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Book Introduction:Each book in this delightful, child-friendly series focuses on a different period in history, from Ancient Egypt right up to World War 2. Children will love learning about each era, and then following the simple instructions to make useful or interesting objects from that time. Age-appropriate ......[Read More]

Book Introduction:Create your own fleet of fantastic planes -- from the Secret Mission to the Striker -- to take off right in your own home! Pop out the paper shapes and follow the step-by-step illustrated instructions to create 24 of the coolest airplanes you've ever seen. Then, send them soaring! Paper Craft Airpla......[Read More]

Book Introduction:This time Matt and Emily board a ship heading for Halifax at the beginning of World War II. There they meet Brits Kate and her little brother, John, sent to Canada to escape the blitz. As they are about to dock, a desperate Kate can’t find John anywhere, and she promised her parents she’......[Read More]

Book Introduction:The young readers' edition of the true story that inspired Lion, the Academy Award nominated film starring Dev Patel, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman. When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost home town half a world away, he made global headlines. Saroo had become......[Read More]

Latest Reviews: A good little beginners guide for learning the art origami. The pieces are explained well with photos of each step. Nevertheless, it could do with some more more origami exercises. [Read More]

Book Introduction:This popular book is now updated with new illustrations and advice that will help you feel confident and in control when you're home alone. It includes boredom busters, fun-for-one ideas, quizzes, neighborhood know-how, snack recipes, safety tips, first-aid information, and sibling survival secrets.......[Read More]

Book Introduction:In the eighth volume of Chi's Sweet Home, Chi is growing up and now that she has a sense of her new surroundings, the little shorthair is ready to make this new neighborhood her own. With the help of her furry feline friend Cocchi she embarks on some of her more ambitious trips yet. Being a curious ......[Read More]

Book Introduction:Teddy, a young football player, learns that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be harder than stretching for an extra yard on the field in the second book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica.Last spring Teddy’s lif......[Read More]

Latest Reviews: This book has some good stuff, and some bad stuff in it. Overall, I think it's 4 stars. [Read More]

Book Introduction:A sporting tale of how a displaced group of woodland creatures make new friends and find a home, through hard work, fair play, and an exciting game of rugby.[Read More]

Latest Reviews: An adorable, based on a true story, about a kitten who becomes famous for composing a classical piano piece. [Read More]

Book Introduction:A 2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live and work in the most important house in the country, or what it’s like to grow up there? Now, with The White House for Kids as your guide, you can explore the Executive Mansion for yo......[Read More]

Book Introduction:The train trestle that crossed the bayou loomed just ahead and because of the flood height, there would be very little clearance if I went under the trestle. Thinking it better to not try it, I turned the craft around. At least I tried to make the turn. Because of the swiftness of the water, the pir......[Read More]

Latest Reviews: I loved that these experiments were practical and applicable to daily life. Many science experiment book are random and unconnected, which I do not appreciate, so I am glad I have found a series that will bring science into daily life. [Read More]

Latest Reviews: Totally a feel-good story. I find it flipping amazing that 5-year old Saroo somehow managed to avoid any number of horrible situations while homeless and alone in Kolkata. To be adopted by a family in Australia truly was fortuitous. [Read More]

Book Introduction:From the diverse cultures of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Guyana, Somalia, and others, immigrant children write of their experiences leaving their homes and moving to a new country. The stories, poems and pictures in Our New Home tell of the fear and sadness, excitement an......[Read More]

Book Introduction:How did your grandparents clean their house? How did families enjoy time with each other in the 1950s? When did huge supermarkets become popular? How did people cook in the 1980s? Find all the answers and more in this book about how home life has changed since the 1950s.[Read More]

Book Introduction:Build essential skills while having fun with Home Workbooks! Now updated with fun, colorful pages and engaging art, each book measures 7" x 9.25" and is filled with 64 pages of age-appropriate activities, puzzles, and games. These teacher-approved books are perfect for home, school, summer breaks, a......[Read More]

Book Introduction:Juan, born and raised in Alabama, feels one hundred percent American. But other Americans don’t see him as one of them. Following some experiences with exclusion, he decides he wants to be a Filipino, like his parents. He spends a lot of time in the sun to darken his coffee-with-cream complex......[Read More]

Book Introduction:The Victorian Home guides children through the grand homes of the Victorian era explaining the Victorian values and tastes behind their design from the magnificent parlor to the scandalously secretive water closet![Read More]