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Maybe you won't rock a cradle, Muriel. Some women seem to prefer to rock the boat. Eighteen-year-old Muriel Jorgensen lives on one side of Crabapple Creek. Her family's closest friends, the Normans, live on the other. For as long as Muriel can remember, the families' lives have been intertwined, connected by the crossing stones that span the water. But, now that Frank Norman, who Muriel is just beginning to think might be more than a friend-has...

A dirty, skinny dog shows up in Sam and Katie's neighborhood. They start to follow it, and they don't like what they see: the Wilson sisters yell at the dog because it is digging in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it. Sam and Katie want the dog to know they'll be its friends. They think it should have a name. Most of all, they want it to like them. But they make a big mistake, and after that, it's hard...

Publisher Marketing: Anikwa and James, twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James's family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising—the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne...

"Capybara will do anything for his friends. But it's exhausting--and when Capybara meets a potential new friend who doesn't seem to be responding to his advances, Capybara learns a valuable lesson. His friends like him just for who he is"--

Making Things Move: Force and Motion is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy. RI.2.2 and Literacy. L.2.5b. Readers are introduced to simple physics lessons in an accessible way, featuring real-world examples, in this book, which includes full-page color photographs paired with narrative nonfiction text that explain relevant concepts. This book should be paired with "Push and Pull: Understanding...

Once upon a time, an author took a snooze and an illustrator took the reins telling the story exactly the way she wants! Featuring a llama princess, a scheming penguin, space travel, and maybe even a ninja or, wait, a dragon! This rambunctious, clever, no-holds-barred "meta" story will have young readers giggling from start to finish.

A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of 2017 A 2017 BCCB Blue Ribbon Book A 2017 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids A 2017 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction Pick for Middle School Readers A 2018 NCTE Notable Verse Novel A 2018 CCBC Choices Book Claire and Abi have always loved their summers at the lake house, but this year, everything's different. Dad and Pam, their stepmom, are expecting a new baby, and they've cleared out all of Mom's belongings...

Join Nutmeg, the North Pole elf, and her friends in performing kind acts for the Holidays with this new version of the classic Christmas song. Each of the 12 days mentions an easy and inexpensive or free act of kindness.

Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the dinosaur known as triceratops.

A collection to be read, experienced, and treasured.  Whether capturing a cold New England winter's evening, or the beauty of an old, abandoned house, four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost left an indelible mark on our consciousness. This stunning celebration of his best-loved work includes 35 poems specially chosen for children ages 8 to 14 by author and historian Jay Parini. Illustrator Michael Paraskevas brings the poems to life with...