Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike. ,

From traditional steam trains to super-fast bullet trains, this fact-filled information book allows children to look inside locomotives and find out how they work. Young readers can lift-the-flaps to discover fun facts and find out about the history of train travel.,

A beginner's dictionary written for children in grades K-2, ages 5-7, introduces young readers to almost 3,000 words using 1,000 entries--many new and revised for 2012--with hundreds of captivating illustrations by Ruth Heller. Full sentences are used to discuss definitions, common phrases and usage examples in age-appropriate language to show how words are used in context. Many entries include alternate meanings, word histories, related words and phonetic pronunciations.,Introduces young readers to approximately three thousand words in a revised reference which includes definitions, common phrases, and usage examples in age-appropriate language.,

0 Introducing an essential addition to the 5-million-copy bestselling Brain Quest Workbook series! Finally, 5th graders can reinforce what they learn in school with a new workbook from Brain Quest. The book boasts 300 pages jam-packed with curriculum-based activities and exercises in every subject, with a focus on math and language arts. Original full-color illustrations throughout give the book a bright, lively style that will appeal to older kids. It is engaging, user-friendly, and written to make schoolwork fun. Fifth graders will enhance their skills in reading comprehension, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, algebraic thinking, and probability and data. The workbook covers spelling and vocabulary, writing, social studies, science, and more. Written in consultation with the Brain Quest Advisory Panel of award-winning teachers specific to each grade level, and with all content aligned with Common Core standards. Plus fun stuff: Each workbook comes with a mini-deck with 100 all-ne

This treasury features a special introduction and five full-length picture books Five Little Monkeys Jumping on a Bed , Five Little Monkeys Bake a Cake , Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree , Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to Do , and Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car as well as a lesson on how to draw your own fabulous monkeys. Sheets of colorful stickers and musical notation round out this amazing collection. It s the perfect addition to any child s classic library.

In 2000 Harcourt proudly reissued Antoine de Saint-Exup ry's masterpiece, The Little Prince, in a sparkling new format. Newly translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Richard Howard, this timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the country for its purity and beauty of expression. And Saint-Exup ry's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original and vibrant colors. Now Harcourt is issuing uniform full-color foreign language editions. The restored artwork glows like never before. These affordable and beautiful editions are sure to delight an entire new generation of readers, students, children, and adults for whom Saint-Exup ry's story will open the door to a new understanding of life. ,