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The Adventurers Guild (The Adventurers Guild #1)
by Zack Clark Nick EliopulosIn one of the last cities standing after the world fell to monsters, best friends Zed Kagari and Brock Dunderfel have high hopes for the future. Zed desperately wishes to join the ranks of the Mages Guild, where his status as Freestone's only half elf might finally be an asset. Brock, the roguishly handsome son of merchants, is confident he'll be welcomed into the ranks of the Merchants Guild. <p><p> But just as it seems the boys' dreams have come true, their lives take a startling turn . . . and they find themselves members of the perilous Adventurers Guild. <p> Led by the fearsome Alabasel Frond, the guild acts as the last line of defense against the Dangers-hungry, unnatural beasts from otherworldly planes. And when the boys uncover a conspiracy that threatens all of Freestone, Zed, Brock, and their new allies-Liza, a fierce noble, and Jett, a brave dwarf-must prove their worth once and for all. <p> This start of a thrilling new series is sure to be a hit with readers who like their fantasies clever and action-packed, with tons of humor and heart.
Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun (Orca Echoes)
by Marilyn HelmerBad weather, bugs and boredom—DJ and the boys in Camp Lots-o-Fun's cabin six are starting to call it Camp Not-so-Fun. To make matters worse, one of the boys has it in for DJ. But DJ isn't about to let that bother him. His lively imagination and wit ensure there's never a dull moment. A bear in the woods, monsters in the lake and a hermit's ghost make for a week at summer camp that none of the boys in cabin six will soon forget.
Adventures from the Land of Stories: Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty (The Land of Stories)
by Chris ColferLearn about all things royal from fan favorite character Queen Red Riding Hood in this fun addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Land of Stories.From beloved author Chris Colfer comes a magnificent guide for anyone who is either royal, or might one day become royal after narrowly escaping Death by Wolf. Read the pages within for boundless wisdom regarding royal style and advice on how to handle one's subjects. We wish you a long and successful reign (provided you are not an enemy of our kingdom).Full of fun and helpful tips, fans will love getting a mandatory education from her majesty, Queen Red Riding Hood.
Adventures from the Land of Stories: The Mother Goose Diaries (The Land of Stories)
by Chris ColferGet a front row seat to the adventures of the mischievous Mother Goose, a fan favorite character in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Land of Stories.Mother Goose has had centuries of adventure and finally she's allowing her favorite readers to take a peek at all her secrets. Who else gossiped with Queen Elizabeth I, taught geography to Napoleon, marched for equal rights with Martin Luther King Jr., and served as Andy Warhol's muse?With Chris Colfer's trademark wit and humor, fans will love getting the inside scoop on Mother Goose.
Adventures from the Land of Stories Boxed Set: The Mother Goose Diaries and Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty (The Land of Stories)
by Chris ColferFeaturing Mother Goose and Queen Red Riding Hood, fan favorite characters in the Land of Stories series, this boxed set is a must-have for new and old fans alike. From New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes two new books about two beloved characters, Mother Goose and Queen Red Riding Hood. Mother Goose's diary entries over the last five hundred years take readers on a journey to learn buried secrets; and the young queen gives us her take on politics, government, health, love, and of course, what it means to be royalty.
Adventures in Asian Art: An Afternoon at the Museum
by Sue DiciccoRide on a rhino, become a samurai, or climb Mt. Fuji! Asia is an entire world of wonderful places to go and things to see and do!Exploring other cultures is a favorite classroom activity for teachers and students alike. Now, author Sue DiCicco draws on her background as a writer, illustrator, sculptor, and former Disney animator to take kids on an imaginative tour of China, Japan, Korea, India, and beyond through artifacts on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.Adventures in Asian Art travels from exhibit to exhibit, inviting kids to picture themselves in a variety of Asian countries as they ride on a rhino, become a samurai, or climb Mt. Fuji! Asia is home to an endless array of wonderful places to go and things to see and do, and through the magic of DiCicco's charming verse narrative, readers join a cartoon mom as she takes her three cartoon children through the museum for an afternoon of nonstop fun and learning.This delightfully illustrated, classroom-friendly book shares a series of fun facts about each of the exhibits and explains the culture, beliefs, and daily life informing these wonderful works of art.
