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The Bear's Song
by Benjamin ChaudSweet has new meaning in this richly illustrated, immersive picture book about two bears on a big-city adventure. <P><P>Papa Bear is searching for Little Bear, who has escaped the den. Little Bear is following a bee, because where there are bees, there is honey! <P><P>When the quest leads both bears into the bustling city and a humming opera house, theatrical hijinks ensue, culminating in a deliciously harmonious reunion. <P><P>Children and parents alike will savor Benjamin Chaud's lush illustrations, and relish in the book's bonus seek-and-find elements.
The Bears' Vacation: Read & Listen Edition (Beginner Books(R))
by Stan Berenstain Jan BerenstainRead and listen along with the Berenstain Bears! Papa Bear demonstrates his seaside safety rules—with disastrous results—in this fun-filled classic Beginner Book, edited by Dr. Seuss. &“Hooray! Hooray! We&’re on our way! Our summer vacation starts today!&” School&’s out, and the Bear family is ready for a vacation at the beach. Whether the Bears are sailing, swimming, surfing, snorkeling, or having a run-in with an angry whale, Father Bear certainly knows how to find trouble. The Bears' Vacation will leave young readers eager for their very own summer fun! Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.
A Beary Merry Christmas (The Super-Duper Duo)
by Henri Meunier Nathalie ChouxRory and Sheldon are just regular guys, going to school, having playdates, and, of course, counting down the days until Christmas. But when a furious bear starts wreaking havok in their calm wood, Rory and Sheldon are there to save the holiday as...the Super-Duper Duo! They use their super-duper powers—and their knowledge about animal hibernation—to calm the crazed carnivore and keep the peace. The Super-Duper Duo books mix zany adventure comics and animal facts in exciting young readers that are both hysterical and informative. Just another mission accomplished for the Super-Duper Duo!
Bea's Bees
by Katherine PryorA perfect blend of story, facts, and humor, wrapped up in a message that encourages children to be socially active in their communities and to fight for their beliefs! Beatrix discovers a wild bumblebee nest on her way home from school and finds herself drawn to their busy world. When her bees mysteriously disappear, Bea hatches a plan to bring them back. Follow along with Bea as she uses her school library to learn facts about bumblebees and why they are critical to the sustainability of our planet. Can Bea inspire her school and community to save the bees? Bees provide us with valuable resources, and some types of bees are in danger of disappearing forever. But ordinary people (and kids!) can help save them. Filled with fascinating facts about bumblebees and ideas to help preserve their environment, Bea's Bees encourages kids to help protect bees and other pollinators. • Includes flower identification guide to species that attract bees to create pollinator gardens • Explains that bees are necessary to grow some of our favorite foods. • Tips for kids on how to spread pollinator gardens with the help of others.
The Beast 2
by R. L. StineClimbing on The Beast, an exciting new amusement park ride, Ashley longs for just one more ride, but when her car returns, and Ashley has disappeared, her best friends must get on...or Ashley may never find her way off.
Beast & Crown
by Joel RossA thrilling new middle grade fantasy from Texas Bluebonnet award winner Joel Ross, author of The Fog Diver. Packed with adventure and humor and filled with goblins, royals, and magic, this is a tale of unlikely heroes who embark on a daring quest.Boot boy Ji is tired of scrubbing soles and untangling shoelaces. He doesn’t want to bow and scrape. All he wants is freedom—for himself and his friends.He decides to risk everything for a chance to accompany a young nobleman to the Diadem Rite, a magical ritual that chooses the heir to the Summer Crown. Ji doesn’t care about crowns or ceremonies, but he vows that this trip will grant him and his friends new lives, far away from boots and bowing. What Ji doesn’t know is that he and his friends have a dangerous part to play in the Diadem Rite. One that will change them forever.
