This book is a rollicking ride filled with puzzles and prophecies and contains the book Howl's Moving Castle, and the book Castle In the Air.

    -- School Library Journal

    Set in the mythic past and inspired by the traditions of the North American Plains people, this fable of self-discovery follows Crow and Weasel as they face unfamiliar perils on a quest for knowledge and wisdom. Conquering their innermost fears, the two heroes come of age and learn more than they ever could have imagined--about humanity's relationship to the land, the importance of respecting other peoples and giving thanks, and even the ery nature of friendship itself.

    Deciding her mother needs help, twelve-year-old Kate goes to pray with their pastor about getting her mother a new husband.But when God answers their prayers, even Kate is not prepared for the changes. Her mother's remarriage involves becoming part of a Swedish family with two brothers and one sister on a farm in northwest Wisconsin. Such a big change is made harder when Anders, who is also twelve, gets mad at Kate and seems determined to make her life miserable.As conflicts erupt with Anders, strange occurrences begin to happen around the farm. Kate is convinced she sees someone lurking about, but why? Are their lives in danger?

    Includes The Story Girl and The Golden Road, both featuring the charming Sara Stanley and Kilmeny of the Orchard, one of Montgomery's most romantic and emotional works. Black-and-white illustrations. 6" x 9".

    To help any way he can, Daniel goes door-to-door selling whatever isn't nailed down, including a box of Christmas ornaments. Through kindness and compassion, Daniel, his mom, and the whole neighborhood discover that all is well and that God will provide.

    Zoe Louise was more than 100. From that day on -- living in the same house, separated by a staircase and a century -- Zoe and Zoe Louise have been an important and permanent part of each other's lives.Now Zoe is older. And although Zoe Louise never grows up, she is changing in dreadful, frightening ways. Time is running out for Zoe's best friend -- and Zoe is the only one who can help her. To do so, she must travel back 100 years in time and somehow alter the past. But in changing the past, must she also change the present? If she saves her friend's life, will she lose Zoe Louise forever?1990 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)1991 Choices (Association of Booksellers for Children)Children's Books of 1990 (Library of Congress)1991 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)1991 Best Juvenile Mystery (Mystery Writers of America)Parenting Honorable Mention, Reading Magic Award1995 California Young Reader Award

    This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.

    The Starlight Princess presents some of the best-loved princess stories, brought to life with illustrations embroidered in a variety of fabrics and threads to create an enchanting collection that children will love and adults will love to read to them. A range of princesses are represented, from a medieval Princess and the Pea to a Russian Frog Princess.

    Radiant collage art shimmers with all the glad expectancy of the Christmas season. The original picture book edition was an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Child Study Association Book of the Year.

    What Rosie actually wants is a little TLC from her mother. And when all of the babies are asleep, that's just what she gets. Full-color.

    Full-color illustrations.

    Suddenly they meet a very shaggy pair of Torkan aliens. One of the Torkans aims a freeze pistol at them. "Be silent or you die!" he says.The next thing Reeann knows, her friendship with Jared is put to a severe test as they are kidnapped to the forbidden planet of Freetal-to be put in an arena to fight giant Andovian slime worms for the entertainment of the aliens!And the summer is just beginning. Reeann can't believe what is happening. Is this any way to spend a summer vacation?-from the back cover

    Everything looks so different from the life Kirsten knew back in Sweden--the ways people talk and dress seem strange! Getting lost in a big city and parting with her best friend only add to Kirsten’s worry. Will she ever feel at home here? It is only when the Larsons arrive at a tiny farm on the edge of the frontier that Kirsten believes Papa’s promise--America will be a land filled with opportunity for them all.6 book boxed set featuring 1854 Kirsten, An American Girl.

    “Mikolaycak’s illustrations...attract attention yet do not overpower the story, making the book one that could be easily used as a picture story book presentation for middle- and upper-grade or even adult audiences.”-The Horn Book

    Chipmunk leaves home to seek a king who is wise and brave and true.

