Animal Chapter

Charming Stories of a Magical Childhood in East AfricaFor Rosalind, growing up in Kenya was an adventure-filled world in which risk-taking was actively encouraged while at play among some of the world's most amazing animals and larger-than-life people. Her adventures and encounters also have important lessons for today's youngsters and their parents. At the age of twelve, Rosalind was sent to boarding school in England, but when she flew home to Kenya for the holidays, she spent much of her time alone, exploring the outdoors. Rosalind was given far more freedom than most children are ...

It's time for the alpaca costume contest, and Abigail "Abbi" Wallace is excited to see it at the Maine State Fair. But there’s only one alpaca left—the rest are missing! What sent the alpacas packing? Abbi; her dog, Barkley; and her friends Lydia and Daniel are ready to sniff out this mystery!

The thing about Hank's new friend Inkling is, he's invisible. No, not imaginary. Inkling is an invisible bandapat, a creature native only to the Peruvian Woods of Mystery. (Or maybe it is the Ukrainian glaciers. Inkling hardly ever gets his stories straight.) Now Inkling has found his way to Brooklyn and into Hank's laundry basket on his quest for squash - bandapats' favorite food. But Hank has bigger problems than helping Inkling fend off maniac doggies and search for yummy pumpkins: Bruno Gillicut is a lunch-stealing dirtbug caveperson and he's got to be stopped.

The cod is a large, ugly fish that spends its life with its big mouth wide open for food. For centuries, so many cod lived in the Atlantic Ocean they couldn’t swim without bumping into each other. They were so plentiful that they became the most important fish in many cultures. Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky brings history to life with this entertaining story of how a single fish changed the world.

DOG DAY AT THE DEERING ESTATE is the seventh book of the JUST JUNIPER ADVENTURES Chapter Book Series. In this book, Sophia and Juniper are back in Miami, Florida with Mom. Sophia’s Mom is an animal lover and has organized a fundraiser to help animals. The fund raiser is held on the grounds of the iconic Deering Estate. For one day only dogs with their owners, will be allowed on the grounds. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations of dogs of all breeds and sizes! The exciting and unexpected accounts that occur will keep children and adults interested and engaged. In this book a ...

Come and join the fun as a group of creatures from the Indian jungle shows children from all over the world how to dance to the animal boogie! An elephant, a sloth bear, a vulture, and a snake are some of the characters who will help you boogie your way through this playful story. A lively, rhyming tale with a musical score, and an easy-to-learn dance routine teach children coordination and make sure that they have plenty of fun at the same time.

In Arthur's Mystery Envelope, it looks like trouble when the principal asks Arthur to take home a large envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL. In Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club, Arthur and his pals can't wait for the next book in the Scare-Your-Pants-Off series, only to find out when the book arrives at the library that the series has been banned!

Twins Bradley and Brian Pinto are getting ready to celebrate Mother's Day by treating their mom to a show by Hypo, the world's greatest hypnotist. Brian hopes that if Hypo can hypnotize his mom into loving ducks, then she will let him raise ducks in their backyard. But when the Pinto family gets home from the show, the twins' mom starts acting strange. She splashes in the bathtub for hours, she leaves corn kernels all over, and - could it be? - she quacks!

When SpongeBob and Patrick take a tour of Sandy's rocket ship, they accidentally take off to the moon! Join SpongeBob and Patrick for an out-of-this-world adventure!

Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are stray dogs born in a shed. Left mother-less as puppies, the two dogs survive together for a while, but are soon wrenched apart, and Bone must now go on, alone. Charlie is a boy who has suffered a terrible loss. And, as he's healing with the help of his dog, another tragedy occurs. All Henry has wanted is a dog of his own, and now that his best friend has moved away, his parents still won't let him.

The story of noble Black Beauty is one of the most popular children's books of all time. In this sensitive children's adaptation, Beauty movingly describes the friends, people, and places - good and bad - that he encounters in the course of his dramatic life as he is passed from master to master.

The WellieWishers are raising chickens! The girls are thrilled when their hen, Queen Ruby, begins laying eggs. But when the first egg hatches, Queen Ruby doesn’t seem to know what to do—so Emerson takes charge. Soon the tiny chick, Princess Peep, is following her everywhere. Caring for a chick is a bigger job than Emerson expected!

In Australia, a baby kangaroo is born. He's only the size of a peanut and stays safe in his mother's pouch. Watch this tiny kangaroo grow up and see what happens between learning to hop and leaving the mob.

These audiobooks introduce young listeners to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Nate the Great is about to enter his dog, Sludge, in the smartest pet contest. But when the prize disappears, it looks as if the contest will flop. It's a tough case for Nate and Sludge as they search for clues leading to the missing prize. In more ways than one, it's a very fishy business. Can Nate and Sludge find the prize in time?

Creepy! Crawly! Criminy! Everyone knows that Stink is bonkers about most scientific things. But there’s one exception: dangle a spider in front of him and he goes berserk! Stink is so freaked out by spiders that he can’t read about them. He can’t look at them. He can’t think about them. And he for-sure can’t touch them! Stink has arachnophobia (a fear of spiders), and he has it bad. But when a hairy backyard emergency arises, Stink is forced to face his fear - and eight beady eyes - head-on.

We know trivia is fun, especially for kids, and we also know that learning new things and gaining new knowledge on topics you love is one of the most enjoyable parts about it. Trivia has been around since the dawn of time and continuously brings new and fun interactive ways for friends, family, and children to enjoy together. Unfortunately, finding interesting topics to learn about can take a lot of time and effort to find when searching through blog post after blog post. Luckily, Trivia for Smart Kids puts an end to this problem.

The North Wind and the Sun ******************************* " One day in late spring with the sun shining strong She announced to the North Wind, “You do not belong!” “It’s time you must leave, so things can get hot.” But the North Wind said simply, “Oh, no, I will not.” ********** About Aesop’s Fables ****** Who was Aesop, and why are his fables famous all over the world? In fact, very little is known about this mysterious Ancient Greek figure. He is thought to have been a slave originally from Africa, but even that isn’t known for certain. But his stories, with their ...

When an almost-magician named Moongobble and his talking toad, Urk, move into the abandoned cottage near Edward's home, it seems like a dream come true. After all, Edward has been longing for some excitement.

Nate the Great doesn't especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie's ferocious dog, Fang. But he can't resist a mystery: and when Annie loses her house key and can't get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trail!

Sleepy, sleepier, sleepiest - NOT! When Stink’s parents win tickets to an aquarium sleepover for the whole family, could it be science-freak Stink’s dream come true or his worst nightmare? He loves learning about sharks, but does he want to sleep in the same room with them? He’s nuts about gross stuff, but does he want go to bed thinking about the eating habits of the vampire squid?Creepy, creepier, creepiest - yikes!