A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy
With simple sentences and beautiful watercolor illustrations, David McPhail weaves the tail of three fast friends who all read from the same book. Read more
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A New York Times /New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book! • Join Mei Mei on her hilarious and emotional journey in this dramatic and tenderhearted picture book about guilt and forgiveness, from the acclaimed creator of We Are Definitely Human . When Mei Mei accidentally breaks her ama's favorite cup, she's convinced it's the end of the world. What if Ama is angry? What if she yells? What if she kicks Mei Mei out of her house? Mei Mei can't face it. But when Mimi, the innocent cat who witnesses her crime, ends up being blamed, the guilt is too much! Mimi's accusing eyes follow Mei Mei until she just can't take it anymore, and the truth comes spilling out. With vibrant and moody cinematic illustrations and pitch-perfect pacing, X. Fang's newest picture book is filled to the brim with comedic drama and the comforting sweetness of a grandparent's forgiving hug. Read more
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new holiday classic. It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for driving a sleigh! ’Tis also the season—for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the—driving a sleigh! The Pigeon has made a list and checked it once. Can his holiday dream come true? Or will The Pigeon be left out in the cold? You’ll share some HO-HO-HOs and HA-HA-HAs finding out in three-time Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems’ ninth Pigeon book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! Read more
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Illustrated Edition
BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering. Read more
Is Your Mama a Llama?
Let Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences-laugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Eight classic, best-selling titles are available now! "She grazes on grass, and she likes to say, 'Moo!' I don't think that is what a llama would do." In this favorite, whimsical rhyming story, riddles help Lloyd the baby llama guess what kind of animal everyone's mama really is. But it's his friend Lyn the llama that finally leads Lloyd to the answer he most longs to hear. Is your mama a llama? "An enchanting animal guessing game."-School Library Journal Read more
Molly Mouse Visits The Seaside: U.S. English Edition - Fun Rhyming Bedtime Story - Picture Book / Beginner Reader (Ages 3-6) (Top of the Wardrobe Gang Picture Books)
Are you looking for a cute children’s story to read aloud with your kids at bedtime? Find out what happens when Molly Mouse gets invited to stay with her cousins in a lighthouse. How will she get there? And what will Molly think of her first ever vacation? Molly Mouse Visits The Seaside is recommended for ages 3-6 and includes: Bright, full page illustrations that kids will love. Flowing rhymes - making it ideal for reading aloud . A cute story that young kids can relate to - about family, friendship and kindness . Short verses - suitable for beginning and early readers . A few challenging words to help expand your child's vocabulary. A look and find activity and other puzzles . This print book has US English spellings , but a British English edition is also available. Note: Get the eBook for FREE on amazon.com if you buy this print book. ======= Find out more about the Top of the Wardrobe Gang , and about their other books, at http://topofthewardrobegang.weebly.com ======= Praise for this series by readers: The rhyming stories are always clever and cute... I just feel that I want every parent, guardian, grandparent, teacher, in fact everyone to know about these delightful books. Check out other rhyming picture books in the series: Monster Mayhem The Night of the Magical Flight Pirates Don't Knit! Aliens Love Astronauts The Prince and his Dragon Meet the Gang! On the Run from Santa Cyril the Squirrel and the Nut Thieves Molly Mouse and the Bear Cub The Bear Cub and the Ducklings The Midsummer Dance The Book of Bedtime Cyril Squirrel and the Long Run Home Where To Hide (A Beginner’s Guide) Molly Mouse Moves House Molly Mouse Visits The Seaside Cyril The Flying Squirrel Or save by looking out for our new eBook Box Sets: Cyril Squirrel and Molly Mouse Picture Book Collection (5-in-1) Read more
Nir! Clever Critters: Level 1: Advanced (NIR! Leveled Readers)
Once children begin to read, they also need practice differentiating between vowel sounds, recognizing sight words and strengthening comprehension. Now I'm Reading Level 1 Advanced challenges beginning readers by mixing up the five short vowels that were previously introduced in the Level 1 titles. Now I'm Reading Level 1 ADvanced gives children the opportunity to master reading short vowel words before moving on to long vowels in Level 2. Join yaks, bats, and chimps in 10 clever stories that build on the short vowel sounds introduced in Level 1. Each story combines two or more short vowels to challenge kids to differentiate vowel sounds. It's a great way to further reinforce strong reading skills and build reading success! Read more
Rotten School
From Book 1: Master of horror R.L. Stine returns to his comedy roots in this laugh-out-loud, rotten-to-the-core, wildly popular chapter book series about the crazy antics at Rotten School! Bernie Bridges, the most popular fourth grader at Rotten School, has got it made with loyal friends, a girlfriend (even if she pretends she’s not), and even a heated waterbed! But what Bernie doesn’t have is a solid-gold digital watch with forty-two functions like his archrival Sherman Oaks. But Bernie has a plan to get it. Bernie always has a plan! It’s time for a blueberry pie eating contest. Winner takes all! Packed with three dozen hilariously disgusting half-tone illustrations by Trip Park, readers won’t be able to resist the madness at Rotten School—where good is good, bad is better, and rotten is the absolute best!
