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50 Things You Didn't Know About...
This fun series presents entertaining facts on high-interest topics in easy-to-digest summaries. Each book is filled with unexpected and amusing insights that go beyond the basic facts to entertain and engage readers. Kids will feel smart about relevant topics as they drop tidbits of information into discussions to catch adults off-guard.
RL: 3 / IL: Grades 2-5 32 pages each Size: 8" x 8"
For Institutional Buyers: 12-book Hardcover Series $335.88 (List) / $251.91 (S&L) Available by August 1, 2024
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A fun and entertaining way for readers to explore a new topic, broaden their knowledge on a favorite subject, or just have a few laughs. Each title presents 50 facts that go beyond the basics to engage readers with unexpected and amusing insights...
DetailsA fun and entertaining way for young readers to learn about the history, culture and traditions of important nations in the news. Each title presents 50 facts that go beyond the basics to engage readers with unexpected and amusing insights. Ages 7...
DetailsMeet the Baseball Buddies, a diverse group of young boys and girls who come together to form a baseball team. Each team member has their unique strengths and personalities. With the help of their enthusiastic coach, Coach Joe, they embark on an...
DetailsThe term "classical music" refers most often to the period from mid-18th to the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Composers from different periods such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and many others...
DetailsPersonal Power is the ability to think and make decisions that help us succeed in all things. This four-book set guides readers to learn mindfulness skills and build personal power to feel secure and confident. The series presents a positive...
DetailsWhile Fred is out sick, a visiting author signs Fred’s book “To Frank.” Then Fred’s desk-mate Luisa suggests Fred must really be Frank in school, and an idea for Fred’s creative writing assignment is born. Fred’s What-If poem is coming together...
Details***2020 Moonbeam Gold Medal Award Winner for Best Nonfiction Series*** The Olympic and Paralympic Games are showcases of the world’s best athletes. These events feature the best of individual competition and team sports for athletes of all...
DetailsAn early chapter book series about specially trained emotional support dogs who help the kids who need them most. Meet these uncommon heroes with wet noses and big hearts. These stories are told from the point-of-view of the helper hound so that...
DetailsAmateur sleuth Jesse loves riding her bike with her mischievous cat. Jesse is never without her messenger bag and the tools inside that help her solve everyday mysteries using science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Ages 7 to 11 Grades 2...
DetailsAmateur sleuth Jesse loves riding her bike with her mischievous cat. Jesse is never without her messenger bag and the tools inside that help her solve everyday mysteries using science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Ages 7 to 11 Grades 2...
DetailsJuvenile Fiction
Ben knows only three things about his dad: 1) he has green eyes, 2) he has a number, and 3) at one point in his life, he made a deposit at a bank. Ben’s mom is usually good about answering his questions. But not this one. So, when Ben is...
DetailsWhen someone begins leaving unsigned notes in Cooper’s locker, Ben and Blue begin sniffing out the bully only to discover more secrets than they could have imagined, including family secrets and clues to their classmates’ bizarre behavior. This is...
DetailsOn-sale Now Preview Sample Chapter The Award-winning Frankinschool: Monster Match is about a boy named Fred who "turns into "Frankenstein's monster after an author visit gone wrong. While Fred is out sick, the author signs Fred's book “To Frank”....
DetailsFrankinschool: The Cupsnake Escape is the second book about a boy named Fred who turns into "Frankenstein's monster" whenever he writes his "What-if" assignments. Fred and Luisa find themselves in trouble once again when the new student mixes up...
DetailsFred’s emotions have gone to the dogs! Fred’s teacher and Luisa might be excited about their “old-timey” research trip to the library, but Fred is not. In fact, the whole project—and his continued failures at it—are making him angry! That is,...
DetailsFred, Luisa, and Drake are selected to write the school’s winter pageant, and Fred is excited, though quickly realizes that writing a play is harder than he thought. Luckily, Luisa’s famous uncle, Juan Pierre Reyes, a Broadway director, arrives to...
