Poor Marlene. Her party goes wrong right from the start. Firstly, someone puts the wrong name on her birthday cake, then, when all her guests arrive, Marlene is the only one wearing fancy dress. Perhaps the magician can save the day.
"I have a dog. Nothing exotic or special, just an ordinary dog. In fact, I always thought he was a boring dog. What I mean is, he can fetch, roll over, and shake hands, but mostly he sleeps and eats." Or so the little boy in this story thinks, until one morning when he opens the door a little early and sees his dog jump out of a limousine. That night he decides to follow his dog, and that's wh…
Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do. Molly Lou Melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. She doesn't mind. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart. But then Molly Lou has to start in a new school. A horrible bu…
What are vegetables? Where do vegetables come from? Why is it important to eat vegetables? Each book in the Food Groups series examines one of the food groups. Readers will learn where foods come from, what foods are included in each food group, and why it is important to eat foods from each food group. Readers will also discover how to incorporate foods from each of the food groups into t…
This is an introduction to the world of cereals. The text shows why cereals are an important group of plants, why they don't have colourful flowers, and how farmers collect the grain from cereal plants.
This series of reference books covers topics of interest to all children. In an ever-changing world, these books present a lively, up-to-date approach to subjects such as science, technology, the human body and the world around us. Each book leads children from the familiar into the unfamiliar, so that knowledge is extended in a way which they can understand and enjoy, while a careful balance …
One of a series of titles that looks at the properties of different materials and their uses in the manufacture of everyday objects.
In this cheerfully-illustrated, simply-presented book, children can learn about the growth cycle and many varieties of pumpkins, and even how to plant their own. Award-winning author Gail Gibbons also relates the special role pumpkins played in the first Thanksgiving, the history behind carving pumpkins into jack'o'lanterns, and how pumpkins are still part of our celebrations today. The bo…
Designed by a team of literacy specialists, Science Starters introduces young readers to key science vocabulary and concepts. Each book combines a narrative text and accessible language to increase reading fluency. Available in three reading levels, these books encourage readers to make observations about the world around them and identify key science principles and concepts.
Professor Kompressor visits Walter's family, offering a remedy for the dog's digestive disorder: special food that must be mixed in his Kompressatron. Unfortunately, the Professor's cure doesn't work, so Father's combination of ingredients has a strange effect on the pooch- Walter blows up like a balloon and floats out the window! Just when it looks as though Walter's paws may never touch earth…