Roberto is excited about the paper mouse he made in school, until Amy asks, "Does it do anything?" Roberto isn't sure, so he leaves the mouse on his window sill and goes to bed. Before long his apartment building is quiet, but Roberto can't fall asleep. So he gets up to look out the window and sees Archie's cat being chased by a big, snarling dog! Roberto doesn't know what to do, but fate steps…
What is more memorable than a child first learning to tie his shoes? Or wrapping his first Christmas presents? Knots aren't easy to learn, but they are very helpful—whether you are five years old, ten years old, or even fifty years old. Here is a children's picture book that will help parent and child learn together. In My First Book of Knots, you'll learn how to tie knots you can use in f…
Every child loves to think about what they'll be when they grow up and these fun and exciting stories feature a popular profession set in Story Town. Learn all about Ben and his job as a builder, in this lovely book from Ladybird.
Each book is clearly written using simple sentences and familiar vocabulary. Brilliant color photos, fascinating sidebars, and user-friendly fact boxes, charts, and tables highlight key information in the text.
Ladybird's When I Grow Up is an illustrated non-fiction series for children thinking about what they want to be when they grow up. When I Grow Up: Builder gives all the essential facts about being a builder. Learn about all the different types of jobs that builders do and see what's inside a builder's tool box! Find the answers to questions such as 'How do you build a house?' and 'What differe…
With his two sledgehammers pulverizing boulders, John Henry races a steam drill tunneling through a mountain. It's a deadly contest of man-vs-machine written with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a force of nature, yet as familiar as an older brother. Pinkney's stunning art shows John Henry's energy bursting from nature. Full color.
Minnie, Daisy, and Cuckoo-Loca babysit for Mrs. Pig’s piggy in this Little Golden Book retelling of an episode from Disney Junior’s Minnie’s Bow Toons. Girls ages 2 to 5 will laugh when they see the huge mess the little pig makes in Minnie’s Bow-tique!
Super Cheers! This delightful Christmas story with two punch-out ornaments and foil stickers to decorate them will make the holidays Super Cheerful! Mickey and his friends are all ready for a Christmas Eve sleepover at the Clubhouse. They've written their lists and can't wait for Santa Claus to arrive. But there's a big problem at the North Pole and Santa won't be coming unless he gets some …
MATILDA WORMWOOD is a genius - her brain fizzes and bubbles with brilliance. She outwits her gruesome parents, and even her terrifying head teacher, the monstrous Miss Trunchbull. Now, YOU TOO can baffle, bewilder and bamboozle your friends and family! ASTOUND them with feats of calculation, scientific miracles, incredible creativity and fiendishly clever tricks, all with simple, step-by-…
Jonathan Swift - Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gullivers Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers tales" literary subgenre. It is Swifts best k…