20-Minute Learning Connection: California Elementary School Edition -- by Abby Remer, Douglas Reeves (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"20-Minute Learning Connection" includes more than 200 home learning activities aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies....
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
CDB! -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Adding splashes of watercolor on larger, broader pages (and an answer key in the back!), Steig brings new life to his well-loved favorite. For the uninitiated, "C D B!" translates to "See the bee!"...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Littles -- by John Peterson (Author) (Book - Child)
"What's better than a cat to scare away mice? 'Why don't we try taming the cat?' said Tom Little. Uncle Pete looked from Mrs. Little to Mr. Little. 'Do you hear what the boy is saying? He's gone soft...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Something Suspicious -- by Kathryn Galbraith (Author) (Book - Child)
"Lizzie and her best friend try to track down a bank robber called the Green Pillowcase Bandit and end up with more mysteries then they can handle." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
How I Hunted the Little Fellows -- by Boris Zhitkov (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fascinated by the life-like miniature of a steamer on his grandmother's shelf, a young boy becomes convinced that there are little people inside and ignoring the admonition not to touch, decides to...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
If You Had To Choose, What Would You Do? -- by Brian Strassburg, Sandra Humphrey (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Is it wrong to cheat on a test if everybody else is doing it? If your sister makes you promise not to tell that she's doing something wrong, should you tell your parents? Is it all right to make fun...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Homecoming -- by Cynthia Voigt (Author) (Book - Child)
"Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- by Barbara Robinson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Called one of America's favorite Christmas stories, and now a class television movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has been a favorite of young readers the world over since 1972. Funny, ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Moves Make the Man -- by Bruce Brooks (Author) (Book - Child)
"A black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Very Touchy Subject -- by Todd Strasser (Author) (Book - Child)
"The summer before Scott's senior year, when his libido is especially high, he befriends his neighbor, a troubled girl of questionable repute, and suprisingly develops a new slant on life." From Card...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)