When her grand-mère comes down wit' de flu, this Cajun Little Red knows what she has to do. With her witty cat, TeJean, she sets off in a pirogue to bring Grand-mère some gumbo. Who should she meet upon the way, but that big ol' swamp gator, Claude! Mean ol' Claude may want to gobble up Petite Rouge, but she and TeJean have a better idea. Before long, they have Claude running back to the bayou where he belongs! Illustrated by Jim Harris.

Hairy bears under the stairs and a dinosaur at the door-just some of the surprises you can find within this fun-filled collection of phonic stories. The stories are designed to help beginner readers gasp the important link between sounds and the letters that represent them. Phonics-it's the fun way to break the sound barrier!

Young children learn so much about the world through their sense of touch. With this engaging new Discovery Card set, youngsters will "feel" the fur on the tiger, the slippery skin of a boa constrictor, and the wrinkled skin of an elephant. Each card front features a stunning real-life photo of a wild or neighborhood animal, with an integrated touch and feel element, while the card back includes simple facts about that animal. Packed in a convenient slipcase, Baby Noah Touch and Feel Discovery Cards are a learning experience that will engage young children time and time again.

Grade 4-6?The door between our world and the enchanted Island is only open for nine days every nine years. Unfortunately, in the last minutes before it closes in 1983, the baby prince of the Island is kidnapped by a nasty woman named Trottle. For nine long years, the king and queen pine and plan for his rescue. Which of the magical creatures of their land should be sent to rescue their lost child? Finally, the team is chosen: Cor, an ancient wizard; Gurkie, a lovable agricultural fairy; Hans, a one-eyed giant; and Odge, a resourceful young hag. Guided by the ghosts who guard our end of the portal (called a gump), the team sets out to rescue little Raymond Trottle. While they are charmed by the kitchen boy, Ben, they are horrified by the piggish Raymond, who does not cooperate with their plans. The plucky group, with the help of Ben and the few magical creatures they find in London, tries to cajole and then, desperate, tries to steal Raymond before the gump closes. Ibbotson's lively fantasy is full of fun with

An uplifting story about a bear without a smile from the bestselling creator of Percy the Park Keeper. When Albert le Blanc arrives in Mr Jolly's toy shop, the other toys think he's the saddest-looking bear they have ever seen. They decide to put on a show to cheer him up. Albert tries to tell them he's not sad, he just looks sad, but they are all too busy making preparations! As a finale, Sally the hippo puts on a lipstick and performs ballet, but she falls on top of Albert and leaves a huge lipstick grin on his face. Everyone laughs!especially Albert!

The struggle of good versus evil continues as Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane to the territory of Zadaa. Saint Dane's influence has fueled the fire of discontent between two warring tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. This is also the territory where the Traveler Loor lives as a member of the Batu. Together she and Bobby must work to thwart Saint Dane's efforts to destroy Zadaa. But as Bobby pursues Saint Dane, he begins to notice changes in himself. He is no longer a flip kid looking for excitement. He is a young man beginning to see this quest as more than a series of adventures. He is also learning that as a Traveler, he had powers no normal human should have.

The Children's OCEAN LIFE Encyclopedia is a clear and comprehensive guide to the creatures that inhabit the world's oceans and seas. It is full of fascinating facts and intriguing information. Discover the answers to questions such as: which is the biggest fish in the ocean? how do penguins survive in icy Antarctica ? why does the ocean have tides and waves? how do dolphins talk to each other?

Cat got your tongue? Penny for your thoughts? Come again? Every day, idioms bring color to our speech. Since they don't really mean what they say, idioms can stump even the native English-speaker. Marvin Terban makes understanding idioms "as easy as pie" with the revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS. Explanations for, and origins of, more than 700 everyday American idioms, complete with kid-friendly sample sentences. The entries are amusing as well as educational. Alphabetical listing and cross-referencing index makes finding idioms a "piece of cake."

Make learning dictionary skills a snap! Inside you'll find more than a dozen kid-pleasing activities, such as a Fun-etic Fairy Tale,Prefix-agon Puzzles, and the Q & A-Z Board Game. Students practice looking up words, determining parts of speech, using pronunciation guides, learning about prefixes and acronyms, and much more.Perfect for individual or small-group work.

Read a new story or rhyme every day of the year in this fabulously illustrated treasury for girls. Packed with" a cast of traditional favourites and original characters, it is perfect for both reading together and reading alone.

Play and Learn Stacking Cards feature 9 sturdy cards, each with one plastic animal featured in the humorous rhyme "I Know an Old Lady (Who Swallowed a Fly)." A related activity is included on the back of each card. These cards help build early learning, pre-reading skills such as story-building, sequencing, rhyme, and sight-word recognition. Bright, lively illustrations make the cards eye-catching and fun for toddlers. These cards are the perfect way to introduce children to early reading concepts while spendng enjoyable time together.

