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Perfect for Earth Day—and every day!—this spectacular picture book is a valentine to our wonderful planet from the Newbery Award–winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.

Our friend Earth does so many wonderful things! She tends to animals large and small. She pours down summer rain and autumn leaves. She sprinkles whisper-white snow and protects the tiny seeds waiting for spring.

Readers of all ages will pore over the pages of this children's book that is bursting with color and texture. Its enticing pages feature clever cut-outs, flaps, and curved contours that encourage exploration as its poetic text celebrates everything Earth does for us, all the while reminding us to be a good friend in return.

 Here they come! It's Peach and Plum! 
Welcome to Fruitdale! School is out and work is done. Now it's time for summer fun. Peach and Plum have lots to do. Beach day, bikes, and basketball, too. Will they wind up stuck indoors with a pesky list of chores? True adventure never ends for this pair of sweet best friends.

Ripe with humor and bursting with rhyme, these five short stories and four mini-comics will have newly independent readers wriggling, giggling, and going bananas for Peach and Plum.

CatStronauts, you are needed!

When the world is thrust into darkness due to a global energy shortage, the Worlds Best Scientist comes up with a bold plan to set up a solar power plant on the moon. But someone has to go up there to set it up, and that adventure falls to the CatStronauts, the best space cats on the planet! Meet the fearless commander Major Meowser, brave-but-hungry pilot Waffles, genius technician and inventor Blanket, and quick thinking science officer Pom Pom on their most important mission yet!

In this graphic novel, debut author and illustrator Drew Brockington breathes life into a world populated entirely by cats, brimming with jokes, charm, science, and enough big boxes and tuna sandwiches for everyone!

Discover the world of the Shadowhunters in the first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly)—now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! City of Bones is a Shadowhunters novel.

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. And she’s more than a little startled when the body disappears into thin air. Soon Clary is introduced to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world and back to their own. And Clary is introduced with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque monster. How could a mere human survive such an attack and kill a demon? The Shadowhunters would like to know…

An absolute delight of a madcap story for the young (and young-at-heart) by New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, with equal parts pirates and piranhas, adventure and aliens, oddity and love.

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: t h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road."

"Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every day. And then something odd happened."

Find out just how odd things get in this hilarious story of time travel and breakfast cereal, expertly told by Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Skottie Young.

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a dramatic rescue, the Petersons decide that they have to foster Angel, an adorable Havanese. With everything this playful pup has been through, will she find the right new owner?

Chapter Book.

Riding fun at the Enchanted Pony Academy!Electra loves to be outside, running as fast as she can--and she's fast! So now that it's time to learn to ride with the children at Enchanted Pony Academy, Electra couldn't be more excited.But riding is a lot harder than it looks. When Electra accidentally throws a prince onto the dirt, the other children are afraid to get in the saddle. Can she find her perfect match and keep working toward becoming a royal pony -- before time runs out?

It’s Backwards Day, so Judy Moody double-dares herself to become Queen of the Good Mood for one whole week. Can she do it?

Will the real Judy Moody please stand up? In honor of Backwards Day, Judy Moody double-dares herself to become a NOT moody, cool-as-a-cucumber Queen of the Good Mood for one whole week. But when her combed hair, matching outfits, and good moods hang around for days after, her friends begin to worry. Could this smiley Judy be an imposter?

Arnie steps up to the plate in a sensational game show competition! Now that Arnie has conquered the bowling alley and the planet Ufonut, he's back for another round of wild adventures in The Spinny Icky Showdown. This time the venue is a traveling television game show (in the spirit of WIPEOUT!) that comes to town.

Arnie, Peezo, and their buddies can't wait to participate in the crazy obstacle course. But Arnie and his crew are in for a challenge once they learn what they are up against—do they stand a chance against Nick Pumpernickel? (Also known as The Pumpernator!) Let the games begin!

The Spinny Icky Showdown is part of Laurie Keller's funny Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series that began with Bowling Alley Bandit and Invasion of the Ufonuts. Praise for the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut Series: “Arnie the doughnut returns in a 'who-donut' chapter book that will appeal to fans of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series.” —School Library Journal, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut—read them all! Arnie, the Doughnut Invasion of the Ufonuts The Spinny Icky Showdown

New York Times bestselling author Andy Griffiths invites readers to come hang out with him and his friend Terry in their 78-Story Treehouse—the sixth book in the illustrated chapter book series filled with Andy and Terry's signature slapstick humor!

