Books with title The First Great Race

Get ready, get set, GO! When the best engines from around the world gather to compete in The Great Railway Show, Thomas is determined to find a way to represent Sodor. But he's left disappointed as Gordon is chosen to be the new "Shooting Star" for The Great Race. With Gordon and the other engines making the journey to compete, something suddenly goes terribly wrong… and Gordon is in danger! Will Thomas get to the mainland in time to help him and save the day? Join Thomas and his new international friends in this high-speed adventure where friendship always wins!

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest dispair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.

Read all about BarbieTM and her sisters' amazing adventures in the new animated series BarbieTM Dreamhouse Adventures in this Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader--plus stickers!Barbie and her sisters--Chelsea, Stacie, and Skipper--always have fun as they travel all around the world in the new animated comedy series BarbieTM Dreamhouse Adventures. Children ages 4 to 6 will love reading this Step into Reading Step 2 Reader based on BarbieTM Dreamhouse Adventures. It features over 30 sparkly stickers! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.Since 1959, Barbie has shown girls that they can live their dreams. From an astronaut to a chef, to the first woman president, she knows that girls can do anything!

Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Some heroes are born. But most are made. Follow the epic adventures of Alexander Salamander and his best friend William Brown, an average little boy who transforms himself from the physically ordinary to the unexplained extraordinary. When he learns to move like the animals in the forest, he gains a fluid, free form of strength and agility. This he will desperately need because he is in a Great Race against fierce competitors. Magical animals help him get through the darkest, creepiest forest, just crawling with crocodiles, eels and snakes. William soon learns that it takes more than muscle to survive.

An all-new winter-themed Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader featuring Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines—plus shiny stickers! Blaze and his Monster Machine friends transform into race cars for a chance to win a wintry race! But troublesome Crusher will do anything to win—even cheat! Can Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines stay cool under pressure as Crusher tries to knock the friends off course? Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will thrill to this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader, which features more than 30 shiny stickers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Race into action with Blaze and the Monster Machines! Preschoolers will learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as they help Axle City’s greatest hero overcome Crusher’s cheating ways and save the day with Blazing Speed, spectacular stunts, and awesome transformations!