"Excellent. One of the most interesting and original fantasy worlds I've seen in years." --Adrian Tchaikovsky, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author A brilliantly imagined saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the epic launch of a new series from British Fantasy Award winner, RJ Barker. *British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, winner Two nations at war. One prize beyond compare. For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war. The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted. Now, the firs... View More...
It's a book of world records... of bones Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons An International Literacy Association Teachers' Choice Title (2018)A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Title (2019)Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood -- and humorous -- explanations. This entertaining introduction to t... View More...
Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom is back--and so is the werewolf that bit him--in this monstrously funny series about a boy who's dying to fit in. Eleven-year-old Tom was bit by a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie right before the first day of middle school. It was a weird and crazy day. And he didn't even get excused from sixth grade Now he's being hunted down by the werewolf that bit him. Should Tom join a wolf pack? On the one hand, he could give up school and homework forever. (He really doesn't want to do his history report.) On the other hand, he'd miss his band, his friends, and Annie, his maybe-p... View More...
The beguiling second entry in the innovative shape trilogy by multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also about Square's friend Circle. Circle thinks Square is an artistic genius. But is he really? With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things. Understated and striking in its simplicity, this ... View More...
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - "A darkly incantatory tragicomedy of love and betrayal ... Beautifully paced, emotionally wise." --The Boston GlobeIn the dark waiting room of the ferry terminal in the sketchy Spanish port of Algeciras, two aging Irishmen--Maurice Hearne and Charlie Redmond, longtime partners in the lucrative and dangerous enterprise of smuggling drugs--sit at night, none too patiently. The pair are trying to locate Maurice's estranged daughter, Dilly, whom they've heard is either arriving on a boat coming from Tangier or departing on one heading there. Th... View More...
2021 ALEX AWARD WINNER ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR - TIME - BOOK RIOT - LITHUB - KIRKUS REVIEWS In the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, home of the original 1692 witch trials, the 1989 Danvers Falcons will do anything to make it to the state finals--even if it means tapping into some devilishly dark powers. Against a background of irresistible 1980s iconography, Quan Barry expertly weaves together the individual and collective progress of this enchanted team as they storm their way through an unforgettable season. Helmed by good-girl captain Abby Putnam (a descendant of the infamous ... View More...
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller An instant USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The newest picture book from the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist stars Sofia Valdez, a community leader who stands up for what she believes in Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea--the town can turn the slimy mess into a ... View More...
Spider-Man swings into action with Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales in this action-packed Little Golden Book based on the new hit pre-school show Marvel's Spider-man And His Amazing Friends Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy team up with Peter Parker to fight no-good villains as an amazing group of friends who know how to save the day. Based on the hit pre-school animated series Marvel's Spider-man And His Amazing Friends airing on Disney Junior, this Little Golden Book captures the show's fun, action, and life lessons that are just right for little heroes ages 2 to 5 years old. In The Power of Three, ... View More...
With these fun mini puzzles, kawaii and kitty lovers can piece together two cute scenes of the naughty, lovable Pusheen and her friends Stormy, Pip, and Cheek This adorable mini puzzle set includes two designs: one of Pusheen and her pals baking, another of the squad flying kites on a sunny day. Each itty-bitty jigsaw puzzle is made up of 169 tiny puzzle pieces and forms a 6.5" x 6.5" finished scene that you can craft-glue together and frame as decoration or simply break apart and start anew
Enjoy a children's book classic in this perfect to read board book format "In an old house in Paristhat was covered with vineslived twelve little girlsin two straight linesthe smallest one was Madeline." Nothing frightens Madeline--not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers even after 75 years It's the night before Christmas and everyone is sick in bed. All except brave Madeline, who is up and about and feeling just fine. Taking care of el... View More...
Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile--except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? Lyle the crocodile lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores, and playing with the neighborhood kids. He's the happiest crocodile any home ever had...until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo! Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don't like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong. It will take all of Lyle's charm--... View More...
Introduce the Tulip to its relative the Toad Lily, or reunite the Iris family by pairing the Freesia with its siblings - the Crocus and the Gladiolus. Collect illustrated cards of 52 garden flowers, group the individual flowers into their botanical families to form complete sets of four and lay them before your opponent to win Based on Go Fish, this fun and educational game comes with a booklet describing the features of the different flower families and will delight players of all ages. View More...
Marvel's other Spider-Man--Miles Morales--swings into his first ever Little Golden Book Meet Marvel's Spider-Man from another universe--Miles Morales. Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love this action-packed Little Golden Book as they learn about the web-slinger's amazing powers as well as his faithful friends and fiercest foes View More...
Only the Amazing Spider-Man can stop the sinister Green Goblin when the villain concocts a dangerous trap to test the wall-crawler's most amazing abilities Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love the web-slinging action in this Little Golden Book that features one of the most popular Marvel Super Heroes of all time. View More...
Told for the first time in a graphic novel, this is the exciting life story of John Muir--who sailed to America as a boy and ended up changing the world. John Muir led an adventurous life, starting with his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland and culminating in his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, an explorer, a bold champion of wilderness--and even made friends with a president His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. Most importantly, though, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and... View More...
Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor ... View More...
Find out what piranhas eat -- and don't eat -- in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug Everyone knows that piranhas don't eat bananas -- except for Brian. This little fish loves to munch not only on bananas, but on fruit of all kinds Brian's piranha friends think he's crazy. Piranhas don't eat bananas -- their sharp teeth are for eating meat And there's a scrumptious pair of feet dangling in the water nearby...Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's hysterical text and unforgettably wacky illustrations, Piranhas Don't Eat Ba... View More...
Discover the story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike -- written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Mar Julia. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting new program from the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series that spotlights pivotal moments in historical figures' lives in graphic novel form Follows Cesar Chavez and the National Farmworkers Association, as they set out on a difficult 300-mile protest march in support of farm workers' rights. A story of hope, solidarity, and perseverence, this graphic novel invites read... View More...