The Animal Book: A Visual Animal Kingdom Encyclopedia for Kids (DK Our World in Pictures)
If you’re wild about animals, this visual encyclopedia for kids is the ultimate page-turner, bringing our planet’s creatures together in spectacular style. This engaging encyclopedia of animals welcomes children aged 9-12 to the animal kingdom where they can meet more than 1,500 species big and small, ranging from ants to zebras and everything in between. Striking pictures bring kids face to face with giant predators they know and love, including polar bears and tigers, as well as mysterious microscopic life, including amoebas and bacteria. Our World in Pictures: The Animal Book is the ideal guide for all budding zoologists, as well as those who simply want to brush up on their animal knowledge. This animal encyclopedia for children offers: Striking and detailed diagrams, drawings, and illustrations on every page. A highly visual approach to learning. An ideal combination of colorful diagrams with informative snippets of text. Material made in collaboration with The Smithsonian Institution. This in-depth look at the animal kingdom shows a variety of animal habitats in beautiful detail, while accessible information, additional fact boxes, and amazing galleries complete the stories. A jaw-dropping spectrum of animal types – from fish and birds to reptiles and mammals – provides a learning experience like no other in this thrilling animal fact book for kids. Read more
The Napping House
An oversized paperback edition of the classic cumulative tale, perfect for sharing at bedtime, naptime…anytime! More than a foot in length and height, this big book version of The Napping House makes story time easy. Humorous and inviting, this story encourages young kids to read along—and make predictions. In the napping house is a cozy bed piled high with a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a slumbering mouse. What could be more comfy? All is at peace until the appearance of an unexpected visitor and before you know it, no one is sleeping! This classic story by Audrey Wood and illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Don Wood is a must-have for the family library. Read more
The Worst Class Trip Ever
In this hilarious misadventure from Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry, a middle schooler and his friends try to save the president when their class trip goes off the rails. Eighth grader Wyatt Palmer’s primary goal on the class trip to Washington, D.C. is to avoid embarrassment in front of his dream girl, Suzana. That dream is crushed before they even get off the plane, when his best friend Matt notices two rather suspicious men seated behind them … and decides to steal their mysterious luggage. What do you get when you combine a bunch of hormonal thirteen-year-old boys and a perceived threat against the White House? You get in trouble—not just with the teachers, who are losing patience, but with the mysterious men from Row 11. In this funny, fast-paced adventure in the nation’s capital, Wyatt and his friends, including a fearless Suzana, try to stay out of danger (and out of the doghouse) while chasing down an enormous threat to national security … or so they think. Read more
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent)
A John Steptoe New Talent Award Winner Before there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc. On a hot day at the end of summer in 1973 Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school party at a park in the South Bronx. Her brother, Clive Campbell, spun the records. He had a new way of playing the music to make the breaks―the musical interludes between verses―longer for dancing. He called himself DJ Kool Herc and this is When the Beat Was Born . From his childhood in Jamaica to his youth in the Bronx, Laban Carrick Hill's book tells how Kool Herc came to be a DJ, how kids in gangs stopped fighting in order to breakdance, and how the music he invented went on to define a culture and transform the world. Read more
