Kludd is dead. Nyra, his mate, is determined that her hatchling, Nyroc, will fulfill his father's destiny: the vicious oppression of all the owl kingdoms. But Nyroc is a poor student of evil. A light grows in his heart, fed by scraps of forbidden legend and strange news of a place where goodness and nobility reign. He must summon all his courage to defy his destiny -- and the embodiment of evil that is his mother. 作者简介:KATHRYN LASKY's many books for young people have received such honors as the Parents' Choice Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and a Newbery Honor citation. Her picture books include The Emperor's Old Clothes, illustrated by David Catrow; A Brilliant Streak: The Making of Mark Twain, illustrated by Barry Moser; and Marven of the Great North Woods, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Hello Reader!books have been designed—— for parents to read to children for children to read to parents for children to read to themselves ——to make you child a better reader
High-interest stories make reading fun! Stories have been tested for vocabulary and sentence length 'to help you makethe right choice! A letter from an education specialist givesyou valuable advice on how to read to your child and how tolisten to your child read to you! Learning to read is one of the most important accomplishments of early childhood. --Francie Alexander, Reading Specialist
Come along as Strawberry and her friends help the Sandman save the Dream Factory from the villainous Purple Pie Man and Sour Grapes! This Sticker Stories title has big, inviting scenes to decorate and over 75 reusable stickers so little girls can experience the Sweet Dreams movie again and again.
Much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively retellings. There's a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.
Re-issued with colored covers, the bright illustrations and cheerful text that fill the pages of these die-cut board books will appeal to any toddler ready for these basic concepts-numbers, shapes, colors and new words.
Curious George is invited to play mini golf with his friendSteve. When George gets the highest score he thinks he has wonuntil Steve explains the rules--the person with the lowest score isthe winner. George decides to practice, and he creates his own golfcourse at home, then challenges Steve to play his version of minigolf. Full-color activities: Make your own mini golf course andbirthday countdown calendar.
Written and illustrated by Roger Hargreaves, this book is one of six new titles to add to the Little Miss library. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create an I Spy easy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader.
A visitor is coming to Mrs. Connor's class-a bunng!Her name is Sparky and everyone wants to take care of her. Except for Reza. He doesn't want to admit it but he's afraid of bunnies. So Mrs. Connor gives him a special job. and Reza begins to realize that maybe bunnies aren't so scary after all.
Spooky Mad Libs includes three of our best-selling monster-themed Mad Libs-all in one frightfully funny book! frightfully funny book! If you have just heard someone say……
Share the holidays with Dick, Jane, Sally, Spot, and Puff. This charming oversized picture book features Dick, Jane, and Sally and Spot and Puff, too! The holidays are a time for family and togetherness, and what better way to spend your holiday than with Dick and Jane?
Kindergarten-Grade 3–Aptly dedicated to Friends of Frog and Toad, this delightful beginning reader introduces two endearing neighbors. In the first chapter, Mouse inadvertently sends all her dirt cascading onto Mole's pristine floor when she sweeps. When he confronts her, they learn that with a bit of ingenuity and cooperation, they can clean both floors and still have time to plant a garden. In The Invitations, the new friends attempt to share a meal, but their innate differences–Mole likes his house damp and dark and eats worms, Mouse likes the warm sun and prefers cheese–make it impossible. Next, the animals find clever ways to reconcile their dissimilarities: Mole presents Mouse with some candles to use when she visits, and she gives him a pair of sunglasses. In the final entry, Mole surprises Mouse with a rowboat. Although it's missing an oar, they manage to have fun. The next day, Mouse has a surprise of her own–a new paddle to make A pair…like you and me! The expressive bamboo-pen and waterco
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?