Scholastic

Offers poems to teach kindergarteners and first-and second-graders phonics.

This delightful collection of short, simple plays on themes kids adore will turn the classroom into a readers' theater. Illustrations support the text of plays about pets, dinosaurs, space, birthday parties, making new friends, going to school, and many more.

Each book in this elementary-level multicultural series explores, in a very simple fashion, the foods, words, inventions, toys, games and sports, religion, music, and crafts that a specific country has contributed to the world.

Young readers will obtain a light-hearted yet realistic overview of the celebrated artist's life and work, enhanced by Venezia's illustrations and story line.

This book provides an entertaining and humorous introduction to the famous artist, Salvador Dali. Full-colour reproductions of the actual paintings are enhanced by Venezia's clever illustrations and story line.

The best way to introduce children to music and composers is through fun. If children can learn about music in a fun way, and think of composers as real people, the exciting world of music will be open to them for the rest of their lives.

As the sun's warmth brings their garden to life, small children watch the small shoots became all kinds of tasty vegetables in eye-catching colors. Full color.

Young readers will obtain a light-hearted yet realistic overview of the celebrated artist''s life and work, enhanced by Venezia's illustrations and story line.

Frida Kahlo was one of the greatest Mexican artists of the twentieth century. She was born in Cayocan, Mexico, in 1907. Frida grew up during the Mexican Revolution, an event that influenced her life and changed the art of Mexico forever. Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style in these fun and educational books.

This story is filled with dark comedy and crafted with a quality of writing that has garnered J.K. Rowling top awards in her country and ours. Harry Potter spent ten long years living with his aunt and uncle and stupid cousin, Dudley. Fortunately, Harry has a destiny that he was born to fulfill. One that will rocket him out of his dull life and into a unique experience at the Hogworts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Readers travel back in time to explore life in New York City 100 years ago, where there's not a television or computer in sight! This illustrated guide reveals how people both rich and poor dressed, traveled, dined. And entertained.

You've probably heard of Al Capone. He is dead famous for: being handy with a machine gun, having one or two scars and hanging around with a rather nasty gang. But have you heard that Al: lived with his mum all his life, was a trend-setter in banana-coloured suits and went bananas in Alcatraz prison?

Helps you find out about the gruesome guillotine in the French Revolution, meet the legendary leaders like Leon Trotsky, and discover how to plan your own rowdy revolution. This title includes information on: Which Chinese emperor was overthrown by his mum? Why one revolution made ugly people very scared? And what Count Dracula was really like?

Presents such classic nursery rhymes as «Humpty Dumpty», «Mary had a Little Lamb», «Pease Porridge» and «Banbury Cross».

The If You series provides a child-friendly way for beginning readers to learn about significant eras in our past, while still being a lot of fun. Each book's inviting question-and-answer format and lively full-color illustrations make this truly living history. This series is a go-to source for history made comprehensive, comprehensible, and entertaining.

t's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why the nutty knight chopped off his own finger? The revolting truth about a gong-farmer's job? What went on in the gruesome castle garderobes? Read on and find out about dreadful dungeons, cruel crusaders, ghastly ghosts that haunt creepy British castles, and the most famous man-in-a-can of all — Saint George.

A special edition of all three «Monster Blood» titles. It all starts when Evan buys a can of Monster Blood, which contains green stuff which keeps growing and growing. Soon the monstrous green slime is out of control! Can Evan and his friend Andy handle it?

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Who shocked the world by showing her knickers? How two monkey's and a dog became astronauts? Why a posh London restaurant served stewed cat? You can find out about last days of the vile Victorian Queen right up the nostalgic Nineties, with all the amazing changes and incredible inventions that happened in between!

Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style in these fun and educational books.

Presents a biography of Da Vinci.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: which king died after falling off the toilet? Why people thought King John was a werewolf? Why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic? This grippingly gruesome guide lets you into the secrets of our mad, menacing and murderous monarchs and the terrible times in which they ruled.

This kids' manual of style is a practical guide to grammar and usage, covering topics such as parts of speech, capitalization, spelling rules, abbreviations and much more.

Clifford is jealous when Emily Elizabeth takes in a kitten.

Wowee! A class trip to the ocean! Finally, the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class are going on an ordinary field trip, just like everyone else. But when the Friz drives onto the beach, across the sand, and straight into the ocean water without stopping, the kids know that they have once again embarked on one of Ms. Frizzle's crazy class trips.