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Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling
Marvin Terban
Misc. Supplies (Paw Prints 2008-05-09, May 9, 2008)Ever wonder how to remember that dessert has two s's? Think of Something Sweet! This and more than 150 other clever tricks will help kids spell with ease. With an alphabetical listing of over 15,000 words, useful rules, and an index of commonly misspelled words, this guide can help any student conquer the spelling dilemma.
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The Three Little Pigs
James Marshall
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-09-01, Sept. 16, 2007)The classic fairy tale is retold with a modern-day twist as the three little pigs settle into their new houses--one of straw, one of sticks and one of bricks--and find themselves threatened by a hungry, mean wolf. Reprint. SLJ. H. PW.
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Blue Noon: The Story of Its Construction
Scott Westerfeld
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-08-11, Aug. 11, 2008)None
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Jennie's Hat
Ezra Jack Keats
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2009-07-10, April 9, 2009)Jennie's new spring hat is drab and uninspiring until her friends, the birds decorate it with flowers, leaves, and even a nest. "Certain to enchant little girls."--The Horn Book. Paintings and collages in full color by the author.
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Trickster's Choice
Tamora Pierce
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-08-11, Aug. 11, 2008)Tamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is captured and sold as a slave to an exiled royal family in the faraway Copper Islands, it is this skill that makes a difference in a world filled with political intrigue, murderous conspiracy, and warring gods. This is the first of two books featuring Alianne.
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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
Harry Allard, James Marshall
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2007-09-01, Sept. 16, 2007)The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and help them to win at least one game.
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The Chocolate Touch
Patrick Skene Catling, Margot Apple
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-05-16, May 16, 2008)A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
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Origami Paper Airplanes
Didier Boursin
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-08-11, Aug. 11, 2008)None
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Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-05-16, May 16, 2008)None
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Where Do Chicks Come From?
Amy E. Sklansky, Pamela Paparone
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-05-09, May 9, 2008)Have you ever seen a hen sitting on a nest of eggs? Have you wondered why she is sitting there? That hen is keeping her eggs warm until they are ready to hatch -- into chicks! But before a hen can lay her eggs, many things have to happen. In this simple introduction to the development of a fertilized egg into a chick, young readers are given a glimpse into the secret inner workings of the egg -- and the growing chick inside.
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The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive
Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-05-22, May 22, 2008)To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back!When the Magic School Bus turns into a beehive, Ms. Frizzle's class learns firsthand about how workers, drones, and the queen bees live together. Readers will be abuzz with knowledge as they discover how honeybees find food; make a comb, honey, and beeswax; and care for their young, all from the bee's perspective.
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Mango-shaped Space
Wendy Mass
Library Binding (Paw Prints 2008-05-16, May 16, 2008)Mia Winchell has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. Forced to reveal her condition, she must look to herself to develop an understanding and appreciation of her gift in this coming-of-age novel.
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