Maia and the Secret of the Oak Tree (An English - Hindi Bilingual Adventure)
Cloverland
Join Jessica and her new friend Bigboots as they laugh and play in a colorful land with funny-looking creatures.Their fun is cut short by Needlenose who is on a mission to get all the power in Cloverland so he can rid it of its beauty and give all its citizens a nose like his.But the one thing he didn't count on was a brave little girl from another world standing in his way.
Team Unihorn and Woolly #3: Dawn of the Dino Tooth Fairies
Team Unihorn (and Woolly) is here to save the day! The crew gets a surprise visit from a fairy that causes chaos on Burlap Beach in the third installment of this chapter book graphic novel series that will delight fans of Dog Man!Team Unihorn (and Woolly) is excited to enter Burlap Beach's sandcastle competition, the perfect activity after saving their home not once but twice. As the crew gets to work, Woolly discovers a tooth-shaped rock that Raina is sure is a real tooth. To settle their argument, Woolly puts the tooth-rock under his pillow that night...and wakes up to find it replaced with a shiny gold coin!Raina knows she's struck gold and quickly sets out to get more money from the Tooth Fairy with any tooth-shaped item she can find. But when the fairy turns out to be a Megalodon upset that the tooth is fake, Team Unihorn (and Woolly) must rescue the beach yet again.
Punycorn and the Princess of Thieves
A misfit crew of heroes-in-training contend with a crafty ogre and a cunning thief--neither of whom are quite who they appear to be--in a fun and funny world dubbed "hilarious, whimsical epic adventure" by Hilo creator Judd Winick.High-stakes action blends with laugh-out-loud humor in a story with themes of self-acceptance, betrayal and forgiveness, and the power of friendship. Punycorn--the world's clumsiest unicorn--is officially an apprentice hero, complete with the laminated membership card to prove it! Together with a dragon who can't breathe fire and a dung beetle with delusions of grandeur, Punycorn is on a mission to save a friend. Along the way, the trio battle a vain and decidedly dimwitted warlord and their own self-doubts, and they find an unexpected ally in a legendary female robber who secretly feeds the poor.Big heroes come in small packages in this comedic and heartwarming delight by multi-Eisner Award-nominated graphic novelist Andi Watson.
Recess
Bestselling and award-winning creator Lane Smith presents an interactive read-aLOUD that invites readers to take a break, run wild with their imaginations, and join in on some good-natured, school-sanctioned shenanigans School is where you go to learn. It is fun. But sometimes you need a little break from all the fun. That is why there is recess. But what if it's not recess time? No problem! You can have a Now Recess, a Really-Need-a-Break Recess, a Wherever-You-Are Recess. It doesn't matter what you call it. Just make sure you shout it: RECESS! Featuring the distinctive humor and beloved art of bestselling Caldecott honoree Lane Smith, this irresistibly fun, interactive read aLOUD is the perfect stress reliever to send kids into fits of giggles and shaking out their wiggles.
Island Storm
In Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith's thrilling picture book, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath. Can you tell when a storm is coming? Can you feel the wind coming and growing? Do you hear the branches bouncing together, hear the whispers of the wind through the leaves? Join in the journey as two siblings bear witness to the steady start, thrilling apex, and gentle end of this island storm. They'll shelter soon, but first they want to feel it all. Sydney Smith is the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children's books, and his illustrations are fantastically textured and visually spectacular. Paired with Brian Floca's eloquent, rhythmic text, Island Storm is a multi-sensory experience that will amaze and delight readers. Children who fear thunder can take comfort in seeing it captured in the pages, while those who relish watching the sky crack open can enjoy battling this storm from the comfort of their homes. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
If You Want to Write a Story
Crafting a great story can be as fun as reading one with this action-packed introduction to fiction writing as your child's guide! Nothing is quite as exciting and frustrating as chasing a story idea out of your head and onto the page. Award-winning author and illustrator Jeff Mack should know-- he's been telling stories since the second grade. With How to Write a Story, he brings the writing process to life for the next generation of yarn spinners. "Ideas are hiding anywhere," our narrator notes as we open on a pensive mouse at his writing desk. This proves true a moment later, when a stuffed bunny leaps from a shelf and out of the house, straight to a cardboard box spaceship. "Writing a story is like traveling through space," we continue as mouse and bunny do just that: "It may take you a long time. You may not always know where you're going." Once landed on an alien planet, the adventure continues to the bottom of the sea, the stomach of a big fish, and the lair of a killer robot. Each thrilling beat illustrates a tool in the fiction writer's kit. Whether used in the classroom or gifted to the talented youngster in your life, How to Write a Story is timeless, multifaceted, and empowering.
