R is for Racehorse . . . And they’re off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren's new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids figure it out–or is Whirlaway out of the winner’s circle for good? A to Z Mysteries are fast-paced, collectible mysteries for beginning chapter book readers!
It's " one for all and all for one " as D'Artagnan and his three pals follow a course of swashbuckling intrigue and adventure in 17th-centry France.
Y is for YACHT . . . Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose love visiting their friend Sammi, the prince of Costra. They swim, soak in the sun, and admire the bright yellow yacht that is moored just offshore. But the owners of the yacht are acting a little suspicious. And there’s suddenly been a robbery on the island. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find out a connection between the robbery and the mysterious yellow yacht?
Illus. in full color with black-and-white & full-color photos. "Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. Information about ancient Egyptian life is interspersed in a clear, smooth fashion throughout. A good way to get readers into non-fiction."--Booklist.
Arthur finds a lost diary in this latest chapter book in the popular series.
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.
Mice stir and shake. Mice smooth and bake. Mice bake a cake. Mice love to bake!
