It’s hard to fall in love with an earnest,appealing young hero like Harry Potter and then to watch helplessly as he steps into terrible danger! And in J。K.Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,the much anticipated sequel to the award-winning Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,he is in terrible danger indeed。As if it’s not bad enough that after a long summer with the horrid Dursleys he is thwarted in his attempts to hop the train to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his second year。But when his only transportation option is a magical flying car,it is just his luck to crash into a valuable (but clearly vexed) Whomping Willow。Still,all this seems like a day in the park compared to what happens that fall within the haunted halls of Hogwarts。 Chilling,malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him。 Soon it’s not just Harry who is worried about surviva
Ready to Read Preschool-Kindergarten,Does you child know the alphabet?Is your child eager to begin reading?Step 1 Is the perfect first step! Big Type and Easy words,Rhyme and Rhythm,Picture Clues
A creative spin on the Clement C. Moore classic, The Night Before Thanksgiving is a warm, whimsical celebration of everyone's favorite fun-filled, family-filled, food-filled holiday! Follow along as the feast is prepared, cousins are greeted, and thanks are given, all with an extra helping of holiday fun.
Children pout when the rain begins, but, soon, properly dressed, they enjoy playing outdoors in the rain.
It's baseball season,and Charloie Brown is the team manager once again.How can he help his team win?Will he trade Snoopy or Lucy?
When Mr. Carter mistakes the lovable,literal-minded Amelia Bedelia for the new teacher, class will never be the same again!
Simple words and short sentences for the newest readers.
Josh’s best friend, Rosa, loves mud soup. What’s worse, she keeps trying to get Josh to taste it. He’s been able to escape so far, but that’s all about to change. In this simple, multicultural story, kids will relate to Josh’s food anxiety, and page by page, their anticipation will grow along with his until they find out what’s really in mud soup. Recipe included!
As one animal sits on another in an accumulating progression,the reader learns the sounds each animal makes。
The Children's ANIMAL Encyclopedia is a comprehensie introduction to the amazing world of animals.Read about their Homes,their daily lives,and their babies,and find out what you can do to help them sruvive.This is the perfect reference tool for young readers who are hungry for knowledge.
Join the SCHOLASTIC READING CIRCLE-children will love to read together, read with assistance, and read alone!
Disney characters invite children to discover the world of words in a new and magical way with My First 1000 Words. Thematic environments such as Beauty and the Beast's "Be Our Guest" and The Lion King's "Jungle Animals" bring a real-life context to language learning. Accompanied by lively and colorful illustrations, each featured word also provides children with a visual and contextual clue about important word meanings. Additional Search-and-Find activities included in each section further serve to engage children in language learning. My First 1000 Words has been created as an essential beginning reference tool for preschoolers to help develop language skills, such as letter and word recognition, reasoning ability, sequencing, and categorizing.
Missing hamsters, lost coins, haunted houses...Jigsaw Jones has seen it all before. With his top secret detective journal, eye for detail, and ace partner Mila, Jigsaw is always ready to take on a new case.What's hidden in the attic of the new boy in town? It's a spooky mystery for the best detectives in town. 作者简介: James Preller often draws upon his own life as a basis for his Jigsaw Jones books.Like Jigsaw,James Preller has a slobbering,sock-eating dog.Like Jigsaw,James was the voungest in a large family.His older brothers called him Worm and worse—Yeesh!And so do Jigsaw’s! James and Jigsaw both love Jigsaw puzzles.baseball,grape juice,and mysteries!But even though Jigsaw and James have SO much in common,they are not the same person. Unlike Jigsaw,James Preller is the author of more than 80 books for children,including The Big Book of Picture-Book Authors&Illustrators;Wake Me in Spffng Hiccups for Elephant;and Cardinal&Sunflower.He lives outside o
Kaplan's Math Field Trip: A Grade-Raising Math Dictionary for Students Ages 9-12 takes the mystery and confusion out of math for middle school students, making it fun and accessible. This book includes: *250 of the most frequently tested, middle-grade math concepts defined *Sample problems for each concept *Fun sample sentences featuring a cast middle school students that relate math terms to everyday life *Appealing illustrations throughout to help students with word association and memorization 作者简介: Jeanine LeNy has created and edited dozens of best-selling novels for teens and young readers, and is the author of the Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary, the SAT Score-Raising Math Dictionary, and 101 Ways to Become the Perfect College Applicant.
That night, King Bear had no servant to brush his teeth,no lady-in-waiting to scrub his back, no valet to comb his hair...
Everyone in Goshen Falls knows about weird Vanessa. She dresses all in black. Wears black lipstick. And puts spells on people. At least, that's what they say. Crystal and her brother, Cole, know you can't believe everything you hear. But that was before they made Vanessa mad. Before she whispered that strange warning, "Chicken chicken." Because now something really weird has happened. Crystal's lips have turned as hard as a bird's beak. And Cole has started growing ugly white feathers all over his body. . . .
It's Halloween night, and Clifford and his friends are so excited about all the treats they will gather. However, as they go from house to house on the spooky streets of Birdwell Island, they find that instead of getting yummy treats, they get tricked! At the end of the night, everyone is tired of getting tricked. They sadly go back to the Howards' and, to their surprise, they find a Halloween party waiting for them! In the end, Clifford and his pals are able to enjoy some wonderful Halloween treats.