Discover More: Polar Animals is a collection of favourite Arctic and Antarctic animals for newly confident readers (7+). Meet polar bears, the largest land predators on Earth, and emperor penguins, which waddle 130 KM over the ice to balance eggs on their feet. Learn about record breakers of the ocean, such as blue whales, and record breakers of the skies, such as Arctic terns, which make longe…
A science book about valuing and caring for our Earth's resources.
It's not easy being nine, especially when everyone calls you little sister instead of your proper name. But nothing stops Sassy Simone Sanford! When the going gets tough, she reaches into her shimmery Sassy Sack to find what's needed-a camera, shoestring, flashlight, or superglue-to solve life's problems. When she and her family are trapped in a scary situation. Sassy learns that courage comes …
Bullies come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. Just as varied are the different forms of bullying, which can range from familiar playground teasing to cyberbullying to dangerous physical actions. In Say No to Bullying, Louise Spilsbury tackles this sensitive topic in a format especially for kids. Inside this engaging, illustrated book she covers: The basics of bullying, from the signs to the d…
A Children’s Book Review Seven Middle Grade Books for African American History Month Pick Fans of Elijah of Buxton, Trouble Don’t Last, and Stealing Freedom will be drawn to this tale of the incredible journey of an abused twelve-year-old white girl and an escaped slave girl who run away together and form a bond of friendship while seeking freedom. Every day is a misery for a namele…
SC Cilandak ( Bridging Later ) Its summer vacation, and Sassy and her family are headed to Florida to visit Grammy for her birthday. A huge celebration is planned at Grammy's beach house. Sassy cant wait! But the weather reports say a hurricane is swirling in the Atlantic, and could be coming right toward Grammy's town. So much for family fun - everyone's to busy boarding up their houses an…
SC Cilandak ( Gold / Fluent ) I am a queen. I live in a castle, right across the street from the John Howard housing projects. Every day right after school, I run to my bedroom window and open it wide - even in the middle of winter when the wind blows wet show up my nose, I watch for my knight in shining armor. He's ten years old, in the fifth grade like me, and rides a bike - a two - wheel…
SC Cilandak ( Gold / Fluent ) Zoobreak : the release of animals from the inside of a zoo, sometimes illegal, always dangerous... A monkey is missing. And not just any monkey - It's Cleo, friend of Savannah Drysdale and a certain Doberman named Luthor. Savannah, Luthor, and Savannah's friends Griffin and Ben search everywhere for Cleo - but all they find is one very suspicious banana. The…