Interactive Science’s innovative write-in student edition allows students to get all of the content, interactivity, and practice they need between the covers of a single book.
Twelve year old Catherine just wants a normal life, which is nearly impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his diability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from 'no toys in the fish tank' to ' keep your pants on in public' in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort o…
On the afternoon that Miri spots a piece of glass taped to the wall of her room, her world changes into something she never dreamed was possible. Undaunted by the barest of clues, the meanest of cousins and the mystery of time itself, Miri finds that magic is really just a way of setting things right.
Junior high school really sucks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod, and not in the good slurp-up-the-blood kind of way. A gang of bullies harasses him daily, the principal is dogging his every move, and the girl he really likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has to hide the fact that he's a vampire. When the one teacher he really connects with mysteriously vanishes, Vlad is determine…
Daring deeds and fantastic adventures, this book is the second part of Roald Dahl's autobiography, creates a world as bizzare and unnerving as any you will find in his fiction.
Twelve-year-old Rosie and her best friend, Bailey, dont always get along, that's true. But Granny Torelli seems to know just how to make things right again with her interesting stories and family recipes. It's easier to remember what's important about love, life, and friendship while Granny Torrelli makes soup.
Children know that their parents love them when they eat their peas. But what about when they DON'T? And what about when they chase the dog? Or make a big mess? What then? Simple, charming, and disarming, Ann Stott's tender story and Matt Phelan's spot-on artwork show the everyday range of a child's behavior and the unconditional quality of a parent's love.
When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the circus animals must stagger to the shore of a small island. At first the townspeople view them with suspicion, but it's not long before locals and animals are sharing the island in harmony. When the greedy circus owner returns, the townsfolk and the circus refugee come up with a delightfully original way to outsmart the bloated blowhar…
This book is a lively series of books to stimulate very young children and promote their development.