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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington
Frances E. Ruffin, Stephen Marchesi
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Dec. 4, 2000)All Aboard Reading!On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people came to the nation's capital. They came by plane, by bus, by car--even on roller-skates--to speak out against segregation and to demand equal rights for everyone. They also came to hear the words of a very special leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. Told with a wonderful immediacy, this book captures the spirit of this landmark day in American history and brings Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech to vivid life for young children.
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The Bookstore Ghost
Barbara Maitland, Nadine Bernard Westcott
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 1, 1998)Mr. Brown sells ghost books in his bookstore. But mice are scaring away the customers! Mr. Brown tells his cat to catch the mice, but she has other plans. After all, a ghost bookstore should be scary. Of course, it will be even more scary when it has its own ghost . . .
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Flight of the Butterflies
Roberta Edwards, Bob Kayganich
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 13, 2010)Starting from the northern United States and southern Canada, millions of Monarchs converge every fall in one region in central Mexico. It's not only an amazing sight to behold for the lucky residents of the area, but also a true miracle of nature. This easy reader follows the 2,500 mile-long journey of the Monarchs, with both full color illustrations and photographs.
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Harry Gets Ready for School
Harriet Ziefert, Mavis Smith
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Aug. 1, 1993)Everybody has a lot to do before school starts, and so does Harry. He has to go for a checkup, visit the dentist, get a haircut--and that's only the beginning!
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Owls: Birds of the Night
Emily Sollinger, Chris Rallis
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 29, 2014)Did you know that the biggest owl has a wingspan of five feet? That's big! The smallest owl is no bigger than an avocado. Filled with photographs and vivid illustrations, this book will teach you all about these beautiful birds.Excerpt:When the owlets are about one month old, they are ready to leave the nest.At first, owlets hop from branch to branch.They grab onto tree bark.They wander around on the ground.They practice flapping their wings.Look!They are flying!The owlets are now called fledglings(say: FLEJ-lings).
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Snail-Snaily-Snails
Bonnie Bader
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 21, 2017)Snail-Snaily-Snails is a fun, informative book perfect for young readers!They're slimy, they're small, and they're slow. Some call them pests, and some call them a delicacy. What are they? Snails! Kids will learn all about these crawly creatures in this fact-and-photo-filled nonfiction reader.
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You Can't Smell a Flower with Your Ear!: All About Your Five Senses
Joanna Cole, Mavis Smith
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 4, 1994)Level Four How can your tongue tell a sweet taste from a sour one? How do your ears know which way a sound is coming from? Find out in this sense-sational nonfiction book!
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Nina, Nina Star Ballerina
Jane O'Connor
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 17, 1997)Playing the star in the class dance show, Nina finds herself in an awkward situation. All her friends think that she is the star of the show, so she now has to set the record straight and make things right once more.
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Who Stole the Cookies?
Judith Moffatt
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 21, 1996)Level 2. Puppy, Turtle, and Cat want to find out who stole the cookies from the cookie jar. This is a very basic mystery story for beginning readers.
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Princess Lulu Goes to Camp
Kathryn Cristaldi, Heather Maione
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, April 14, 1997)Lulu is a princess. She has everything--well, almost everything. Princess Lulu doesn't have any friends. Will she finally find a friend at Camp Ruff 'n' Tuff? Find out in this Level 3 reader!
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The Bookstore Burglar
Barbara Maitland, Nadine Bernard Westcott
Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 23, 2001)Someone stole the key to the Black Cat Bookstore! Lucky for the store's owner, Mr. Brown, his clever cat, Cobweb, is on the case. Cobweb has a plan to scare the burglar away, and the ghost who lives in the bookstore is happy to help. There's only one problem-the burglar doesn't believe in ghosts. But maybe he'll change his mind once he meets the special ghost who lives in the Black Cat Bookstore.
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