The Amulet of Samarkand -- by Jonathan Stroud (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description: "Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Tell Me a Picture -- by Quentin Blake (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
Product Description "What's in a painting, or an illustration? Renowned artist Quentin Blake wants to know, and to encourage young readers to explore the question, too. In Tell Me a Picture, he...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers -- by Mordicai Gerstein (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles ? Think of That! -- by Leo Dillon (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description ""There once was a man who danced in the street / He brought pleasure and joy to the people he'd greet / He didn't just dance, he made art with his feet / Rap a tap tap--think of...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
7 X 9 = Trouble! -- by Claudia Mills (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Wilson Williams worries about passing his times-table tests Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
Talkin' About Bessie -- by Nikki Grimes (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could and couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive, but...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Journey to the River Sea -- by Eva Ibbotson (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
Product Description "It is 1910 and Maia, tragically orphaned at 13, has been sent from England to start a new life with distant relatives in Manaus, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. She is...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Read-Aloud Handbook -- by Jim Trelease (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
"For more than two decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Teach Me How to Say It Right: Helping Your Child With Articulation Problems -- by Dorothy Doughtery (Author) (Book - Parent)
"This book teaches the parents of children with articulation problems how speech sounds develop, how to recognize developing speech problems, and how to help children make the most out of speech...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Autism & Asperger Syndrome -- by U. Frith (Author) (Book)
'This book is highly commended to a variety of readers, including medical and behavioural scientists, parents, friends and even sufferers from Asperger syndrome. It is clear, succinct and so far...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)