Whether she's baby-sitting, gardening, or doing house-hold chores.

    Now repackaged with an updated look and feel.You could call it unusual. Strange in fact. Most dogs chase squirrels. But not Kona. He's friends with a squirrel. A squirrel named Stumpy. Kona thinks Stumpy's the best thing since chocolate doggie treats.So when a dangerous ice storm hits Gooseberry Park, all Kona can think about is Stumpy -- and her newborn babies. Can they survive in the freezing cold? Kona wants to help. But the journey to Gooseberry Park is icy and treacherous. It will be a difficult, risky trip. But sometimes, a dog will risk it all -- for a best friend.

    She knows that she'd be laughed right out of school if her friends knew about her embarrassing family history with the Murgadork. but Hannah can't just turn her back on him -- after all, he's the only person who knows how to cheer up her younger brother, whose muscular dystrophy has confined him to a wheelchair. In this bittersweet first novel, the engaging, true-to-life Hannah struggles to the realization that kindness and happiness don't have to be mutually exclusive.

    Brief, evocative, thought-provoking, and unlike anything else ever written, Toon Tellegen’s extraordinary tales are rich in unforgettable, even surrealistic images. A squirrel and an ant discover a mysterious feast with an invisible host in the depths of a forest. A whale and a seagull dance silently on a moon-drenched beach. A grasshopper pays a fortune for a speck of dust. Perfectly complemented by Jessica Ahlberg’s delicate illustrations, this collection is intelligent, moving, and funny.

    Maybe it's raining and your dog can't go outside. On days like this, you can always read a book. But most dogs can't read, even the smart ones. There is something really nice you can do for your dog, however. Read your dog the stories in this book -- and always remember to pet your dog while you read!

    These books offer stories of a wonderful array of saints and blesseds: women and men, teenagers and children, of every ethnicity, age, and situation of life imaginable. Young readers ages 9 to 11 will thrill to awe-inspiring tales of faith, courage, and love for Godand will vastly enjoy making a new friend every day!

    Our immensely popular Saints for Young Readers for Every Day is back—newly revised, updated, and better than ever! Each volume contains the life of a saint for every day of the year, from January through June in volume 1, and from July through December i

    This beautifully illustrated biographical novel is perfect for a 6th grade book report.

    Written in story format, these biographies also include inviting black-and-white illustrations.

    Provides an introduction and description of the Shetland pony, including its origins in Great Britain and its appeal to children.

    Though there's no documentation of individual facts and quotes, Levine has drawn on Pavlova's own scraps of memoir as well as on numerous accounts about her. Every kid who dreams of stardom will appreciate Pavlova's lifelong insistence that rigorous training is as necessary as talent.