"A book about the history, geography, culture, religion, etc. of Laos"--

Escape from the ordinary and break into Alcatraz, America's most famous prison! The island of Alcatraz has always been a place that's fascinated visitors, from the Native American tribes who believed it was home to evil spirits to the Spanish explorers who discovered the island. In modern times, it was a federal prison for only 29 years, but now draws over a million visitors each year. Learn the history of America's most famous prison, from its initial...

Start to Read! Books are the most entertaining, satisfying, and educational beginning readers you will find anywhere. The three reading levels in the series make it easy for your child to learn to read at a relaxed and enjoyable price. Each book your child reads helps build confidence and a sense of pride.

This charming children's dictionary of baseball basics is a must for all aspiring baseball fans. Nichole Wadsworth Schrafft has collected wonderful photographs of Fenway Park, its' maintenance staff, vendors, Red Sox owners, management, coaching staff, trainers, players, and fans. Each letter from A to Z features several pages of baseball phrases, terms, and expressions that are amusingly and simply defined. For example: "B is for BELIEVE (verb) (I...

When three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes, they encounter a threatening wolf. Sumario en español: Cuando tres cerditos salen de sus casas para buscar fortuna, encuentran un lobo amenazador.

"Tractor Mac meets other big red tractors who look just like him and learns the true meaning of family"--Provided by publisher.

Saddle up for this first volume in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from DiCamillo's "New York Times"-bestselling Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at first sight.

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogswart School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

Jide and Petra are just two normal kids until they are selected to leave Earth and join their new alien classmates on an intergalactic research mission to Mars. Too bad Jide has no idea how she ended up in the program, seeing as the closest she wants to get to space is being a sci-fi writer. Petra, on the other hand, is the brains of the mission, but his helicopter parents make it clear he hasn't left their gravitational pull behind quite yet.

"With three older brothers to pass along hand-me-downs, Sadie doesn't have much say in choosing her clothes. Her outfits always look interesting, though (even if some kids at school might not think so). But Sadie is allowed to pick her shoes, so one day she buys the most beautiful shoes ever -- shoes that sparkle in the sun, shoes she wears everywhere. That is, until Sadie and her brothers hop down a creek on an adventure, and one shoe falls off and...