Adventures in Booga Booga Land
by Richard MilnerOpen the doors to a new land! Meet two high-spirited best buddies, Marty the Monkey and Gerard the Giraffe, as they live out 23 biblical parables in a thrilling, adventurous fashion.The excitement never stops from the minute Gerard leaves his hometown of Toosmallforme and soon catches Marty, who is falling from the sky after playing with the latch on the exit door of an airplane. They bounce from venture to venture, presenting the message of Jesus Christ in a clear and challenging format for both children and adults.As you meet Bob, the president of Booga Booga Land, Squid Sushi, and Slim and Sam Pickens,Adventures in Booga Booga Land will captivate you with its humor and truths as our heroes set sail for Gloryland - and challenge you to do the same.Previously Published as The Adventures of Marty the Monkey and Gerard The Giraffe
Adventures in Reading 3A (Third Edition)
by Bju PressCarefully selected third-grade-leveled reading selections will help students improve their reading skills through progressively difficult texts. An element of the BJU Press Reading Grade 3 Curriculum, this is the first of two readers. Divided into two sections - - - "Actions & Attitudes" and "Missions and Memories" - - - each features multiple stories in different genres such as poetry, realistic fiction, biographies, and historical fiction. Feature pages include "think and discuss" and "look again" questions that highlight literary skills, comprehension questions, and vocabulary. Different artistic styles are used for the illustrations. 385 pages, softcover with glossary, 3rd Edition.
Adventures in Sound with Max Axiom Super Scientist: 4d An Augmented Reading Science Experience (Graphic Science 4d Ser.)
by Emily SohnListen up! Max Axiom is about to unravel the mysteries behind sound and how it travels through space and time. Young readers will discover, loud and clear, the truth about the super science of sound. Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection current.
Adventures in the Forest: Play Along To Sharpen Your Vision And Mind (Find Me!)
by Agnese BaruzziBernard, the wolf with bad eyesight, gets help from a friend to discover woodland creatures hiding in the hollows, ponds, and leaves. Bernard the Wolf needs your help! He wears glasses, but still can&’t see very well. Help him find his friend, Michael the Squirrel, as he plays hide-and-seek deep within the forest to sharpen Bernard&’s vision. Also included are fun, additional activities for every visual puzzle to develop your own observation skills, from finding the odd one out in the group to spotting who has an upset stomach. With stunning illustrations and colorful pages that explore the beauty of the forest and its creatures, you&’ll have hours of fun searching for over a hundred hidden objects and animals! Agnese Baruzzi is an award-winning author and illustrator for more than forty books that have been published worldwide. &“Find Me! seek-and-find books are a brilliant way to encourage critical thinking skills for your little one.&” —First Time Parent Magazine This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book
Adventures in the Ocean: Play Along To Sharpen Your Vision And Mind (Find Me!)
by Agnese BaruzziSeek and find under the sea with Bernard the Wolf as he explores a watery realm where mermaids and fish hide among the seaweed and coral reefs. Bernard the Wolf needs your help! He wears glasses, but still can&’t see very well. Help him find his friend, a little red crab, as she plays hide-and-seek deep down in the ocean to sharpen Bernard&’s vision. Also included are fun, additional activities for every visual puzzle to develop your own observation skills, from finding the odd one out in the group to spotting who is in love. With stunning illustrations and colorful pages that explore the beauty of the ocean and its creatures, you&’ll have hours of fun searching for over a hundred hidden objects and animals! Agnese Baruzzi is an award-winning author and illustrator for more than forty books that have been published worldwide. &“Find Me! seek-and-find books are a brilliant way to encourage critical thinking skills for your little one.&” —First Time Parent Magazine This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book
Adventures in the Sky (Find Me!)