Andy and Terry live in a 78-story treehouse. (It used to be a 65-story treehouse, but they just keep building more levels!) It has a drive-thru car wash, a courtroom with a robot judge called Edward Gavelhead, a scribbletorium, a combining machine, an ALL-BALL sports stadium, a high-security potato chip storage facility, and an open-air movie theatre with a super-giant screen . . . which is a very useful thing to have now that Terry’s going to be a big-shot movie star!

After Andy gets cut out of the movie, he and Terry have a big fight and decide they don’t want to be best friends anymore. But with a herd of sneaky spy cows out to steal all their story ideas, can Andy and Terry make up before it’s too late?

Praise for the Treehouse series:

"Anarchic absurdity at its best. . . . Denton's manic cartooning captures every twist and turn in hilarious detail." —Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The 13-Story Treehouse

"Will appeal to fans of Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey. . . . The wonderfully random slapstick humor is tailor-made for reluctant readers. . . . A treat for all." —Booklist on The 13-Story Treehouse

Read the whole series!
The 13-Story Treehouse
The 26-Story Treehouse
The 39-Story Treehouse
The 52-Story Treehouse
The 65-Story Treehouse
The 78-Story Treehouse

Andy and Terry live in a 52-Story treehouse. (It used to be a 39-story treehouse, but they keep expanding.) It has a chainsaw-juggling level, a make-your-own-pizza parlor, a rocket-powered carrot-launcher, a life-size snakes and ladders game, a remembering booth, a Ninja Snail Training Academy and a high-tech detective agency, with all the latest high-tech detective technology, including the Disguise-o-Matic 5000!

Something that is sure to come in handy as they try to solve the mystery of: What happened to Mr. Big Nose? After all, it's hard to turn in your next book when your publisher has vanished!

Join New York Times-bestselling author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton on another wild storytelling adventure in a series Publishers Weekly described as "Anarchic absurdity at its best." Welcome to The 52-Story Treehouse...What are you waiting for? Come on up!

This title has Common Core connections.

An exceptionally detailed investigation of Roman civilization from its founding to its decline in the West twelve centuries later,

This book examines Roman political institutions, key figures, and geography. Readers will encounter Roman religion through the ages and discover its role in shaping Roman society and family life. They will also learn about Rome's contributions to modern language, law, and architecture.

Journey back in time to witness the development of history's greatest civilizations with the Ancient World Series.

Features:

Detailed maps show where civilizations were located and how they expanded over time.

Sidebars explore how the innovations and discoveries of these ancient people continue to affect us today.

Short biographies explore the accomplishments and impact of key historical figures.

Timelines provide a reference of important events for each civilization.

30 exciting story starters that model good writing and help any student! The prompts provide scaffolding through rich characters, imaginative settings, and an edge-of-your-seat cliffhanger. Students put their natural storytelling skills to work.

The King grew up with blues, gospel, and western classics. Curled lip, nice hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, in the age of rock and roll. He acted on many great movies and sings in most of them to pretty girls. 

Developed in the 1880s Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. Everything changed in 1900s when filmmakers from New York came here where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison's patent fee.

Kristy's mom is getting married, and everyone is coming to town to help, bringing their Kids with them. Fourteen Kids! Kristy is sure she and her friends can handle it--they're professional baby-sitters, after all.

From the mind of Daisy Meadows comes a new fantasy world, with the same great magical voice as Rainbow Magic but brand-new adventures!

Best friends always stick together -- especially when they are in trouble! Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot always watch out for each other -- that's what friends are for! This time, they've managed to mangle the Ricotta Family's minivan.

The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way.

After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. 

Opal y su papá acaban de mudarse a Naomi, Florida.  Ella tiene diez años y extraña mucho a su mamá.  Un día, Opal encuentra a un perro zarrapastroso al que decide rescatar y proteger con todo su corazón.  A partir de ese instante, la alegre presencia de Winn-Dixie  --como decide llamarlo-- la ayudará a acercarse a quienes creía distantes y a transformar la tristeza a su alrededor.

En su edición del vigésimo aniversario, una conmovedora historia que enaltece la generosidad y la empatía, y que nos recuerda el valor de la amistad como un refugio ante lo incierto.

