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Cupcake Surprise! (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
by Lynn Maslen KertellA delightful—and delicious—Scholastic Level 1 Reader from the creators of the beloved Bob Books® learn-to-read phonics box sets, perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets, or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level H.Jack and Anna want to bake cupcakes to surprise their dad on his birthday. But surprise! They run out of flour. Surprise! Cookies fall into the batter. Surprise! Some chocolate tips into the bowl. Will the cupcakes turn out delicious? And will Dad be surprised?Bob Books Stories include:Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowelsSight wordsSimple sentence structuresSimple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children’s reading and add fun!Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading enduranceBob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, “I read the whole book!”
Cupcake: A Hyperion Read-along (The\just Grace Ser. #10)
by Charise Mericle HarperPoor Vanilla Cupcake. He's feeling a bit drab next to his fancy brothers and sisters. But when his new pal, Candle, comes along with some fresh ideas, the two hatch a plan to become the snazziest duo ever found on a plate!With an undeniably adorable hero and eye-catching design, Cupcake is sure to appeal to the sweet tooth in young readers everywhere.
Cupig: The Valentine's Day Pig
by Claire TattersfieldA comically mismatched Valentine’s Day picture book with a clever and hilarious take on Cupid. Introducing Cupig the Valentine’s Day pig! <p><p> Cupig absolutely loves Valentine’s Day. Every year she enjoys spreading love and cheer to every creature, far and near. But when a storm blows through and sends her arrows off course, Cupig accidentally puts arrows in hearts that don’t need to be mended. Peanut Butter has stopped loving Jelly! Salt and Pepper have broken up! Needle and Thread are falling apart at the seams! <p><p> Will Cupig ever fix her mistakes and get these classic pairs back together again? <p><p> With clever rhyming text and comically expressive art, Cupig is sure to be a Valentine’s Day classic for years to come! The perfect Valentine’s Day gift and for fans of Little Blue Truck’s Valentine, How to Catch a Loveosaurus, and Love from the Crayons! <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Cure for Wereduck (The Wereduck Series #2)
by Dave AtkinsonAn old family recipe could save a 13-year-old wereduck and her family from danger in this action-packed, paranormal fantasy sequel. Kate is an odd duck—literally. When the full moon arrives, the rest of her family turns into wolves, but she is a happy wereduck. Relatively happy, that is. Her family has been uprooted from the wilds of New Brunswick to a placid farming community in Ontario, thanks to a fellow werewolf, Marcus, selling them out to sleazy tabloid journalist Dirk Bragg. When Kate discovers her great-great-grandmother&’s recipe &“A Cure for Werewolf,&” she can&’t help but wonder, is it really possible? Could she one day resist the call of the moon? Could she be free from the constant threat of exposure? When Marcus&’s abandoned werewolf son, John, books a desperate train journey back to New Brunswick at the full moon, the ancient recipe and its arcane ingredients are put to the test. Will Dirk Bragg finally corner Kate and John in their wereforms and expose them to the world, or will the &“Cure for Werewolf&” keep them safe? A rare sequel that is as full of action and revelations as its predecessor, A Cure for Wereduck is imaginative, exciting, and peppered with delightful humor.&“As silly and fun as it is believable: you&’ll be checking your friends for feathers at every full moon. . . . With cliffhanging scenes in all the right places, I cannot wait for book three!&” —Meghan Marentette, author of The Stowaways&“[A] fast-paced fun read . . . Mixes a generous portion of action and adventure with plenty of humor.&” —Riel Nason, author of The Town That Drowned
Curiosity Is... (Curious George)
by H. A. ReyCurious George knows that with a little curiosity, you can do anything! A perfect gift for preschool graduates or any kid who loves asking questions.Curiosity is taking a whole different view. So go and explore all the things you can do! Who better to explore all the wonderful things curiosity can be than Curious George? Curious George and curious kids know that meeting someone new, trying something different, and learning from mistakes make each day more exciting and offer opportunities to grow. This gift book with a sweet rhyming text is a perfect gift for graduation, starting a new school, or any new adventure!
Curious About Fishes (Smithsonian)
by Elizabeth BennettDive into the Exciting World of Fishes!Sharks, skates, shrimp, seahorses, and 30,000 other fishes swim through the world’s waterways. With that much variety, you just have to ask: what makes a fish a fish? This book helps answer the question! Filled with amazing X-rays, full-color photographs, and lively text, Curious About Fishes looks at underwater creatures inside and out. Inspired by a popular Smithsonian exhibition and the first children’s book to feature these extraordinary X-rays.
