Come along as Strawberry and her friends help the Sandman save the Dream Factory from the villainous Purple Pie Man and Sour Grapes! This Sticker Stories title has big, inviting scenes to decorate and over 75 reusable stickers so little girls can experience the Sweet Dreams movie again and again.
It’s just a silly string, this wet old thing. Or was it? In "The Things A String Can Be," the main character Sam leaves the house after days of rain with nothing in tow but his imagination. He finds a simple piece of string in a big puddle and spends the entire day dreaming of ways to turn this ordinary object into extraordinary adventures with his friends. His adventures then lead to a heartwarming ending. In Sam’s mind, the string becomes Tarzan’s jungle vine, a tree swing, jump rope, necklace for his mom and much more. With rhyming, repetition and bold, colorful graphics, author Julie Goulis and illustrator John Ferguson encourage children to use their own creativity to entertain themselves. Children are captivated by this imaginative young boy and his adventures with a silly old string. "The Things A String Can Be" is the first of a series of books using ordinary objects to go on extraordinary adventures. It also includes a bonus free activity guide at the end that gives children, parents and teache
Whenever Angelina invites Alice over to play, Polly always gets in the way. So this time, Angelina suggests that they all play hide-and-seek, Polly’s favorite game. Once Polly is hiding, Angelina and Alice go off and play by themselves. But when Angelina goes to collect Polly, she can’t find her sister. Come along as Angelina learns a lesson about what responsibility really means.
It's time for a sweet and sugary adventure!In ANGEL CAKE'S CUPCAKE BOOK,Strawberry Shortcake and her friend Angel Cake will show you some fun crafts,activities,and yummy recipes!
Lester's thoughtful preface to his retelling of the Joel Chandler Harris folktales elucidates the problems inherent in a project of this sort,which,unfortunately,this volume does not entirely resolve.Harris's stories are told in the Gullah dialect,often thought difficult by modern readers.In an attempt to preserve the tales,Lester has rewritten them in his own voice,often with references to"things that are decidedly contemporary,like shopping malls."Lester calls such references characteristic of black storytelling and admits they may be jarring.But his retelling is uneven.For example,in the same story the narrator tells us formally,"Early one morning,even before Sister Moon had put on her negligee,Brer Fox was up and moving around,"and then says in dialect,"Brer rabbit was sho'nuf'mad now."Harris's Brer Rabbit comes"pacin'down de roadlippity-clippity,clippity-lippitydez as sassy ez a jay-bird"while Lester's comes"strutting along like he owned the world."This collection is important as a way of introducing rea
Benny thinks hes the best——，best at everything.He is such a big shot!But when Benny gets to camp, hes not very good at anything.When some capers get into trouble,can Benny be the best at saving the day?
Miley Cyrus is taking the world by storm as Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana— her soundtrack album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, she’s signed a four-album deal with Hollywood Records, she has a hit show on Disney Channel, and she went on tour with The Cheetah Girls. Now find out what Miley’s like behind the scenes! Four pages of full-color photographs provide an up-close-and-personal look into the life of Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana.
Feet are neat! They jump, they climb, they swim, they dance. Animal paws have claws that dig and scratch any itch that they can reach. A dog uses them to hold a bone in place or get a person's attention. The squirrel uses its small, sharp feet to scamper up a tree and race along a branch--or grab a nut to eat. Raccoons' paws are so nimble that they can pluck cherries, husk corncobs, crack open bird eggs, and feel for clams in a muddy stream. And every animal--humans included--uses its feet to run from danger. Watch them in action, in photos and in drawings, to see just why feet can't be beat! The author lives in Victoria, British Columbia. 32 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.
Grade 1-3?Pete is a young pirate who attends school on a pirate ship where the rules are geared toward the unkindly:"Finders keepers,losers weepers."Captain Bones encourages fighting to solve disputes,and Pete is happy to wrestle with classmate Grimy after a name-calling match.On Treasure Hunt Day,Pete and Grimy find themselves forced to cooperate in order to escape certain death and decide to share the treasure "Even Steven"down to the last gold coin.Children will enjoy this beginning reader with all of the bickering and rule reversals.The cartoon illustrations are well done,with interesting backgrounds and each character's feelings clear from his facial expressions.The combination of full-page and smaller pictures on white pages works well.?Sharon R.