Beast & Crown #2: The Ice Witch
by Joel RossFrom Texas Bluebonnet Award winner Joel Ross, author of The Fog Diver, comes the second book in his sweeping fantasy duology.Ji and his friends Roz, Sally, and Chibo have gone into hiding following the disastrous Diadem Rite, where they were transformed from humans into half-beasts. It’s their hope that they will survive the epic journey to the Ice Witch to be restored to humans again before they run out of time. But they know the evil Summer Queen’s soldiers are tracking them and fear that she is hot on their (at times abnormally large and fluffy) tails…With the help of goblins, ogres, trolls, and a few mermaids along the way, Ji and his band of unlikely heroes must save their world from being eternally divided.Ross’s smart and fast-paced writing, paired with an addictive, suspenseful, and funny storyline, will leave readers hanging on every word. Fans will cheer for this endearing crew of servants, led by the amazing and dynamic Ji, who are changed forever and must fight for their freedom.
Beast Friends Forever: The Super Swap-O Surprise!
by Nate Evans Vince EvansNine-year-old Zeke and his seven-year-old sister Hannah have a furry, two-foot-tall beast named Otto living under Zeke's bed. In the second installment of this wacky series, the siblings experiment with Otto's magical "Swap-O" ability to exchange everyday item for interesting objects. Like a music box for a golden egg; a small robot for a tiny green man; and a tree for a. . . huge dinosaur! How will Hannah and Zeke get out of this scrape? Nate and Vince couple the laugh-out-loud story with equally zany illustrations and comic book sequences-perfect for the target audience.
The Beast from Beneath the Cafeteria! (The Weird Zone #3)
by Tony AbbottLiz and her friends battle a prehistoric dinosaur with a craving for junk food Everyone knows W. Reid Elementary has the grossest lunches--and the strangest problems. When piles of junk food start disappearing from the school's cellar, Liz Duffey and her friends brush it off as another unexplainable mystery of life in the Weird Zone--their nickname for the zany town of Grover's Mill. But when a scaly beast bursts out from underneath the cafeteria, they realize that what they thought was a mystery is a real monster with major hunger pangs!The kids must stop the creature from eating their entire school--and everyone in it. Is there anything this animal won't eat? Liz has an idea, but she may not have time to put her plan into action before becoming a meal herself!
The Beast in Ms. Rooney's (The Kids of the Polk Street School #1)
by Patricia Reilly GiffIt's September again. What does it mean for Richard "Beast" Best to be left back? It means being teased by his old friends while he's stuck facing the same old teacher in the same old classroom. He even has to take a special reading class with "babies" like Emily Arrow and Matthew Jackson. And just like last year, he can't help getting into trouble. But with the help of Mrs. Paris, the reading teacher, Beast starts to enjoy reading and just might find a way to help the second grade win the school banner for best class.
The Beast of Bites (Brave Wilderness)
by Coyote PetersonAnimal Planet star and Emmy Award-winning host of YouTube's Brave Wilderness Coyote Peterson is back, and this time he's being BITTEN by some of Earth's wildest beasts in this full-color adventure, perfect for fans of The King of Sting and all animal enthusiasts.In The Beast of Bites, Coyote chronicles his most memorable--and painful--bites from his wildest animal encounters seen on the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel. Coyote faces everything from snapping turtle chomps to the horrific, venomous grasp of a giant desert centipede. Featuring photographic stills from episodes, original full-color illustrations, and packed with facts about nature's most misunderstood creatures, this is a dream book for any kid that loves animals, the great outdoors, and daringly dangerous adventures!
The Beast of Blackslope (The Sherlock Files #2)
by Tracy BarrettXena and Xander have been looking forward to their vacation in the peaceful country village of Blackslope. But when a huge monster begins to terrorize the town, the young detectives are faced with a mystery that seems impossible to solve. Sherlock Holmes, Xena and Xander's famous ancestor, investigated the case of a horrible beast in Blackslope, but that was nearly a hundred years ago. It couldn't be the same creature after all this time—could it?
