Gabby Duran's Intergalactic Babysitter Orientation Guide


Book Description

When Gabby Duran is recruited to babysit aliens secretly residing in her hometown, the unapologetically bold tween receives an Intergalactic Babysitter Orientation Guide from her school principal, who also happens to be an extra-terrestrial. Though not a by-the-book kind of girl, Gabby refers to this information-packed guide for what she needs to know to successfully babysit kids from another planet, including a dossier of potential clients, a rundown of otherworldly gadget, and tips and tricks for dealing with her unusual charges. As the best babysitter in the galaxy, Gabby even shares a few tricks of her own!




Kids' Books and Maker Activities


Book Description

This book connects to the new AASL standards, ISTE Standards for Students, and provides simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities that deepen the reading experience. Books and maker activities help children to associate reading with hands-on learning. For educators looking for additional ways to engage youngsters in reading and maker activities, this book provides the perfect hands-on connection. Providing connections to the new AASL standards and the ISTE Standards for Students with simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities, this book can help elementary teachers and librarians to enhance and deepen the reading experience. Featured books represent a variety of genres for kindergarten through sixth-grade students and highlights very current titles as well as classics. The book is based on actual experiences with students and staff who have enjoyed and benefited from these activities in their elementary school library. The author's forty years of educational experience ensure the reliability and practicality of this resource that readers can trust and use every day.




Gabby Duran and the Unsittables


Book Description

Case File: The First Unsittable Summary: The Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A.L.I.E.N.) has a new member. After months of investigation, Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire. Her celebrity clients fly her around the country to care for their rambunctious little humans. Our spy, Associate 4118-23432B, otherwise known as Edwina, believes Gabby can be trusted with the truth: aliens are living among humans on Earth. And here at A.L.I.E.N we believe that even extraterrestrials need a babysitter now and then. No one was up to the task...until now. After accepting the top-secret position, Edwina has paired our new associate up with her first charge, a little girl from the planet Flarknartia. The timing for associate 4118-25125A is less than ideal. It's a school day on Planet Earth, Gabby's audition for the solo part in the band is tonight, and this tiny alien is a bit more than meets the eye. Can Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, First Sitter to the Unsittables, keep her otherworldly charge safe in the unpredictable halls of middle-school and keep A.L.I.E.N hidden?




Gabby Duran and the Unsittables Novelization


Book Description

When Gabby Duran moves to quiet Havensburg with her successful mom and overachieving little sister, she's recruited by her school principal for a special babysitting gig. The fearless and unapologetically bold new girl in town soon discovers her young charges aren't your standard unruly kids. They are very important extra-terrestrial children hiding on Earth with their families, and it's her job to protect them and their secret identities, and prove she's the best babysitter in the galaxy!




5-Minute Sleepy Time Stories


Book Description

Read along with Disney! Get ready for bed with these enchanting adventures featuring your favorite Disney and Pixar characters. Have a game night with Anna and Elsa, watch Minnie's kitten with Mickey and nephews, go on an adventure with Scamp, and more. Each of these stories is an ideal length for reading aloud in about five minutes—perfect for a sleepy storytime!




Artemis Fowl: A Fowl Adventure


Book Description

Artemis Fowl is on a mission to rescue his father, who has been kidnapped. Artemis must get ahold of a fairy, steal its gold, and use the gold to pay his father's ransom. The problem? He has no idea where to find the magical creatures. With the help of his friends and a reluctant captured fairy, Artemis will discover these magical creatures aren't just real--they're really powerful! Will he be able to get out of this foul situation and save his father?




My First Disney Classics Bedtime Storybook


Book Description

Read along with Disney! Bedtime stories are classic, even for the littlest dreamers. Follow along with word-for-word narration in this collection of favorite Disney stories that's perfect for those cuddly moments!




Disney Baby 100 First Words Lift-the-Flap


Book Description

This delightful oversized board book opens a world of vocabulary learning with a simple lift of a flap! Organized by theme, Baby can explore the connections between objects and the words that describe them with help from their favorite Disney characters!




Disney Baby: My 123s


Book Description

With a padded cover, sturdy board pages, 20 flaps, and a cast of Disney characters, this unique flap book introduces little ones to numbers and counting in a delightfully Disney way!




5-Minute Under the Sea Stories


Book Description

Read along with Disney! Splash along with your favorite Disney and Pixar characters! Explore with Ariel, swim with Nemo, sail the seas with Moana, and more. Follow along with word-for-word narration in this collection that is a perfect fit for bedtime, story time, or any time!