Publisher: BookRix
A story from Sweden. Celeste, Ryan, Gabriel and Svea go in class 4B. Together with their classmates, they end up on an adventure during the month of December when the class together decides to try to find Aunt Greta's grandmother's old cookbook. Will it be found before Christmas Eve?
Frog is bored in his bog and decides to travel to see some of his friends further afield, so Frog hops off to meet different frog species from Germany, Norway, Japan. Frog learns how to croak in different languages but Frog also discovers something more concerning. Learn how we can help Frog and his friends with their numbers dwindling.Show book
Get out of the way! Here comes a police car! In this title, kids just starting to read independently can learn about the parts and jobs of these speedy vehicles. Easy, predictable text and crisp photos give readers support while simple features add context. Head out on patrol with this fun beginning read!Show book
A heartbreaking but essential perspective on war and survival.—starred, Kirkus Reviews In this deeply moving nonfiction picture book, award-winning author Caren Stelson brings Sachiko Yasui's story of surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and her message of peace to a young audience. Sachiko's family home was about half a mile from where the atomic bomb fell on August 9, 1945. Her family experienced devastating loss. When they returned to the rubble where their home once stood, her father miraculously found their serving bowl fully intact. This delicate, green, leaf-shaped bowl—which once held their daily meals—now holds memories of the past and serves as a vessel of hope, peace, and new traditions for Sachiko and the surviving members of her family.Show book
King Midas loves three things: his roses, his daughter and GOLD. He wants to be the richest man in the world – and when he meets a satyr with powerful friends, he finally gets his wish. But satyrs are mischievous goat-men who cannot be trusted, and tangling with Gods rarely works out well for humans. Soon Midas’s foolish wish turns into a curse, as one love costs him all his others …Show book
The Pachycephalosaurus had bony spikes on its head and a beak with sharp teeth. Photorealistic images and leveled text help young readers connect to the interesting features of this dinosaur.Show book
Tired of being teased about his name and his stutter, twelve-year-old Hobart sets out to do a few heroic deeds and earn a place in knight school. But the local damsels he tries to save all know martial arts. The runaway bull he tries to catch wears him like a hat. And don't even ask about the ogre. Finally in desperation, Hobart sets out on the most daring quest he can think of--he will slay a dragon. Or that's his plan anyway. The Legend of Hobart is a hilarious, heart felt adventure, for the would be hero in all of us.Show book