The Beast of Buckingham Palace
by David WalliamsThe UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a fantastical tale of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy on a quest to save the world—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Roald Dahl.The kingdom has fallen into darkness.Prince Alfred has never left the safety of Buckingham Palace. But there are strange goings on inside the palace walls—and Alfred’s life is about to change forever.In the dead of night something terrible stalks the corridors. When Alfred’s beloved mother the queen is dragged off to the Tower of London, the boy must summon all his courage to embark on an epic quest to save her… and the entire world.
The Beast of Grubbers Nubbin (Stitch Head #5)
by Guy BassIn this fifth book in the Stitch Head series, a terrible beast roams the town of Grubbers Nubbin every night, looking for food. Can Stitch Head and the others solve this monstrous mystery?The orphans at Castle Grotteskew are causing chaos ... and getting hungry. With no food in the castle, Stitch Head and Arabella head down to Grubbers Nubbin to see what they can pilfer, but there they encounter a terrifying, savage beast. Could one of Professor Erasmus&’s creations be on the loose? Features black-and-white gothic-inspired illustrations throughout.Welcome to Castle Grotteskew, where Mad Professor Erasmus makes creatures out of spare parts and then casts them aside, looking to make bigger and better. Stitch Head, his first creation, has a heart of gold and is always willing to show the other monsters the ropes—and bail them out of trouble! Join Stich Head and the other occupants of the castle in this exciting series, full of adventures of an almost-lifetime!
The Beast of Skull Rock (Monsterious #4)
by Matt McMannThis series of terrifying standalone tales that combine monsters + mysteries is perfect for fans of Goosebumps.&“Spine-chilling and creepy!&” —Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth, on Escape From Grimstone Manor (Monsterious, Book 1)Twins Simon and Jade are thrilled to spend the summer with their grandfather in the beachfront resort town of Skull Rock. They're especially looking forward to helping out at his spooky cabinet of curiosities museum, full of creepy old relics, taxidermy specimens, and sinister displays. But lately there have been disturbing reports of store break-ins and sightings of a frightening creature in the area, scaring away the town's much-needed tourists. When the twins hear eerie noises coming from the museum after hours and see strange scratch marks on the door, they decide to investigate. As the creature attacks mount, Jade and Simon begin to suspect the impossible: Could one of their grandfather's museum monstrosities be coming to life each night to prowl the boardwalks of Skull Rock?
Beast of Stone (Wing & Claw #3)
by Linda Sue Park Jim Madsen<P>In this third and final installment in the enchanting Wing & Claw trilogy, <b>Newbery Medal-winning</b> author Linda Sue Park sends her young apothecary to the front lines of a fearsome battle, where he must rely on his talents and his friends to defend what he knows is right. <P>Raffa Santana is a healer, not a fighter. As a gifted apothecary, he has amazing instincts for unleashing the potential of magical-seeming plants. But his skills have failed to free the animals that the heartless Chancellor captured and turned against the people of Obsidia—directly threatening Raffa’s friends and family. <P>Now Raffa and his ragtag group of allies are preparing to confront the Chancellor’s armies in battle. Great beasts, small animals, and humans alike will be joining the fight, and Raffa’s heart yearns to prevent injuries—and worse—on both sides of the battle. After all, the Chancellor’s creatures will be fighting against their will. Can Raffa’s instincts for apothecary arts bring a tolerable resolution to an impossibly unfair fight?
Beast Quest: Special (Beast Quest #Bk. 2)
by Adam BladeEvil Wizard Malvel has kidnapped Tom's aunt and uncle - the only family he has since his father, Taladon, went missing. The only way Tom can rescue them is to uncover the last secret of the Beasts...There is in fact a seventh Beast: Spiros the Ghost Phoenix. She guards the skies, caught between life and death. But she has the power of All-Sight, and only she will be able to find where Tom's aunt and uncle are being kept.Tom must take to the skies to find Spiros. While there's blood in his veins, he will not let Malvel destroy the only family he has left...
