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After the neighborhood bullies end up breaking LisaÎs wheelchair, her kind neighbor, Mr. Gringle, gives her a new one, colorful and complete with magic powers! With this magical chair, Lisa finds that she can stand up for herself and her friends against those bullies © but maybe sheÎll realize the magic power was really inside her all along.
Mr. McGinty and his dog Sophie love checking in on the monarch caterpillars and butterflies on their summer walks. But one day Mr. McGinty is shocked to find that all the milkweed in town has been mowed down! And monarch caterpillars, he explains, can't survive without milkweed. Can Mr. McGinty come up with a plan to save the monarchs? This is a tale that is informative, a call to action, and a sweet story time pick.
Benjamin Carver III, AKA Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts. One minor problemÑhe's extremely allergic to peanuts! So he invents tech solutions for his allergy problems. When Deon, AKA Dark Midnight of the rival chocolate factory in town, is jealous of Mr. Smarty Pants' lab and inventions, he creates a plan to steal them to become the top inventor in town. But Dark Midnight doesn't know Mr. Smarty Pants has the PB&J squad on his side, made up of his best friends Pete and Jemma.
Mr. Thatcher has been working to build the perfect house. And working. And working . . . and so, quite by accident, the house grows and grows in size. But it never seems quite like home. When a crowd of characters from his storybook neighbourhood show up looking for a place to stay, Mr. Thatcher cries ""It's not perfect yet! You don't want to stay here!"" But soon he finds that what makes a house a perfect home has nothing to do with the craftsmanship and everything to do with the friends and family inside it.
A monster with a one-track mind meets his match in an elderly lady called Mrs. Mo. With Mrs. Mo’s help, the monster is surprised to discover that he can do more than he ever thought.
History is full of fascinating stories of colourful characters, but some of the most interesting parts of history are really odd. You have probably seen scenes of government officials with their powdered white wigs, but in 1700s England and high-society in the American colonies, women created towering hairstyles. Decorations such as ships and flowers were sometimes added to their hairdos, especially if attending a big party. Taking hours to create, women used beef tallow and sugar-water to keep their hairdos in place. This fictional account explains a very real fashion trend and the problems it created for women trying to look stylish!
Let your imagination run wild with Mudkin! When a girl playing pretend in the mud looks into a puddle, she conjures up something fantastic. This artistic and vivid title will inspire pretenders everywhere. A truly unique story about the power of imagination.
This captivating series transports young readers to worlds where everything is alive and anything can happen! Gathered from across the globe, these stories are traditional tales that have stood the test of time. With original artwork and lively text, these faithful retellings will fascinate young readers while teaching them what we have in common with people from around the world.Additional features to aid comprehension include a map of the story's country of origin as well as a discussion of the story's meaning. A short activity as well as critical-thinking questions and an introduction to the author and illustrator are also included.
These lively concept books show a multicultural world around us, filled with things to count and shapes and colours to recognize. Many of the featured objects are Asian or Hispanic in origin, but all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text and an informative glossary, these colourful books will brighten every child's day!
Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too. Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells her story for the first time in a picture book biography, and her brave actions set a milestone on the road toward ending slavery in the United States.