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"French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out. But when he meets some big bullies at the Battle of the Bow-wows, Billy worries he's barking up the wrong tree. He'll need his favorite songs ('Jowlene' and 'I Will Pawlways Love You,' of course), a group of scrappy new friends, and his favorite country music star to regain self-confidence and be the star he always knew he could be"

A tractor leaves the farm and goes on a grand adventure to see and explore other cool places and machines.

At the back of the book is a list of the animals that appear in the story and an invitation to find them all. This lively story about non-point source pollution is filled with both information and action. Realistic, lush illustrations by Olga Pastuchiv illuminate the children's passion for their river and the ecosystem it supports.

This rhyming Little Golden Book will take readers on a fantastical bedtime adventure, riding through the sky before settling to sleep under the moon.I’m Little Tex.     And I’m Rio Rosie.   It’s time to giddy-up.  There’s no time to mosey.Little adventurers will be swept up in this rootin'-tootin' ride like no other! What starts as a normal day on the ranch soon turns into so much more as this imaginative tale twists and turns before settling down to lull little ones off to sleep. This fun bedtime story is sure to lead to sweet dreams!

A historical middle-grade novel following a plucky thirteen-year-old hired girl in rural 1919 Nova Scotia, exploring grief and love, poverty and privilege, and family in all its forms, from the award-winning author of The Cammie Turple series. Lark Harnish, plucky and chatty and full of hope, is starting a new life. It's 1919 in rural Nova Scotia and at just thirteen years old, she has to leave her mother and siblings to go work at the McMasters house. Her father has died and her family desperately needs the money. She arrives expecting another version of her own family -- bruised and saddened by the loss of a parent, but still full of love and laughter and stories. Instead she finds a family in tatters, with devastated adults raising sad and lonely children. When Lark barrels in with her big personality, she disturbs a long-held silence in the McMasters house. The well-being of Lark's family is on the line, and so are the hearts of the McMasters. Can Lark find her way in this new life, or are two families about to fall apart? In her newest historical middle-grade novel, celebrated author Laura Best brings another delightful group of characters to her readers, along with all the complexity of families finding hope in hard times.

Build your own cardboard farm playset with this pop-out-and-play book, featuring press-out vehicles, animals, buildings, and much more. The easy-to-assemble models are perfect for entertaining little ones. Simply press out, slot together, and play with your farmyard scene!

A young Dumplin' meets Melissa in this joyful and energetic middle grade novel about a twelve-year-old girl living her life to the fullest, celebrating her love for sports and fighting for her right to cheer.Joy, a twelve-year-old trans girl, just moved to Texas with her mother and older brother. Her family has accepted Joy as the girl she is early in her transition, with little fuss, leaving Joy to explore her love of sports, competition, teamwork, school spirit, and worship.But when she is told she's off the cheerleading team, Joy wants to fight for her right to cheer. As her battle with the school board picks up momentum, Joy attracts support from kids all around the country . . . she even gets the attention of her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley.Inspired by Kai's own life, Joy, to the World is a timely story of living life to the fullest, celebrating and centering trans joy, courage, and resilience.

Las peripecias de Ana de las Tejas Verdes, una saga clásica ahora revisada y actualizada en esta cuidada edición ilustrada. Uno de los personajes más entrañables de la literatura universal. El sueño de Ana Shirley está a punto de hacerse realidad. Llegó el momento de dejar atrás su querida isla y tomar rumbo hacia la universidad. Nuevas amistades, caras conocidas, importantes desafíos... y más de una propuesta de matrimonio. Más independiente que nunca, Ana deberá tomar sus propias decisiones. Pero ¿acertará siempre? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The adventures of Anne of Green Gables, a classic saga now revised and updated in this illustrated edition. One of the most endearing characters in world literature. Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and in the sunshine of the old orchard, among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon the happy couple will be bound for a new life together and their own dream house, on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor. A new life means fresh problems to solve, fresh surprises. Anne and Gilbert will make new friends and meet their neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, with his sad stories of the sea; Miss Cornelia Bryant, the lady who speaks from the heart --and speaks her mind; and the tragically beautiful Leslie Moore, into whose dark life Anne shines a brilliant light.

Las peripecias de Ana de las Tejas Verdes, una saga clásica ahora revisada y actualizada en esta cuidada edición ilustrada. Uno de los personajes más entrañables de la literatura universal. Instalada en su querida Casa Patty, Ana prosigue sus estudios y disfruta de la vida en la gran ciudad. Tan soñadora como siempre, hace planes de futuro... que no incluyen al apuesto Gilbert Blythe. Mientras que Diana está a punto de casarse con Fred e, incluso, la alocada Phil ha encontrado el amor, Ana sigue buscando a su Príncipe Encantado. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The adventures of Anne of Green Gables, a classic saga now revised and updated in this illustrated edition. One of the most endearing characters in world literature. Anne is the mother of five, with never a dull moment in her lively home. And now with a new baby on the way and insufferable Aunt Mary Maria visiting --and wearing out her welcome-- Anne's life is full to bursting. Still Mrs. Doctor can't think of any place she'd rather be than her own beloved Ingleside. Until the day she begins to worry that her adored Gilbert doesn't love her anymore. How could that be? She may be a little older, but she's still the same irrepressible, irreplaceable redhead --the wonderful Anne of Green Gables, all grown up... She's ready to make her cherished husband fall in love with her all over again!

"Originally published as Ma vallaee by L'Ecole des loisirs, 1998 Paris"--Copyright page.

Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter of such hits as "On the Road Again" and "You Were Always on My Mind," is the subject of this Little Golden Book biography. Children -- as well as adult fans -- will be inspired by Willie's activism and work with Farm Aid and how he always stayed true to himself by dressing how he liked and creating the music he wanted to share! --