Join Maker, an alien who knows all about machines, for a look at wedges, axels, levers, pulleys, and wheels. Readers will learn about different types of machines and how they help make life on Earth easier.
A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries – excitement and sorrow, fear and courage.
Anita watches the dragons high above her as she hops from one cement roof to another in her village in the Dominican Republic. But being the valiant princess she is, she never lets them scare her. Will she be brave enough to enter the belly of the beast and take flight to new adventures?
See what the buzz is about in this fresh, fun look at insect anatomy.
Let’s build an insect! In the pages of this book, you’ll find a workshop filled with everything you need, including a head, a thorax, an abdomen, and much more. Written by entomologist Roberta Gibson and accompanied by delightfully detailed illustrations by Anne Lambelet, this wonderfully original take on insect anatomy will spark curiosity and engage even those who didn’t think they liked creepy, crawly things!
Aladdin wants to try ice skating. His friends think skating is easy, but Aladdin doesn’t find it easy at all! Will he manage to pick himself up and keep trying?
This new modern twist on Aladdin features key elements from the original fairy tale, plus characters from the other books that children will enjoy spotting. It also has notes and questions at the back that prompt further discussion, plus activities for even more fairytale fun.
A thought-provoking story that encourages us all to sit up and take notice.
Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the queen on the corner sounds the alarm, the little girl must find a way to thank her. Can she bring the community together to turn the queen’s corner into a home?
Little Red Riding Hood is scared of everything. But when she finds a lost wolf cub in need of help, can she find the courage to brave the forest?
This new modern twist on Little Red Riding Hood features key elements from the original fairytale, plus characters from the other books that children will enjoy spotting. It also has notes and questions at the back that prompt further discussion, plus activities for even more fairytale fun.
It’s race day in the forest―but someone has ruined the posters for the big event! When other animals ask the Wolf to investigate, he discovers a chickadee with a chip on its shoulder. After learning why the little bird feels left out, the Wolf hatches a plan to launch it to victory . . . A plan that just might involve the Wolf’s trademark striped undies. In the third tale of the Wolf in Underpants, Wilfrid Lupano and Mayana Itoiz present another laugh-out-loud lesson in finding common ground.
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