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Frogilina is the prettiest frog that Froggy has ever seen. He can't even think straight when she's around. With Valentine's Day just a week away, Froggy gets busy making an extra-special valentine.
Ever since their mother was wrongfully imprisoned, Clarrie and her brother, Will, have been forced to live with their negligent uncle in England. Uncle Len works as a ventriloquist in the nearby music hall, and although he and his dummy, Frozen Billy, put on a good show, Uncle Len is constantly drinking away his pay. Then Will hatches a plan to improve the act - by performing as Uncle Len's second dummy - and soon they're making more money than ever. But to Clarrie's horror, just as things should be looking up, they begin to turn terribly sour.
Complete with detailed pen-and-ink line art, Anne Fine's chilling Edwardian drama brings to life a wooden stage dummy who may just have the power to destroy an entire family.
Complete with detailed pen-and-ink line art, Anne Fine's chilling Edwardian drama brings to life a wooden stage dummy who may just have the power to destroy an entire family.
This deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney Frozen 2--now streaming on Disney+! Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Animation Studios' feature-length follow-up to 2013's Oscar(R)-winning film Frozen is a record-breaking blockbuster. Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, and Jonathan Groff are reprising their roles in an all-new story that sees Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven journey to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond Arendelle. This hardcover deluxe junior novelization is based on Disney Frozen 2 and expands on the film to include deleted and alternate scenes from the script. It's perfect for girls and boys ages 8 to 12.
With her powerful magic, Elsa can freeze water into snow crystals! Using the science and materials in this kit, children can create their own amazing transformations. Learn formulas, practice ratios, combine chemicals, and use the scientific method to form bath bombs that are uniquely Frozen 2 and uniquely yours!
Step-by-step instructions guide junior scientists in creating bath bombs inspired by their favorite Frozen 2 characters, such as Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff. Once they master the traditional bath bomb recipe, they can move on to more advanced experiments, such as Anna's Candy Bath Bombs and Kristoff's Crystal Ice Bath Bomb, for an exciting new challenge. Ready for something different? Perform more experiments using similar materials and chemical reactions!
The adventure ends with a beautiful product to use or share, and the knowledge of why and how the bath bomb fizzes, foams, and conditions the skin.
Along with the 32-page instruction book that explains the science behind the fun, this kit includes:Citric acid (enough to make 10 bath bombs) Color drops (2 different colors) Baking soda Bubbly powder Plastic molds shaped like the four elements (earth, wind, fire, and water) celebrated in Frozen 2 Anna's Candy Bath Bombs Recipe Kristoff's Crystal Ice Bath Bombs Recipe Elsa's Hot Chocolate Bath Bombs Recipe Olaf's Natural Element Bath Bombs Recipe Crystal Snowflake Recipe
Step-by-step instructions guide junior scientists in creating bath bombs inspired by their favorite Frozen 2 characters, such as Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff. Once they master the traditional bath bomb recipe, they can move on to more advanced experiments, such as Anna's Candy Bath Bombs and Kristoff's Crystal Ice Bath Bomb, for an exciting new challenge. Ready for something different? Perform more experiments using similar materials and chemical reactions!
The adventure ends with a beautiful product to use or share, and the knowledge of why and how the bath bomb fizzes, foams, and conditions the skin.
Along with the 32-page instruction book that explains the science behind the fun, this kit includes:
Explains how physics is involved in all aspects of our lives--through chapters on physics in fun, nature, home, and sports--and presents activities to demonstrate physical principles.
Continuing in the success of the recently released Wanda Ga'g series, these two books from the acclaimed author and illustrator are proud additions. As we've seen with the Clare Newberry series, republishing classic books is a trend that is thriving. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Funny Thing are expressive, beautifully drawn books that children will fall in love with, and adults will recollect with affection.
Opening with an interest-grabbing introduction, each biography brings out the character of the man -- his early life and its influence on his political aspirations, his election, important events (both good and bad) that occurred during his presidency, and life after his term in office (if applicable).
Florence looks forward to a new life with her great uncle and aunt at an old manor house. But Florence doesn't expect the ghost of her cousin Sophia, who concocts a plan to use Florence to help her achieve her murderous goals.
The world beneath the waves can be dangerous and it is important for the pod to stick together. When a fierce killer whale threatens Mother Whale's calf, can the pod defend him?
Encyclopedic, nostalgic, and with just a tiny shiver of risk, this collection of enjoyable activities gives girls all the information they need to have the perfect campfire experience. They'll learn the basics of building a fire; the difference between an A-frame and a teepee fire; how to put the flames out properly; a range of safety procedures; and first aid for minor burns. Girls will also find plenty of fun things to do as the embers glow: recipes for tasty treats, instructions on making a comfy campfire seat, camp songs to sing, and ghost stories guaranteed to frighten the pants off everyone. For those who can't make it to the great outdoors, there are even suggestions for bringing the campfire experience inside, from starting a fire in a fireplace to making fondue-style S'mores. No fireplace? No problem The kit includes a DVD of a super campfire with a singalong soundtrack and scary music for story hour.
