The kids of Ant Hill are putting on a play about their ancestors' first Thanksgiving--when they hopped aboard the Mayflower (right behind the Pilgrims) and sailed across the Atlantic to meet new six-legged friends around a big harvest spread. Let the show begin!
The Ant Hill kids are back, and this time they are performing in a St. Patrick's Day parade complete with shamrocks and bagpipes! WHen a high-spirited leprechaun chase leads them to the end of a rainbow, the ants find a delightful surprise!
"Spelling" is one of five titles in this series of language reference guides to help children of 7-11 master the basics of literacy. It explains the basics of spelling in a way that is easy to understand. It shows you how words are built up, and how you can work out the spelling of difficult words. It will answer your questions about spelling, and give you the help you need to write more confid…
Pop-ups, NASA photos, and up-to-date information about the solar system.
Interesting text and illustrations provide information about the human brain, discussing what it is, its different parts, how it grows, and its role in controlling various parts and functions of the body.
Deep down, Zero knows he's a hero—but he just can't seem to fit in with the other numbers in town. After all, Zero's not a counting number like a 3 or a 5 or a 9. He's virtually invisible when it comes to addition and simply zilch when it's subtraction time. The other numbers flee when Zero discovers multiplication—he has the power to turn them into nothing at all! When it's time to play th…
Froggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. "Not me!" says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop -- flop flop flop. Froggy's exuberant antics, complete with sound effects, will delight his many fans and reassure them that school can be fun. "This is a great read-aloud with sounds and words that encourage active participation....A charming story to calm…
When Mrs. Jeepers takes her class to a science museum, they stumble upon a secret lab. Suddenly, it looks like the real science is going on behind the scenes. The curator, Dr. Victor, has a helper named Frank. Frank is tall, scarred, and likes to spend time in the greenhouse with his flowers just like the creature in the book Liza just read! But Frank couldn't really be Frankenstein's monster, …