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For a little girl, there’s nothing better than running errands with Daddy in a trusty old blue pickup truck. When they go to the bakery, Old Blue is a restaurant. When they go to the hardware store, Old Blue is a toolshed. And when they go out to a neighboring farm, Old Blue is a barnyard! A little rain won’t stop their fun—or stop them from getting back home to Mommy safe and sound. ...
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Ten-year-old Orry Jenkins is sick and tired of the dust. The year is 1935 and Kansas hasn't gotten enough rain in years. Instead of rainstorms, they get dust storms. One day, Orry and his little stepsister go outside to play. They're far from home when a huge dust storm comes up. Stranded alone on the plains, the children must find a way to survive the terrible black blizzard....
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The famous wild ponies of Assateague and Chincoteague Island, presented in stunning technicolor. Centuries ago, a Spanish shipwreck left dozens of horses stranded on Assateague Island, off the coast of Virginia. For years they were free to roam on their new island home without human contact, until the neighboring island, Chincoteague, suffered a series of fires that devastated the town. The volunteer firefighters held a special event to raise money for a new fire truck, and so began the Wild Pony Swim that continues to this day. This unique American tradition recounted in pitch-perfect rhyme will engage the youngest of readers. These world-famous ponies captured in bright, dynamic colors will sure appeal to any horse lover....
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The Time Spies help save an American icon!
The Time Spies pop back to Washington D.C. in the midst of our second battle with the British, the War of 1812. Our nation's capitol is under siege and its citizens--including President James Madison--are forced to flee. But there's more at stake in this battle than the fate of one city. America stands to lose countless historical treasures too, including a great symbol of our independence, the portrait of George Washington. Can the Time Spies help First Lady Dolley Madison rescue George's picture before the British burn the city to the ground?...
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For a little girl, there’s nothing better than running errands with Daddy in a trusty old blue pickup truck. When they go to the bakery, Old Blue is a restaurant. When they go to the hardware store, Old Blue is a toolshed. And when they go out to a neighboring farm, Old Blue is a barnyard! A little rain won’t stop their fun—or stop them from getting back home to Mommy safe and sound. ...
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It's the summer of 1900, and 10-year-old Robert Pettibone is bored. His parents have sent him to stay with his Aunt Maudie in Galveston, Texas. She doesn't let him do anything by himself. When a storm comes up, he rushes to the beach to take a closer look. But this is no ordinary storm--it's an enormous hurricane headed straight for Galveston. Raging winds and rising floodwaters threaten to destroy the entire town. Can Robert and his aunt survive the worst natural disaster in U.S. history?...
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Whether she was at a ball or on a battlefield, Martha Washington set the standard for all future First Ladies with her quiet determination and courage....
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Alex, Mattie, and Sophie visit the past again, this time traveling to 1898, where they help paleontologist Walter Granger to protect his fossil find....
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A suspenseful story based on actual events in 1925 involving a man trapped in a collapsed cave....
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Alex, Mattie, and Sophie climb the giant vine sprouting in their garden, they reach a castle in the sky and discover that they are in a mixed-up fairy tale....
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Mattie, Sophie, and Alex travel back in time to the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, they decide to help Harry Houdini's failing magic show, but they find themselves in need of help when th...
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From acclaimed author Candice Ransom, comes another Time Spies adventure so fun to read that kids won't realize how much they're learining about history (until it's too late!)
The Chapman kids get caught up in the Race of the Century, between War Admiral and a little brown Thoroughbred named Seabiscuit. Hanging out in the barn before the race, the kids overhear a nosy reporter threatening to destroy Seabiscuit's chances. Can they find a way to stop the reporter before it's too late?...
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A suspenseful story based on actual events in 1925 involving a man trapped in a collapsed cave....
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