Josh and his father, Steve, go to Lightning Ridge, an outback opal-mining town in Australia, in the hope of making a fortune mining opals. All does not go to plan when there is a catastrophic event in the mine they enter. Steve, searching for help for Josh, comes across a team who are working to retrieve extremely rare and precious opalised dinosaur bones. Lightning Ridge is the only place in the world where these precious artefacts are found. They...

Offer your children the pleasure to discover wonderful bedtime stories! Thanks to this richly illustrated collection, share a nice moment with your family and discover a new bedtime story every night. EXCERPT Prince Roderick, who was in love with Princess Harmony decided to write her a love letter. Beautiful writing paper, his best fountain pen and a pretty stamp. At last the letter was finished. But the prince didn't know where the princess lived....

Los primeros lectores estarán encantados con este divertido recuento de una fábula clásica. Aprenda sobre la importancia de la responsabilidad y la colaboración en esta versión bellamente ilustrada de la gallinita roja. Los niños desarrollarán sus habilidades de lectura al usar sus propias palabras para describir lo que está sucediendo en cada ilustración. Perfecto tanto para hablantes nativos de español como para quienes están aprendiendo...

Max and Zoe are both friends with Anna. But when Anna has to pick just one of them to sit with her at the peanut-free table during lunch, friendships are tested.

Greñas is having it rough until two sly cats teach him new tricks.

What can you find on a farm? Let's look in the barn! This title uses a repetitive sentence pattern and strong visual cues to help young readers explore life on a farm. High-frequency and familiar sight words complement the predictable text. Children just learning how to read will love these colorful and engaging nonfiction books.

I see a dolphin. The dolphin swims in water. Beginning readers can learn all about dolphins in this short book in the I See Animals Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can find out about interesting animals while building their reading fluency. Each I See Animals book uses simple sentences, sight words, and vibrant photos to help even the earliest readers dive into a nonfiction informational text. The books all contain a note to parents...

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Haggis and Tank's big imaginations take them on a search for real live dinosaurs! They build a nest for dino eggs and play baseball with a...

Basketball Bats Henry and his four friends on Rockford Road are an unbeatable basketball team-on their driveway court. But without team T-shirts or an official name, can they take on the Tigers, a team that plays at the huge YWCA and has a player old enough to shave? Henry feels sure he can lead his friends to victory, but is he really a team player? Or is he a ball hog? Goof-Off Goalie There's nothing Goose wants more than to play goalie for his...

When kids step into the Imagination Station, they experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure and excitement. Each book whisks readers away on a new journey with cousins Patrick and Beth around the world and back in time. Patrick and Beth travel back in time in the Imagination Station to a grain ship in the Mediterranean Sea during the first century. A violent storm has been raging for fourteen days, and the ship is in...