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia, Earthsea, or Redwall. Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford's Jordan College is shattered by the arrival of two powerful visitors. First, her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, appears with evidence of mystery and danger in the far North, including photographs of a mysterious celestial phenomenon called Dust and the dim outline of a city suspended in the Aurora Borealis that he suspects is part of an alternate universe. He leaves Lyra in the care of Mrs. Coulter, an enigmatic scholar and explorer who offers to give Lyra the attention her uncle has long refused her. In this multilayered narrative, however, nothing is as it seems. Lyra sets out for the top of the world in search of her kidnapped playmate, Roger, bearing a rare truth-telling instrument, the compass of the title. All around her children are disappearing
Julie Braverman is the coolest girl Julie Prodsky has ever met. She has no curfew, a to-die-for wardrobe and her mother is the "It's Better in the Bahammas"ad. During their freshman year at the High Schoolof Performing Arts in New York City, the previ-ously unexplored world of flirting ,freedom,and fashion is revealed to Julie P.througt the eyes of her new best friend .And learning the secret to Julie B.'s collection of Fiorcucci jeans-shoplifting-only makes julie P.ad-mire her.Before long,Julie P.has her own closet-ful of stolen lothing,and a new boyfriend.The julie P.'s conscience catches up with her. If she stops stealing,will her relationship with Julie B.come to and end?
PreS. There can never be enough truck books for some preschoolers, and those who feel that way are sure to love this one--for the sound and rhythm of the words as well as clear, brightly colored pictures of machines in action. As a boy and his mom watch the activity at a building site, the child hears the pounding of the huge machines. Digger goes "Grrr-clank! Grr-clank! Grrr-clank-clank!"; "Flatbed backs and grunts, then backs and grunts some more"; Cement Mixer rumbles and grumbles. The workmen are Digger's helpers, and the pictures show them climbing and clanging, welding and hammering. When all the work is done, there is a new community center for everyone. After a read-aloud, toddlers will want to play out the construction action again and again.
When her uncle arranges a surprise summer internship at a hot film development company, Samantha Rose is not pleased. Sam's a vintage chic, East Coast trans-plant who would so rather be reading Virginia Woolf than Variety--not the tinseltown type. From her spoiled cousin to the backstabbing staffers at "Authentic Pictures,"everything about L.A. feels fake. And, although smart,self-protective Sam is loathe to admit it, it's all a little intimidating. Can this girl in development survive being thrust into the spotlight and realize her very own Hollywood ending, or will the summer be a tragedy of epic proportions, packed with poseurs, party girls, and betrayal? 作者简介： JORDAN ROTER was born and raised in New York City. After studying English and American literature at Brown University, she moved to Los Angeles to work in film development and production. She is currently writing her second novel. Visit the author online at www.JordanRoter.com.
With the humor and wisdom of her North Carolina roots, Alice McGill shares the stories she remembers from her father, mother, grandmother, and neighbors. Her telling is as fresh as "a loaf of bread still warm from the ashes" as she brings to life the creatures that so fascinated her as a child: Bruh Rabbit, Sis Possum, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Fox. Illustrated with zest and warmth, these stories were passed on for generations and are, ultimately, a celebration of the human spirit. For as sure as sunrise, the cleverness of the small but sassy Bruh Rabbit shines through as he outwits the more powerful, again and again.
This book offers fun ideas to help young children use their imaginations in their own pretend play. It is through pretend play that young children learn about the world around them. You can help to stimulate your child's imagination by discussing each of Baby Bop's pretend situations and asking how your child would pretend to be a doctor, a firefighter, a zookeeper, etc. We consider books to be life-long gifts that develop and enhance the love of reading. We hope you enjoy reading along with Barney and Baby Bop!
