PreK-8

Grandpa has a cold and the only thing to cure him is a tea made from dragon tears. Manu finds a dragon, but his sad stories only make the dragon laugh. Luckily, just when Manu has given up, the dragon laughs until he cries!

This is based on the true story of a courageous girl from Hiroshima who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped. Although she developed leukemia and died ten years later, Sadako never lost her faith and determination as she battled a...

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...

Ever since Dory has befriended Rosabelle, school hasn't been too bad, but now the class is learning how to read and Dory is finding that difficult. Perhaps a little magic would help? What could possibly go wrong?

The burnt brownies will not get Fiona and Finley a blue ribbon. Winning no longer seems that important to them once they meet Benjamin Franklin and make great discoveries with the brilliant Founding Father. A brief biography on Benjamin Franklin and...

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.

With just a couple of household items, you can build your own seismograph. This book provides fascinating information about earthquakes.

With just a plastic bag, a tea bag, some sticks, and a candle, you can build your very own hot balloon. This book also provides interesting information about flying.

Hannah is worried about the bakery. She comes up with a brilliant marketing campaign with the help of her new friends.

We all have superpowers. For some it's music, memory, adaptation, creativity, just to name a few. What's yours?

Jorge Luis Borges is considered one of Latin America's best writers. An ingenious use of color and rich text depict the exciting world Borges created for himself as a child. Not allowed to run around like other boys his age, he used his vivid imagination...

Nora is none too pleased about having to stay with her uncle. She sees that his next door neighbor is a lonely, elderly lady named Jeanne who never married. She wants to help her, and, in the process, ends up learning a lot about life.

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...

Leonard is not your typical lion. He is not ferocious and he likes to write poetry. With the help of a new friend, he shows the other kings of the jungle that everyone is an individual.

Dory has a big imagination, a ton of energy, and two older siblings who do not want to play with her. She is never bored because she is too busy finding monsters all over the house, getting revenge on her sister's favorite doll, and other fun adventures.

The other animals make fun of Oscar's hairless tail, but his family tells him why he should be proud of it.

Elephant feels something on his head and he is none too pleased to discover it's a bird. Will Piggy will able to help?

Elephant has trouble waiting for a surprise that Piggy has for him.

A hungry robin sees an inchworm and is just about to eat it when the little insect tells the bird that he is quite useful because he can measure things. He ends up measuring all sorts of birds, inch by inch, until he meets a hungry nightingale. Will...

The Witting family's saga, which began in Sarah, Plain and Tall, now continues in this new story of love, forgiveness, and family ties. When Anna moves to town, she leaves Caleb her journal so that he can continue writing in it. He is worried that he...

A little girl talks about the different ways her heart feels depending on the emotions she is experiencing. The cut-outs in the artwork will help children visualize the changes in her moods.

Bursting with color and vitality, this book teaches children to appreciate the common threads that unite us across lands and cultures, our smiles, our laughter, our tears, our pain. The author's message is simple yet compelling: despite our individual...

A colorful group of dinosaurs teaches children how to count backwards from ten in a fun way.

Lola and her grandmother have a special bond. When her grandmother develops Alzheimer's, Lola does everything to make sure she is happy.

What is the most special thing in the world? Is it a place? Is it a person? Accompany a mother goose and her child and discover the answer for yourself.

Learn all about basketball in a fun way, including how to play, famous athletes, and much more.

Join in the fun as a family goes apple picking.

A little boy draws all the objects he sees outside, especially trucks!

We all know that energy is important, but do we actually know what it is? Energy is all around us: heat from the sun, the movement of our bodies, the power of rivers and oceans, the force of the wind, etc. This book explains where energy comes from the...

Based on a true story, Luis does not like sad stories. He looks forward to every Monday when the book bus visits his Honduran village. The stories bring color and joy to everyone. Information on the actual book bus and non-profit organization that...

Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce a group of baby frogs to the art of making comics. Now, that should be easy…

Join in the fun on the beach as two boys find a shovel and dig up a great time!

Join a little boy as he discovers many fascinating creatures in nature thanks to his magnifying glass.

Duna is very happy when Lucas moves next door. They even have the same last name! Lucas does not share her feelings and does not want to be her friend. He even builds a wall out of cardboard boxes to keep her away. The little girl is this story will...

It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus prepares for a fun adventure. He heads outside, but soon he begins to worry if he brought enough food and water. When a lizard tells him a big storm is coming, he really gets anxious. He remembers his mother's...

Do you know what happens in the forest? What were forests like in the past? When did we start destroying them and when did we start conserving them? This book explains the importance of forests and how to protect this essential natural resource from...