"Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde teaches young readers about the joy of learning new words in this Step 1 leveled reader"--

Leo's new pet hamster escapes from its cage before Leo has even decided on a name.

A child observes a scarecrow in the garden in all kinds of weather.

When Lucy finds a shiny coin that her father tells her is lucky, she rushes to show it to her mother.

Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch.

"Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States, and many people still say he was the most important president. Before he made history by ending slavery and reuniting America, Abraham was a hard-working kid who believed in equality for everyone. By learning as much as he could, he would help people and change the world for the better. Explore how Abraham went from a poor farm boy with a dream to one of the most powerful leaders in...

The desert planet Arrakis, called Dune, has been destroyed. Now the Bene Gesserit, heirs to Dune's powers, have colonized a green world and are turning it into a desert, mile by scorched mile. In this, the final book in the Dune Chronicles, Herbert again creates a world of breathtakingly evolved characters and the contexts in which to appreciate them. The richness of detail and perspective fascinates, while the multi-layered plot evolves as pages...

At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers on board survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown...

This title introduces the flamingo by reviewing what it looks like, where it lives, and what it likes to eat. The title is complete with an Animal Features picture list and a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

"Grace and her family get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year"--