When a newcomer arrives, Fox demonstrates all his foxy skills, but when the other creature can do all the same things, he wonders if it really is another fox - and possibly a new friend!

From Gordon Korman, the New York Times bestselling author of Restart, comes a hilarious new story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE. Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School—so good, in fact, that he’s already playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit...

A tender story about a mother manatee and her calf. Sponsored by the Pier Aquarium, St. Petersburg, FL. Illustrated by James Melvin.

Explore the wonders of Earth and see how geology is all around us, from nature's materials that are used to build roads and buildings, to the minerals found in your cell phone and drinks can. Witness a volcanic eruption, find out if there is water on Mars, unearth a dinosaur, and meet the geologists and scientists who brought geology to life. Readers can also carry out geology experiments at home. With easy-to-understand text written by Emily Dodd,...

"Can you imagine a world without numbers? Over the centuries, people have conceived clever ways to use numbers so that we can understand the world around us better, build cities, find our way home, and much more. In Great Numbers tells the story of this groundbreaking invention. Numbers are so important in our daily lives. How else would we ask for three scoops of ice cream? Or know whether we've got 60 minutes left to play with our friends rather...

Describes the physical characteristics and habitats of a variety of different frogs, toads, and turtles. Includes related activities and scrapbook pages.

"Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he...

Summer is the perfect time to paint a rock and make a child smile! These rock painting projects are fun for kids and adults. Enjoy painting 30 whimsical designs like bugs, critters, monsters, plants and more in Rock Painting from Leisure Arts. Choosing topics that children most often like to draw or paint, artist Carrie Sharp presents colorful designs of six bugs, five sea creatures, six monsters, five succulents, and eight images for telling a story...

Discusses the planets and moons of our solar system and describes thirteen constellations and some legends associated with them.

"The Big Book of Dinosaurs is a color compendium of amazing prehistoric creatures that will entertain and inform children for hours. Found out how many teeth a Tyrannosaurus rex had, what a Stegosaurus ate for breakfast, and which dinosaurs were covered in feathers. Featuring stunning illustrations and 3-D models of dinosaurs, and packed with fun facts, The Big Book of Dinosaurs is the ultimate first dinosaur book for kids" -- Page [4] of cover.