When the Brats play the Ladies, there is only one team to cheer for. But when the game comes down to Jack having to bat, the outcome is certainly not guaranteed. Nor is it predictable. Humor and reader engagement will have even reluctant readers howling for more stories featuring Jack, a lazy rabbit who comes through in the end (or does he?).

Pickles is a young cat with big paws and big plans. But all he can find to do is chase other cats, until he is adopted by the local firehouse.Knowing that this is his chance to do big things, Pickles works hard to be a good fire cat. He learns to jump on a fire truck. He learns to help put out a fire, and he even helps out in a rescue! Beginning readers will cheer when Pickle's dream finally comes ...

Young readers learn what it is like to witness the eruption of one of nature's majestic time bombs and read about some of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.

"Doggo loves his simple life. It's relaxing. It's predictable. It's calm. Enter Pupper, a rambunctious young'un with anything but calm on his mind. Can compromise be found before the challenges of age difference cause canine chaos? Young readers will love the fun and humor of these two lovable characters."

On a dark, cold, and rainy night in April 1777, Sybil Ludington sets out on a journey to warn American soldiers that danger is headed their way. The British are coming! They have already attacked a nearby town, and it is up to sixteen-year-old Sybil to make sure that she reaches the American soldiers before the British do. With only a large stick to defend herself, and her horse, Star, for company ...

One day, María's father takes her to the busy market. There they trade goods for food for Mana's mother and baby brother. María helps by making her father laugh while he works. But she wants to do more. So Mana finds a very special way to help her family.

When a hot-tempered dragon seizes the local bridge, the people of Berryville are cut off from their supply of strawberries until they can correctly answer three questions related to weight. The adults are stumped, but one very smart little girl saves the day with some facts she learned in school. Full color.

While his early schooling suggested a lack of potential, Einstein kept learning, and his thinking changed the world. A remarkable biography scaled for newly independent readers.

It seems like Alexander Hamilton faced challenges from the very start of his life. This early biography relates the many times and ways Hamilton overcame barriers to become an early visionary for the young USA.

Ever the underdog, Mo is the youngest player on his football team. That why he thinks the coach keeps telling the team not to pass the ball to him. But is it that? Or does the coach have a secret he's keeping until the last minute of a big game? Another delightful story with an underdog every reader will be cheering for.

He plays in the quietest spot on the baseball field. He bats last. Can Mo really help his team? A story of triumph that will have young readers cheering for a lovable character.

Mo doesn't want to shoot the ball. He just wants to learn to pass it correctly. With the odds stacked against him and countless failed attempts, can Mo pass well enough to help his team in the big game? A delightful protagonist returns and provides a humorous (and unexpected) confusion, showing that even the little guy can be a team player.

A storybook for more developed readers, this Green Light Reader features Daniel, who finds an egg. What kind of animal will this mystery egg hatch? Illustrations.

This Green Light Reader tells the story of Daniel, who loves his new pet. Butwhat happens when it hatches a surprise? Illustration.

Fox siblings Fritz and Franny, and their patient dog Fred, are at the amusement park squabbling about which ride is fastest and loudest—but when they are confronted by the biggest, tallest, and loudest roller coaster they decide that maybe Fred would prefer something not quite so scary.

Provides an entertaining introduction to several important details about the life of monarch butterflies.