Pieces of Me - Traditional
As children return to school, a new friend is curious what language Lucy speaks and where she is from. Throughout the day, the new friends huddle around the globe to see where they have family and friends, share their deliciously different lunches, and think about the puzzle pieces that make each of them unique.This upbeat and heartwarming story celebrates the diversity within us all, encouraging children to embrace every piece of their unique heritage. Perfect for young readers navigating a colorful multicultural world, Pieces of Me is a joyful reminder that our differences make us shine!
Pieces of Me - Simplified
As children return to school, a new friend is curious what language Lucy speaks and where she is from. Throughout the day, the new friends huddle around the globe to see where they have family and friends, share their deliciously different lunches, and think about the puzzle pieces that make each of them unique.This upbeat and heartwarming story celebrates the diversity within us all, encouraging children to embrace every piece of their unique heritage. Perfect for young readers navigating a colorful multicultural world, Pieces of Me is a joyful reminder that our differences make us shine!
Mouse Visits Grand Canyon National Park
Mouse has wanted to visit Grand Canyon National Park since he first began teleporting. But the same worry hits him every time he tries to decide where he wants to go next. The Grand Canyon is BIG. Today he has convinced himself that being small might have its benefits, if he didn't spend so much time worrying how he was going to get around in a place so deep...a place so huge. So far, he has found ways to solve every problem he has had to face. But can he do it again?
The Murder Mystery of Mattie McDuffie
They found the body and were not about to "just be kids."Fears of nuclear bombs and the excitement of a passionate young president ready to change the world and an activist fighting for their civil rights become background noise when twelve-year-old Marina and Jesika discover the body of Mattie McDuffie. Ignoring the adults' bidding to "just be kids," these two young girls decide to grow up quickly and enlist a few friends to help, only to realize they will have to take a few leaps of faith and logic to solve the murder mystery and be strong in a world where they are judged by the color of their skin.Bollenbacher Street just got more interesting!This is the first book in the Bollenbacher Street Mysteries series, in which unexpected plot twists inspire a friendship between science and faith to follow clues, uncover motives, and solve mysteries while two young women wrestle with the challenges of growing up in the 1960s and developing a sense of identity and purpose in a country and world that is struggling to do the same.
Mouse Visits Grand Canyon National Park
Mouse has wanted to visit Grand Canyon National Park since he first began teleporting. But the same worry hits him every time he tries to decide where he wants to go next. The Grand Canyon is BIG. Today he has convinced himself that being small might have its benefits, if he didn't spend so much time worrying how he was going to get around in a place so deep...a place so huge. So far, he has found ways to solve every problem he has had to face. But can he do it again?
Quinnelope and the Unicorn Utopia
Enchanted unicorn horns, pirate prawns, dangerous mega sea creatures, and MORE await Quinnelope and friends as they embark on an iridescent island adventure to prove unicorns are really real in the third hilarious volume from comic duo Kayla Coombs and HF Brownfield! It's Quinnelope's favorite day of the year: Rainbow Day! Everyone in Pleasant Towne is celebrating with all things multicolored, including a technicolor parade. But Quinnelope's prismatic party plans screEeEeEEECH to a halt when she's told unicorns aren't real. Oh dear! It's a Rainbow Day IMAGINASTROPHE! ("Imagination catastrophe," as Quinnelope would say.) Devastated by this discovery, Quinnelope is joined by her friends Star and Bub on a quest to Unicorn Island, a dazzling destination that will surely be home to a real unicorn . . . right?! But when the trio arrive to find a colorless curse instead of a mythical one-horned creature, they begin to regret coming to this unicorn utopia. Can Quinnelope and her friends break the curse and escape to tell the tale? And will they EVER find a real unicorn Join Quinnelope, Bub, and Star on this tropical friends-to-enemies-to-friends-again adventure on an island hiding a monochromatic secret. Grab your snorkeling gear and deck yourself out in your favorite rainbow outfit in Quinnelope and the Unicorn Utopia, perfect for fans of DogMan and InvestiGators!
A Deadly Danger
Early one hot summer's morning, Lucy takes cat food to feed the cats at Kitty Corner but notices something strange. Usually there are lots of hungry cats waiting cautiously around the feeding station, but today there are hardly any. Where are the others? As Lucy investigates, she finds several rather ill-looking cats hidden around the forest. Is the colony sick? What's happened to them? Lucy and the Kitty Corner gang will have to pull together to help the poor cats, but how can they treat wild cats that are afraid of humans?A Deadly Danger is the third heart warming adventure in The Adventures of Kitty Corner series. Set in sunny Spain, Lucy has exciting escapades with her friends as they care for the feral cat colony in the neighbouring forest. Perfect for young readers who adore cats, friendship, and a touch of adventure-this charming story is also a wonderful confidence booster for emerging readers.