Izzy is a cheerful little goat who grows up before the reader's eyes. She finds a home, experiences her first raisin, and encounters poisonous snakes in her little world. She gives birth to her first kid, endures the deaths of friends, and comes to realize that her simple life is meaningful. A natural history section about goats includes the description of different breeds and caprine characteristics, goat folklore and comments about the role of goats in literature, and information on aspects of goat keeping such as feeding, health, housing, and routine care.
"Mama may have,
Papa may have,
But God bless the child
That's got his own!
That's got his own."
Papa may have,
But God bless the child
That's got his own!
That's got his own."
The song "God Bless the Child" was first performed by legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday in 1939 and remains one of her enduring masterpieces. In this picture book interpretation, renowned illustrator Jerry Pinkney has created images of a family moving from the rural South to the urban North during the Great Migration that reached its peak in the 1930s. The song's message of self-reliance still speaks to us today but resonates even stronger in its historical context. This extraordinary book stands as a tribute to all those who dared so much to get their own.
What's a farmer to do when he sees hundreds of miners heading west to get rich? Join them!
Jasper is off to California with dreams of the gold that will fill his pans to overflowing. He has his shovel, his pick, and lots of energy -- but finding gold isn't easy. It's dirty, backbreaking work and in the end Jasper doesn't have anything to show for it. Maybe farming wasn't so bad.
Learning about nutrition ismade cool! Created to empower children with the information needed to help makethe right nutritional choices, "Good For You!" combines basic health facts and a playful format ofcard games, recipes, quizzes, trivia, and meal planning charts designed toteach and assess a child's knowledge of proper nutrition.
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. Goodnight room, goodnight moon. And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room--to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one--the little bunny says goodnight.
One of the most beloved books of all time, Goodnight Moon is a must for every bookshelf and a time-honored gift for baby showers and other special events.
--Brightly
The #1 New York Times bestselling children's book
As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest--so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this construction book for kids will have truck lovers of all ages begging for more.
Can't get enough of these tough trucks? The long-awaited sequel in this bestselling book series, Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site, is now available!
As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest--so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this construction book for kids will have truck lovers of all ages begging for more.
Can't get enough of these tough trucks? The long-awaited sequel in this bestselling book series, Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site, is now available!
Gossie is a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. When Gossie can't find her beloved boots one morning, she looks all over for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Full color.
When Soo Min comes from Korea to live with her new American family, she struggles to learn English and adjust to unfamiliar surroundings. She finds great comfort in the family's cat, "Goyangi" - that is, until he runs away. After searching the streets with her mother, Soo Min discovers her beloved pet has returned to the house, and speaks her first English word - "Goyangi home." This gentle story reveals that home is truly where the heart is.
Therese Quigley is a retired librarian who confides that she didn't read until half way through second grade, when she received a book of Raggedy Ann stories and matching doll for Christmas, and like magic, she started to read. Other childhood favorites were a set of 26 Bobbsey Twins books, purchased from a thrift shop for five dollars, the Bedtime Storybooks of Thornton Burgess and Beatrix Potter's many animal stories, borrowed from her local library. Is it any wonder that she became a librarian? Her favorite day of the week was Saturday, when she would walk to the library and return home with her arms full of books.
Ms. Quigley was raised in Vermont, earned her MA in Library Science from Simmons College in Boston, and moved to Rhode Island, where she and her husband raised their three children. Her favorite book-related organizations are Books Are Wings, in Rhode Island, and Children's Literacy Foundation, in Vermont. This is her first book written for children.
An entertaining, educational look at the everyday life of a family of elephants - who never forget who's in charge.
Elephants are the biggest animals on land, and they live in big families, too. So who can possibly keep them in line? Grandma! After all, she's been around long enough to know where all the best watering holes are, how to gather the tastiest food, and how to sniff out danger. In lively prose interspersed with fun facts (did you know that an adult elephant eats 1,000 pounds of food a day?), Martin Jenkins spins a striking story about this no-nonsense matriarch and her remarkable brood, while Ivan Bates brings the great beasts to rumbling, tumbling, lumbering life.
Elephants are the biggest animals on land, and they live in big families, too. So who can possibly keep them in line? Grandma! After all, she's been around long enough to know where all the best watering holes are, how to gather the tastiest food, and how to sniff out danger. In lively prose interspersed with fun facts (did you know that an adult elephant eats 1,000 pounds of food a day?), Martin Jenkins spins a striking story about this no-nonsense matriarch and her remarkable brood, while Ivan Bates brings the great beasts to rumbling, tumbling, lumbering life.
