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Living the Confidence Code: Real Girls. Real Stories. Real Confidence.
by Claire Shipman Katty Kay JillEllyn RileyAN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!New from the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of The Confidence Code for Girls!The best way to understand confidence is to see it in action. That’s why bestselling authors Katty Kay, Claire Shipman, and JillEllyn Riley have collected 30 true stories of real girls, pursuing their passions, struggling and stumbling, but along the way figuring out how to build their own special brand of confidence.From Bali to Brazil, South Africa to Seattle, Australia to Afghanistan, these girls took risks, doubted themselves, and sometimes failed. But they also hung in there when things got hard. Along the way they discovered what matters to them: everything from protesting contaminated water to championing inclusive books to the accessibility of girls’ basketball shoes, and so much more.Different goals, different stories, different personalities, all illustrating the multitude of ways to be confident in the world. Packed with photos, graphic novel strips, and engaging interviews, Living the Confidence Code proves that no matter who you are, or how old you are, nothing is out of reach when you decide to try. Join this growing global community of powerful girls and imagine—what would you like to do, once you tap into your confidence? How will you write your story?
Living the Dream (Pictureback(R))
by Random HouseThis storybook retells the story of Garfield—arriving in theaters May 24, 2024!Garfield comes to the big screen in an all-new animated film that features Chris Pratt as the voice of everyone&’s favorite lasagna-loving cat. This full-color storybook is sure to thrill children ages 3 to 7.
Livingstone's Guide to Getting Lost
by Liz HuyckUsually we want to find our way, but in this cartoon, readers explore all the sure ways of getting lost!
Liz Learns a Lesson: Amy And The Missing Puppy; All About Ellie; Liz Learns A Lesson (The Critter Club #3)
by Marsha Riti Callie BarkleyLiz is excited for a fun summer with The Critter Club, but will summer school ruin her plans?It's almost time for summer vacation, and Liz is looking forward to sleeping in, taking an art class, and spending plenty of time with her friends at The Critter Club! Between fun summer plans and busy petsitting schedules, the girls are going to have their hands full. But on the last day of school, Liz gets the unexpected news that her math grades aren't where they need to be. Though she's not thrilled to be stuck in summer school, Liz works hard--and learns a lesson even more important than fractions. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Liz and the Nosy Neighbor (The Critter Club #19)
by Callie Barkley Tracy BishopLiz has a big class project to complete but how can she focus on it when her nosy new neighbor seems to be popping up everywhere? Liz must solve both problems in the nineteenth book of the Critter Club series.When a boy Liz’s age moves in next door, Liz hopes they might become friends. But right away Liz can tell the boy has no interest in being friendly. So why does he keep showing up everywhere she is? Plus, Liz has a big class project to complete—an animal habitat diorama—but she can’t think of anything to create and her nosy new neighbor isn’t helping! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
Liz and the Sand Castle Contest (The Critter Club #11)
by Marsha Riti Callie BarkleyLiz deals with some unfriendly competition at the beach and tries to rescue a baby octopus in the eleventh book of The Critter Club series.Liz and her family are at the beach! Liz loves building sand sculptures, so when she sees a flyer for a sand castle competition, of course she enters. She thinks she's found a new friend when she meets her neighbor Tommy, who is also competing, but Tommy's not so nice. He teases Liz about the castle she's building and he laughs when one of the pieces caves in. Then Liz's castle gets ruined overnight! It's the day of the contest judging, and Liz no longer has anything to enter. Did Tommy destroy Liz's sand castle? Plus, Liz finds a baby octopus that needs help! Will she be able to get the octopus back in the ocean and swimming again?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
Liz at Marigold Lake: Amy Meets Her Stepsister; Ellie's Lovely Idea; Liz At Marigold Lake; Marion Strikes A Pose (The Critter Club #7)
by Callie BarkleyThe Critter Club is going camping—but are they really ready for a weekend in the wilderness?When Liz invites the Critter Club girls to her house at Marigold Lake for the weekend, they are really excited for their camping adventure—especially because Marigold Lake is known for having lots of wildlife! While the girls are there, they plan to do stuff like swim and canoe in the lake, go on a nature walk, and camp out. But with every activity, something seems to go horribly wrong. Amy accidentally tips over the canoe when the girls are out on the lake; Ellie gets spooked by what she thinks is a snake on their walk; and Marion is not pleased about sleeping outside in a tent. Liz thinks her friends aren’t having fun, and she starts to feel awful. Will the great weekend she planned turn out to be a disaster? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Liz's Night at the Museum (The Critter Club #15)
by Callie Barkley Tracy BishopIn the fifteenth book of The Critter Club series, Liz is excited for her sleepover at the museum...until she hears some spooky noises!Liz can't wait for her sleepover at the Santa Vista Art & History Museum! After all, it's been her dream to stay overnight at a museum. But when the lights go out, Liz starts to hear noises: a flutter here, a rustle there. Where are the noises coming from, and what is making them? Will this museum sleepover actually turn into a nightmare? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!
