A boy is living with his family while his father is away. He dreads the first day at a new school because he has nothing special to share about himself. Each family member offers him an object that represents a memory from the summer, but the boy doesn't think any of these is interesting. Then his abuelita whispers a secret in his ear. When it's his turn to talk, all he needs to do is open his backpack. When the moment arrives, he dumps the backpack's contents onto the table. As his classmates pick up the objects, he retells the stories they represent. Suddenly, he is surprised that he has much to say. And when he returns home, his abuelita has an even bigger surprise.

• A beautifully crafted, multi-layered story about starting school that is buoyed by cheery and warmhearted illustrations
• 32 pages
• For ages 3-9 years
• A perfect choice for young readers

An orange horse is desperate to find his long-lost brother, but the only clue he has is one half of an old photo. The horse decides to advertise, but the answers he gets leave him feeling hopeless. Then, one day, the orange horse meets a brown horse and they immediately become good friends. Coincidentally, the brown horse also has one half of an old photo. Could he be the long-lost brother the orange horse has been searching for?

• This vibrantly illustrated picture book for young readers shares a message of appreciating difference and loving beyond constraints
• 40 pages
• For ages 3-9 years
• The text is perfectly worded for early childhood and matches the paintings in detail and interest

Vibrant photos and engaging text present important early childhood concepts with a splash of Crayola color. Each title includes simple illustrations that encourage readers to create art inspired by the shapes, patterns, colors, and concepts all around them. A special feature shows the Crayola colors in photos throughout the book.

• Each title includes simple illustrations that encourage readers to create art inspired by the shapes, patterns, colors, and concepts all around them
• National math standards meets core art standards
• Features charming Crayola ® colors, tools, and art techniques
• Back matter piece highlights Crayola ® colors in the photos throughout the book

Based on a true story set in Sudan, this is a novel that tells two stories—one about a contemporary child who spends her days fetching water, the other about one of this African country's lost boys. Simply and economically written, this account of the experiences of a young Sudanese refugee is suspenseful, poignant, and personal. The ending, which brings together the two separate narrative strands, is unexpected and moving. Includes a map, an afterword by the lost boy on whose story this is based (now living in Rochester, NY), and an author's note. Paperback, 128 pages. By Linda Sue Park Sold as a pack of 3 identical books.

• This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads--one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985--with one hopeful message: that even in a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for
• From the Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park, an emotional novel based on a true story
• Multicultural
• By Linda Sue Park
• 128 pages
• Pack of 3 identical books

Cultivate a love of reading with illustrated fiction books that encourage students to actively read and re-read. These fun, entertaining books feature compelling text and dynamic illustrations to keep students reading from cover to cover. Motivate today's students with the books they want to read across a wide range of appealing fiction genres including mystery, graphic novels, fantasy, adventure, poetry, realistic fiction, and retellings of traditional tales. Empower students to see themselves in the books they are reading with stories that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Titles include: Famous Animal Fables, Goldilocks Visits Her Aunts, The Fastest Alive, Manny's Mission, The Raven, Cottonmouth Creek, Secrets of a Time Jumper, Crossing the Ghost Light, Seasonal Sisters, Beautiful Beast.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Cultivate a love of reading with illustrated fiction books that encourage students to actively read and re-read. These fun, entertaining books feature compelling text and dynamic illustrations to keep students reading from cover to cover. Motivate today's students with the books they want to read across a wide range of appealing fiction genres including graphic novels, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and retellings of traditional tales. Empower students to see themselves in the books they are reading with stories that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Titles include: Under the Bridge, Secrets Aboard Barnard Star, Victoria's Victories, The End of Chocolate, Vampire 9 to 5, Hive Mind: Part Three, The Adventures of Mark Twain, Side-Tracked, Myths and Legends, The Legend of the Headless Hall Monitor.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption. For ages 10 and up.

• Holes, Paperback
• Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats
• Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys build character by spending all day, every day, digging holes
• Ages 10 and up

Cultivate a love of reading with illustrated fiction books that encourage students to actively read and re-read. These fun, entertaining books feature compelling text and dynamic illustrations to keep students reading from cover to cover. Motivate today's students with the books they want to read across a wide range of appealing fiction genres including mystery, graphic novels, fantasy, adventure, poetry, realistic fiction, and retellings of traditional tales. Empower students to see themselves in the books they are reading with stories that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Titles include: Around the World Tales, Buttercup's Eggcellent Adventure, Biking for a Cause, Gregory Green Wants a Blues Guitar, Clara O'Hara Private Eye, Aloha Adventure, Ride Across Time, Cooking Up a Friendship, Meeting of the Bad Guys, After the Ball.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Cultivate a love of reading with illustrated fiction books that encourage students to actively read and re-read. These fun, entertaining books feature compelling text and dynamic illustrations to keep students reading from cover to cover. Motivate today's students with the books they want to read across a wide range of appealing fiction genres including graphic novels, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and retellings of traditional tales. Empower students to see themselves in the books they are reading with stories that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Titles include: The Egg Salad Sandwich Incident, Robot Rescue, The Story of My Life, The Day the Nursery Rhymes Stopped Rhyming, Paige vs. Plastic, Hive Mind: Part Two, Reading Heidi, Really Gross Time Machine, Fables and Fairy Tales, Blackbird Wilderness.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Cultivate a love of reading with illustrated fiction books that encourage students to actively read and re-read. These fun, entertaining books feature compelling text and dynamic illustrations to keep students reading from cover to cover. Motivate today's students with the books they want to read across a wide range of appealing fiction genres including graphic novels, sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and retellings of traditional tales. Empower students to see themselves in the books they are reading with stories that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Titles include: The Boy and the Bayonet, A Martian Adventure, Practice Makes Perfect, A World without Blue, Camp Yowie, Hive Mind: Part One, Mary Shelley's Monster, Around the World in 80 Days, Around the World, Adventure at the Reef.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters