Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama had to flee Tibet and went into exile in India. For nearly 50 years, he has aimed to establish Tibet as a self-governing, democratic state. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent efforts for the liberation of Tibet and his concern for global environmental problems. As the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama continues to spend his life working to benefit humanity and preserving Tibetan culture.

A Wrinkle In Time

Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

Sounds All Around

Sounds are all around us.Clap your hands, snap your fingers: You're making sounds. Read and find out how people and animals use different kinds of sounds to communicate.

The adventures of captain underpants

He used to be Principal Krupp, but now he's the crime-fighting, wedgie-dodging Captain Underpants. Make way for the only superhero wacky enough to tackle the evil Dr. Diaper.

The Not-So-Jolly Roger

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.

Paws Off, Cheddarface

It was the strangest thing... all across New Mouse City, rodents kept telling me I'd done things I had no memory of! I soon discovered why... there was a Geronimo look-alike pretending to be me. Worst of all, he was trying to take over my newspaper!

Oh Say, I Can't See

In the middle of Christmas night, 1776 - in a surprise attack - General George Washington bravely led his troops across the Delaware River to New Jersey. What is little known is that the Time Warp Trio was on board that fateful boat ride.

April Fools’ Mr Todd!

It's April Fools' Day - and Judy's birthday - and Mr. Todd has a trick or two of his own planned in the latest Judy Moody tale for newly independent readers. April Fools' Day just happens to be one of Judy Moody's favorite days of the year. And this year she's got one thing on her mind: the perfect prank she's going to play on Mr. Todd, thanks to an awesome present from her brother, Stink. Gotcha, Mr. Todd! But in all the excitement over spaghetti trees, April fish, and fools' errands, Judy worries that something else will be forgotten by Mr. Todd and Class 3T altogether: April 1 also happens to be Judy's birthday! Gulp! Will her friends remember in time, or will Judy be the fool this year? And just what might Mr. Todd have up his sleeve?

Leprechaun in Late Winter (Original MTH #43, Merlin Mission #15)

The Lucky Lottery

Lucky O'Leary feels lucky when the lottery ticket his grandfather sends him for Christmas turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it.

Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps

In this adventure, Henry and Mudge spend a scary night together at Henry's grandmother's house in the country.

Stink And The Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker

Spurred by a newfound awareness of false advertising, Stink Moody becomes the proverbial kid in a candy store as his letter-writing campaign yields him heaps of free rewards. When Stink buys a mammoth jawbreaker that doesn't break his jaw, he writes a letter of complaint to the manufacturer, and receives a ten-pound box of 21,280 jawbreakers for his trouble! This unexpected benefit of acing the art of letter-writing in school sure gets Stink thinking about getting more free stuff that is until he overlooks an important letter from his bestfriend.

Space ─ Planets, Moons, Stars, and More!

Learn about our solar system in this Step 3 Science Reader packed with NASA photos and space facts! Step into Reading, the most trusted name in early readers, delivers an introduction to the final frontier that kids can read themselves! For up-to-date information (including about Pluto and its fellow dwarf planets) and stellar photos and illustrations, kids eager for mind-blowing nonfiction need look no further! Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. They are ideal for children who are ready to read on their own.