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The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt is repackaged with a fresh new look."It's still true.” That's the first thing James Tillerman says to his older sister, Dicey, every morning. It's still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillermans in a mall parking lot somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It's still true that they have to find their own way to Great-aunt Cilla's house in Bridgeport. It's still true that they need to spend as little as possible on food and seek shelter anywhere that is out of view of the authorities. It's still true that the only way they can hope to all stay together is to just keep moving forward.Deep down, Dicey hopes they can find someone to trust, someone who will take them in and love them. But she's afraid it's just too much to hope for....

A persevering penguin is determined to fly in this adorably inspiring picture book from the creator of Red Hat and Red Sled.Although little Penguin has the soul of an eagle, his body wasn't built to soar. But Penguin has an irrepressible spirit, and he adamantly follows his dreams to flip, flap, fly! Even if he needs a little help with the technical parts, this penguin is ready to live on the wind.

Now an animated series on Disney Junior! "Fast-paced and funny." ?Publishers Weekly (starred review) Join the Chicken Squad on all of six of their (mis)adventures in this boxed set of the "lip-bitingly funny" (School Library Journal) series by the bestselling author of Click, Clack, Moo. Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken. They're the Chicken Squad, the barnyard's best crime fighters. And these chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff, oh no! They've taken on UFOs, led the search for a kidnapped house, traveled deep into the wild, confronted a mysterious shoe-napping shadow, dug up a dinosaur, and battled headless bears. Fueled by bravery and jelly beans, no mystery is too big or too small for the Chicken Squad! A must-have both for fans and readers new to the series, this boxed set includes all six books in the Chicken Squad series: The Chicken Squad The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken Into the Wild Dark Shadows Gimme Shelter Bear Country

Discover a land of enchantment, legend, and adventure in this first book of the Immortals series, featuring an updated cover for longtime fans and fresh converts alike, and including an all-new afterword from Tamora Pierce.Thirteen-year-old Daine has always had a special connection with animals, but only when shes forced to leave home does she realize its more than a knackits magic. With this wild magic, not only can Daine speak to animals, but she can also make them obey her. Daine takes a job handling horses for the Queens Riders, where she meets the master mage Numair and becomes his student. Under Numairs guidance, Daine explores the scope of her magic. But she encounters other beings, too, who are not so gentle. These terrifying creatures, called Immortals, have been imprisoned in the Divine Realms for the past four hundred yearsbut now someone has broken the barrier. And its up to Daine and her friends to defend their world from an Immortal attack.

When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the fluffy and fearsome classic "Bunnicula" with this pocket-sized edition that includes bonus content and a deluxe cover that looks and feels as eerily delightful as the story within. Illustrations.

Originally published by Harper & Row in 1990.

"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--

The great Irish potato famine -- the Great Hunger -- was one of the worst disasters of the nineteenth century. Within seven years of the onset of a fungus that wiped out Ireland's staple potato crop, more than a quarter of the country's eight million people had either starved to death, died of disease, or emigrated to other lands. Photographs have documented the horrors of other cataclysmic times in history -- slavery and the Holocaust -- but there are no known photographs whatsoever of the Great Hunger.In Feed the Children First, Mary E. Lyons combines first-person accounts of those who remembered the Great Hunger with artwork that evokes the times and places and voices themselves. The result is a close-up look at incredible suffering, but also a celebration of joy the Irish took in stories and music and helping one another -- all factors that helped them endure.

When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints.

The story about the exploits of a young white man and his Mohican Indian friends during the French and Indian War.

An acclaimed "New York Times"-bestselling author teams with a vibrant illustrator for a hair-raising story about a little redheaded girl whose unruly hair can help with an uncooperative science lesson.

"Wake up, Sir Knight! Wake up!" My eyes snapped open, and I sprang to my feet, drawing my sword as I did so. There was the merchant, the whites of his terrified eyes glinting in the firelight. He was raving. "It's out there!" he cried. "It's out there!" "What's out there?" I asked, placing a hand on his shoulder to steady him. The merchant gripped my arm with both hands and drew his face close to mine. His forehead was drenched with sweat, his eyes were wide, his voice a little more than a whisper. "The dragon, of course," he croaked.

Originally published by Laura Geringer Books in 1996.

In the spirit of The Little Engine That Could, this sweet picture book introduces Little Ferry, who yearns to be more like the faster or stronger boats in the harbor only to find out her uniqueness can be her strength.Little Ferry feels like no one notices her. She isn’t strong like Tugboat or fast like Speedboat or graceful like Sailboat, the boats everyone loves to watch. But Little Ferry is special, too! She’s patient and careful and always on time. And when disaster flares on Wildlife Island, Little Ferry finds that her quiet traits are the very ones that will help her finally stand out and save the day.

"At a time when most African Americans were still enslaved, Charles Tindley was born free. His childhood was far from easy, with backbreaking hours in the fields, and no opportunity to go to school. But the spirituals he heard as he worked made him long to know how to read the Gospel for himself. Late at night, he taught himself to read from scraps of newspapers. From those small scraps, young Charles raised himself to become a founding father of American gospel music whose hymn was the basis for the Civil Rights anthem We Shall Overcome."--Provided by publisher.

"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--

An award-winning author explores where water comes from, and where it goes.

With a subtle and witty interplay between words and illustrations this introduction to colors and shapes by Kate Greenaway Award-winning author/illustrator is sure to delight kids of all ages. Full color.