A thorough but accessible biography that includes interesting graphic representations of some concepts.

As young Tom Edison sells newspapers and sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the tracks. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, Tom rushes to help the child. Full-color illustrations.

Helicopters are amazing machines that go places and do things that other vehicles cannot. Readers will love learning about the many daring jobs and rescues they undertake every day.

Simple text and appealing animal characters make this enchanting story perfect for this very first reader for beginners. Full color.

A chicken more than proves his worth as a gardener when an unexpected problem appears. The illustrations are as much fun as the story!

The war of 1812 is raging, and from the lighthouse where their father works, Rebecca Bates and her sister Abigail can see a British ship coming. But the American troops are nowhere near! Rebecca and Abigail go the rescue--to become an American army of two--in this adventure-filled tale based on the true story of two young women who turned the tables on the mighty British army.

Walter's favorite cousin Howie doesn't turn out to be so great after all in this poignant easy reader starring best friends Iris and Walter. Full color.

"This excellent addition to the series is a perfect choice for newly independent readers." --School Library Journal Iris and Walter are excited about performing in their first school play. Walter helps Iris make her costume. Iris helps Walter remember his lines. But when Iris wakes up sick on the morning of the play, she's in for a big disappointment. Will the show go on without her?

In this "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year, Iris hates her new neighborhood in the country until she discovers a treehouse--and maybe a new best friend. Full color.

A pet comes with responsibility, and Clark the Shark isn't quite up to the task at first. As a result, his new pet dogfish gets into all kinds of humorous trouble. Can a young shark become a successful pet owner? Beginning readers will hope this isn't Clark's last appearance in a book!

In his own folksy voice, Johnny Appleseed tells his story to a couple of entranced children. Illustrations.

When Dog wakes up early, in the middle of the night, he launches all the other farm animals in a worried search for the missing sun.

Silly Sara spills and slips and trips! Sara is sick of being silly, so she decides to become Super Sara in this beginning phonics reader that promotes word recognition through rhyme.

Pal is a pup who's a bit on the quiet side. But after some gentle prodding and encouragement from a few "talkative" friends, the pup finds the courage to speak up and take his final bow-wow!

Illus. in full color. Brer Fox makes a boy out of tar, so when Brer Rabbit shakes hands, he'll get stuck. "About fifty sentences, with one or two per gracefully color-cartooned page, this tale is reduced to the most basic motifs, but it does respect the ones it keeps. It will be a book to hand to kids who clamor for a version they can read for themselves."--"Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

A retelling of the classic Bible story with text targeted at beginning readers.

A little mouse zooms about changing letters--for example, substituting P for C to change a Cup into a Pup. A beginning reader rhyming extravaganza that emphasizes initial sound substitution.

Illustrated by Lisa McCue, this simple retelling of the Aesop fable is sure to be a great introduction to these classics for children. Full-color illustrations.