Beast Quest: Series 7 Book 1 (Beast Quest)
by Adam BladeThe first book in the seventh series of the exciting adventure stories that are as gripping as a computer game! Great for boys, with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the books, and links to an excellent interactive website. Tom and his companions have arrived in a strange new land - Tavania. Wizard Malvel's evil magic has enraged six terrifying new Beasts. To restore harmony, Tom must first face Convol the Cold-blooded Brute in a deadly desert duel... Don't miss HELLION THE FIERY FOE KRESTOR THE CRUSHING TERROR MADARA THE MIDNIGHT WARRIOR ELLIK THE LIGHTNING HORROR CARNIVORA THE WINGED SCAVENGER
Beast Quest: Early Reader Creta the Winged Terror
by Adam BladeEvil Wizard Malvel has conjured up Creta, a terrifying monster that can unleash thousands of vicious insects from its body! Can Tom defeat Creta before the Beast destroys the whole kingdom?Beast Quest Early Readers are perfect for children learning to read and for families to enjoy together, with text vetted by a literacy expert and bright new colour illustrations.Also available: Beast Quest Early Reader 3: Arax the Soul Stealer!
Beast Quest: Magror, Ogre of the Swamps
by Adam BladeThe latest book in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls!Long before Tom has the title, his father Taladon is squire to the Master of the Beasts in Avantia. And when Evil Wizard Malvel opens a portal to Gorgonia, it is up to young Taladon to stop the kingdom from falling into wicked hands...
Beast Quest: Series 12 Book 4 (Beast Quest)
by Adam BladeJoin the hero Tom on a high-action adventure with terrible Beasts and deadly danger! Six new Evil Beasts have been sent to destroy the Good Beasts of Avantia! Tom and his faithful companion, Elenna, must hunt down the invaders and destroy them. If he fails, the kingdom will face ruin, death and destruction.
Beast Quest: Kanis the Shadow Hound
by Adam BladeOne last Beast remains as our heroes try to save Gwildor. The wicked witch Kensa has turned the Emperor's faithful dog into a monstrous shadowy Beast. It's time for the ultimate battle!Collect all the books in the thrilling new series of BEAST QUEST by Adam Blade!
Beast Quest: Special 6 (Beast Quest #Bk. 6)
by Adam BladeA special bumper edition of the exciting adventure stories that are as gripping as a computer game! Great for boys, with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the book, and links to an excellent nteractive website. Mortaxe the Skeleton Warrior has risen from the grave! He controls Avantia's six good Beasts with dark magic, forcing them to fight Tom in a gladiatorial battle. Tom and his companions are about to face the most terrifying Quest of their lives... Don't miss Beast Quest series 7: The Lost World CONVOL THE COLD-BLOODED BRUTE HELLION THE FIERY FOE, KRESTOR THE CRUSHING TERROR, MADARA THE MIDNIGHT WARRIOR, ELLIK THE LIGHTNING HORROR, CARNIVORA THE WINGED SCAVENGER
Beast Quest: Early Reader Arax the Soul Stealer
by Adam BladeArax the Soul Stealer has snatched away good Wizard Aduro's spirit, leaving the kingdom exposed to the evil of Wizard Malvel. To save Aduro, Tom tracks Arax to his cave - but the terrible Beast wants Tom's soul, too... Beast Quest Early Readers are perfect for children learning to read and for families to enjoy together, with text vetted by a literacy expert and bright new colour illustrations. Look out for Beast Quest Early Reader 4: Creta the Winged Terror in November!
Beast Quest: Series 8 Book 1 (Beast Quest)
by Adam BladeThe first book in Beast Quest Series 8 - The Pirate King Freya and Silver are trapped in Tavania! To rescue them Tom must find the magical Tree of Being. But Sanpao the Pirate King has summoned six evil Beasts to stop him. Can Tom survive the deadly attacks of Balisk the Water Snake? Don't miss the rest of the series! KORON, JAWS OF DEATH HECTON THE BODY SNATCHER TORNO THE HURRICANE DRAGON KRONUS THE CLAWED MENACE BLOODBOAR THE BURIED DOOM