Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures aw…
Monica wants to play with the moon, but she can’t quite seem to reach it. This story literally unfolds as the pages extend both outward and upward, and readers will empathize with Monica’s longing for the moon as well as be reassured by her father’s willingness to try to make her dream come true.
Topsy and Tim are very excited when their next door neighbour has a new baby. Another fun and colourful Tospy and Tim storybook.
"Pocahontas and the Strangers" by Clyde Robert Bulla is a trade paperback book published by Scholastic, Incorporated in 1988. This narrative, geared towards juvenile fiction and nonfiction, explores the story of Pocahontas and the arrival of the English strangers in the United States. With 176 pages and illustrations by Peter Burchard, this book offers a detailed account of this historical peri…
When Alice's Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next b…
Timmy Willie leaves his country home in a hamper and finds himself the guest of sophisticated Johnny Townmouse. This adaptation of Beatrix Potter's story is illustrated with scenes from the animated televion series.
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives (#2 in the Cat Kid Comic Club series) follows the creative misadventures of Flippy, Molly, Li’l Petey, and twenty-one rambunctious baby frogs in comic-making class. When classmates like Naomi and Melvin don’t agree and Poppy sees the world uniquely, the group explores how different points of view shape storytelling. Through a series of humorous mini-comics d…
Gary Lutz needs a vacation . . . from himself. Bullies are constantly beating him up. His only friend is his computer. Even his little sister doesn't like him.But now Gary's dream is about to come true. He's going to exchange bodies with another kid for a whole week. Gary can't wait to get a new body. Until something horrible happens. And Gary finds out his new body isn't exactly human
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what honesty is, and help them understand the importance of owning up to your mistakes. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others. Hippo is having a bad day. It all started when he missed his breakfast. He …