Meet Miss Grubb–substitute teacher extraordinaire. She makes math tasty and science scary (but only just a little). She even takes her class on a trip around the world, by way of the library. All day long, she showcases some of the unsung heroes at school. Miss Grubb, Super Sub! features creative writing and drawing activities throughout, and is ideal for young readers eager to try out newly acquired writing skills.
Young readers are in for the most exciting trip of their lives as they venture into a nuclear submarine! While touring the vessel from bow to stern, they learn about the history and mechanics of subs, their military and scientific uses, and the incredible discomfort–and danger–of life onboard. Illustrated with photographs, this is easy-to-read, high-interest nonfiction at its most compelling!
Spring is here, and the Flower Princesses are having a party!But Princess Buttercup is lost in the woods. Will she ever find herway back to the magic garden?
Brother's class is taking a trip to the honey farm. When Mama,Papa, and Sister decide to go along for the fun, everything becomesa little stickier.
The grown-up Bears have their hands full when Brother andSister have a sleepover with their friends—join the party
Mollie and Morgie are twins. Moffie is10 minutes older. Shelikes to be the boss.But now it is Morgie's turn!
Go away! These cats are too playful, so they are sent outside.But the clever kitties find a way to sneak back into the house.When the cats finally go away, the house is very quiet. It is tooquiet.Will the cats ever come back?
Illus. in full color. Brer Fox makes a boy out of tar, so when Brer Rabbit shakes hands, he'll get stuck. "About fifty sentences, with one or two per gracefully color-cartooned page, this tale is reduced to the most basic motifs, but it does respect the ones it keeps. It will be a book to hand to kids who clamor for a version they can read for themselves."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
But Biscuit is too busy to play fetch. Then the ball lands ina mud puddle. Now Biscuit can't wait to show off his newtrick!
A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately! "A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity." The Horn Book, starred review. "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner." Booklist, starred review.
Illus. in full color. Filled with suspense, romance, and historical details, here's a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations.
Daisy Jane loves her favorite babysitter, Allie. So when Allie asks Daisy Jane to be her flower girl, the obvious answer is yes. When the big day arrives, Daisy Jane shows everyone that she is the best-ever flower girl.
Mary Clare loves to share. If there's food around, Mary Clare fairly divides it up and shares it with her friends and family, no matter how many there are! This rhythmic, rhyming reader clearly demonstrates the concept of fractions in a bouncy and sweet--and savory--way!
When Biscuit visits the farm, he helps out with feeding theanimals and keeping a curious little piglet in his pen. But even onsuch a busy day, Biscuit still has time to make a new friend!Adorable animals and a simple text make this a joy for the newestof readers to tackle.
When Harry Hippo takes a bath, look out!Harry wants fo beclean, but he wants to play, too.What fun! But what a messybathroom . . .
There's a new boy in school, and he's from Paris. Nancy cannotbelieve her luck. But this Parisian may not be as fancy as Nancyexpects!
When D.W.'s teacher announces that they will have a fire drill, D.W. is afraid the school is going to burn down! So Arthur gives her his fire fighter's hat, a whistle, and a few tips on fire safety, and appoints her their home fire warden. She then sets off to school prepared to take charge. Includes two pages of word stickers to reinforce word recognition and to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories.
Nancy’s first book report is sure to be bedazzling. After all,she is the second-best artist in her class. She is using beads,fringe, and a fancy border for the cover. And she is writing aboutSacajawea, a true-life heroine. What could go wrong? Join Nancy asshe learns that you can’t judge a book report by its cover! Withsimple text and vibrant illustrations, this newest addition to theFancy Nancy I Can Read series will delight readers young andold.
