Fish has a wish. He wishes he were a bird so he could fly. He wishes he were a skunk so he could make a big stink. . . or a snake that says HISSSSSSSSS. But after enjoying a delicious mayfly snack, Fish realizes he's happy exactly as he is. The stunning artwork draws from Asian and classical European wildlife art, and is both elegant and bold. An I Like to Read (R) book. Guided Reading Level E.

Miss Smith brings her students to the public library where they not only meet Virginia Creeper, the librarian, but also a host of frightening creatures that emerge from the pages of the "Incredible Storybook" as Ms. Creeper reads her favorite tales.

In her out-of-the-ordinary reading class, Miss Smith uses her incredible storybook to transport her students to Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World," where they have an adventure with dinosaurs.

With the help of fairies, Seamus the farmer and his scrawny goat, Finny, win top honors at the King Puck festival in Killorglin, Ireland, and receive a lifetime supply of books.

Based on a real person, this tall tale tells the story of legendary nurseryman Johnny Appleseed and how he introduced apple trees to large parts of the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include background information and historical context of the tale, and an introduction to the author and illustrator"--Publisher's website.

A retelling of the tall tale about a railroad engineer named Casey Jones.

In rhyming text based on "The Night Before Christmas," the troops of NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, discover that Santa is in trouble on Christmas Eve and quickly set about helping him.

A young child with a new book hunts inside and outside the house before finding the right chair for reading.

A young boy goes to the library with his class and hears about the many kinds of books that can be found there.

This poetic and beautiful picture book chronicles the travels of Lewis Hine, who used his camera to document child labor in the early twentieth century.

Stunning visuals and poetic text combine to tell the inspiring story of Lewis Hine (1874–1940), a teacher and photographer who employed his art as a tool for social reform. Working for the National Child Labor Committee, Hine traveled the United States, taking pictures of children...