    Exhibiting extraordinary talent and technical ability in his paintings, Rockwell evoked feelings of kinship and empathy. With uncanny accuracy, Rockwell represented the experiences, sentiments, and aspirations of ordinary people, and the people responded, contributing to his tremendous success and popularity. Rockwell was always fond of linking his subject matter to holidays and seasons - to Thanksgiving, or the Fourth of July, or New Year's Day - but above all to Christmas, with its atmosphere of family warmth, love and giving. If any single theme can be called characteristic of Rockwell's work or closet to the artist's heart it must surely be that of family warmth and happiness during the holiday season. If it can be said that Rockwell can be remembered for any one body of work, it must also be this. From December 9, 1916, when Rockwell's first Christmas cover for the Saturday Evening Post appeared, and continuing for three decades, the artist's annual Post Christmas cover was practically a national institution. As the clamor for Rockwell's Christmas paintings increased, he produced them for other magazines as well, and for cards, advertisements, illustrations, and calendars. Each of the paintings embodied the human dimension of the holiday season - reflecting exuberance, nostalgia, humor, and spontaneous kindness. This album features more than 50 full-color reproductions of Rockwell's most beloved Christmas season paintings, selected from every phase of his career and spanning a period of 60 years. Author Kirk's informative text illuminates the artistic career of the artist who captured the loving and uniquely American spirit of a holiday dear to the hearts of so many people around the world.

    Annabella feels like a proper little lady in her fancy clothes but finds them a bit inconvenient when she goes out and gets embroiled in messy fun.

    Today we are going to learn about Earth Hounds. Earth Hounds have fangs at the front and a waggler at the back. To find out which is which, hold a sausage at both ends."Dr Xargle is instructing his class of small fellow aliens on the nature and habits of the earth creatures known to us as dogs.

    It's about Tigerlets, those furry, four-footed creatures that any cat-loving Earthlet will immediately identify and take to heart. Full-color illustrations.

    Learning one's colors was never more fun than in this ingeniously illustrated and engineered pop-up book.This sequel to "How Many Bugs in a Box?" will keep kids laughing as they learn their colors.

    Exploring an underwater cave in his homemade submarine, Alistair helps the frog people get rid of the dreaded monster Gooze.

    Pooh and Piglet try their best to see that a proper celebration is made. They nearly succeeded, if only Pooh hadn't gotten hungry on the way, and Piglet hadn't fallen with the balloon ...

    Bored with living by the edge of the sea, Crusty the Crab decides to try living on land.

    There is a recipe at the end for old-fashioned Danish pudding.

    "This warmly engaging story is resplendent with humor, irony, thoughtful introspection, and well-paced plotting." —School Library Journal.

    Ruth, an octopus who loves to bake, spends so much time making shortbread, pies, cookies, and cakes that she opens her own bake shop.

    And if an octopus loses an arm, it will eventually grow another one. Amazing! Read and find out about the many other ways an octopus is amazing. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children."[Here is] a charming introduction to the truly amazing octopus [from its intelligence to its ability to change colors to the camouflaging black ink it squirts to escape predators]. Lauber's chatty, fact-filled text makes the book a good read-aloud, and Keller's amusing and colorful drawings enhance it—a perfect match of text and illustration." —SLJ.This is a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

    There's a princess who won't brush her hair, a monster who's afraid of the dark, Prince Strongheart, who schemes with a lovesick dragon to win the girls of their dreams and many more.

    Left behind when the other cave dwellers move on, a small caveman rescues a mammoth and learns new skills that help him become the leader of his tribe.

    People doubt the value of James's dinosaur obsession, until it helps him deal with the playground bully.

    A moving story about love between the young and the old, about death, and about eternity.

    By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history. In this inspiring and relevant book, discover how The Pledge of Allegiance has become one of the most enduring symbols of America's pride. In 1888, a children's magazine announced that a new holiday--Columbus Day--would begin in 1892, on which the American flag would be raised to celebrate the founding of America. As the flag was raised, children would say something to honor it. What resulted was a simple one-line poem that become known as The Pledge of Allegiance. After more than a hundred year, the poem has changed very little, and it is still recited in classrooms across America.

    in full color. Holly-besprigged toddlers illustrate every page of this festive collection of 16 favorite holidays songs and poems, including "Deck the Halls," "Jingle Bells," and many more.

    The problem: No one knows she is Jewish! Here is a nonstop story of faith and loyalty despite the overwhelming evil of persecution.

