Durinda's dangers: One month after their parents' disappearance, the third-grade Huit octuplets deal with a malfunctioning refrigerator and try to win the love of the only boy in their class at Valentine's Day, while Dorinda discovers her special power and gift.
Growing up in a large, poor family teaches Annie many lessons. Adventures with friends and family continue to make life challenging. Annie meets some real live heroes who are neighbors.
With the arrival of August, Zinnia, the youngest of the Huit octuplets, eagerly anticipates getting her power and gift, both of which hold big surprises that are revealed to the sisters on their eighth birthday.
Join penguins Edward and Annie, the famous viral sensations, as they waddle through Chicago's Shedd Aquarium in this funny and surprising adventure story that teaches kids and adults alike that life's biggest changes lead to great discoveries and new friends. When Edward and Annie wake up one day, something is different. What could it be? Join this penguin pair on an adventure through the marine world exploring the unknown parts of their aquarium home. As they meet the other wonderfully strange creatures living there, these penguin friends discover that the world is much bigger and more interesting than they ever knew. Will they learn that different is not too bad, especially when you're safe among your friends? Edward and Annie teaches 4 to 8-year-olds that the best adventures start with trying something new a community is made of individuals who are each different, beautiful, and amazing trying new things can be rewarding In this funny read-aloud picture book by Caryn Rivadeneira, children will meet the real-life rockhopper penguins, Edward and Annie, who made a big splash on social media learn about the other sea animals that live at the aquarium, including Wellington the penguin and Annik the baby beluga learn fascinating science facts during family reading time or preschool and elementary STEM lessons in marine biology laugh at the penguins' curious questions and silly antics Your family will fall in love with these sweet, energetic penguins as together you discover that the world is a wonderful and surprising place—a place that is even better when explored with a friend by your side!
When she learns that the most popular girl at school was just pretending to be her friend, Annie is upset until Plato, the buffalo, tells the story of a young Indian named Waukewa who is a true friend to an injured eagle.
When Annie Redfeather falls and loses a big school race, Aristotle the prairie dog reads her the story of Theseus slaying the Minotaur to illustrate courage.
Annie has learned to love the smaller rides at the fair, but the roller coaster seemed so fast that she didn’t think she could. With the help of her mother, and building up her bravery skills, can she overcome her fear of the unknown? The fun on the other side of the fear is calling. Let’s hope she chooses to try the roller coaster.
Annie Ware is new, I thought you knew, Grab a book for yourself and come along too And one for a friend, the total is two, We'll explore the adventures of this bubbly one, See and experience, the word battle is won Learning the difference between a shoe, And something to do to a fly is shoo Annie will show you, how fun it can be To expand your vocab, win a spelling bee Suitable for sharing under moon or sun Here's homophone fun for daughter or son!