Summer fading new friends' faces lighten the way home. Summer has arrived — and so has Koo, Stillwater the Panda's haiku-speaking young nephew. When Stillwater encourages Koo and their friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways. Jon J. Muth's warm, engaging story and his luminous watercolors are as fresh and magica…
When Goldie Locks spies her first spot, her mother knows it must be chicken pox. Soon after, a steady stream of storybook favorites - including the Three Bears and Little Bo Peep - stop by to wish Goldie Locks a speedy recovery. But how will Goldie get well when her little brother just won't stop teasing her?
In France, some people earn money by selling a special food called a 'ruffle'. Truffles can be found in the woods, however they are very rare and expensive. That's why they are sometimes called 'black diamonds'. What is this unusual food, and why is it so expensive?
The Fulani are a group of people who live in Africa. Yoro is a young Fulani boy. Before he can become a man, Yoro must make a long and difficult journey. The journey is a test for him. What challenges will Yoro meet? Will he succeed?
Tornadoes are large storms that can huge amounts of damage and destruction. Most people run from tornadoes, but some researchers chase them! They want to study the storms to develop better methods for predicting them. How do they find these tornadoes? How do they collect their information?
'Taiko' is a kind of Japanese drum that people hit to make music. Taiko drumming is an ancient Japanese art and it's difficult to learn. Now, many people are practicing taiko drumming in the United States. They have a very special teacher. What makes him so special?
In the past, it was popular for rich people in England to have servants, or people to help manage their homes. The most important servant was the butler. Today, there are fewer butlers, but the job is still important. What skills make a good butler? Where does one learn them?
A team of people is traveling through Africa. The team wants to photograph and document the wildlife of this beautiful part of the world. They want to do it before this beauty disappears, or goes away forever. Will they complete their project? Can they do it safely?
Todd and Noelle are volunteering at a blood drive when they get schocking news: Both banks in town have been robbed! This may be the Third grade Detectives most important case yet. The new police chief doesn't think he needs help from a bunch of third graders to solve crimes and if the kids can't prove him wrong, their detective careers may be over. The trouble is, the thief hasn't left any c…
Freddy Thresher doesn't mean to get in trouble.. It's just that he's the only one in his class who hasn't lost a tooth. Today the class bully is calling him a baby an now Freddy's ready to force one of those pesky teeth to fall out, even if it means getting punched in the face at recess!