Books with author John Torres

Chirp and his friends Squawk and Tweet love going on adventures together. Today, they've traded in their playhouse for a race car.Driving fast like the wind, the three friends are about to win their biggest, fastest race ever until — ERRT! — they hit a giant mud puddle and lose control of their car! How will Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet get back in the race?The Chirp books invite readers into a world of imagination where Chirp, Squawk, and Tweet work together to solve problems, using everyday objects and their limitless imaginations. Inspired by Chirp Magazine, the Chirp books are designed to encourage learning through imaginative play and will open up the world to preschoolers, one awesome adventure at a time.LEVELINGGrade Range: PreK–3Fountas & Pinnell: IReading Recovery: 15–16Lexile: 500LCOMMON CORERF.1.1,2,3,3a,3e,3f,4,4a,4cL.1.1,2,2a,2b,4,4a,4c,5,5b,5dSL.1.1,1a,1b,1c,2,4,5,6W.1.1,3,5,6,7,8RL.1.1,2,3,4,6,7,9

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The Teen Titans are back together in the all-ages comic book series based on the hit Cartoon Network animated series TEEN TITANS GO! Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven are here to kick crime butt in TEEN TITANS GO! VOL. 4. When the Justice League gets trapped inside of their super-secret hide out, the Teen Titans must find a way to save them from the malfunctioning security system that holds them hostage. Collects TEEN TITANS GO! #19-24.

Would you like to throw a football like all-pro quarterback Peyton Manning? Or would you rather learn to slash through defenders like superstar running back Adrian Peterson? It takes a lot of hard work and practice to reach the professional ranks, but even the greatest players have to learn the basics first. And this book has them all! Learn the skills you’ll need to play the many positions in football, and find out some fun tips and tricks from the pros.

Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all-time, Jay-Z didn’t always have the greatest life. In fact, growing up he faced more hardships and conflicts than any person should ever have to deal with. But this hip-hop biography will show how Jay-Z took those hardships and turned them into success by becoming arguably the best rapper ever and a very wise businessman.

If music is the universal language, then sports is a close second. Every four years the world comes together for soccer's World Cup as well as the Olympics. We take pride in presenting our best to compete against the best. As a country of immigrants, the United States has always been a standout. In fact, some of our best athletes have come from other countries. Readers learn about the greatness of basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, tennis star Martina Navratilova, baseball great Albert Pujols, weightlifter-turned-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and more athletes who have come to this country and excelled at their sport.