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Go back to school for second grade'and get ready to go with these fun and silly poems! D. J. Steinberg's heartfelt, relatable, and silly poems bring to life the highlights of second grade'reading those big-kid books, trying out for the school play, and even dance breaks to wiggle "arms and legs and kaboodles... like a big bunch of second-grade noodles!" Covering an entire school year of holidays, memorable moments, and important life lessons, this is perfect for soon-to-be second graders!

A book for all preschoolers-to-be from the author of Kindergarten, Here I Come! From saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring, D. J. Steinberg celebrates all the landmark moments of preschool. Because the year is full of so many firsts, this collection of funny, joyful poems is a must-have for all small scholars in the making.

Agnes has been raised to keep her opinions to herself, but how do you keep silent when you're full of burning questions?Agnes has been encouraged not to question authority by her mom--but that's especially hard in religion class, where it bugs her that so much gets blamed on Eve and that God's always pictured one way. Fortunately, Agnes' anthropologist neighbor, Gracy, gets Agnes thinking after they rescue an opossum together. Playing dead didn't serve the opossum well, so maybe it's time for Agnes to start thinking for herself.

A delightful new collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories, told in the style of A.A. Milne, that explores life before the Hundred Acre Wood. How did Christopher Robin meet his beloved bear? Did Pooh and his friends see any of London before they moved to the Hundred Acre Wood? These questions and more are explored in this charming new collection of stories. Each tale features a gentle adventure set in London or the countryside, and they include iconic locations such as Harrods, London Zoo, and the Natural History Museum. Pooh, Eeyore, and Piglet even make a new friend: Flo the house mouse.

Follows a child through kindergarten, from checking off a list of supplies for the first day through saying goodbye to the teacher on the last one.

Learn about caves and the Earth in this geology themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a specialty, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration". In this fun, fact-filled instalment, Leah the biology explorer and Cheng the geology expert are sent on a daring mission to a network of caves in India.

The Maccabee home was a happy one, but Mrs. Maccabee's five sons were often losing things. "Mom, have you seen my spear?" one would say. "Your things don't grow legs and walk away," Mrs. Maccabee would sigh, pointing to the missing items. "Where you leave them is where they stay." When her five sons go to war against the Greeks, Mrs. Maccabee's lessons stay with them. Recalling their mom's words, the brothers remember where they'd last seen the oil for the Temple menorah. A miracle indeed.

This collection of engaging children's stories by iconic British author Beatrix Potter includes eleven of her most popular tales. Included are "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny," "The Tale of Jeremy Fisher," "The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle," "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies," "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck," "The Tale of Mrs.

Separated from his siblings in the midst of a dangerous forest fire, 11-year-old Virgil must find a way to survive using only his wits and the lessons his late mother taught him about the wilderness.Virgil is making his older siblings trek to a mountain lake on a trip unlike any they've have taken before. They carry precious cargo: the ashes of their beloved mother, who asked that her remains be scattered at her favorite spot. But when a forest fire is sparked by a bolt of lightning at the exact moment when their van breaks down, the journey quickly turns to disaster.

Des lettres pour réussir à dire au revoir Chère Linou. Voici commence chaque lettre que Mimi adresse à la petite soeur qu'elle n'a pas connue. Des lettres tapées sur une vieille dactylo où elle tente de démêler les racines du passé et les événements qui ont mené leur famille au point rupture. Des lettres où elle se confie, aussi. Sur ses amitiés, ses amours naissantes, sur ce qu'elle n'ose pas dire tout haut. Des mots tantôt drôles, tantôt déchirants, qui l'aident à se définir et à se libérer d'un secret trop longtemps retenu.