Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper. Includes note to parents and teachers, and related activities.

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

Tired of being a bunny, P.J. Funnybunny leaves home and tries--unsuccessfully--to live with bears, birds, beavers, pigs, possums, moose, and skunks, before finally realizing that being a bunny is not so bad after all.

Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who braved a snowstorm to deliver medicine to Nome, Alaska, during a 1925 diphtheria epidemic.

Think you know Daisy-Head Mayzie? Think again! With all-new illustrations and a revised plot based on Dr. Seuss's original screenplay and signature-style sketches, the timeless tale of Mayzie McGrew-a girl who suddenly sprouts a daisy from her head-is sweeter, funnier, and . . . well . . . more Seussian than ever! Some things, however, remain the same: In the same zany way that the Cat wreaks havoc in The Cat in the Hat, the darling blossom that...

"Sixth-grader Marty and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him"--Title verso page.

"When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs"--Title verso page.

Claudia dates Alan Gray and tries to determine if he is still immature.

Once covering almost 40 percent of the United States, native prairie is today one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. "Plant a Pocket of Prairie" teaches children how changes in one part of the system affect every other part: when prairie plants are destroyed, the animals who eat those plants and live on or around them are harmed as well. Root shows what happens when we work to restore the prairies, encouraging readers to "plant a pocket...