Petey the Pickle-Pooping Puddleduck


Book Description

A tale of a duck who loves puddles and pickles. Petey is an unlikely hero who proves that everyone has something to offer.




Birds and Climate Change


Book Description

Temperature and other climate variables are currently changing at a dramatic rate. As observations have shown, these climatic changes have serious consequences for all organisms and their ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Birds are excellent model organisms, with a very active metabolism, they are highly sensitive to environmental changes and as highly mobile creatures they are also extremely reactive. Birds and Climate Change discusses our current knowledge of observed changes and provides guidelines for studies in the years to come so we can document and understand how patterns of changing weather conditions may affect birds. - Provides reviews of long-term datasets - Incorporates meta-analyses of studies about climate change effects on birds - Includes guidelines and suggestions for further studies




The Night at the Museum


Book Description

Perfect for fans of Wellie Wishers and Billie B. Brown books, The Night at the Museum is the next adventure book for Dino Riders, Jurassic fanatics, and Smithsonian superstars! The book that inspired the iconic Night at the Museum movies will bring every trip to the museum—to life! Set in New York's Museum of Natural History, Larry, the museum nightguard, soon finds things aren't what they seem. Strange magic has led to the most amazing vanishing act in the museum's rich history—the entire dinosaur collection has disappeared! Could they have come...to life? The Night at the Museum masterfully blends mystery and comedy, making it the perfect museum book for teachers and educators. Kids of all ages will love the author's original illustrations on every page. Don't wait to discover what dinosaurs do after dark with The Night at the Museum!




The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters


Book Description

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters" by Enid Blyton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.




The Mystery of the Missing Necklace


Book Description

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Mystery of the Missing Necklace" by Enid Blyton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.




Four Good Friends


Book Description

An easy format retelling of the classic fairy tale, Bremen Town Musicians and their search for a place to live. Newly re-illustrated with a fresh and modern look, these Beginning-to-Read books in the 21st Century Edition foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying classic fairy tales and folklore stories. Educator resources include reading reinforcement activities and a word list in the back. Activities focus on foundational, language and reading skills. Sections include phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Teachers' notes available on website.




Cinderella at the Ball


Book Description

An easy format retelling of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella and her trip to the ball. Newly re-illustrated with a fresh and modern look, these Beginning-to-Read books in the 21st Century Edition foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying classic fairy tales and folklore stories. Educator resources include reading reinforcement activities and a word list in the back. Activities focus on foundational, language and reading skills. Sections include phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Teachers' notes available on website.




Nursery Play Rhymes


Book Description

The poems in these books are especially selected and compiled for parents and their toddler to introduce the rhyme and rythm of the English language that is fundamental to language acquisition.




Bloomsbury Crossword Solver's Dictionary


Book Description

Compiling more than 250,000 crossword solutions including anagrams, proper names, and unusual words, this essential aid to solving crossword puzzles is organized for a variety of uses. Arranged first by word length and then in alphabetical order followed by phrases, the solutions in this reference are taken from hundreds of real crossword clues. Highlighted cue words alert solvers to different types of clues, such as word reversals. Over 1,000 multiword phrases are also included.




Saving the Old Apple Tree


Book Description

A group of children takes action to save their environment and convince their village that nature and progress can live side by side.