    His notes accompany the text.

    Carl was about to throw away papers that had been "ruined" by Waldo walking on them, when he realized that the paw prints formed a coherent pattern. Carl sat down to try to make sense of Waldo's "writings." Months later, he had deciphered the text of a poem that rivaled in beauty and content Lao Tzu's ancient verses, the Tao Te Ching -- from a cat's purrspective.

    Jeannie, a fifth grader during World War II, supports the war effort at home and writes to a soldier overseas while enduring the dislike of her harsh teacher.

    

    

    Written in poetic form.

    Sympathetic to a homeless girl's plight, Sam tries to help her find food for herself and medical aid for her dog.

    Becoming part of a strange family, the courageous Maggie faces difficult choices of life on the frontier. Vividly portrays the danger and excitement of early America.--Los Angeles Times Book Review.

    

    "A book that is sure to provide readers with many hours of fun."--SLJ. "An unusual rainy day resource."--Booklist. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

    When Coyote sees Rabbit running through the forest, he runs after Rabbit, and soon all the animals in the forest are running away.

    Arnold.

    Black and white photographs highlight the steps in making a pizza pie, from the moment the pizza man starts mixing the dough until he serves a slice to a hungry customer.

    In CASTLES, A First DIscovery Book, young children can cross over adrawbridge to a medieval castle, peek inside the home of a nobleman, and watch as knights defend the castle!

    Based on a true story. National Spur Award for Juvenile Fiction, 1991. Land of Enchantment School reading list, New Mexico, 1993.

    Everything a child needs to learn how to play chess, hone your skills, and become a grandmaster, including a custom-designed chess board and full set of 32 chess pieces! A 96-page book leads kids through the fundamentals of beginning, middle, and end game, and shows winning strategies for offense and defense. Full-color fantasy art captures the energy and excitement of chess's origins—the medieval battlefield. Over 1 million copies in print. For ages 8-12.

    The two-page spreads consist of a playing board on the right-hand page and the appropriate instructions on the left. Comes complete with everything you need to play the games.

    Shimmering schools of fantastic fish swim through bubbling silk batik paintings in this splashingly original counting book by award-winning artist Patricia MacCarthy.

    When Ben goes looking for her, he encounters a variety of friends, including a duck, a rabbit, and a dragon. Each helpful friend joins Ben in his search and brings along a tasty snack for tea. Clever die-cut windows add a unique element of surprise to the story. Full color throughout.

    Life in quiet Clod's Corners changes drastically for Higbee and his best friend Quincy when the very nasty Striker kids move in and Higbee decides to make them the target of a grand Halloween prank.

    During the final days of the Japanese occupation of China, Shao-shao celebrates his tenth birthday, observes traditional holidays with his family, and befriends the daughter of a traitor.

    Describes many of the animals that can be found at the edge of the sea or in the sea itself.

    Katy knows that books are for reading, but her baby brother Alex thinks they are for eating.

    

    Blumpoe has little interest in adopting a cat for the night during his stay in a charming old Minnesota inn, whose reserve-a-cat policy has become enormously popular with most guests. However when he meets Arnold, a most unlikely friendship begins to grow.

    The mighty warriors and protectors of the American way of life are shown at their fighting, laughing and pizza-eating best. Full-color throughout.

    In the spring, two swans are living on Willow Pond. But soon, eggs laid by the mother swan to their first flight in the fall, the activities of each season's passing are chronicled in simple, elegant prose, accompanied by the author's simple pictures.

    Having become educated while attending school with his master, a dog in turn educates his zoo animal friends until he develops a yearning to travel and learn more.

    A young girl describes her father's flamboyant taste in clothes--and all the other things that make him special.

    Text and illustrations provide examples of named groups of animals, people, and things, including a parliament of owls, a crew of sailors, and a fleet of ships.

    On each day a beautiful, shy, young noblewoman receives a gift from her handsome Romeo.

    Jessica's wish for a mother for the holiday season results in some wacky, yet endearing, adventures with a mannequin mom brought alive by the powers of magic.

    This book will take you inside a Samurai castle to learn about the Samurai way of life, the different kinds of people who lived and worked in Samurai castles, how these castles were built, how they were defended, and more.