by Agnese BaruzziHave a howling good time with Bernard the Wolf as he takes to the skies—and space—with this delightful collection of seek-and-find puzzles. Bernard the Wolf is back in another thrilling seek-and-find adventure! This time, he&’s flying high up in the sky with the help of his new friend, Enrico the Robin, who&’s teaching him how to sharpen his vision. Filled with charming visual puzzles that take place in outer space, among colorful hot air balloons, inside a flock of flamingos, and more, children will have tons of fun while they develop their observation skills and practice drawing conclusions based on what they see with more than a hundred hidden object games! From determining which bird is pretending to be a wizard and which alien has a cold to what seems out of place and who is the lazy acrobat, Find Me! Adventures in the Sky is sure to entertain for hours on end! &“Find Me! seek-and-find books are a brilliant way to encourage critical thinking skills for your little one.&” —First Time Parent Magazine This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book
Adventures of a Creeper: An Unofficial Minecraft Diary (Minecraft #1)
by Books KidIn this humorous, illustrated chapter-book diary, you’ll find out that life is not always a blast—even if you’re an exploding Minecraft creeper!Minecraft creeper Mervyn Miles has just one goal: to win the annual Creeper Combustion and Confusion Competition so his father will finally be proud of him. But, between family and school pressures and bullying by arch-rival Wesley, things turn out to be more difficult than Mervyn could have ever imagined. Read all about this little green monster’s quest to become the biggest exploder in the entire Overworld in this humorous, unofficial Minecraft chapter-book diary with black-and-white illustrations.
The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle
by Jonathan Bean Christina UssA determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the country in this quirky and charming debut middle grade novel. <P><P>Introverted Bicycle has lived most of her life at the Mostly Silent Monastery in Washington, D.C. When her guardian, Sister Wanda, announces that Bicycle is going to attend a camp where she will learn to make friends, Bicycle says no way and sets off on her bike for San Francisco to meet her idol, a famous cyclist, certain he will be her first true friend. <P><P>Who knew that a ghost would haunt her handlebars and that she would have to contend with bike-hating dogs, a bike-loving horse, bike-crushing pigs, and a mysterious lady dressed in black. <P><P>Over the uphills and downhills of her journey, Bicycle discovers that friends are not such a bad thing to have after all, and that a dozen cookies really can solve most problems.
Adventures of a Slime: An Unofficial Minecraft Diary (Minecraft #2)
by Books KidA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Adventures of a South Pole Pig: A Novel of Snow and Courage
by Chris Kurtz“Move over Wilbur and Babe, there’s a new pig in town.” —School Library Journal (starred review)Flora’s a die-hard dreamer. She’s never left the farm, but she knows she was born for adventure. She’s determined to become a sled pig!A harrowing voyage to Antarctica, a bacon-loving cook, and a shipwreck in deadly conditions stand between Flora and her dream. What will happen to Flora, whose companions see her as more of a meal than an adventurer?As the ship’s captain says, you never know where brains and talent will come from. They just may come from this brave pig.
Adventures of a Young Volcano (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Elizabeth Rusch Gideon KendallVolcanoes grow and change over thousands and thousands of years. A young volcano named Squirt is ready to grow up, but he'll have to do some serious erupting before he's as big as he wants to be.
Adventures of a Zombie: An Unofficial Minecraft Diary (Minecraft #3)
by Books KidFollow the adventures of Bern the Zombie, the leader of the greatest zombie army in Minecraftian history, in this humorous, illustrated chapter book diary.It has taken years of determination, but finally the Bern the Zombie has assembled the largest army of zombies that Minecraftia has ever seen. What exactly does Bern plan to do with his army? Take over the Overworld, of course! But Bern is the first to admit that most zombies aren&’t terribly bright. For instance, they have trouble with basic things, like knowing their left from their right. Read every hilarious misstep of Bern&’s quest in Adventures of a Zombie, an unofficial Minecraft chapter book diary with black-and-white illustrations.
