"Everyone grabs a yummy snack to sit and chat. What do they chat about? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text"--

In this modern, imaginative spin on the classic folk tale The Straw Millionaire, a boy starts with a rock and tries to trade his way up to a new guitar. Along the way, he'll meet a zany cast of characters who help him get a little closer to his dream. Especially appealing to reluctant readers, this short, 32-page chapter book explores important social themes. With full-color illustrations and a heartwarming story, this hi-lo book will capture the...

After bidding goodbye to her friends Michael and Nicole, who are moving away, Piper and her sisters spend winter break with their two sets of grandparents in Piney Woods, Louisiana, where Piper learns that the best adventures are the unexpected ones.

"Two girls on opposite sides of the planet connect through a mysterious book, whose phantom narrator guides them into spinning a story about the past that will affect their futures"--

Second-grader Emily worries that her grandfather, who has narcolepsy, will fall asleep when he visits her class to talk about Veterans Day.

"Lola is determined to get a dog, but first she must convince her mother and grandfather, get the rules changed in her building, and a few other things"--WorldCat.

Lola and her twenty-nine classmates don't understand the words to a traditional song they're meant to sing at the upcoming Winter Concert, so they make up their own, very silly (and very funny) words. Lola's mother and her Grampa get involved too, and we all learn not only the words to the song, but something about global warming, by the time of the concert.

"Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task"--Title verso page.

The first in a funny chapter book crime series about a well-behaved child who doesn't fit into his family of criminals featuring a prison break, a diamond heist and a lie that saves the day.

"When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she can't understand basic Japanese they speak to her, they make the drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her strict grandmother. Forced to say goodbye to her friends and what would have been her summer vacation, Waka is plucked from her straight-A-student life in rural Kansas and flown across the globe, where she faces the culture shock of a lifetime. In Japan, Waka struggles...