Recounts the story of the man who traveled west planting apple seeds to make the country a better place to live.

A young knight-in-training has so much to do-learn about arms and armor, assist a squire, attend a medieval banquet, tilt at the quintain-and prepare to be "dubbed!" This is a surefire, nonfiction subject for newly independent readers.

In this delightful follow-up to My Brother, Ant, Anthony comes face to face with a growling bear, pretends to be a dog, and hears a giant tapping on the window. These enchanting stories capture the relationship between Ant and his brother with warmth and humor.

Several dinosaur hunters went on an expedition in South America hoping to find fossils of birds from the time of the dinosaurs. What they found instead were hundreds of fossils of dinosaur eggs, some with un-hatched baby dinosaurs inside. This was something that had never been found before! Here is a fascinating look at dinosaur egg fossils and dinosaurs in general, written in accessible language so kids can read it all by themselves.

The very youngest readers can learn all about sharks-the fiercest of the fish family-in this informative Level 1. The simple, clear text and striking pictures makes this a perfect first introduction to these amazing creatures.

Valentine's Day is coming, and Mr. Brown's bookstore is so busy that he decides to hire someone to help out. Miss Button is perfect for the job. She loves books, she loves cats, and she even understands the special ghost in Mr. Brown's bookstore. There's only one problem. Mr. Brown and Miss Button like one another, but they're both too shy to say so! Fortunately, Cobweb the cat is there to help make sure that everyone has a happy Valentine's Day in...

It's almost Class Picture Day and Robby is the only kid in his class with all his baby teeth. If only the Tooth Fairy could speed things up . . .

The much-heralded Good Knight is back-only this time his three little dragon friends are sick in bed.  Their scaly foreheads are hot and their noses are drip-drip-dripping.  They feel awful.  The Good Knight comes to the rescue again!  He brings them some slimy, grimy soup from the wizard to make them feel better.  But the dragons wont touch it.  What is a Good Knight to do?

You don't bring your rat to show-and-tell.  You do mouth off to the class bully, but only when you're safe at home in bed.  These are just some of the lessons to be learned in this hilarious collection of school poems-guaranteed to tickle any kid's funny bone!

How smart are dolphins? They’re good at doing tricks, and they love fish! But how much do we know about the ways dolphins communicate and relate to each other? In Do Dolphins Really Smile?, curious young readers will learn all the dolphin basics, as well as new information scientists are finding out about these fascinating creatures!