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Pete the Cat helps the Wright brothers build their first flying machine in this historical fiction Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean - When Pete the Cat learns that the Wright brothers' flying machine can't fly without the wind, he has an idea. What if it didn't need wind to fly Together, the cats invent the perfect solution. Pete may even get the chance to fly This early reader includes an author's note about the real-life Wright brothers and the true story of the first flight.

A Geisel Honor - Winning series - A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best - Join Gigi as she tries natto, a traditional Japanese food, in this exciting and engaging Level Three I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator Melissa Iwai. Intergenerational relationships, Japanese culture, and social and emotional learning are highlighted in this sweet biracial story, perfect for sharing with children 3 to 6. Ohayo It's breakfast time and Gigi can't wait to make her favorite meal - Peanut Butter Toast. Yummy But Ojiji doesn't like peanut butter.

The Cool Bean faces the super slide in this Level Two I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald - It's a perfect day at the community pool for a swim. The cool beans are the best swimmers in town. Check out how they dive Look at how they cannonball Watch how they backflip YOW As for the Cool Bean, the shallow side of the pool is the only side of the pool he treads water on.

The clever and hilarious star of the Geisel Award winners Fox at Night, Fox the Tiger, and Fox Has a Problem is back in another I Can Read adventure. There's only one Fox . . . except when there are two! Will Fox outfox this new fox? Or will he make a new friend? Carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, and sight words, Fox versus Fox is ideal for sharing with your emergent reader. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their journey.

A Geisel Award winner! In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox—the hilarious trickster character featured in previous Geisel Award winners Fox at Night and Fox the Tiger—learns to solve a problem in an unexpected way. Fox has a problem: His kite is stuck in a tree! But every clever plan creates even more problems for him—and for all his friends. Can they work together to fix things before it's too late? Carefully crafted using basic language and word repetition, Fox Has a Problem is ideal for sharing with your emergent reader.

Winner of the Newbery Medal. A finalist for the 2024 National Book Award. A New York Times bestseller. Indie bestseller. Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024. Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2024 for Kids and Teens. BookPage Best Middle Grade of 2024. Common Sense Media Best Books of 2024. 2025 Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable List. When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever.

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school assignment—and learns about friendship, community, and himself along the way. Herc Beal knows who he's named after—a mythical hero—but he's no superhero. He's the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his new middle school gives him the assignment of duplicating the mythical Hercules's amazing feats in real life, he's skeptical.

A fresh and fearless collection of short fiction, poetry, and graphic fiction for today's middle-grade readers. In this timely, thought-provoking, funny, and heartbreaking collection, ten acclaimed BIPOC authors from across Canada explore the theme and concept of home. From awkward family dinners to life on the rez to moving to a new town, each of these stories provides a unique perspective on the theme of belonging through characters tasked with navigating and finding their place in this world.

In the wild there is no safety. The otter cub Tarka grows up with his mother and sisters, learning to swim, catch fish - and to fear the cry of the hunter and the flash of the metal trap. Soon he must fend for himself, travelling through rivers, woods, moors, ponds and out to sea, sometimes with the female otters White-tip and Greymuzzle, always on the run. Eventually, chased by a pack of hounds, he meets his nemesis, the fearsome dog Deadlock, and must fight for his life.

Le champion de ski Carl Lévesque évite de peu un câble d’acier tendu au travers d’une piste. Des empreintes à proximité indiquent que le responsable de ce sabotage serait un planchiste. Carl apprend seul à faire de la planche à neige pour trouver le coupable. Quand il découvre que quelqu’un vole de l’équipement au Mont Charlevoix et que la fille qu’il vient de rencontrer pourrait être impliquée, il doit surmonter ses peurs et se lance dans une course effrénée en planche à neige pour se réfugier en sécurité. Cet ouvrage en format ePub est entièrement accessible.