Eloise loves to play dress-up, but when she is a pirate shehas a hard time finding treasure, even when she enlists the help ofthe staff at hotel the where she lives.
Kids will be kids—even when they live in the White House! FromTad Lincoln (secretly called a “tyrant” ) to the Roosevelt gang(who kept a pet badger, a rat, dogs, snakes, horses, parrots, and aone-legged chicken!) to the Kennedys (who used the oval office as aplayground) to Chelsea Clinton (who transformed herself from anawkward teen into an accomplished scholar), the children featuredin First Kids shared a unique experience and role in Americanhistory.
All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired withfun, spooky photographs from previously published I Spy books tocreate an I Spy reader that is perfect for Halloween!
Mice stir and shake. Mice smooth and bake. Mice bake a cake. Mice love to bake!
With their new book of Fairy Magic, best friends Pish and Poshare ready to be fairies. Fairies need wings, and in order to gettheir wings they must make four wise wishes. But wishing wisely isnot so easy, especially when two friends sometimes have troubleseeing eye to eye. Thankfully, with a little help from the MonsterUnder the Bed, Pish and Posh are reminded that cooperation is thekey to getting what they wish for.
Westward ho The Golly Sisters are heading west. They've got newdresses and the best show on either side of the Mississippi. Butcan they keep their act together long enough to get this show onthe road?
Pickles is a young cat with big paws and big plans. But all hecan find to do is chase other cats, until he is adopted by thelocal firehouse. Knowing that this is his chance to do big things, Pickles workshard to be a good fire cat. He learns to jump on a fire truck. Helearns to help put out a fire, and he even helps out in arescue! Beginning readers will cheer when Pickle's dream finally comestrue.
Nancy is utterly enchanted by Mrs. DeVine’s fancy movie starmemorabilia (that means things from the past). So enchanted, thatNancy decides to adapt the movie star lifestyle at home – andeverybody knows that movie stars don’t go to be early! Will Nancy’slack of beauty sleep get in the way of Mrs. DeVine’s surprise thenext d
The Bear family adopts a curious baby chipmunk. Brown Eyesexplores Papa's desk, Mama's sewing basket, and Papa's pant leg
Sid and Sam start to sing. But Sid doesn't stop. What can Samdo when Sid's song is too long?
Kindergarten-Grade 2?Anappealing,if somewhat bungling,detective is introduced in this easyreader.Three short chapters each present a separate case.In "TheCase of the Missing Hat," Detective Dinosaur's derby is on his headthe whole time,although cleverly hidden from sight in eachpicture.In "Night Patrol," the detective is frightened by anoise."Perhaps it is a monster!...Perhaps we should call thePolice!" "We are the Police,sir!," Officer Pterodatyl remindshim.The jokes are not particularly original,but they are likely tosound fresh to young readers.Alley's watercolor-and-ink cartoonsinclude plenty of visual interest and some sideline humor.Thevocabulary?Detective Dinosaur,Officer Pterodactyl,and DeputyDiplodocus?may seem at odds with the intended audience,but mostprimary graders know their dinosaur names（at least to hear them）aswell as they know their ABCs.An entertaining addition.?SharonR.Pearce,San Antonio Public Library,TX Copyright 1998 ReedBusiness Information,Inc.--This text refers to an ou
All-new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired withfun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books tocreate an I Spy easy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues,this book is written to support the newest reader.
Read about the largest mammal ever to walk on land, about atiger with teeth longer than your hand, and about a horse the sizeof a dog! Mammals—some strange and some strangely familiar—ruledthe earth after the dinosaurs. These compelling creatures areintroduced to beginning readers by the team who created THE DAY THEDINOSAURS DIED. Paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown’s easy-to-readand fascinating de*ions of these ancient animals are broughtto life in Phil Wilson’s detailed illustrati
