When the Magic School Bus turns into a beehive, Ms. Frizzle'sclass learns firsthand about how workers, drones, and the queenbees live together. Readers will be abuzz with knowledge as theydiscover how honeybees find food; make a comb, honey, and beeswax;and care for their young, all from the bee's perspective.

In this fourth title featuring Ramona, Mr. Quimby is out ofwork and everyone in the house is grumpy. Ramona tries to cheer upthe family as only Ramona can—by rehearsing for life as a rich andfamous star of television comercials, for instance—but her bestefforts only make things worse. Everything works out in the end,though, when Mr. Quimby tells Ramona that he wouldn’t trade her fora million dollars. Ramona and Her Father explores serious issuesthat real families face, but is levened by Beverly Cleary’strademark humor and warmth.

A fast-paced biography of Thomas Edison, the scientist whoperfected the light bulb and propelled America into the twentiethcentury.

0in 0in 0pt" Call me Ishmael. These three famous wordsbegin one of America’s most epic novels, a tale of one obsessedcaptain, his doomed crew, and an elusive white whale namedMoby-Dick. The massive original, however, can be very hardfor young readers to navigate. This beautifully abridged andadventure-filled version will thrill children and whet theirappetite for the complete work—when they are ready to tackleit.

Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see theTransylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not togo there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clockstrikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come fullsway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to theCastle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Meena andother lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell.Dracula must be destroyed. This title is presented with an excitingintroduction by Holly Black, bestselling author of "The SpiderwickChronicles".

Written to be read aloud by two voices--sometimes alternating,sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poemsthat celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayflyto the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet,each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyfulnoise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischmanverbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/joyful noise" ofinsects. The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and thedrone of the honeybee. Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send eachinsect soaring, spinning, or creeping off the page in its ownunique way. A clear and fascinating guide to the insect world--from chrysalidbutterflies to whirligig beetles-- and an exultant celebration oflife.

They waddled into stardom in National Geographic’s March ofthe Penguins film. These guys are now nature’s ROCK STARS! Ifyou’re age 5, you’re probably as tall as an Emperor. But why dothey throw up so much? March this way, and find out all!

This is the story of everyday life in the big, happy Ruggles family who live in the small town of Otwell. Father is a dustman and Mother a washerwoman. Then there's all the children - practical Lily Rose, clever Kate, mischievous twins James and John, followed by Jo, who loves films, little Peg and finally baby William. This is a truly classic book awarded the Carnegie Medal as the best children's book of 1937. 《小拉格尔斯奇遇记》（原名《小街上的一大家子》）描写了社会底层的一家人，他们虽然生活困顿，却积极向上，坚强乐观，真诚而勇敢，用自己的方式寻找生活的乐趣。小说完成后，出版前曾遭遇多家出版社的退稿，有人甚至说它根本不适合小读者阅读！可是，当小说在1937年终于面世后，却取得了空前的成功，并在当年一举击败J.R.R.托尔金的名作《霍比特人》，赢得了著名的儿童文学奖——卡内基奖。 之后，许多小读者，甚至成人读者，都纷

Tonight is my pajama party. We will have so muchfun! We will eatpopcorn, watch movies, dance, andtell ghost stories. But there isone thing we won't do-go to sleep!

How did Leonardo da Vinci become interested in flight? What are some of his most famous paintings? Do his scientific ideas measure up to what we know today? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Leonardo da Vinci, Jack and Annie’s guide to the mad genius himself.

Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in thecolourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulousfreaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun - as long as one has afamily, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at thecarnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearableseries of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninthinstalment in Lemony Snicket′s serial, the siblings must confront aterrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby. With millions ofreaders worldwide, and the Baudelaire′s fate turning fromunpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has takennearly all the fun out of children′s books.

Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him. Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection -- he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love?

Tilja has grown up in the peaceful Valley, which is protectedfrom the fearsome Empire by an enchanted forest. But the forest'spower has begun to fade and the Valley is in danger. Tilja is theyoungest of four brave souls who venture into the Empire togetherto find the mysterious magician who can save the Valley. And muchto her amazement, Tilja gradually learns that only she, an ordinarygirl with no magical powers, has the ability to protect her groupand their quest from the Empire's sorcerers. "From the Hardcoveredition."

Twelve-year-old villain Artemis Fowl is the most ingeniouscriminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to holda leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargainedfor when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (LowerElements Police Reconnaissance Unit). This is a truly modernclassic, first published in 2002.

It's the next exciting nonfiction companion to a bestsellingMagic Tree House book! Join Jack and Annie as they find out thefacts behind their latest adventure, A Crazy Time withCobras. Can snakes really be charmed? What do komodo dragonslike to eat? How do you tell the difference between an aligator anda crocodile? Which reptile has the deadliest venom? Find out theanswers to these questions and more in Jack and Annie's nonfictionguide to snakes and other reptiles. Filled with up-to-date information, exciting photos, funillustrations, and interesting tidbits from Jack and Annie, theMagic Tree House Research Guides are the perfect way for kids tofind out more about the topics they discovered in their favoriteMagic Tree House books.

When Jason takes a bus ride, a dog sits downin front of thebus. And he will not get out of theway! A lady tries to move him-apolicemantries, too. But only Jason knows how to get thatdog tomove.

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A Triple Helping of Classic GARFIELD Humor—Three Books in OneMeans Three Times the Fun! The art of fun is on full display in Garfield's latest Fat Catcolossus! The furry Picasso uses Odie as a canvas, expresses himself ininterpretive dance, and shows his clever creativity in the kitchen.The ingenious and always gluttonous cat even elevates burping to anart form! So, Garfield lovers, enjoy the exhibit! The GARFIELD FAT CAT 3-PACK series collects the GARFIELDcomic-strip collections in a new, full-color format. Garfield mayhave gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed the same:his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersizedlaughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is neverenough!