Brimming with rich vocabulary, Nancy's retells her friends new-glasses adventure first with admiration and then wistful jealousy. However, her mom's creative solution quickly offers a perfect antidote. Illustration burst with vibrant, contagious energy.

THE HILARIOUS ADVENTURES OF TWO CONFUSED CANINES Down Girl and Sit are two dogs who are "smarter than squirrels." They know how to protect their masters from all the things that can go wrong in the neighborhood: they bark at paperboys and guard the garbage cans, and keep mischievous squirrels at bay. But when Here Kitty Kitty moves in next door, their daily routines are turned topsy-turvy. Filled ...

Dog be gone!The big old dog wants to play. Can the little boy make him go away?

It is a quiet day on an island. Then suddenly a mountain blows its top! It is a volcano. How does it start? What happens next? Read this amazing book and find out.

Can loneliness make even pizza unappetizing? If so, can a new friend make any pizza taste great? With humor, this gentle story emphasizes the positive influence of friendship.

This funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions includes the story of how he created the "magic square" -- a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers add up to the same number, including on the diagonal! A "Step into Reading & Math(" title. Full-color illustrations.

Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! George Washington is fighting in the American Revolution. He sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America's first president.

Batter up! It's 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America's national pastime. It's up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?

Learn about the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his fight for freedom in this Step 3 Biography Reader! Frederick Douglass was a keystone figure in the abolitionist movement, and his story has impacted generations of people fighting for civil rights in America. He was born to an enslaved mother and grew up with the horrors of slavery. In the course of his childhood, he was able to learn to read ...

Developing readers can have fun while learning with these Green Light Readers, featuring short sentences, creative stories, and simple dialogue. Illustrations.

Everyone needs a friend like Squirrel! While Squirrel's well-intended "help" to move his friends from routine and well-worn ruts takes a few humorous turns on the way to "fun," this romp is simply refreshing. It is a lighthearted look at the importance of self-regulation and values that culminates in a celebration of fun and friendship.

Tiger the cat is missing. Follow Lisa Campbell Ernst's playful illustrations, and you'll discover that Tiger might be closer than you think. . . .

Developing readers can have fun while learning with these Green Light Readers, featuring short sentences, creative stories, and simple dialogue. Illustrations.

Gil the ant thinks all of his friends have forgotten his special day! Have they, or are they planning a special surprise?

On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man traveling with a slave, Ellen courageously boarded a train bound for Philadelphia. Could they actually make it a thousand miles without being discovered? As each tension-filled day passed and freedom got closer ...

Simple story of a grandfather's reminiscence of his happy history.

With fun bee facts and bright, realistic artwork, this informative book explores the life cycle of honeybees. Full color.

Very sparse text highlights Otto's effort to figure out a way to visit his robot family that does not live on Earth. His friends' story, told only through simple illustrations in muted colors, depicts their interest, sadness, support, and ultimately, joy. This is a gentle tale of recognizing the value of recognizing what may be right in front of us.