PreK-8

This bilingual poem about cooking little tamales teaches readers all about the importance of the corn crop in Central America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Any portion of the recipe requiring adult participation or supervision is marked with...

Two young siblings make salsa in a molcajete. The recipe is shared in the verses.

In this stunning anthology of five Mayan tales, readers will discover why the nighthawk pursues the wild turkey, how Chaac became the god of rain, how the different forest animals banded together to help the hummingbirds, why lizards can shed their...

Jack and Annie finally get a chance to visit Antarctica. How can anyone be happy there? They will have to learn this from the penguins.

Jack and Annie travel back in time to the Renaissance. In this exciting installment, they enlist the help of Leonardo da Vinci.

Can bad guys change their ways? The Big Bad Wolf seems to think so and convinces Mr. Shark, Mr. Serpent, and Mr. Piranha to join him in a quest to become a hero instead of villain. Piece of cake, right?

A little girl named Mariona and her cat end up inside a book they are reading. The story takes place in a land where there are no shadows or nighttime. She comes up with a clever way of solving that problem.

When Isadora Moon and her family go on a camping trip to the beach, they're just like everybody else. They roast marshmallows, build sand castles, and sleep in a tent! In a magical family, however, anything can happen. When Isadora goes on a nighttime...

Isadora Moon loves sunshine, the nighttime, magic wand, her black tutu, spooky bats and, Pink Rabbit. She is half-fairy, half-vampire, and she's special because she is different! Now Isadora's parents want her to start school, but she's not sure where...

Cal does not like to read. Living high up in the Appalachian Mountains, he'd rather help his father than sit with a book. That book woman just won't take no for an answer. She continually rides up the mountain with a ton of books. Based on a true...

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a man begins to cut down a big kapok tree. He falls asleep, and the animals that make their home in the tree surround him and persuade him to stop cutting it down. The exotic colors of the jungle and its inhabitants are...

Did you know that Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space, kangaroos are the only large animals that can jump or that silver is good for fighting bacteria? This book is filled with fascinating facts on many subjects. On each two-page spread, readers...

Discover what happens when science, technology, engineering, art, and math come together. From types of energy to sound waves, the creative process to innovations in technology, this colorful book will spark a love of learning in children.

This book tackles an issue familiar to children in multicultural settings. María Isabel, a newcomer to the United States, feels hurt when her teacher decides that the class will call her Mary to distinguish her from the other two Marías. But María Isabel...

El Ratón Pérez is the equivalent of the tooth fairy in Spanish-speaking countries. In this humorous story, a little girl named Laura gets a chance to find out what this mysterious character is really like.

Bernardo will be in the same grade as Carlos. Carlos isn't sure how he feels about that, but when Bernardo moves into Carlos's house, plays on the same team, and gets a lot of his father's attention, Carlos gets upset. To make matters worse, Bernardo...

While the Magic Rescuers are enjoying a day at the pool, they receive an urgent message. The pirates and the mermaids are fighting and no one knows why. They are the only ones who can restore the peace, but it won't be easy. They will first have to...

Lucas, Marina, and Zoe are the new Magic Rescuers of the forest. When Faucyn, the dragon, asks for help, they must hurry home for their grandmother's birthday. Little did they know that some naughty elves would follow them and cause quite a problem...

When Sherlock Mole learns that the Queen Bee is missing, he swings into action. This illustrated chapter book teaches children about bees and provides games and projects to make readers feel like they are also on the case.

Now that Anne feels at home in Green Gables, she longs to find a kindred spirit. When her neighbor Diana invites her to a picnic, she can hardly contain herself. Will she be able to control her powerful imagination or will it get her in trouble?

The Bad Guys are not having a good day. They get involved with a guinea pig that turns out to be an evil scientist seeking revenge!

A new student comes to Miguel's class. Her name is Sabina and she is very sad because her mother recently died. She believes her mother is with the mermaids. Although others laugh at this claim, Miguel befriends her and accompanies her on a search for...

Isadora's class visits a spooky old castle. While checking out the dungeon, Isadora makes a new friend. How will she introduce him to the other kids without scaring them too much?

It's Isadora's birthday, and she is very excited about having a party, just like her friends have! With parents in charge, however, things might not quite turn out like she's expecting…

From a small village in Japan comes this story of universal relevance and appeal that teaches a valuable lesson. Chibi, or Tiny Boy, is shunned and teased by his classmates for being 'different.' An insightful new teacher encourages Chibi to finally...

How many stars are in the universe? Who invented the first telescope? How many moons does Saturn have? Discover the answers to these and many more questions about the Solar System in this informative book.

Billie B. Brown creates the Mystery Club and enlists the help of Jack, Mika, and Alex. Their first mission is to investigate a haunted house. Billie is certain a witch lives in it. Everyone gets too frightened to continue, but Billie and Jack know...

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this book introduces readers to 14 women who invented very useful, helpful items. They include Chicago native Margaret Wilcox who invented the car heater, Indiana native Marion O'Brien Donovan who...

In book one, Jack is worried about the spelling test he did not study for. In book two, it's Math Week and Jack has to learn how to work well with a classmate other than Billie.

In book one, Jack asks Billie for help because he is nervous about auditioning for the school concert by himself, but things do not turn out like he had planned. In the second book, Billie and others realize how brave Jack is after learning he has...

Sebas and Daniela, students from the Verne School for Young Inventors, travel back to prehistoric times thanks to a magical turtle. They meet a young boy named Knut and his pet, a baby mammoth, and they help Knut's tribe recover a valuable object. ...

Jack and Annie travel to 17th-Century Japan with just a book and a magic wand to guide them.

Laura is very worried about climate change. The rising temperatures are destroying the ecosystem where the polar bears live. She is determined to do something to help her favorite animals.

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to a deserted island in the middle of the ocean. They get rescued by a ship in search of a sea monster!

What would you do if you were face to face with the Abominable Snowman? Find out what happened to Ramay, a lazy boy whose mother tells him to go outside and do something useful.

Under an acacia tree, right next to the skeleton of a dromedary, a boy named Kinti finds a leather bag containing a slingshot, a copy of the Koran, and a book of poetry in a foreign language. As he grows up, he learns the power of words and is...

This illustrated biography introduces children to Ada Lovelace, considered the world's first programmer. Daughter of Lord Byron and the mathematician Anne Milbanke, her ideas and detailed notes helped to influence computer science over 100 years after...

When a charming grasshopper embarks on a journey, he observes different characters and discovers some very peculiar modes of behavior.

When Sam Grave's friend Lucy disappears inside her locker, Sam and Antonio must find her and rescue her from Eerie Elementary!

In book one, Billie tries to act brave and agrees to watch a scary movie with her friend Rebecca. She ends up having quite a fright night! In the second one, Billie wants a pet, but her parents say no to all the animals she mentions. Will she ever...