Tabby McTat is purr-fectly happy, singing along all day with Fred the busker. But when Fred gives chase to a thief, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? This is a heart-warming story of friendship, loyalty — and kittens! 'Our five-year-old gave it the thumbs up, and that's about the best endorsement you can get' — News of the World.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why Ivar ended up boneless? What made a three-legged mare so terrifying? Why eating too many sproggs will get you a bazzerkin? Plot your path to the past with the frightful full-colour map — meet at the Minster, the home of battling bishops, amble through the blood-soaked Shambles and then climb the Micklegate, where so many traitors headed off!

«Josh thinks he has discovered the key to time travel. Should he use it to go back in time and save his father? Ixchel knows what he intends to do. Should she stop him? Before they can decide, Ixchel is kidnapped by the people who want to see an ancient prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012 come true. It's up to Josh to save Ixchel and possibly save the world. Time is running out in the exhilarating third part of the best-selling «Joshua Files».»

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What caused the Great Stink of 1858? Why the flying dustmen were feared? Who ate a tosher for tea? Plot your path to the past with the frighful full-colour map — take a trip to the terrifying Tower and dip into the River Thames (London's largest toilet!).

Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek... and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her video camera to search things out, then email the clips for Ryan to see. In a groundbreaking new format, the story is broken into two parts — Ryan's text in the book, and Sarah's videos on a special website, with links and passwords given throughout the book. This is creepy and addictive story in a style you've never seen before.

'Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three'. But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's magical story is accompanied by a fun-filled audio CD that includes full story with music, the Sick Man Song (plus instrumental version) and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns.

From cruel Columbus' first cross-Atlantic cruise, to the first savage settlers, to the wicked Wild West and beyond, this title presents the history of the USA. It includes chapters on topics ranging from potty presidents to the very uncivil war and with a cast of characters that includes Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane, Abe Lincoln and more.

Everybody knows that Elizabeth I was called the Virgin Queen, that she had lots of admirers and refused to marry and that her army beat the Spanish Armada. But in this book readers can discover all the fascinating facts they didn't know...how Liz liked to lock up her ladies for getting married and how her reputation was nearly ruined when her boyfriend's wife was found dead at the bottom of the stairs. It offers everything you could ever want to know about the woman with the big red wig.

Now you can share your favorite bedtime stories with your own children with this wonderful collection of classics. From The Ugly Duckling to The Three Billy-Goats Gruff, this timeless collection of much-loved classics is sure to delight child and parent alike.

Give beginning readers a boost with these whimsical, easy-to-read plays based on classic folk and fairy tales! The plays feature rhyme, repetition, and predictable language to help children build vocabulary and become confident, fluent readers. Includes tips for building fluency, a teacher rubric, a student self-assessment checklist, and extension activities. For use with Grades K-2.

It's Horrible Geography's turn to get a revamp. With a brand-new cover design, updated text and now including a horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in!

«This terrific compendium includes fairy tales that have been enjoyed by generations of children. From «The Twelve Dancing Princesses» to «Rumpelstiltskin» this timeless collection of much-loved and magical fairy tales is sure to delight child and parent alike.»

This collection of mini-plays makes learning 130 common idioms a breeze! Each short, funny script introduces 7 to 10 idioms in a favorite theme, such as sports, animals, food, and clothing, and provides the context students need to understand the meaning of these idioms. As they read and practice the scripts, students boost their vocabularies and their language-learning skills. Each play includes teaching tips for introducing the featured idioms and extension activities that make the idioms part of students' oral, written, and reading vocabularies. Also includes a comprehensive glossary of the idioms. For use with Grades 3-6.

Amazing photos accompany a fun search-and-find game by Walter Wick, the creator the NY TIMES BESTSELLING Can You See What I See? series and the photographer of the enormously successful I Spy series. A pirate ship and a chest of gold take readers on a journey through time that leads to the location of purloined treasures. Beginning with a zoom of a gold coin, photographs pull back to reveal the story of the coin's travels from the hull of a pirate ship in the 1700's to the shore of a beach town today.

These photos of classroom materials and matching word cards are great for sorting, classifying, and other language-building activities. Perfect for ELL! For use with Grades PreK5.

Jump start reading success with these boxed collections of motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Levels A, B, and C. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one line of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value! Includes these 25 titles: 1. WHAT JUMPS? 2. IN MY POCKET 3. WHAT DO MONSTERS EAT? 4. ANIMAL CRACKERS 5. FARM TWINS 6. THE MISSING MONSTER 7. MY MEATBALL 8. GROWING UP 9. I WISH I WERE A BIRD 10. TINY THINGS 11. GINGERBREAD BOY 12. WHAT FLIES? 13. BIGGER 14. I LIKE SOCKS 15. MEET MY BABY BROTHER 16. COME OVER 17. PARTY SHAPES 18. THE WHEELS ON THE BUS 19. CLOUD PICTURES 20. ICE CREAM SCOOPS 21. DRAW A CAT 22. WHAT GROWS ON TREES? 23. HALLOWEEN 24. GREAT HAIR 25. CLEAN UP, CLEAN UP!

Jumpstart reading success with this big collection motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level C. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just two or three lines of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value! 1. THE PIE THAT JACK MADE 2. FUNNY FOODS 3. ROUND THE CLOWN 4. FOLLOW THAT CAT! 5. COUNTING BUGS 6. LUNCH CRUNCH 7. BUBBLE SHAPES 8. ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS 9. MAKE A PIZZA 10. THIS LITTLE PIGGY 11. TAIL TALE 12. EIGHT ARMS ARE GREAT 13. BAT FACTS 14. SNOW TRACKS 15. LOTS OF LEGS 16. POLKA-DOT WORLD 17. THE TEENY TINY MAN 18. GIANT FRIENDS 19. HOT DOG, HOT DOG 20. SQUARES ARE EVERYWHERE 21. SURPRISES 22. SHADOW GUESSING GAME 23. MONKEY BUSINESS 24. DRAW A PIG 25. CLAY PLAY.

Featuring animal-themed letters and numbers, this attractive, colorful display is sure to keep children engaged for quite some time. For use with Grades PreK3.

Children will have a monstrously great time practicing how to tell time — both analog and digital -with this interactive bulletin board set.