Adventures of an Ender Dragon: An Unofficial Minecraft Diary (Unofficial Minecraft Diaries #4)
by Books KidJoin Ember the Ender Dragon on her unexpected sightseeing adventure to the Overworld in this humorous, illustrated, chapter-book diary based on the Minecraft video game series.Ember the Ender Dragon is very bored with her life in the End and dreams of adventure. When Dirk arrives from the Overworld, instead of trying to defeat Ember like other humans have, he offers to take her sightseeing in his world. Ember can&’t resist what sounds like the trip of a lifetime! From snow-covered mountains to the steamy jungle, Dirk shows Ember everything the Overworld has to offer. But something starts to seem fishier than the meal Dirk catches for them. Was Ember too quick to trust her tour guide? With illustrations throughout and humor meant to appeal to Minecraft fans, this fourth book in the Unofficial Minecraft Diary series continues the adventure of exploration.
The Adventures of Anatole: The Further Adventures Of Anatole
by Nancy Willard David McPhailNewbery Medal-winning author Nancy Willard's trilogy of adventure tales, now in one volume. Children won't be able to put down these stories of the journeys of a boy and his orange cat, Plumpet.Anatole has a knack for seeking and finding adventure, often with Plumpet, his orange cat, who is accustomed to ghost trains, amnesiac soldiers, flying horses, and wallpaper portals, just a few of the enchantments encountered along the way. From his perilous search for wild fennel to cure his grandmother’s asthma, to his high-stakes game of checkers to save his uncle from a wizard’s evil spell, Anatole’s missions will keep young readers turning the pages of this omnibus edition of the Newbery Medal–winning author Nancy Willard’s trilogy of fantasy tales: Sailing to Cythera, The Island of the Grass King, and Uncle Terrible. David McPhail’s pen-and-ink illustrations throughout are beautifully detailed engagements with Willard’s world of make-believe. Anatole may be small but he is determined to right the wrongs he finds in each of the lands he enters. Whether kindness or evil will prevail is a matter of suspense, but Anatole is always on the side of the light.
The Adventures of Andy Ant: The Swimming Hole Disaster (The Adventures of Andy Ant)
by Gerald D. O'NanIn this beautifully illustrated children’s book, a boy and his adventurous ant friend learn the value of listening to their moms and dads.Andy Ant, a little ant with big ideas, and his human friend, Joey, will delight your children with their exciting adventures. In The Swimming Hole Disaster, Andy and Joey learn the importance of following directions and obeying their parents. Both Joey’s mom and Andy’s dad gave them specific instructions meant to keep them safe. Will Andy Ant go down the street drain and be lost forever because he and Joey did not obey?The imaginative stories in the fun and colorful Adventures of Andy Ant series by Gerald D. O’Nan will both entertain your children and help them learn valuable life lessons.
The Adventures of Andy Ant: Lawn Mower on the Loose (The Adventures of Andy Ant)
by Lawrence W. O'Nan Gerald D. O'NanAndy Ant, a little ant with big ideas, and his human friend Joey will delight your children with their exciting adventures. The imaginative stories in these fun, colorful books will both entertain your children and help them learn valuable life lessons that every child should know. In this adventure, the lawn mower is on the loose! Will Andy Ant and his friends escape?
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat2015 Caldecott Award Winner! <P> This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and-at long last-is given his special name: Beekle.<P> New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat combines classic storytelling with breathtaking art, creating an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find one's place in the world.
The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan SantatAn imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world.
The Adventures of Bob White (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
by Thornton W. Burgess Harrison CadyBob White is a busy bird with many friends, so why is he keeping his new nest a secret? Why did Mrs. Bob White choose such a dangerous location for their home? And when a hunter shows up, how will Farmer Brown's boy rescue the imperiled Whites? This wonderful "read aloud" edition for young children includes the original Harrison Cady illustrations.