Liz's Perfect Painting (The Critter Club #27)
by Callie BarkleyIn the twenty-seventh book of the Critter Club series, Liz tries to create the perfect painting for an upcoming art show, but the ferret she&’s pet-sitting has other plans!Liz is having an exciting week! The Critter Club is pet-sitting a ferret, and a local artist is looking for artwork from young painters to include in a show. Liz has her heart set on creating the most perfect painting ever. She just needs to make art while pet-sitting. What could go wrong? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Liz's Pie in the Sky (The Critter Club #23)
by Callie BarkleyIn this twenty-third book of the Critter Club series, Liz and her friends spend a festive fall weekend at Marigold Lake. They bake pies, go on nature walks, and help a goose keep up with his flock!Liz and her friends are at Marigold Lake for a festive fall weekend. Liz has lots of ideas for the weekend: they&’ll go fruit picking, bake pies, and admire the nature around them. While out and about, the girls discover an injured goose who is hungry and separated from his flock. Will they be able to get their goose friend, Pie, back in shape so he can fly south with the others? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Lizard Loses His Tail (Into Reading, Level D #16)
by Beverley Randell Bruce LauchlanLizard is asleep in the sun. Kingfisher is hungry. What will happen?
Lizard from the Park
by Mark Pett<p>When Leonard takes a shortcut through the park, he finds an egg and takes it home, where it hatches into a lizard (or so Leonard thinks). Leonard names his new pet Buster and takes him all around the city: on the subway, to the library, to a baseball game, and more. <p>But Buster keeps growing and growing—and Leonard gets the sense that Buster is longing for something Leonard can’t provide. <p>Before long, Buster becomes too big to keep, and Leonard realizes he needs to set Buster free. So Leonard comes up with an inventive plan, one that involves all the balloons Leonard can find and the annual Thanksgiving parade, in an imaginative plot twist that will spark readers’ imaginations—and touch their hearts.</p>
Lizard on the Loose (Into Reading, Level D #85)
by Joanne Barkan Diane PalmiscianoNIMAC-sourced textbook
Lizards
by Nic BishopAnother fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop. <P> With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards. The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habits, and life cycle of these amazing reptiles. An index and glossary are included.
Lizards (Readers)
by Laura MarshFrom geckos to iguanas, komodo dragons to chameleons, lizards are about the most awesome animal around! They inhabit every continent except Antarctica. Some are lethal. Some change color. Some have suction cups on their feet. There is enough fascinating information about these animals to fill an entire library of readers! But we've taken the absolute coolest information about the coolest animal and compacted it in this fascinating level 2 reader, perfect for anyone who loves slippery, slimy, creepy, and crawly.This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors.The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs: Poems And Paintings
by Douglas FlorianFrom transparent glass frogs and ravenous rattlesnakes to sticky geckos and stressed-out skinks, this slithery spectacle showcases once again Douglas Florian's incomparable skill for making poetry informative, fun--and irresistible!
