This exciting pioneering story, based on actual events, introduces readers to a fascinating chapter in American history, when FDR set up a New Deal colony in Alaska to give loans and land to families struggling during the Great Depression.   Terpsichore can’t wait to follow in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s footsteps . . . now she just has to convince her mom. It’s 1934, and times are tough for their family. To make a fresh start, Terpsichore’s father signs up for President Roosevelt’s Palmer Colony project, uprooting them from Wisconsin to become pioneers in Alaska. Their new home is a bit of a shock—it’s a town still under construction in the middle of the wilderness, where the residents live in tents and share a community outhouse. But Terpsichore’s not about to let first impressions get in the way of this grand adventure. Tackling its many unique challenges with her can-do attitude, she starts making things happen to make Alaska seem more like home. Soon, she and her family are able to start settling in and enjoying their new surroundings—everyone except her mother, that is. So, in order to stay, Terpsichore hatches a plan to convince her that it’s a wonderful—and civilized—place to live . . . a plan that’s going to take all the love, energy, and Farmer Boy expertise Terpsichore can muster.From the Hardcover edition.

Up and down, here and there, busy wheels are everywhere! Dog and Tractor are hard at work on a busy, blustery day. It's so windy that a tree falls and blocks the lane. Tractor must hurry to help! It's time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each Busy Wheels book offers a colorful vehicle adventure, sounds to mimic and an exciting job to get done! Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and will help familiarize them with vehicle vocabulary and noises. Busy Wheels Series includes: Fire Truck is Flashing (978-1-60992-228-3) Digger to the Rescue (978-1-60992-229-0) Tractor Saves the Day (978-1-60992-230-6) Race Car is Roaring (978-1-60992-231-3) Police Car is Chasing (978-1-60992-436-2) Dumper Truck Dash! (978-1-60992-437-9) Ambulance in Action! (978-1-60992-439-3) Monster Truck Mountain Rescue! (978-1-60992-438-6)

After seeing a plane flying through the sky, Mac the tractor decides that he wants to fly.

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Product Description: This new slim-line activity box (with a plastic handle) delivers hours of kid-pleasing fun. Children will love making a mini-book, solving a silly jigsaw puzzle, reading animal stories, puzzling their way through mazes and matching games, and trading animal jokes and collectible cards...read more

A little cowboy and his father ride horses, round up cattle, mend a fence, practice roping, cook over a campfire, and sleep outdoors in their sleeping bags.

A beautifully crafted chapter book by Michael Morpurgo for Egmont's red banana series. Annie's father is going to knock down the old barn and build a new one. What will happen to Colly the swallow and all the other birds and animals that live there? Annie is worried about their safety. But one night something amazing happens and she realises that the birds are wiser than she could ever have imagined ...Red bananas are chapter books for newly fluent readers, suitable for NC Level 3 readers. They are carefully designed with education in mind, supporting children's understanding of how to read longer books. Red bananas introduce similes and wordplay to encourage an understanding of more literary concepts.

A beautifully crafted chapter book by Michael Morpurgo for Egmont's red banana series. Annie's father is going to knock down the old barn and build a new one. What will happen to Colly the swallow and all the other birds and animals that live there? Annie is worried about their safety. But one night something amazing happens and she realises that the birds are wiser than she could ever have imagined ...Red bananas are chapter books for newly fluent readers, suitable for NC Level 3 readers. They are carefully designed with education in mind, supporting children's understanding of how to read longer books. Red bananas introduce similes and wordplay to encourage an understanding of more literary concepts.

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