Curious About Fossils (Smithsonian)
by Kate WatersDig into this photo-packed Penguin-Smithsonian book about fossils—and find out what was going on in our world.Aren't you curious about what Earth was like long ago? What creatures lived before us? What happened to the dinosaurs?Curious about Fossils explains why and where fossils form and looks at the colorful lives and important discoveries of some of the great early fossil hunters and collectors, including Mary Anning who unearthed the first ichthyosaur skeleton; Richard Owen who coined the word dinosaur; and Barnum Brown, who discovered the first remains of a T-rex. Then the adventure continues into modern times, where scientists on fossil hunts in places like North Dakota's Hell Creek Formation use computers and other technology to dig up the fossilized bones, teeth, and even poop that provide clues to the past. A must read for every kid who's ever collected a shark tooth or trilobite!
Curious About Ice Cream (Smithsonian)
by Bonnie BaderWhat's the Scoop?Americans eat more ice cream than people in any other country (on average 48 pints per person a year). Where did this cool treat come from? And how did its popularity spread? If you're curious about all things ice cream, this fun, visual 8 x 8 developed with the food curators at the Smithsonian is now on the menu!
Curious About Money (Smithsonian)
by Mary E. ReidMoney talks . . . about history!Shells. Coins. Paper bills. Credit cards. Bitcoins. People have used all kinds of objects to buy, sell, or trade. Aren&’t you curious: what is money? Developed with numismatic curators at the Smithsonian, this fascinating book looks at how people, money, and history intersect, right on up to what's current about currency.Penguin-Smithsonian nonfiction: where content meets cool!
Curious About Orangutans (Smithsonian)
by Gina ShawPrimate Power! What's got long red hair, toes that work like thumbs, arms longer than its legs, swings from tree branch to tree branch, and can even use an iPad? The amazing orangutan! Smithsonian's National Zoo is actively working to help save this endangered primate. Curious about how? Check out this 8 x 8 filled with full-color photos and lively text about how orangutans live and how the Zoo provides for their enrichment and survival.
Curious About Pluto (Smithsonian)
by James BuckleyHello, Pluto!What&’s cold, dark, far away, and has a &“heart&” one thousand miles wide? Pluto! In this highly-visual Smithsonian book, kids can check out exciting information and sensational photographs transmitted by the New Horizons spacecraft on its historic fly-by of the distant and mysterious dwarf planet.
Curious About Snow (Smithsonian)
by Gina ShawSnowflakes are falling—and this cool new 8 x 8 in the Smithsonian nonfiction line tells young readers why!When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890s!) With full-color photographs and the Smithsonian&’s famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this new Curious About title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms—plus how people have fun in the snow!
Curious About Worms (Smithsonian)
by Kate WatersWhat's wiggling around underground . . . and underwater? Worms! They're more than just the squiggly things on a fish hook. Worms live in the earth, in the sea, in other bodies of water, and even inside insects or animals. They can be round or flat, really long or microscopic, colorful or see-through, even glowing. Learn more about how these wigglers live, what they eat . . . and who eats them.
Curious About Zoo Vets (Smithsonian)
by Gina ShawWho's Looking After the Zoo?How do you weigh a panda? Or check a sea lion's tooth? Or figure out why a llama is limping? These are just some of the many tasks veterinarians, technicians, and animal keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are trained in. With full-color photos and lively, accessible text, this new title looks at the very busy “to do” list of zoo workers as they take care of their creatures large and small.
Curious About the White House (Smithsonian)
by Kate WatersCome on into America's most famous home! Everybody knows the building at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It's the White House, home to US presidents, first ladies, first children, and even first pets! But aren't you curious: why is the house white (and how many gallons of paint keep it that way)? Who built the place? How many rooms are in there and what are they used for? Where does the president work? Where does the first family live? Is there really a bowling alley in the White House? The lively text and interesting photographs in this fact-filled 8 x 8 will answer all these questions and more about daily life in the most famous house in America.
Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures (Uncommon Compendiums)
by Michael HearstAn illustrated collection of unusual architecture, perfect for young builders, written with a &“wry humor&” that is sure to &“keep readers entertained&” (Publishers Weekly). Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you&’ll come face-to-face with fifty incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you&’d need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a life-size X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, &“Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?&” &“Hearst obviously had a lot of fun compiling this interesting assortment of man-made creations, making great use of wit and puns.&” —School Library Journal
Curious Creatures
by Editors at the Cams Publishing CompanyThe book is on various curious creatures around us and some interesting facts about them like symbiotic relationships,unique eating habits of birds, species in Africa etc.
Curious Creatures Down Under: Level 2 (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by ZondervanThese exciting photos and facts show children the wonders of God’s creation. Includes simple text perfect for level two readers. Titles include: Rainforest Creatures; Under the Sea; Birds of the Air; Bugs, Bugs, Bugs; Freezing Friends; and Creatures Down Under. Rainforest Creatures features unusual yet familiar animals like the sloth and the tree kangaroo and facts about their habitat. Under the Sea will feature facts about sea creatures such as the giant squid, baseball fish, and the blue-ringed octopus. Birds of the Air will include facts about flying friends like the macaw, toucan, flamingo, and yellow-bellied sapsucker. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs will tell about stinkbugs, dung beetles, killer bees, and more. Creatures Down Under will tell about the platypus, kookaburra, kangaroo, and crocodile and coral. Freezing Friends will focus on Polar bears, seal, penguin, and walrus. Farm Animal Babies will focus on familiar farm animal babies, their special names, and characteristics. Forest Animal Babies will focus on fun forest animal babies like raccoons, mountain lions, and baby birds and their special characteristics. Jungle Animal Babies will focus on fun jungle animal babies like monkeys, panthers, and baby birds and their special characteristics.
Curious George
by H. A. Rey Margret ReyBrought to life over sixty years ago by Margret and H.A. Rey, Curious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of children all over the world. Along with his friends, George has had many fun adventures
Curious George A Home for Honeybees (CGTV)
by H.A. ReyThe buzz around town is that Curious George and his friend are about to be caught mis-BEE-having! In this springtime adventure based on the Emmy Award–winning PBS TV show, George and Steve find themselves in a sticky situation when they accidentally eat all of Betsy&’s delicious honeycomb for her Earth Day presentation about bees. Now they need to find a way to replace the honeycomb before Betsy gets back from dance class. They head to an Earth Day fair in the park, where they learn all about bees, beehives, and how bees make honey. All they need to do is make their own beehive and they&’ll have plenty of homemade honeycomb! But will they be able to attract enough bees in time for Betsy&’s presentation? Includes two activities that reinforce the concepts in the story. For more monkey fun, check out www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest books, promotions, games, activities, and more! Now streaming on Peacock.
Curious George A Winter's Nap (CGTV Reader)
by H. A. ReyAfter learning about hibernation, George decides that the best way to spend the cold winter months is the way that bears do it--fast asleep! But first it's too bright in his room; then it's not cave-like enough; and then it's too loud. When George finally does get to sleep, he wakes up to discover that he slept only one night, not the whole winter! Will George be convinced that winter can be a wonderland of fun after all? Includes a question-and-answer activity on hibernation as well as a craft project to make your own teddy bear cave.
Curious George Apple Harvest (Curious George)
by H.A. ReyA helpful monkey causes havoc on the farm in this fun-filled story, based on the popular animated series now streaming on Peacock! While helping the Renkinses harvest their apples, George discovers a giant cider press inside the barn! As usual, George&’s curiosity gets the best of him, and he accidentally starts the machine. Suddenly all of the apples they&’ve collected are being washed, chopped, and squished into liquid! Will George be able to collect the cider and stop the machine, or will he find himself in an even stickier situation? This comical adventure is based on the Emmy-winning PBS series, now streaming on Peacock—and includes special activities.
Curious George Boxcar Derby (CGTV)
by H.A. ReyEveryone&’s favorite monkey is at the wheel in this story based on the beloved animated series! In this new storybook based on the Emmy Award-winning Curious George PBS TV show, George and his friend Allie work together to build the fastest boxcar a monkey can drive, just in time for the competition! Will their boxcar race past the finish line—or are they on a crash course? Includes fun activities! Now streaming on Peacock.
Curious George Builds a Home
by H. A. ReyWhen Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with im-provements, would be perfect for his new friend. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of planning and design.