Books published by publisher Scholastic (Sept. 2012)

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.

Teach a child letter sounds with Bob Books Set 1! With four letters in the first story, children can read a whole book. Consistent new sounds are added gradually, until young readers have read books with all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Short vowels and three-letter words in simple sentences make Bob Books Set 1 a fun confidence builder. With little books, come big success. (TM)

Esperanza Rising joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances-because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

Captain Underpants Children 10 Books Set RRP: £ 49.90 Brand New Titles in This Set The Adventures of Captain Underpants Captain underpants and the attack of the talking toilets Captain underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space Captain underpants and the perilous plot of professor poopypants Captain underpants and the wrath of the wicked wedgie woman Captain underpants and the big, bad battle of the bionic booger boy Part 1 Captain underpants and the big, bad battle of the bionic booger boy Part 2 Captain underpants and the preposterous plight of the purple potty people The captain underpants extra-crunchy book o'fun The all new captain underpants extra-crunchy book o'fun 2

In one of the most hotly anticipated sequel in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left off with Harry's second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, an outrageously conceited professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, and a mysterious force that turns Hogwarts students to stone.

From the Best-Selling learning to read series, Bob Books, comes Sight Words: KindergartenSight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. This set provides practice at the beginning reading level, and introduces 30 of the most common and easy sight words.Our method makes the process of learning to recognize sight words very simple for the young reader. Consistent short vowels and simple stories mean children sound out (decode) the story, and learn only three sight words per book. With plenty of repetition and context clues, your young reader will quickly master early sight words with Bob Books Sight Words - Kindergarten.Inside the box you'll find: - 10 easy-to-read, hilarious small books, 12 pages each - All stories told in three and four letter words, plus sight words - Consistent short vowels mean easy decoding in the rest of the story - Three new sight words introduced in each book - 30 two-sided, sight words flash cards

For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts." Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.

bScholastic's award-winning reading program is now available to pre-readers with the creation of two pre-Set 1 boxes!/bpExpanding upon the BOB Books step-by-step philosophy, these sets offer children and their parents a simple and satisfying structure for getting ready to read. The Alphabet set introduces uppercase and lowercase letters and initial letter sounds, helping children match sounds to letters, letters to words, and words to a story. The Pre-Reading Skills set uses humorous read-aloud stories to introduce spatial, relational, and sequencing concepts that kids need to start reading on their own. pIncludes: br1. Circle and Square br2. Circle and Triangle br3. The Opposites Game br4. Up, Down, and All Around br5. Make a Match! bR6. What's Different? br7. Big and Tall br8. Short and Small br9. Let's Get Together br10. Odd One Out br11. First, Second, Third br12. What Comes Next?

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 Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed ahead into the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that's anything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, the class takes a deep breath and learns about hot water vents, coral reefs, plant and animal life on the ocean floor, and more!

The 3 classic books included in this set are: 1. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark This spooky book is first in the series of Shwartz's popular books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. Besides sending a chill up the reader's spine, the book provides careful documentation, lists of sources, and useful bibliographies for the retold stories. 2. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Enter the second frightening world of Scary Stories if you dare. A collection most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Stephen Gammell. This book had more traditional stories and modern frightening tales of ghosts, witches, vampires, poltergeists, mad killers, "jump" stories, and scary songs that will give you the heebie-jeebies. 3. Scary Stories 3 : More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Let Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences-laugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Eight classic, best-selling titles are available now!Category: Making Friends"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!"Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!"Shannon's story is a good poke in the eye of conformity...and his empathetic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review