Product Description: THE CHOCOLATE MEAT MARKET is an enchanting story of a young girl who stops at a local market to shop, gets caught up in a popular TV game show, and ends up getting married in Thirty Magic Minutes. Follow her through this fast-moving, exciting tale to see what she wins...read more

Jesse and his sister, two city kids, travel to the country to visit with their greataunts and greatuncles, and while the 'Old Ones' sit and watch, the children play in the fresh air. By the author of When I Am Old with You.

Set in 1946, a wonderful story of growing up follows seven-year-old Roberta who is sent to live with her grandparents in rural North Carolina for one month while her mother prepares for the birth of the new baby, as she, afraid that the new baby will take her place, makes a secret wish, but all her worries are cast aside when she embraces the warmth of her extended family.

Describes the Civil War battle of Morris Island, South Carolina, during which Sargeant William H. Carney became the first African-American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag.

An illustrated guide presents ideas and inspiration for young artists who want to use ordinary materials to create original works of art.

A sharecropper's daughter describes her childhood in Texas

Complete with colorful illustrations and photos of the NBA superstar, this book presents a collection of classic tales retold with an amusing modern-day twist, such as 'Shaq and the Three Bears' and 'Little Red Riding Shaq.' 75,000 first printing.

An illustrated version of the song that celebrates the unchanging self on the inside.

Product Description: Discover the down and dirty secrets of underground creatures in this vibrant picture book from a Caldecott Honor medalist.What young child doesn’t love playing in the dirt? And who hasn’t wondered what goes on in the lives of all the creatures who live underground?     Celebrated Caldecott Honor medalist Denise Fleming applies her signature bold and bright pulp-paper-collage style to a universal childhood topic in this dynamic, rhythmic book that’s just right for reading aloud—and comes complete with a detailed glossary...read more

A collection of poems focuses on thirteen-year-old C.J.'s struggle to cope with his father's disappearance. (view table of contents)

With a little help from her little brother Shane, Dinah-saurus, Tiger, and Ducky, Shanna gives five clues that explain how she knows that she is a princess.

In this story told in a series of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner.