A little book about the big bond between two young sisters:Sister in the kitchen.Sister in my room.Sister in a box.Sister going zoom.Whew. Being a sibling is about many things: sharing, having fun tog
A graceful guide for make-believe ballerinas. The life of a ballerina is not just about looking lovely and dancing divinely. There are feet to care for, tutus to fluff... And just what is the secre
The bands that rocked the 60s and 70s still resonate today. The pioneers of 60s rock spoke for an entire generation of young people. Their music and personas reflected the conflicting moods, politi
Julia makes friends with her new neighbor, a boy named David, who seems very nice, even if his father is a giant, and discovers the advantages of having a giant for a father
One girl's harrowing trek from exile and slavery to hope in a new land -- all based on a true story. In the early 1980s, thousands of Ethiopian Jews fled the civil unrest, famine and religious persec
Where do Abby's sandals go in the winter time? Abby loves her pink and brown sandals with the lime green trim, and she wears them wherever she goes. But as summer draws to a close, Abby's mom announc
Some mistakes can never be repaired. The narrator of Train Wreck is looking back at the year she was 15 . . . She is in love with a bad boy named Johnny. Johnny's friends play a cruel trick on a misf
Parents have a lingering impact on their teen children. If you act like Marlene, you end up like Marlene -- messed up, lonely and broke. No wonder Samantha rejects her mother's lifestyle. In The Trou
A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan. Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine cannot believe their good fortune when a school is set up in their A
A pre-reading book that features fire trucks, backhoes, tractors, and other "hard working wheels." The book has large detailed illustrations of machines and simple rhythmic text suitable for reading
Talk-About-Books feature a simple text and engaging photographs intended to encourage discussion and the development of literacy. This volume shows how hospitals help when we are sick or hurt.
Simple, rhythmic text, and pictures that are clearly detailed and colorful entertain and teach toddlers. This third book in the 'Mighty Wheels' series presents big, strong vehicles that can build roa
An engaging, fact filled and humous look at true adventures in medical history that couples text and illustrations. Each page brings a new leap forward, and a couple of stumbles backward as it traces
A book for kids that explores some of the biggest questions of philosophy and science and answers them by exploring the different theories and opinions held and illustrating the answers with easy-to-
A book for kids that explores some of the biggest questions of philosophy and science and answers them by exploring the different theories and opinions held and illustrating the answers with easy-to-
In their own words nine contemporary teenagers give accounts of violence, as witnesses, victims, instigators or all three. An afterword by a youth services specialist explores how teenagers can come
Dig the skinny on the whole slang thang.When a school assignment on slang leads to internet research, an astonishing thing happens. Two peculiar characters begin walking across the screen to help out
An overview of the history and philosophy of the martial arts intended for eight year olds and up. Fully illustrated in color, it covers the origins, evolution, use of weapons, martial arts today, in
