by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2011 | Picture Book
This timely book, reissued with new art, goes right to the heart of the school testing issue. When the principal sends a lady to administer a test to the first grade class, the children find that none of the proffered answers are exactly right and they have trouble...
by Joanne | Sep 12, 2011 | Non-Fiction
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #17: A Crazy Day with Cobras, they had lots of questions. Can snakes really be charmed? What reptile has the deadliest venom? What do Komodo dragons eat? How do you tell alligators...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2011 | Science Fiction
Mitty Blake loves New York City, and even after 9/11 he’s always felt safe. He’s a carefree guy, which is why he’s late getting started on his advanced bio report. He’d much rather watch the game or hang out than do research on infectious...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2011 | Science Fiction
Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time, and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George’s parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 12, 2011 | Picture Book
Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn’t want to start over at a new school. She doesn’t know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 11, 2011 | Action / Adventure
Happiness is a day in the park for this pack of joyful canines. They run, chase one another, jump in mud, go for a swim, and dig, dig, dig! Their doggy day becomes even more wonderful when they discover a mother lode of bones! But when the bones magically arrange...
by Joanne | Sep 10, 2011 | Non-Fiction
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #15: Leprechaun in Late Winter, they had lots of questions. What are leprechauns? How do we know many of the old Irish stories? How do fairies spend their time? Who speaks the Irish...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 9, 2011 | Humor
A hilarious new Fly Guy adventure — when Fly Guy joins Buzz’s class on a trip to a flyswatter factory, it’s the “best field trip ever!” When Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a...
by Joanne | Sep 7, 2011 | Non-Fiction
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!! When Jack and Annie got back from their...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 4, 2011 | Non-Fiction
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected...