PreK-8

Amber Brown is very excited to start second grade, but she's a little nervous, too. Luckily she has her teddy bear backpack and her best friend Justo with her as she walks to school.

Dennis is a little boy who expresses himself in a non-verbal way. Will he ever find a friend who can relate to him in the same way?

Sometimes friends have disagreements. The dinosaurs show children how to act when this occurs.

Having a rhino at home could be very useful. He could eat your report card before your parents see it, help your grandmother make donuts, and help you get a better allowance from your father at the end of the week, but best of all, he could be a lovable...

One snowy winter's day, a little polar bear goes in search of a place to live. He finds one in an unlikely spot and makes a great friend as well.

Once upon a time there was a little bear that lived with a boy, but he grew and grew so much that he needed a new place to live. He turned down each suggestion until they found the right one. Despite the distance, the two remained the best of friends.

When Jorge's friend Aleksandra disappears, he decides he will no longer use words that contain the letter A until she is found. He decides to try and figure out why she went missing and it seems like her Russian roots are going to play an important part...

Billie B. learns to be quite creative and adaptable in the two beginning chapter books contained in this volume. In story one, her baby brother destroys her school project, but she comes up with an idea the morning it is due. In the second story,...

Bear is hungry and he spies a cake cooling on a windowsill. Since it's really high up, a bunch of animals try to help him reach it. Children will love the cumulative text and the book's sweet ending.

Max, Alison, and their friends solve 10 cases in this graphic mystery, including discovering who stole Ethan's basketball card and who broke into the store at the White Pine camp.

Daniel has a recurring nightmare about a giant, vicious dog that terrifies him. One night, just when he thinks the animal is about to attack him, the Nightmare Princess appears and saves him. She only asks for one favor in return. Discover what she...

A Spanish boy befriends a girl named Saida who emigrates from Morocco. He helps her learn Spanish and she teaches him Arabic. Readers get a chance to learn Arabic as well.

Semra's parents have religious objections to her playing soccer. Her teammates and their trainer find a way to appease them so Semra could be in the big tournament.

Set in Tibet, Lin Chu is an 11-year-old boy who has been training his horse to compete in the race presided over by the Dalai Lama, who, in this story, is also eleven. Lin Chu wins and the two boys begin a friendship that will profoundly affect their...

Rocket learns a bunch of new words and decides he should write a story. He finds inspiration and friendship in an unlikely place.

In this excellent novel of survival set during World War II, Philip, a young white boy, is blinded when the Germans torpedo his ship. Stranded on a tiny Caribbean island with Timothy, an old black sailor, Philip must learn to overcome his prejudice and...

Set in Africa, this is the story of a girl who sets off to visit a friend with a basket filled with fruit and ends up with a big surprise.

Mara's classmates innocently joke around about her big ears and other things, but her mother makes her realize how special she is. With its unique artwork and positive message, this book will boost all children's self-esteem.

On each side of the river there is a village, yet they mistrust each other. It takes two children to have the courage to put aside age-old misconceptions and realize how alike the two sides are. The wonderful message in this picture book serves as a...

After an awful mishap, Nadarín is left wandering the sea alone. He discovers the wonders of the ocean and a new school of friends. Nadarín teaches his new friends that with a little creativity and some hard work they can overcome their fears.

A stuffed bear named Corduroy waits patiently and hopefully in a toy department for a loving home. He finds the love he is seeking in the arms of a little girl.

Brokenhearted to learn that the boat they worked so hard to build has sunk, several boys come up with an ingenious plan to raise enough money to hire a tugboat and salvage the ship.