When 10-year-old Sylvia Freeman moves to Wakeview, South Carolina, she's sure that her summer is going to be plain ol' boring—that is until she meets her 99-year-old neighbor, Miz Lula Maye. It's always been just Sylvia and her momma, but as the hot summer days pass, she finds herself heading down the dusty dirt road that runs from her house to Miz Lula Maye's more and more. With Miz Lula Maye, everything is an adventure, whether they're swaying...

Plenty of things make eight-year-old Maddie nervous including her new home with Sam, her mom's new husband. To Maddie's surprise, Sam understand her and helps her find the courage to face her fears.

"No one else is just like me!" Follow along with each book as Emily expresses just how much she loves her life! From her curly hair to her teacher, Emily appreciates all of the qualities that make her life like no one else's.

The last year has been rougher than sandpaper for Abbey Force and her dad. He's in a coma after his accident a year back, wherein he was framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. And their home, Reward Plantation, an idyllic spot on the eastern coast of South Carolina, had to be sold to pay off his debt to society. Abbey is stuck living with her uncle Charlie, who, even in the few hours a day when he's sober, ain't exactly your ideal parental

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A beautifully illustrated book that will inspire self-identity, cultural diversity and create an awareness our personal uniqueness in the mind of a child. A great inspirational book for children through a self-exploratory journey about all the traits that make us who we are. A great book that will help reaffirm self love and personal appreciation in any child!

The "beloved character" returns in another deliciously funny story as he tries to help save his favorite bakery (School Library Journal). Flat Stanley loves to help Mr. Pete the Baker make his tasty treats! When another baker begins taking away all his business, Mr. Pete comes up with a BIG idea to save his bakery-but he needs help from Stanley and Arthur. Will they succeed or will everything just fall flat? Flat Stanley and the Very Big Cookie is...

A Vegetable Story is a short story for children and people of all ages. The story follows the accounts of a family of three, focusing primarily on the parents and what the parents do as a response to their son being kidnapped. All of the characters in the story are personified vegetables, fruits, plants, etc. The illustrations are in black and white color for children and adults with color blindness. The main themes of A Vegetable Story are perseverance,...

Upon the death of his Aunt Julia, twelve-year-old Jack is whisked by his scheming and dreaming parents from Pennsylvania to a small Caribbean island, Compano, and soon finds himself alone on a deserted island.

Classic stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Text has been adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!" Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will grab kids' attention and keep them interested as they practice their reading skills. Munsch Early Readers are packed with extras, including phonics introduction and activity, getting...

Extrait : "Il faisait froid, il faisait sombre ; la pluie tombait fine et serrée ; deux enfants dormaient au bord d'une grande route sous un vieux chêne touffu : un petit garçon de trois ans était étendu sur un amas de feuilles ; un autre petit garçon de six ans, couché à ses pieds, les lui réchauffant de son corps ; le petit avait des vêtements de laine, communs, mais chauds ; ses épaules et sa poitrine étaient couvertes de la veste du...