DetailsTraditional and familiar fairy tales are retold with surprising twists and turns and beautifully illustrated for the bravest young readers! Rich, engaging art and page-turning pacing make each book perfect for reluctant readers. High-quality...
DetailsThe Manatees are finally having fun this baseball season under new captain Luis. Embracing teamwork, they welcome troubled players Ty and Savannah, hoping to give them a second chance after they were kicked off a former team. Can the Manatees...
DetailsWhen Luis joins his new baseball team, the Manatees, things seem hopeless at first. Some of his new teammates— including “loud and obnoxious” home-run slugger Jimmie—are mean to him or to each other. His new coach doesn’t tell the players...
DetailsPart of the highly reviewed Helper Hounds series. Miryam’s body doesn’t fight off germs like it should. While doctors figure out how to make her better, Miryam needs to stay home for online classes. The trouble is: Miryam struggles to focus on her...
DetailsWhen humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wildlife in danger. This series looks at unusual ways people around the world have come to the rescue of endangered species by providing safe ways to adapt to their changing...
DetailsWhen humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wildlife in danger. This series looks at unusual ways people around the world have come to the rescue of endangered species by providing safe ways to adapt to their changing...
DetailsDuring the Middle Ages, your position in life was based on birth. To make it easy for others to know your social class, rules about what you could wear - and not wear- were created. Such rules, called sumptuary laws determined colors of clothing,...
DetailsWhen humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wildlife in danger. This series looks at unusual ways people around the world have come to the rescue of endangered species by providing safe ways to adapt to their changing...
DetailsPart of the highly awarded Helper Hounds series. Ming often gets teased for being “weird.” His curious mind and wild imagination make him extra nervous for his school’s upcoming lockdown drill after a deadly dance hall shooting. His teacher calls...
DetailsPart of the highly awarded Helper Hounds series. Ajani loves having a dad from Denmark and a mom from Jamaica. Ajani speaks three languages and gets to spend summers with his grandparents in the coolest places. But when a classmate overhears dark-...
DetailsHistory is full of fascinating stories of colorful characters, but some of the most interesting parts of history are really odd. You have probably seen scenes of government officials with their powdered white wigs, but in 1700s England and high-...
DetailsPart of the highly awarded Helper Hounds series After losing her first two forever homes, Noodle the goldendoodle knows all about the sadness of goodbyes. But in her new home with Andrea and as an official Helper Hound, Noodle helps Gabriel deal...
DetailsPart of the highly awarded Helper Hounds series Portia has overcome a lot in life. Born with Down syndrome, Portia has been through many surgeries, lots of doctor’s appointments, and strange looks from people who want to limit what she can do....
DetailsPart of the highly awarded Helper Hounds series Max and his sister Lily are staying with relatives while their mom is away getting her own emotional help. Max and Lily are being teased and bullied at school. Their Aunt Eileen calls the Helper Hounds...
DetailsWhen humans build highways or clear land for development, they often put wildlife in danger. This series looks at unusual ways people around the world have come to the rescue of endangered species by providing safe ways to adapt to their changing...
DetailsPart of the highly awarded Helper Hounds series Mary’s new in town. She’s worried about starting classes at her new school. That’s why her mom calls the Helper Hounds—and why Sparkplug, the wildly handsome, wickedly smart, card-carrying, world-...
DetailsPart of the highly reviewed Helper Hounds series. Danny is scared to tell the truth. After he saw someone steal some bikes, now he has to see that person in court and tell what he did. To help calm Danny’s fears on the big day, his parents call the...
DetailsWhen a group of New York City Girl Scouts learn that there are no statues of women in Central Park, they are stunned. Then, they organize and combine forces in a quest to change that. The girls raise funds, spread awareness, provide testimony, and...
DetailsCore Content: Social Studies
History books tell us facts about big events. Hidden History books share with readers the important roles various men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight. Ages 8 to 12 Grades 2 to 5 Reading Level 3 32...
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