JACKANDANNIE,joinedbyTeddyandKathleen(fromearlierbooks),travelintheMagicTreeHousetoalandofsnowwheretheIceWizardhascapturedMorganandMerlin.ThefourfriendsmustfindtheIceWizard’smissingeye...orisitreallyhisheartthatismissing?

Is Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch) a descendent of the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus ? Or is it a myth turned pop-culture phenomthat we want to believe is real? In this objectively written gradedreader, author Bonnie Worth examines the evidence for and againstthe existence of the alleged ape, including its role in nativeNorth American folklore, famous sightings and notorious hoaxes, Dr.Grover Kranz’s work with dermal ridges, the Gigantopithecus theory, the Patterson-Gimlin film, and much, much more. Illustratedwith photographs and full-color illustrations, this high-concepteasy reader will satisfy both skeptics and true believers.

The four March sisters--Meg, Amy, Beth, and feisty Jo--sharethe joys and sorrows of growing up while their father is away at war. Thefamily is poor in worldly goods, but rich in love and character.

From racecars to electric cars, from engines to tires, thisreader covers cars from multiple perspectives. Young informationcollectors will particularly enjoy the "car fact" callouts. AllLevel 3 readers are accessible and engaging and contain morevariety of language and information than level 2. Text introduces afew more challenging words and a wider variety of tenses.

What is that "hard, knobby bit" you feel when you squeeze yourfinger? What do you sense when you put your hand on your chest?Using concrete, vivid language, this book takes readers on a tourthrough the whole human body. All Level 4 Readers consist of agreater variety of language and types of information than at Level3. More challenging vocabulary is introduced and sentences areslightly more complex.

Meet Pearl, a hardworking rabbit, and Wagner, a daydreamingmouse. Their trash-eating robot may not turn out the way it'ssupposed to, but they know how to make up and stay good friends nomatter what!

Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin's friends think he's theluckiest boy in the world when his teacher asks him to dog-sit fora week. He gets to be alone in Mrs. North's house! But pretty soonit starts to look as if Marvin is not so lucky after all...."Thistitle will lure the most reluctant readers, who will be as glad tomake Marvin's acquaintance as his old fans will be to greet a newadventure."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

This new chapter book presents Arthur and his friends for fans ready to read on their own. "Buster's New Friend" is written at a third-grade reading level and has loads of kid appeal. Since Arthur is in top form as he tries to save his friendship with Buster, Arthur fans will want to read and collect this edition to the Arthur family.

Come along on an adventure through the rain forest. Along the way, you'll meet new friends big and small, see amazing sights, and learn all about the creatures that make their home in the rain forest. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.