Lizzie and the Lost Baby
by Cheryl Blackford"...the prose is precise, direct, and accessible, vividly calling up the drizzly fog and green pastures of the countryside without falling victim to overwrought descriptions. Lizzie&’s questioning of the decision-making of the adults around her will likely appeal to young readers learning that being grown up does not necessarily translate to being wise." —Bulletin "This tale will capture the minds of middle-grade readers and leave them wanting to find out more about World War II and treatment of children during this time, as well as treatment of the Gypsies in England." —VOYA "Blackford alludes throughout to The Secret Garden, Lizzie&’s favorite book, and this promising novel has a similar setting and thought-provoking plot written in simple but affecting language." —Publishers Weekly "A satisfying chapter book with a well-realized historical setting and a stout-hearted heroine." —Booklist "Blackford¹s straight-to-the-heart prose brings a Yorkshire village and its inhabitants lovingly to life in this sweet and tender story. It¹s impossible not to be smitten with Lizzie, who not only finds a lost baby, but courage, friendship, justice, and a way forward in her new life." —Margi Preus, New York Timesbest-selling author and Newbery Honor winner of Heart of a Samurai "Familiar and inviting, Lizzie and the Lost Baby is the sort of book that feels like a friend." —Caroline Starr Rose, author of May B and Blue Birds "Inspiring and unfailingly honest. Written in authentic language and poetic prose, Ms. Blackford¹s gripping story is one that young readers everywhere will long remember." —Eileen Beha, author of The Secrets of Eastcliff-by-the-Sea "Empowering..Blackford masterfully brings this era to life in this simple, yet compelling story. A delightful read!" —Mary Casanova, author of The Klipfish Code "The kind of book I would have gulped down as a kid. With beautiful language and cultural and emotional complexity, Blackford brings us two characters who, when failed by adults, must navigate their own moral pathways. Love this book!" —Pat Schmatz, author of Bluefish —
Lizzy (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Green #Level E, Lesson 76)
by Donna LathamFountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Green System -- 1st Grade
Llama Llama Be My Valentine! (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyA Penguin Young Reader based on an episode of Llama Llama's animated Netflix television series, perfect for celebrating Valentine's Day!Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. This episode-based Penguin Young Reader tells the story of Llama and his classmates learning to say "I love you!" on Valentine's Day by creating unique gifts to give to the llamas (and goats, and zebras...) they care about most. It's the perfect book to read aloud with your little ones to celebrate the holiday of love!
Llama Llama Daddy's Day (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyCelebrate Father's Day with Llama Llama and Nelly Gnu in this paperback picture book based on an episode of the animated Llama Llama Netflix series.Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. In this episode-based paperback picture book, Llama Llama helps Nelly Gnu make the perfect Father's Day gift for Daddy Gnu! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite picture book character as he faces new and challenging situations.
Llama Llama Dance Recital Fun (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyA Level 2 Reader based on an episode of Llama Llama's animated Netflix television series, perfect for little ones dealing with stage fright!Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. This episode-based Penguin Young Reader tells the story of Llama Llama helping his friend Luna get over her stage fright so that she can dance in a recital. It's the perfect book to read aloud with your little ones to help them deal with their own stage fright, or to help them understand a friend who deals with it!
Llama Llama Family Vacation (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyTime to hop on a plane and go on vacation in this 8x8 based on an episode of the animated Llama Llama Netflix series.Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. In this episode-based 8x8, Llama Llama is preparing to go on his first vacation and plane ride with Mama Llama and Gram to Sandy Island! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite picture book character as he faces new and challenging situations.
Llama Llama Gives Thanks (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyFrom beloved storyteller Anna Dewdney comes the perfect way to give thanks: a Llama Llama Thanksgiving board book! In Llama Llama Gives Thanks, it's Thanksgiving time for Llama Llama and his family! That means yummy foods and autumn leaves and being thankful for everything from pumpkin pies to blue skies. Thanksgiving may only come once year, but in Llama's family, giving thanks is always here!With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to babies and toddlers before they&’re ready for longer full-length stories. And their small size and durable pages are perfect for little hands.Llama Llama Gives Thanks was one of Anna&’s final projects before she passed on in 2016. Her love of language, playful sensibility, and ability to entertain and comfort young children are evident in all of her books.
Llama Llama Happy Birthday! (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyIt's Llama Llama's birthday in this 8x8 based on an episode of the animated Netflix series.Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. In this episode-based 8x8, Llama Llama is worried that his friends have forgotten about his birthday, but he's in for a big surprise when they throw him a party! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite picture book character as he faces new and challenging situations.
Llama Llama Holiday Helper (Llama Llama)
by Anna DewdneyCelebrate the holidays with Llama Llama and all his friends in this beautifully illustrated picture book, based on the hit animated Netflix series!Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. In this beautiful picture book, Llama Llama and Mama Llama are just about done with getting ready for the holidays. So Llama decides to help out his friends -- hanging wreaths, decorating trees, and baking cookies. Join Llama, Gilroy, Nelly, Euclid, and Luna as they celebrate their favorite time of year.