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Hurricanes are in the news more than ever before. But how many kids really know the amazing science behind these spectacular and often deadly natural occurrences? Our newest All Aboard Science Reader offers tons of interesting information about the cause and effects of hurricanes alongside full-color photographs.

A haunting and mesmerizing story about sisterhood, family, love, and loss by literary luminary Edwidge Danticat. Excerpt taken from Read 180: Real Book (2017)by Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family seems to be unraveling. Then the Boyers have a tragic encounter that will shatter everyone's world forever...

"Fish Cheeks" is a 1987 one-page narrative essay by Chinese-American author, Amy Tan and her first published essay. The work was first published in Seventeen Magazine and covers a Christmas Eve dinner when Tan was 14 years old.

Pop-up story book about your favorite cute and cuddly polar animals. Though it may be cold where these animals live, this book will definitely warm your child's heart by bringing these animals to life in this amazing pop-up book.

In this tender sequel to the New York Times bestseller and children's classic The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn provides parents with another tale of love and reassurance to share with their children. Chester Raccoon has a baby brother—and the baby brother is taking over his territory. When Chester sees his mother give his baby brother a Kissing Hand—his Kissing Hand—he is overcome with sadness, b...

Dive into the lives of orcas with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of orcas in the wild! What if you wished you were an orca? And then you became one? An orca is an amazing kind of whale. Could you eat like an orca? Sleep like an orca? Live in an orca family? And would you want to? Find out!  Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about orcas in this reader full of fascinat...

A Very Dinosaur Birthday by Adam Wallace and Christopher Nielsen (Illustrator) will be available June 20, 2023. Here's a link to pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Very-Dinosaur-Birthday-Adam-Wallace/dp/1400242053 Your family will roar with laughter at this funny read-aloud from Adam Wallace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the How to Catch series. What if dinosaurs showed up at your bi...

"Doc Rabbit, Bruh Fox, and Tar Baby" "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) S...

Chapter 4: "Together" from Changes for Addy: A Winter Story by Connie Porter and Bradford Brown (Illustrator) The Christmas holiday is bittersweet. What happens when Addy reads the Emancipation Proclamation to her church's congregation? Addy has begun to give up hope of ever having her family together. Then she gets word that baby Esther, Auntie Lula, and Uncle Solomon are on their w...

Chapter 3: The Last Piece "Hope is a powerful thing, Addy. It's the greatest gift you can give to somebody, or yourself. It can see you through the worst times."-Mr. Polk Addy has begun to give up hope of ever having her family together. Then she gets word that baby Esther, Auntie Lula, and Uncle Solomon are on their way to Philadelphia. Addy searches the city for them, but the reuni...

Chapter 2: A Missing Piece Sam and Addy look for their aunt, uncle, baby sister. With the end of the Civil War in 1865, Addy desperately hopes that her family will be reunited in freedom in Philadelphia, but the future may hold both happiness and heartache. Addy Walker is a proud, courageous girl growing up in 1864, during the midst of the Civil War. Addy's stories tell of her daring escape wi...

Chapter 1: Pieces of a Puzzle Addy has begun to give up hope of ever having her family together. Then she gets word that baby Esther, Auntie Lula, and Uncle Solomon are on their way to Philadelphia. Addy searches the city for them, but the reunion she dreamed of is mixed with joy and deep sorrow. As Addy prepares for her reading at the Emancipation Celebration, she begins to doubt the words about...

It's another fantastic package - beautiful to look at, beautiful to hold and full of amazing poems written by New Zealanders. Some of the writers are children and many are well-known poets such as Elizabeth Smither, James K. Baxter, Margaret Mahy, Bill Manhire, Cilla McQueen, and Sam Hunt. From computers and robots to moa and tuatara, from popcorn and mud pies to drought and howling wind. Edit...

This story is set in Uganda. The theme is universal: a triple reward for doing three good deeds.

"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should be snapped up."--(starred) School Library Journal.  This book has been sele...

Princess Jasmine rebels against being forced to marry someone she doesn't love. When she leaves her castle disguised as a peasant, she meets a handsome stranger. The two discover they have much in common. Will she find real love?

Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate "freedom for all." Every year...

When Snow White escapes to the woodlands to get away from her evil stepmother, she stumbles upon the house of seven dwarfs. She befriends them and changes their lives forever. Will a kiss from a handsome prince save her from the Queen's poison?

In this story, Princess Aurora is saved from the evil queen, Maleficent because of good fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merriweather.

Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah’s Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble that may one day fall and bury his home. M.C. dreams of escape for himself and his family. And, one day, atop his pole, he thinks he sees it—two strange...

Cinderella's animal friends and her fairy godmother help her dreams come true!

Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah’s Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble that may one day fall and bury his home. M.C. dreams of escape for himself and his family. And, one day, atop his pole, he thinks he sees it—two strange...

This book for pre-school readers is about FROGS.

It is a stunt show! What will these cars do next? Read this book to find out.

Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah’s Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble that may one day fall and bury his home. M.C. dreams of escape for himself and his family. And, one day, atop his pole, he thinks he sees it—two strange...