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Young Marie Antoinette has a recurring nightmare, in which the broken head of her porcelain doll is her own. Marie Antoinette doesn't know her fate, but she knows her destiny to one day be the Queen of France. But all the preparation in the world cannot equip her for the adventure she is about to embark upon.

Flora Bonnington lives in a world where it is unattractive for a lady to express her opinions, and all excitement should be confined to the ballroom. But Flora wants to be a Twentieth-Century woman. But can she truly go against the father she loves in order to fulfill her dreams?

Sidney's got a secret. He can't ride a bicycle. All his friends can do it, how hard can it be? But when he tries it's Crash! Thump! Splosh! all the way. Just when Sidney's ready to give up, his friends come running to his rescue, and soon he discovers that with their help, even an elephant can ride a bicycle! This first book in the popular «Sidney the Little Blue Elephant» series is now available as a board book.

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Inside you'll find out what happens when a volcano turns nasty, whether you'd survive at the frozen poles, and how a frog can help you get a drink in the desert. Hold on tight as you embark on a whistle-stop trip around the globe taking in everything from the perishing poles to desperate deserts, stormy weather to earth-shattering earthquakes. Crammed full of far-out facts, it's the ultimate Horrible Geography guide to the planet. Geography has never been so horrible!

Now you can share your favorite bedtime stories with your own children with this wonderful collection of classics. From The Ugly Duckling to The Three Billy-Goats Gruff, this timeless collection of much-loved classics is sure to delight child and parent alike.

Give beginning readers a boost with these whimsical, easy-to-read plays based on classic folk and fairy tales! The plays feature rhyme, repetition, and predictable language to help children build vocabulary and become confident, fluent readers. Includes tips for building fluency, a teacher rubric, a student self-assessment checklist, and extension activities. For use with Grades K-2.

This reassuring book about moving house for the first time is designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers. With a chunky tab index and four simple, four-piece jigsaws, this sturdy board book explores an important early experience while also encouraging hand-eye co-ordination.

Josh's father is missing in Mexico, presumed dead. Then Josh discovers that his dad was murdered. Suddenly he is caught in a race to find the legendary Ix Codex — a lost Mayan prophecy that predicts the end of the world and holds the key to unmasking his father's killers.

The school where scoundrels save the day. Wildpool's filthy rich are delighted — with a new bank in town, at last their money will be safe from thieving hands. But they haven't banked on the wit, skill and genius of the Crime Academy students, who are preparing for the greatest bank robbery of all time. More «Master Crook's Crime Academy» adventures available such as: «Burglary for Beginners», «Robbery for Rascals», and «Classes in Kidnapping».

It's Horrible Geography's turn to get a revamp. With a brand-new cover design, updated text and now including a horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in!

At just 11 years old, the young princess Mary is sent from her native Scotland to live in the court of her future father-in-law, King Henry-II of France. She spends her time attending balls, hunting and hawking, learning Latin and fractions and music, and playing with her future husband, Francis. But all the while Mary is quite.

Everybody knows that Spartacus was a great gladiator and enjoyed giving the Romans the-run around. This book helps readers discover all the fascinating facts that they didn't know, such as how Spartacus fought for the Romans as well as against them, and that once he camped his army of rebel slaves inside a volcano.

The secret of his own identity. The identity of The Architect. The complete Will of the House. The fulfillment of his fate. Arthur Penhaligon is getting closer and closer to these things...but not without risks, conflict, and adventure.

How does a dinosaur eat all his food? Does he burp, does he belch, or make noises quite rude? Does he pick at his cereal, throw down his cup, hoping to make someone else pick it up? Just like kids, dinosaurs have a difficult time learning to behave at the table. However, with a little help from Mom and Dad, these young dinosaurs eat all before them with smiles and goodwill. As in their previous books, Yolen and Teague capture children's rambunctious natures with playful read-aloud verse and wonderfully amusing pictures.

This terrific compendium includes fairy tales that have been enjoyed by generations of children. From «The Twelve Dancing Princesses» to «Rumpelstiltskin» this timeless collection of much-loved and magical fairy tales is sure to delight child and parent alike.

This collection of mini-plays makes learning 130 common idioms a breeze! Each short, funny script introduces 7 to 10 idioms in a favorite theme, such as sports, animals, food, and clothing, and provides the context students need to understand the meaning of these idioms. As they read and practice the scripts, students boost their vocabularies and their language-learning skills. Each play includes teaching tips for introducing the featured idioms and extension activities that make the idioms part of students' oral, written, and reading vocabularies. Also includes a comprehensive glossary of the idioms. For use with Grades 3-6.

Which scientist blew up his barbie in an experiment? Who tried — and failed — to get rid of his fingerprints with acid? How did scientists track down the chemical cause of cheesy socks? All these questions are answered in the one guide that no aspiring horrible scientist should be without. «Explosive Experiments» blows up the red hot details of dodgy experiments that have set the world of science alight! What's more — this book is filled with truly rotten experiments that can be tried at home. Kids can make their own artificial sick, make the moon shrink and create an underwater-volcano.

This reassuring book about going to nursery for the first time is designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers. With a chunk tab index and four simple, four-piece jigsaws, this sturdy boar book explores an important early experience while also encouragng hand-eye co-ordination.

These photos of classroom materials and matching word cards are great for sorting, classifying, and other language-building activities. Perfect for ELL! For use with Grades PreK5.

Jump start reading success with these boxed collections of motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Levels A, B, and C. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one line of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value! Includes these 25 titles: 1. WHAT JUMPS? 2. IN MY POCKET 3. WHAT DO MONSTERS EAT? 4. ANIMAL CRACKERS 5. FARM TWINS 6. THE MISSING MONSTER 7. MY MEATBALL 8. GROWING UP 9. I WISH I WERE A BIRD 10. TINY THINGS 11. GINGERBREAD BOY 12. WHAT FLIES? 13. BIGGER 14. I LIKE SOCKS 15. MEET MY BABY BROTHER 16. COME OVER 17. PARTY SHAPES 18. THE WHEELS ON THE BUS 19. CLOUD PICTURES 20. ICE CREAM SCOOPS 21. DRAW A CAT 22. WHAT GROWS ON TREES? 23. HALLOWEEN 24. GREAT HAIR 25. CLEAN UP, CLEAN UP!

Jumpstart reading success with this big collection motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level C. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just two or three lines of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value! 1. THE PIE THAT JACK MADE 2. FUNNY FOODS 3. ROUND THE CLOWN 4. FOLLOW THAT CAT! 5. COUNTING BUGS 6. LUNCH CRUNCH 7. BUBBLE SHAPES 8. ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS 9. MAKE A PIZZA 10. THIS LITTLE PIGGY 11. TAIL TALE 12. EIGHT ARMS ARE GREAT 13. BAT FACTS 14. SNOW TRACKS 15. LOTS OF LEGS 16. POLKA-DOT WORLD 17. THE TEENY TINY MAN 18. GIANT FRIENDS 19. HOT DOG, HOT DOG 20. SQUARES ARE EVERYWHERE 21. SURPRISES 22. SHADOW GUESSING GAME 23. MONKEY BUSINESS 24. DRAW A PIG 25. CLAY PLAY.

Featuring animal-themed letters and numbers, this attractive, colorful display is sure to keep children engaged for quite some time. For use with Grades PreK3.

Teach and reinforce important calendar concepts with this monster of a display that kids are sure to love! For use with Grades PreK5.

Children will have a monstrously great time practicing how to tell time — both analog and digital -with this interactive bulletin board set.