Everybody has a lot to do before school starts,and so doesHarry. He has to go for a checkup,visit the dentist, get ahaircut-and that's onlythe beginning!
A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from DavidWalliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children'sauthor in the country. Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. Abouta billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe's rich. Really, reallyrich. Joe's got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his ownbutler who is also an orangutan. He's the wealthiesttwelve-year-old in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything hecould possibly want. But there's just one thing he really needs: afriend...
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to Englishlanguage learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely publishedauthor of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted herfamous detective novels for English language learners. Thesecarefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targetedat upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each readerincludes: * A CD with a reading of the adapted story * Helpfulnotes on characters * Cultural and historical notes relevant to theplot * A glossary of the more difficult words Strange items havedisappeared from the student hostel on Hickory Road and MrsHubbard, the warden, is becoming suspicious. Detective HerculePoirot has been a little bored recently and decides to try to solvethe mystery. But the investigation turns sinister when one of thestudents is found poisoned in her room.
Half wolf, half dog, White Fang fully understands the crueltyof both nature and humans. After nearly starving to death duringthe frigid Arctic winter, he's taken in first by a man who “trains”him through constant whippings, and then by another who forces himto participate in vicious dogfights. Follow White Fang as heovercomes these obstacles and finally meets someone who offers himkindness and love.
What was it like to be a passenger on the Mayflower? How many people survived the first harsh winter in the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pilgrims. Includes fun facts from Jack and Annie, fantastic photos and illustrations, and a guide to doing further research.
Butterflies are all around us. It's hard to believe thesemajestic insects with impressive wingspans and beautifully coloredand patterned wings were once creepy crawly caterpillars. How inthe world does this transformation happen? This level 1 Readergives kids an up-close look at exactly how a caterpillar becomes abutterfly. With bonus information including different types ofbutterflies and poisonous caterpillars, this reader is one of akind. This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginningreaders features the magnificent images of National Geographic,accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children'sbook authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactivefeature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content ofthe book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 booksreaders complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabularywords.
Whether riding in a passenger car, watching a freight train goby, or playing with a toy train set, kids love choo–choo trains. MyTrain Book introduces toddlers to all things trains—from the engineall the way to a crossing sign—with simple text and great photos.Includes: ? Locomotive ? Tank car ? Boxcar ? Hopper car ? Flatbedcar ? Refrigerated ca
相关推荐-- TheRunaway Bunny 逃家小兔【六十周年纪念版】(1972年纽约时报年度*图书) TheRunaway Bunny [Book and CD]逃家小兔(纽约时报年度*图书，书+CD) TheRunaway Bunny (Lap Edition, Board Book) 逃家小兔(纽约时报年度*图书,超大开本卡板书) TheRunaway Bunny [Hardcover]逃家小兔(纽约时报年度*图书，精装) Clement Hurd redrew some of his pictures for this new editionof the profoundly comforting story of a bunny's imaginary game ofhide-and-seek and the lovingly steadfast mother who finds him everytime. 一个小兔子和妈妈玩语言捉迷藏的简单故事： 小兔子对妈妈说：“我要跑走啦！” “如果你跑走了，”妈妈说，“我就去追你，因为你是我的小宝贝呀！” 一场爱的捉迷藏就此展开：小兔子上天入地，可不管他扮成小河里的一条鱼、花园里的一朵花、……，身后那个紧追不舍的妈妈
在爱斯基摩小山村中，她叫米娅克丝；而在笔友信中她叫朱莉。当小山村不再是她安全的庇护所，她决定逃跑。可是，她发现自己迷失在阿拉斯加茫茫的荒野中，没有食物，无处栖身，危机四伏。她有没有生存的机会？ 一个北极狼群出现在她面前。是被狼群吃掉，还是被拯救？她有没有活下去的希望？她又该如何做？为了生存，她鲜活的灵魂、生命的火花，全都寄托在这些狼身上。她不能确定它们是否会帮忙，但她从没绝望。 借助父亲传授的有关狼的知识，经过耐心仔细的观察，她逐渐掌握了狼的特性和语言，慢慢地她被狼群所接受，成为狼群中的“异员”。在生死之间，彼此相互相依，女孩和狼群建立血浓于水的真挚感情。 当头狼被人类击杀，她勇敢救助受伤的小狼，引领狼群渡过难关；但是当回归人群的日子终到来，她该如抉择？ 在
The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the mountains of Africa. There they run into a huge mountain gorilla! At first they don’t know whether they should shake hands or turn tail. But the ominous-looking creature turns out to be surprisingly gentle. Not only that, the gorilla may be able to help them learn their next bit of magic, which Morgan has challenged them to do.
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers andsisters, suddenly appear in a small town. No one knows who theseyoung wanderers are or where they have come from. Frightened tolive with a grandfather they have never met, the children make ahome for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in thewoods. Henry, the oldest, goes to town to earn money and buy foodand supplies. Ambitious and resourceful, the plucky children make ahappy life for themselves–until Violet gets too sick for herbrothers and sister to care for her.
Did you know that some turtles can live for 80 years? Or thatsome turtles can't hide.in their shells? Learn all about turtles inthis fact-filled book!
What was it like to live in the Ice Age and why was the world so cold? Who made the first cave paintings? What ever happened to sabertooth cats and wooly mammoths? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Sabertooths and the Ice Age, Jack and Annie’s guide to unlocking the mysteries of the Ice Age! This is the nonfiction companion to Sunset of the Sabertooth. “A great place to begin research for a report.”—School Library Journal
one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature,Kipling’s masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, andhis animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle.Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the blackpanther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the sillymonkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli—who mustfinally acknowledge his own humanity.
one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature,Kipling’s masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, andhis animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle.Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the blackpanther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the sillymonkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli—who mustfinally acknowledge his own humanity.
0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" Dickens’ timeless noveltransports young readers to a colorful Victorian England filledwith mistreated orphans, grim workhouses, and gangs of thievingchildren. The hero finds himself in dire circumstances after hedares to beg for more food in the orphanage. Determined to make hisway in the world, he escapes to London, where he becomes involvedwith criminals…and finally finds a real home.
In "Pinky Pye, "the Pye family adds another member. A furiousblack kitten abandoned on their doorstep endears itself to thewhole family--even Ginger--and foreshadows another addition to thePye family that will change their lives forever.
The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick for a ride through thehuman body where they visit the right and left sides of the brain,meet the Feletons from far off Fadin (when they stand in the sunyou can see through their skin), scuba dive through the bloodsystem, follow food and water through the digestive tract, and awhole lot more!
