When young Zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home.
Gold!" is the story of the California gold rush--the uncharted journey across hostile land, the laborious process of panning for gold, the success of savvy entrepreneurs, and the fortunes of the marginalized, from slaves and American Indians to women and foreigners.
A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They ahgggre heading for Freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.
Learn how to live green in this series from noted astronaut and environmentalist, Sally Ride that is dedicated to 3 of the Earth's main resources--air, energy, and water. Each volume describes how people use the Earth's resources and what can be done to protect them. Packed with full-color photographs and illustrations. Focusing on alternative energies such as solar power, wind power, and biofuels, this book explains how these technologies are...
The magic cartooning elf is back--along with the Knight, Edward the hungry horse, and a whole new cast of charming characters. And this time, readers can join in the fun. This activity book leads kids through a story that they help tell by doodling and completing comics activities. Illustrations. Consumable.
Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Smith, "It's a Book" is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all ages. Full color.
Provides the story of the Titanic, the people who built it, and its tragic demise during its maiden voyage across the Atlantic as told through first-hand accounts and detailed illustrations of the events as they happened.
Kitty's owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home. So who's going to watch them? Good ol' Uncle Murray. But it isn't long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic proportions.
Kitty's owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home. So who's going to watch them? Good ol' Uncle Murray. But it isn't long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic propor...
A grandfather lovingly teaches his grandchild a lesson about the centuries-old concept of "tikkun olam." Gently told and gorgeously illustrated, this intergenerational picture book offers a soothing and universal message for our troubled times.
Award-winning authors Greenberg and Jordan tell the story behind the scenes of the collaboration that created "Appalachian Spring, " from its inception through the score's composition to Martha Graham's intense rehearsal process. Full color.
Tobias's father is different from other dads, not only because he is a tyrannosaurus but also because he is busy all of the time. But when disaster looms during Field Day at Tobias's school, his dad comes through. Full color.
Each spread in this dramatically oversized book displays 30 or more different animals in thought-provoking thematic groupings, including: Large and Small, Hot Weather, Cold Weather, Feathered, Horned, Spots and Stripes, and Friends of Mankind.
From a highly respected picture book author/illustrator comes a lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Full color.
