Books with title Here Comes the Night

Getting ready for bedtime, step by stepIt's bedtime for one little boy, and time to say good night. Even the next-door cat and Buster the dog are ready for sleep. Told from the point of view of a mother easing her child through the steps of bedtime, this comforting story is both timeless and universal. Anne Rockwell's lyrical prose and colorful pictures make this a perfect book for sharing at night, over and over again. Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of preschool books. She has written and illustrated more than one hundred books for young readers during a career that spans four decades.

How far would you go to escape your own personal teenage hell? Would you run away, break away from everything you know—even your own body? Alex Robbins, Brooke Saunders and Maryanne Hemlock could not be more different, yet they all have something in common—deep and soul-searing pain. They are also all students at Streep Academy, a boarding school just one step away from juvie, where they’ve come to complete high school. The three have been relegated to Harvell House, the residence reserved for the hardest cases, the so-called Rejects from Reject Row. In the forbidden attic of the old Victorian house-turned-residence, the girls discover the diary of Connie Harvell, a young woman who was confined and abused there some 50 years ago. In the end, Connie’s attic prison couldn’t hold her—not completely. She found a way out. At least a dark part of her did. And after reading her diary, the girls discover they can escape at will too. A terrifying, thrilling flight from their bodies and their troubles. But God help them, their pain isn’t all they leave behind when they join with the night. And God help anyone who’s wronged them...

Learn about the sun and all that it does for us! The sun shines, gives us light, keeps us warm, helps plants grow, gives us energy, and more. We really need the sun. The vibrant images and easy-to-read text in this science reader will keep students engaged from cover to cover! This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to give students further understanding of the sun. A helpful glossary and index are also included for additional support.

Here Comes the Egg “On each page there is a clue, an object may look odd to you. With every one that you discover, a riddle soon becomes uncovered.”A fat hen, ducks, brown bears and elongated elephants star in this delightful book featuring tongue twisters, riddles and hidden images. Children will delight in the colorful illustrations while looking for items on every page, including cleverly disguised numbers. Once they’ve had fun gathering all their clues, they are invited to solve a riddle.

When a little brown girl with afro-textured hair must face a stormy day, head on, she quickly realizes the fun and freedom that being in the rain provides. In an aim to spread a message of self love and acceptance, Here Comes The Rain's memorable rhymes and colorful illustrations, are a sweet encouragement for all children to live freely and happily in the skin they're in.

A child can be full of questions and emotions about what a bus ride is like. Here Comes the Bus is a fun short story written in rhyme and repetition about a school bus ride. The words at the end are a surprise to the reader. Early readers and listeners will find themselves committing this story to memory, an important stage in becoming a reader. This story also provides many teachable moments for whoever is reading the book to a child.

Nic's life is far from perfect. Mother taken by breast cancer, his father works long hours leaving him responsible for a fifteen-year-old younger brother whose mental state is fragile. Still, Nic's worked hard and a med-school scholarship seems assured. Until he discovers a mysterious girl hiding in their barn and her toxic family invade his ordered existence. Stalked by the persistent Arkady clan: murderous cousin, persuasive father, calculating mother and captivating Mira, the girl in the hay, Nic risks everything to get rid of them.But they know far more about Nic than he knows about himself, determined to reveal the truth no matter the wreckage. (Novella)