The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

By: Joanna Cole
Illustrated by:
Bruce Degen
The planetarium is closed for repairs, so the Magic School Bus blasts off on a real tour of the solar system. After their previous field trips, the children in Ms. Frizzle's class are rather blasé about landing on the Moon, Venus, and Mars.

Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt

By: Joanna Cole
Illustrated by:
Bruce Degen
Imagine traveling to Egypt with the well known and much loved teacher, Ms. Frizzle. Well, the kids join the Friz on a trip to Egypt finding them enmeshed in the goings-on of ancient Egypt – including mummification and building the pyramids.

Kids Cooking: A Very Slightly Messy Manual

By: The authors of Klutz
Illustrated by:
Jim McGuinness
Dr. Seuss could have come up with the names of these lip-smacking delights! Frozen Bananoids, Soap Bubbles Supreme – the recipes may have peculiar names, but they are familiar to and enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup!

By: Emeril Lagasse
Illustrated by:
Charles Yuen
The celebrity chef shares his thrill in making kitchen creations in this lighthearted but informative and oversized cookbook. It's ideal for beginner cooks.

Busy Buzzing Bumblebees & Other Tongue Twisters

By: Alvin Schwartz
Illustrated by:
Paul Meisel
Tongues will twist and tumble and mouths will turn to smiles as this collection of silly sayings and sentences is read aloud. Full color illustrations further open up an inviting format, ideal for newly independent readers.

Scranimals

By: Jack Prelutsky
Illustrated by:
Peter Sis

On Scranimal Island, there are many curious creatures that may seem familiar, but are really the product of the imagination. Are the critters animal, vegetable, or mineral? Only those who play with words will know for sure!

Punctuation Takes a Vacation

By: Robin Pulver
Illustrated by:
Lynn Rowe Reed
Mr. Wright’s students soon discover that the meaning of written words is much more difficult to figure out when punctuation takes a vacation from their class.

The Hidden Alphabet

By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Children will expand their vocabulary and play with hidden images in this unusual and elegantly illustrated alphabet book. A solid black frame with a one word descriptor focuses on an object.

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