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Stephen Krensky
"Reassuring rhyming text introduces preschoolers to their first day of school where a welcoming teacher, a cheery classroom, and new friends await!"--
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The next book in the empowerment series –a celebratory tribute to all toddlers’ efforts to make sense of the world.
Explores and celebrates the accomplishments and milestones reached as children grow older.
Meet more than 100 mythical creatures from around the world
Say hello to more than 100 of your favourite magical creatures with this delightful illustrated introduction.
This is the must-have…
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Get to know more than 100 mythical creatures from around the world with this delightful illustrated introduction.
This is the must-have first book on the most fantastical creatures from around…
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Enter the enchanting world of mythical creatures and explore the history behind them in this beautifully illustrated compendium for kids.
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Walt Disney was known as a movie maker and theme park creator, but what about before that? What happened when Disney was younger? What did he do then that led…
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"Babe Ruth was known as the greatest player in the history of baseball, but what about before that? What happened when Ruth was younger? What did he do then that…
"Mark Twain was known as one of the greatest writers of his time, but what about before that? What happened when Twain was younger? What did he do then that…
"Louisa May Alcott was known as a beloved writer of such books as Little Women, but what about before that? What happened when Alcott was younger? What did she do…
"Dolly Parton is known as one of the most famous singer/songwriters in country music, but what about before that? What happened when Parton was younger? What did she do then…
"Harriet Tubman was one of the greatest figures in the movement to end slavery in the United States, but what about before that? What happened when Tubman was younger? What…
Celebrate the joys of learning to share in this exuberant board book from the Empowerment series!
This fourth book in the empowerment series celebrates toddlers as they overcome their fears.
"Daniel Boone was a hunter and a woodsman. Find out how he explored the unknown lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains, especially the area known as Kentucky. Question prompts included to…
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"British captain Henry Hudson investigated the eastern coast of North America. Find out how he explored the river that would someday bear his name-the Hudson River. Question prompts included to…
In the summer of 1867, ten-year-old Winnie, whose father works as a mining engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, finds her life changed by her meeting with the young tea…
"Born at a time when the American Revolutionary War was raging, Zebulon Pike grew up to lead expeditions west to find the sources of the Mississippi, Arkansas, and Red Rivers…
"Directed by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark teamed up in 1805 to explore the land included in the Louisiana Purchase. Find out how the findings from…
"John Wesley Powell worked as a geologist and an adventurer. Find out how Powell became the first person to chart the course of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon…
Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance.
"Kit Carson was a famous mountain man and wilderness guide in the Wild West. Find out how his work as a guide on John C. Fraemont's expeditions west and across…
Independent readers can learn about Columbus’s fateful voyage in this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history.
A biography of Barack Obama for kids - packed full of beautiful illustrations and incredible photographs
Discover the incredible life story of Barack Obama, the first African American president of…
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Learn all about Leonardo da Vinci and his creative genius in this children’s biography
Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian…
Discover the incredible life story of Barack Obama, the first African American President of the United States.
Barack Obama is famous for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the…
An early reader biography focusing on Christopher Columbus –
A biography of Anne Frank for kids - packed full of beautiful illustrations and incredible photographs
Discover the incredible life story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer who hid…
Describes how bones perform different functions as part of the human body.
Dr Stephen Krensky
Readers are invited to warm up with the enticing history of hot chocolate in this fact-tastic nonfiction leveled reader, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! A…
A cat in a shack tricks a rat with a snack.
Bokuden was a great swordsman who liked to travel. One day, while riding a ferry, a bully started bothering the other passengers. He took the best spot on the boat…