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Waylon! Even More Awesome

Sara Pennypacker - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

Waylon thinks most problems can be solved with science. But when it comes to having to share a dog with Baxter Boylen, science may not be very helpful. Baxter is the closest thing to a juvenile delinquent Waylon has ever met. He's always getting called to Principal Rice's office, and now he's...
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First Words - Japanese

Lonely Planet Kids - Lonely Planet Kids
Format: Board book

Bring the Japanese language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Japanese features 100 words to use while...
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Bikes Go!

Sean MacDumont - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Paperback

Learning to ride a bike is an important part of growing up. Those first pedals down the sidewalk open up a new world on the wheels of a young reader's bike. This book puts beginning readers behind the handlebars of these machines and all the places they can go. From a trip to the park...
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The Sun Played Hide-and-seek: A Personification Story

Brian P Cleary - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding

A young student has to give a presentation about personification - and she's petrified! How can she explain something that gives human traits to things that aren't human? If only she could take a trip to the park and show everyone the way the fountain hiccups, the daffodils dance,...
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Doctor by Day, Ninja by Night: Teaching Antonyms

Lisa Owings - The Childs World Inc
Format: Print book

Learn about antonyms through easy, engaging text andcolorful photographs. Additional features to aid comprehension include logical narratives, bolded key words, detailed photographs, an answer key, sources for furtherresearch, and an introduction to the author. This item is Non-Returnable.
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Voting

Kirsten Chang - Bellwether Media
Format: August 1

Voting is the key to democracy. It is how we make our voices heard. In this low\-level text, young readers will learn about the importance of casting a ballot and the consequences of not fulfilling this duty. Special features such as labels, a question, and a picture glossary help reinforce...
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Asian Americans' Right to Vote - The Right to Vote Series, Nonfiction Reading for Grades 2-5 - Developmental Learning - Pogo Books Collection

Monika Davies - Pogo Books
Format: Library Binding

In this book, early fluent readers will learn about democracy, the voting process in the United States, and the struggles and successes Asian Americans have gone through to gain and practice their right to vote. Learn about the barriers the U.S. government put on Asian immigrants to prevent...
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Vampirina Going Batty

Chelsea Beyl - Disney Press
Format: Paperback

In "Going Batty," the new girl in town is looking forward to making some new friends! But when her family's strange ways spook the neighbors, Vampirina goes a little batty trying to scare up a play date.
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DK Readers L2: Star Wars Rebels: Meet the Rebels

DK - DK Children
Format: Book

Meet the rebels aboard the starship Ghost in DKs newest Level 2 Reader, Star Wars Rebels Meet the Rebels! Set between Episode III and Episode IV, Rebels follows former Jedi Kanan Jarrus and his ragtag crew as they struggle against the Galactic Empire. Learn all about your favorite characters...
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You Are a Story

Bob Raczka - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world.. You are a living thing. You breathe. You eat. You Sleep. You work and play. You have dreams and fears. You have thoughts and memories....
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