Christopher Hart's Portable Animation Studio
This is a fun-filled, full-color practice kit for aspiring animators.
Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and Their Times
The Scarecrow and His Servant
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 4-6?Old Mr. Pandolfo, feeling that life is getting too difficult?what with troublesome weather, troublesome soldiers, and very troublesome cousins?decides the time has come to create a scarecrow. At least a scarecrow would take care of the birds. Mr. Pandolfo creates a fine scarecrow, indeed, with a large turnip […]
Fooled You! : Fakes and Hoaxes Through the Years
School Library Journal Review: Gr 4-6?Pascoe employs a light tone to describe 11 pranks and frauds perpetrated in the 19th and 20th centuries. Most of the stories will be familiar to fans of historical oddities. The Fejee Mermaid, the Cardiff Giant, the Piltdown Man, fairy photographs, Bigfoot, and crop circles have been the subjects of […]
Our Eleanor : a Scrapbook Look At Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life
Publisher Weekly Review: Starred Review. In this standout biography, Fleming employs the scrapbook style she debuted in Benjamin Franklin's Almanac for another American icon, Eleanor Roosevelt, the "first lady of the world," in the words of former president Truman. Short chapters arranged into a pastiche of narratives and deftly supported by photographs, newspaper articles, letters […]
The Contest
Fierce competition ensues when four kids from across the country compete to be the youngest person to ever climb Mt. Everest.
The Climb
The youngest expedition ever to attempt an Everest climb has begun. But the trouble starts long before they reach the summit. Competition is fierce. Conditions are harsh. And the trek from Base Camp proves a challenge that not all the contestants can meet…
The Summit
Four kids are prepared to go into thin air in order to become the youngest person ever to climb Everest. But they are not prepared for the challenges that await them as they get closer to the summit. Supplies are low. Conditions are extreme. Once of the kids is trying to sabotage the others. And […]
Island
The first title in a new survival trilogy introduces six kids who are sent on a boating trip to the Pacific Ocean as a character-building experience. When a terrifying storm hits, the ship is wrecked on an island and only the kids survive. Now that the adults are gone, the quest for survival begins.
Island Book 2 Survival
After their ship sinks, Luke, Ian, JJ, Sharla, Will, and Lyssa must find a way to survive. They have no food and very few supplies. They think they're all alone–but they're not. And that's even worse.