Organized by vowel sounds and final syllables, this illustrated rhyming dictionary uses its own easy-to-use, accurate pronunciation system. The student writer looks up the ending sound of a word, which is listed alphabetically, and finds a list of matching rhymes ranging from the everyday to the extraordinary to modern slang. The list includes appropriate words with the same ending sound, regardless of the spelling. An introduction includes the basics of listening for rhyme, with emphasis on sounds, stressed syllables, and different spellings of same sounds.

"J.M. Barrie's fantasy adventure with pirates, mermaids, and fairies, brought to life in a new book-and-CD edition." Peter Pan refuses to grow up. Instead he spends his never-ending childhood making mischief and seeking out adventure as leader of the Lost Boys on the small island of Neverland. His only cares in the world are stopping the pirates, led by the dangerous Captain Hook, from hurting any of his friends. Occasionally he even gets to see kids from the ordinary world, but he has never brought one back. Until he meets Wendy Darling... With Hear It Read It, Sourcebooks is proud to introduce a new take on this classic story, in a sturdy hardcover that children will return to again and again. For generations parents and grandparents have shared the classics with children as they start to read and "graduate" from ABCs to picture books to chapter books. These tales need no introduction: they are the same stories that were read to them, the very same adventures that filled their imaginations and taught them t

The world's best-selling little dictionaries. Have confidence-find all the words and phrases you need; Get there fast-clear layout now with colour; Go further-extra help with key vocabulary.

Referring to his first book, It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be, Arden describes himself as "author of world's bestselling book," ably demonstrating one nugget of wisdom to be found in his latest: "Great people have great egos; maybe that's what makes them great." Otherwise, the book suggests that Arden is less a great person (or a great author) than a great former creative director at advertising powerhouse Saatchi and Saatchi. In the restrictive, often repetitive genre of management by aphorism, Arden is an original: master of the snappy maxim and eye-catching graphic, Arden advocates unconventional thinking, skipping college, taking risks, being outrageous and failing dramatically. Missing is a page in this book emblazoned "Take my advice with a grain of salt," or "Triumph for an advertising copywriter may be disaster for an accountant." Nevertheless, Mr. Arden's books are a pleasure to peruse. His writing is spare, clever, brisk and pointed. Illustrations are clean and witty. Think yo

Amazon.com Review One fine morning Mr. Gumpy decides it's a perfect day for an outing in his little boat. Apparently, plenty of others think so, too. First some children ask to join him, then a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a sheep... Soon, Mr. Gumpy's boat is precariously full, and there's nowhere for anyone else to go--but overboard! This mild mariner takes everything in stride, though, and his guests are soon bellying up to a nice tea. John Burningham earned the Kate Greenaway Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Mr. Gumpy's Outing, and it's no wonder. This gifted and highly original author-illustrator creates a vision of glorious summer with deeply textured, sometimes only suggested, drawings. His tentatively questioning animals are ready to step right out of the pages and quietly join the delighted reader. And the simple, repetitive dialogue will lull the listener as long as it takes the characters to reach the boat's maximum capacity. Even then, there's no

With the same wicked humor, buoyant charm, and optimism that have made her Shopaholic novels beloved international bestsellers, Sophie Kinsella delivers a hilarious new novel and an unforgettable new character. Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets: Secrets from her mother: * I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur. * Sammy the goldfish in my parents’ kitchen is not the same goldfish that Mum gave me to look after when she and Dad were in Egypt. Secrets from her boyfriend: * I weigh one hundred and twenty-eight pounds. Not one eighteen, like Connor thinks. * I’ve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken. From her colleagues: * When Artemis really annoys me, I feed her plant orange juice. (Which is pretty much every day.) It was me who jammed the copier that time. In fact, all the times. Secrets

Nose Knows: SPOOKY NIGHT! It's a spooky night, and Batty Bat is ready to have some fun. Kids search for ghosts, monsters, witches, and more as they help Batty find all of his spooky friends.

an eye Catching Pop-Up Book enyoy safari adventores with fon and any animals as they play in the rivers and grasslands of a faraway place.Lions,elephants,and zebras-jost to name a few-fill this brightly illostrated pop-up book.

Featuring an adorable pair of baby frogs who hop around their pond only to end up happily home again with their Mom and Dad, Hoppy Feet is sure to entertain even the littlest of little ones. But that's not all. Hoppy Feet provides babies their own happy hoppy feet-an adorable pair of socks decorated to look like the characters in the book. And we've even added an extra surprise-a rattle inside each sock! The book and socks are packaged together for an amazingly low price, making it a perfect gift. Hoppy Feet is sure to be a toe-wiggling treat for any baby! Illustrated by Claudine Gévry