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Author: Celeste Mannis
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2005-03-17
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 0142401951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFilled with lush illustrations, this counting book reveals both the pleasure and the tranquility of the Japanese garden, while introducing haiku poetry, with eleven poems that are simple and easy to follow. Follow along as the young girl explores the beauty of the garden, and discover the fun of haiku.
Author: Celeste Mannis
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-12-28
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 110109978X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the famous Globe theater, Celeste Davidson Mannis puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young readers.
Author: Alice Schertle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 0152050507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom undies to jammies to a much-loved hand-me-down sweatshirt, the talking clothes in these poems know just who they are and who's wearing them.
Author: Antoinette Portis
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2020-04-14
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 0823444880
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf you listen, nature speaks. Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud. From the author of the Sibert Honor-winning title Hey, Water! comes a book of poetic riddles that encourage young readers to explore the natural world. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole! On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day. Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations. An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
Author: Rita Jahanforuz
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2018-09-01
Total Pages: 43
ISBN-13: 1782854797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her stepmother and stepsister, who treat her like a servant. When the wind blows Shiraz’s ball of wool into the garden next door, she spends the day helping and caring for the old lady who lives there, with miraculous results. Then her stepmother sends her own daughter off on the same mission . . . but will the results be the same?
Author: Karen Hesse
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2012-09-01
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0545517125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAcclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
Author: Lola M. Schaefer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2007-05
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0060546654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMittens the kitten goes for a walk with Nick, but he is distracted by a butterfly and becomes lost.
Author: Roland L. Martinez
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2009-08
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1449009166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Evil Leaf takes the themes and traditions of Halloween and adds new life to their use and meaning. The good witch Lucinda is desperate to continue teaching children witchcraft magic but instead she is betrayed and falls victim to a horrible accident. As a result of the tragedy, she seeks revenge on humanity with the curse of the Evil Leaf. Through her tale, the origins of our Halloween traditions such as wearing masks and posting jack-o-lanterns at our homes are revealed. Children learn to ward off the curse of the Evil Leaf as it still spreads today with their chant: Stomp, Stomp, Stomp on thee; so you cannot come back for me!
Author: Robert Munsch
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 2019-10-21
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1773211994
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShelley has to pick up the socks she’s left all over her room. But when she opens her sock drawer, a tiny troublemaking boy appears. She has to make her bed, but there he is again, underneath the sheets watering a tomato plant. Soon enough this tiny terror is making a mess all over the house and Shelley’s efforts to get rid of him only make him grow bigger. The solution, to everyone’s surprise, is banishment by hugs and kisses! A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this charming tale of a tiny, yet persistent interloper to a new generation of young readers.
Author: Jim Butcher
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2005-06-28
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780441012688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power to call his own... For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies—elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. But in the remote Calderon Valley, the boy Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. Yet as the Alerans’ most savage enemy—the Marat horde—return to the Valley, Tavi’s courage and resourcefulness will be a power greater than any fury, one that could turn the tides of war...