El clásico y galardonado libro de Kate DiCamillo.

India Opal Buloni de 10 años, acaba de mudarse a una aldea pequeña en Florida con su papá, el nuevo predicador del pueblo. Un día ella va a la tienda a comprar comida para su papá y regresa con un perro, en vez de la comida. Así es como empieza la novela premiada "Gracias a Winn Dixie" por Kate DiCamillo que fue publicada en 2000 por Candlewick Press.  
El libro trata de los conceptos importantes de una vida plena: la amistad, la familia, las imperfecciones que marcan nuestras vidas y, sobre todo, las sorpresas divinas que encontramos en el camino.
Tenemos al perro, Winn Dixie, que toma el nombre del mercado donde Opal lo encontró. A pesar de ser un perro poco atractivo él tiene la capacidad de encantar a todos los que se cruzan por su paso con su manera de levantar sus labios y mostrar sus dientes, pues parece como si él estuviera sonriendo. Pronto todo el pueblo conoce a Opal y a su perro.

A causa de Winn Dixie, Opal descubre la manera de llenar un vacío que tiene desde que tenía 3 años cuando su mamá la dejó. El hilo de pena que se siente a través de las páginas son los anhelos de Opal de conocer a su madre. Ella le ruega a su papá que le cuente 10 cosas de su madre por cada año de su edad. Así, descubre que su mamá disfrutaba de los cuentos. Entonces, Opal va memorizando todos los acontecimientos para poder contárselas a su mamá cuando ella la vea algún día.

El lector lee con la esperanza que Opal logrará su deseo de conocer a su mamá. Sin embargo, con Winn Dixie a su lado dondequiera que va Opal no tarda mucho en hacer muchas amistades como Gloria Dump, la anciana de quien todo el mundo piensa que es bruja; Otis el trabajador de la tienda de mascotas que toca la guitarra para los animales; Franny Block, la bibliotecaria, que le cuenta la historia de su juventud a Opal y da el permiso a Winn Dixie para entrar en su biblioteca. Con su mascota amada y sus nuevas amistades, la protagonista averigua que la vida no sólo tiene tristeza sino que está llena de felicidad.

Unnatural Creatures is a collection of short stories about the fantastical things that exist only in our minds—collected and introduced by beloved New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman.
 
The sixteen stories gathered by Gaiman, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, range from the whimsical to the terrifying. Magical creatures from the werewolf, to the sunbird, to beings never before classified will thrill, delight, and quite possibly unnerve you in tales by E. Nesbit, Diana Wynne Jones, Gahan Wilson, and other literary luminaries.
 
Sales of Unnatural Creatures benefit 826DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students in their creative and expository writing, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.

Don Casimiro y Doña Carolina provienen de una familia de gatos muy distinguida. Desde tiempos inmemoriales su estirpe es famosa por su hermoso pelaje negro. Hace tiempo que Don Casimiro y Doña Carolina esperan ansiosos tener descendencia. Y por fin llega el día esperado… Rosalinda no es lo que sus padres esperaban: luce un llamativo pelaje rojo en vez del color azabache del que presume la familia; y hace cosas impropias de su especie, como relacionarse con ratones y perros. Rosalinda no encaja en su hogar y emprende su propio camino en busca de fortuna.

Mi planta de naranja-lima relata la historia de un niño que un día descubre el dolor y se hace adulto precozmente. Las ensoñaciones, la picardía, el sufrimiento y la ternura del protagonista atraerán al lector desde las primeras páginas. Es un retrato de la pobreza más absoluta del Brasil, pero también una novela llena de poesía. Como todas las obras de Vasconcelos, perdura en el tiempo porque su historia y sus personajes tocan el alma y constituye una lectura entretenida y apasionante que, al mismo tiempo, enseña valores. Desde su primera edición en 1968, se ganó un merecido lugar entre las obras más entrañables y queridas de América latina y de todo el mundo. Esta edición escolar incluye material extra para trabajar en clases e información exclusiva sobre el autor.

The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an “All-Time Greatest Novel” and Newsweek hailed as a “Top 100 Book of All Time.” Philip Pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are within reach.

Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.

Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want.

But what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other...

A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, Philip Pullman's award-winning The Golden Compass is the first in the His Dark Materials series, which continues with The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.