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Hercules: The Twelve Labors [A Greek Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Famous for his superhuman strength, Hercules is the most popular hero in Greek mythology. The son of Zeus—king of the gods—and a mortal mother, Hercules faces the wrath of Zeus's wife Hera,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 398.2'0938'02
  • Copyright: 2007
Cover: The Mission of Addition
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The Mission of Addition

From the Series Math Is CATegorical ®

In the first book of the Math Is Categorical® series, readers will become familiar with the concept of addition and its key terms. From the author and illustrator duo of the best-selling… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 513.2'11
  • Copyright: 2005

The Trojan Horse: The Fall of Troy [A Greek Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

For ten years, the battle raged. Thousands of ancient Greece's best warriors battled their enemies, the Trojans, in a desperate attempt to win back King Meneleus's beautiful wife, Helen.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2007

Thor & Loki: In the Land of Giants [A Norse Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Out of the great halls of Asgard, home of the Norse Gods...came one of the greatest Norse legends. Thor, powerful god of thunder, and his brother Loki, the trickster, were eager to resolve an Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2007
Cover: Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg
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Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg

Crack, crack...animal babies are hatched all over the place. Can you figure out who's who? Watercolor and collage illustrations depict close-up scenes of an egg or eggs about to hatch. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 591.4'68
  • Copyright: 2007

In Business with Mallory

From the Series Mallory

Mallory McDonald has her eye on the perfect purse, but it’s too expensive and Mallory’s mom is not buying! So Mallory comes up with the perfect plan to get the perfect purse. She’ll just… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006

Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More about Verbs

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun with language! One book is never enough to explore the wide range of verbs! In this follow-up to To Root, to Toot, to Parachute, the crazy cats deliver loads of additional examples… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 428.2
  • Copyright: 2007

Happy Birthday, Mallory!

From the Series Mallory

Mallory McDonald is turning nine! And she is ready to celebrate getting the past year over—one troubled with moving, starting a new school, making new friends, and sibling rivalry. Mallory… Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2006
Cover: Juneteenth
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Juneteenth

From the Series On My Own Holidays

June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived.… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 394.263
  • Copyright: 2006

Mallory vs. Max

From the Series Mallory

Spunky, eight-year-old Mallory McDonald is very unhappy when her parents decide to get her older brother Max a dog. Why would her parents agree to such a thing? Dogs are smelly and bark and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2005

Back to School, Mallory

From the Series Mallory

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)—she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2004

How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun with language! This accessible, lighthearted look at language introduces homonyms and homophones. Playful rhymes and comical cartoons make both concepts memorable. Each corresponding Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Mallory on the Move
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Mallory on the Move

From the Series Mallory

When eight-and-a-half-year-old Mallory McDonald’s parents tell her that they are moving, she’s mad—really mad! It’s not fair! How can they make her move away from Mary Ann, her best friend in Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2004

Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun learning language! “Word-Nerd” Brian P. Cleary and highly-acclaimed illustrator Brian Gable collaborate to clarify the concept of synonyms for young readers with playful, lively, and Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2005

I and You and Don't Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun with language! The latest addition to the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series, this fun-filled guide uses playful puns and humorous illustrations to creatively clarify the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 428.2
  • Copyright: 2004

Under, Over, By the Clover: What Is a Preposition?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Have fun learning about language! In this fun-filled book, playful puns and comical cartoon cats combine to show, not tell, readers what prepositions are all about. Each preposition in the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 420
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 428.2
  • Copyright: 2002

Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb?

From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®

Adverbs tell us when and how. Like, quickly, do your homework now! Bursting with adverbs, this addition to the Words Are CATegorical® series creatively clarifies the concept of adverbs for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 428.2
  • Copyright: 2003

Sammy Spider's First Passover

When Sammy Spider's web gets swept away during the Shapiro family's Passover cleaning, his mother decides spring is a perfect time to make a new web. As Sammy learns to spin, he gets… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1994

Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah

Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah. Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 1993