Drop It, Rocket!


Tad Hills - 2014
    Rocket is ready to find new words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. He finds a leaf, a hat, and a star . . . but when he finds a red boot, he doesn’t want to let go. What will make Rocket drop it? With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Rocket book, which they can read all by themselves!

You Go First


Mercer Mayer - 2013
    After several missteps, Little Critter learns that the secret to getting along is treating others the way he wants to be treated--which, in Little Critter's case, means letting someone else be first.

Swim, Boots, Swim!


Phoebe Beinstein - 2009
    But Dora learns that Boots does not know how to swim. That's okay, Dora's friend Mariana the Mermaid is happy to give boots a swimming lesson. Kids will love cheering Boots on in this charming interactive adventure!

Game Point


M.J. O'Shea - 2017
    So when Quinn learns his grandfather has died and he’s in control of the corporation, no one is more surprised than Quinn himself.Dedicated COO Porter Davis has little time and less patience for brats like Quinn who have never done a day’s work, but circumstances leave him with little choice. Quinn claims he’s ready to leave partying behind and grow up, but it’ll take more than words to earn Porter’s respect. As it turns out, they can work—and play—together after all. A friends with benefits arrangement makes sense for the two busy men, but are they too different for it to ever develop into more? Not if Quinn can convince Porter he has his head in the game.

That's Not My Baby...


Fiona Watt - 2009
    series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

Robots, Robots Everywhere


Sue Fliess - 2013
    . .So begins this rollicking Little Golden Book featuring robots of all kinds, from ones up in space to the ones we use at home. With bold, colorful artwork by award-winner Bob Staake, it's a perfect introduction to the fascinating subject of today's real robots!

Lila Says


Chimo - 1996
    "Lila Says" is Chimo's journal of his encounters with Lila. Each time they meet, she tells him increasingly troubling tales of her supposed exploits and violations, inspiring in the uneducated Chimo a previously untapped poetry. With grace and a streetwise wit, he records her story. His narrative builds relentlessly, breathlessly, until it becomes clear that Lila is perilously close to the edge, where the brutality of the world they inhabit threatens to consume her. "Lila Says," a touching, wrenching tale of innocent love sprung from wanton degradation, convinces us that even in the bleakest, most bitter settings, beauty and romance are possible.

The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr


H.W. Brands - 2012
    W. Brands demonstrates in this fascinating portrait of one of the most compelling politicians in American history, Burr was also a man before his time—a proponent of equality between the sexes well over a century before women were able to vote in the US. Through Burr's extensive, witty correspondence with his daughter Theodosia, Brands traces the arc of a scandalous political career and the early years of American politics. The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr not only dramatizes through their words his eventful life, it also tells a touching story of a father's love for his exceptional daughter, which endured through public shame, bankruptcy, and exile, and outlasted even Theodosia's tragic disappearance at sea.A Paperback Original

What Is the Civil Rights Movement?


Sherri L. Smith - 2020
    They couldn't go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change.Author Sherri L. Smith brings to life momentous events through the words and stories of people who were on the frontlines of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.This book also features the fun black-and-white illustrations and engaging 16-page photo insert that readers have come love about the What Was? series!

It Works: The Original Edition: The Famous Little Red Book That Makes Your Dreams Come True


R.H. Jarrett - 1926
    It shows you how to use the Mighty Power within that is anxious and willing to serve you if you know how to use it.IT WORKS shows you how. All scientific, psychological and theological explanations are eliminated. Three hundred pages are boiled down to ten minutes of interesting facts, a definite plan and three short rules of accomplishment. Don't let your worldly, objective mind keep you from more prosperity and happiness any longer.Test the power of this simple book that defies tradition and experience. Millions have tried the plan it presents and know in truth that IT "DOES" WORK.