Pip and Ski have a hard time enjoying themselves at the lake with Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything.
A young boy, raised by his aunt and uncle, shares a special visit with his grandfather during which he learns about his family's past and about the old man's experiences as a cowboy and living in the Ozark Mountains.
Seeing her beloved grandfather making a mean face while he rehearses for one of his plays, Tamika becomes afraid that someday she will lose his love and he will make that mean face at her.
This magnificent rendition of a classic Aesop fable by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist teaches children: Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today!
In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won't join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by. But when winter arrives, he soon sees the value of his friends' hard work--just as the ants learn the value of sharing what they've worked for. Featuring a striking, surprise gatefold page, this third book in Jerry Pinkney's gorgeous trilogy of picture book fables subtly shows the pitfalls of procrastination.
Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney: The Lion & the MouseThe Tortoise & the HareThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding Hood
In this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse and the highly acclaimed The Tortoise & the Hare, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won't join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by. But when winter arrives, he soon sees the value of his friends' hard work--just as the ants learn the value of sharing what they've worked for. Featuring a striking, surprise gatefold page, this third book in Jerry Pinkney's gorgeous trilogy of picture book fables subtly shows the pitfalls of procrastination.
Don't miss these other classic retellings by Jerry Pinkney: The Lion & the MouseThe Tortoise & the HareThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding Hood
In her first picture book, America's beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo reunites with Bagram Ibatoulline to offer readers an unforgettable holiday gift. It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street corner outside Frances's apartment. Frances can see them from her window and, sometimes, when it's quiet, she can hear their music. In fact, Frances can't stop thinking about them, especially after she sees the man and his monkey sleeping outside on the cold street at midnight. When the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, and it's Frances's turn to speak, everyone waits silently. But all Frances can think about is the organ grinder's sad eyes -- until, just in time, she finds the perfect words to share. Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo pairs once again with acclaimed artist Bagram Ibatoulline as she presents a timeless story of compassion and joy.
In order for children to find the 12 pieces of gold hidden in this magical puzzle, they must first locate the treasure hunter, 2 rabbits, 3 babies, 4 blue signs, 5 musical instruments, and so on, which are also hidden within the full-color illustrations on each page.
On a breezy summer day, Gretchen and her family head to the ocean. Gretchen wants to swim with her older brothers and sister, but everyone ignores her. When the wind steals her new sun hat, she catches it by its ribbon and is lifted into the sky, far, far above the beach, where a friendly seagull is happy to play. This ode to imagination is one of four small books each featuring a different sibling and season, created by children's book veteran R. W. Alley. Look for Mitchell on the Moon and Annabelle at the South Pole in Fall 2016.
Six rollicking pop-ups animate this simple adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, in which the Grinch learns that maybe Christmas holds a special meaning. Full-color illustrations.
The instant New York Times bestseller that's perfect for President's Day! A gorgeous collection of American presidents filled with fun facts and sparkling with personality, from nonfiction master Ken Burns. This special treasury from America's beloved documentarian Ken Burns brings the presidents to life for our nation's children. Each president is given a lushly illustrated spread with curated stories and information to give readers of all ages a comprehensive view of the varied and fascinating characters who have led our nation (with the exception of Grover Cleveland--the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms--who gets two spreads!). A must-have for Ken's many fans, classrooms, and anyone who wishes to gain a greater understanding and appreciation for our country. A buoyant gallery, up to date, handsomely framed, and, in this particular election year, timely too.--Kirkus Reviews
Shukudu the young rhinoceros is afraid he will never grow to have horns like his mother, even when he sees the other young animals practicing the ways of their species.
From the zany, bestselling series that has sold more than 200,000 copes comes a hilarious new picture book. If young readers thought the Teacher and the Principal from the Black Lagoon were scary, wait until they see the gym teacher! This third book explores a youngster's fear of meeting a new teacher . . . a gym teacher called Coach Kong!
A chicken killer is loose on the ranch. In this story, Loper has laid down the law to Hank and Drover: the chicken killing must stop or else. (Gulp.) It's up to the Head of Ranch Security to interrogate every possible suspect, even old friends. Could Drover be the terrible chicken killer?
The idea of this dog being left behind alone in an apartment for about a week then four more in the pound was heartbreaking. The love she had to share, her passion for life and her exuberance taught us a bit about how to live. She became not only a great pet, but the love of our lives and an integral part of our family and crew. This is the tale of her adventure, from abandonment to a luxurious yacht in the Caribbean.