Eric Braun

In this interactive chapter book, YOU are a reporter for a top-ranked mystery podcast, and you're out to crack the biggest case yet: Do swamp monsters exist? To find out, you'll investigate some of history's greatest swamp monster mysteries, including the Lizard Man, the Australian Bunyip, and the Honey Island Swamp Monster of Louisiana. Will you catch a real-life monster or become part of the legend? It's up to YOU With dozens of choices, you can follow the clues to the end. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to discover the truth?

Practical—and fun—tips for starting and growing friendships. Life is better with a friend. That’s true for everyone. Some kids have lots of friends. Others have a few. Either way is great! Make a Friend, Be a Friend helps young readers find ways to—you guessed it!—make friends and be a better friend. That doesn’t mean making and being friends is a snap. Even though it’s natural, it doesn’t always feel that way. The ideas in this book can help. Children learn:how to find and make friendsways to show you want to be a friendhow to be a good friendwhat to do when times get toughA special feature, What Would You Do? A Story Starring YOU, invites readers to practice making friends and solving friendship problems. Includes a glossary of terms at the back of the book to equip and empower children with the vocabulary they need. Little Laugh & Learn Series Self-help, kid-style! Kids ages six to nine can tote these handy guides anywhere and boost their skills. With practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view, these books are the go-to for help with everything, from triumphing over teasing to learning to be a fantastic friend to becoming a self-confidence superstar, and more!

This lively survival guide introduces the basics of financial literacy and money management for kids-from earning and saving money to spending and donating it-and presents essential skills for becoming ''money smart.'' Readers will find humorous illustrations and engaging examples that bring to life ideas for setting money goals, delaying gratification, being thrifty, building self-esteem, giving to charity, and making socially responsible spending and donating decisions. The authors also offer friendly insight into how choices about money and finances connect to character development and social-emotional well-being. The book includes special features such as: Fictional vignettes called ''Choose Your Own Spending Ending, '' putting readers in hypothetical situations where they make decisions about how to manage money; True success stories about real kids who made smart financial decisions; Vocabulary boxes that highlight important terms; Quizzes, checklists, tools, tips; and lots more

What would happen if you went back in time? Imagine stepping into the Stone Age and meeting some Neanderthals. Would it be a peaceful encounter or a Stone-Age smackdown? What if you went back to when dinosaurs roamed? Would you be a tasty snack for a T-Rex or the first human to tame fire? Remember, in a time before recorded history, just about everything could kill you. You Choose Books offer an exciting, immersive nonfiction learning experience where the reader chooses which path to take through the story. Along the way, readers learn about real time periods in a fun, interactive adventure.

Vanquish boredom and dull afternoons. It's time to jump-start reluctant readers' imaginations and inspire them to see their everyday world in a whole new light. Conversational text and a humorous design bring ideas for using a yard (and the stuff in it) to life, while additional tips and critical thinking questions encourage readers to take their imaginative exploring one step further.

Taking a classic tale and giving it a silly spin is the name of the game in this super book. Readers will explore Aesop's fable about the tortoise and the hare through a modern, humorous retelling paired with engaging, funny illustrations. The original text is provided at the end to allow for compare and contrast discussions. This high-interest presentation is perfect for all students, including reluctant and striving readers. Learning moral lessons has never been this funny.

Taking a classic tale and giving it a silly spin is the name of the game in this super book. Readers will explore Aesop's fable about the boy who cried wolf through a modern, humorous retelling paired with engaging, funny illustrations. The original text is provided at the end to allow for compare and contrast discussions. This high-interest presentation is perfect for all students, including reluctant and striving readers. Learning moral lessons has never been this funny.

Vanquish boredom and dull afternoons. It's time to jump-start reluctant readers' imaginations and inspire them to see their everyday world in a whole new light. Conversational text and a humorous design bring ideas for using a park (and the stuff in it) to life, while additional tips and critical thinking questions encourage readers to take their imaginative exploring one step further.

Vanquish boredom and dull afternoons. It's time to jump-start reluctant readers' imaginations and inspire them to see their everyday world in a whole new light. Conversational text and a humorous design bring ideas for using a library (and the stuff in it) to life, while additional tips and critical thinking questions encourage readers to take their imaginative exploring one step further.

Vanquish boredom and dull afternoons. It's time to jump-start reluctant readers' imaginations and inspire them to see their everyday world in a whole new light. Conversational text and a humorous design bring ideas for using an attic (and the stuff in it) to life, while additional tips and critical thinking questions encourage readers to take their imaginative exploring one step further.

Vanquish boredom and dull afternoons. It's time to jump-start reluctant readers' imaginations and inspire them to see their everyday world in a whole new light. Conversational text and a humorous design bring ideas for using a basement (and the stuff in it) to life, while additional tips and critical thinking questions encourage readers to take their imaginative exploring one step further.

Taking a classic tale and giving it a silly spin is the name of the game in this super book. Readers will explore Aesop's fable about the lion and the mouse through a modern, humorous retelling paired with engaging, funny illustrations. The original text is provided at the end to allow for compare and contrast discussions. This high-interest presentation is perfect for all students, including reluctant and striving readers. Learning moral lessons has never been this funny.

Taking a classic tale and giving it a silly spin is the name of the game in this super book. Readers will explore Aesop's fable about the goose and the golden egg through a modern, humorous retelling paired with engaging, funny illustrations. The original text is provided at the end to allow for compare and contrast discussions. This high-interest presentation is perfect for all students, including reluctant and striving readers. Learning moral lessons has never been this funny.

Taking a classic tale and giving it a silly spin is the name of the game in this super book. Readers will explore Aesop's fable about the ants and the grasshopper through a modern, humorous retelling paired with engaging, funny illustrations. The original text is provided at the end to allow for compare and contrast discussions. This high-interest presentation is perfect for all students, including reluctant and striving readers. Learning moral lessons has never been this funny.

Batter up Your team has made it to the championship baseball game, and your choices can mean the difference between a triumphant victory and a heartbreaking loss. Will you steal the base or stay put? Will you throw a fastball or a curveball? Try to get the double play or settle for one out? The pressure is on. Do you have what it takes to lead your team to the big win?

Poachers, habitat destruction, overhunting and fishing, and disease all endanger animal species around the world. But you can help save them Navigate through three different stories in this mission to save a species. With dozens of possible story outcomes, it's up to you to save the animals from extinction. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?

Some of the most important roles in American life have been filled by people born outside the United States. Immigrants have served in the military since the Civil War. Some immigrants have made fortunes and given them away--to create libraries, fund after-school programs, and protect citizens' civil rights. Still others have held political office or served our nation as ambassadors or--literally--rocket scientists. Here are 25 immigrants who have served our nation in these and other important ways.