Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.

"Features 12 super-smart animals found around the world. Each spread contains fascinating facts, life cycle and habitat information, and interesting traits that make each animal smart." --- amazon

Describes how a group of Timbuktu librarians enacted a daring plan to smuggle the city's great collection of rare Islamic manuscripts away from the threat of desctuction at the hands of Al Quaeda militants to the safety of southern Mali.

This remarkable audiobook will challenge your preconceptions of the Dark Ages. Written by internationally-acclaimed historian Thomas Cahill, it paints an accessible and revealing portrait of medieval times. As Europe reaches intellectual stagnation and decline, Ireland bursts forth as a vigorous haven of scholarship in its first century of literacy. How the Irish Saved Civilization will change forever the way we look at our past, and ourselves.

In the third installment of Amy Clipston's beloved Amish Legacy series, Korey Bontrager and Savannah Zook pretend to date, only to find themselves unexpectedly falling in love-- In the third installment of Amy Clipston's beloved Amish Legacy series, Korey Bontrager and Savannah Zook pretend to date, only to find themselves unexpectedly falling in love.Korey, the middle Bontrager brother, has been spending time with cousins in Ohio and hasn't been...

Easy to use tools transform simple cardboard into hours of building fun! Kids can create cars, robots, rockets, and more- all from recycled cardboard. Perfect for open-ended building practice, our kit comes complete with step-by-step instructions and reusable tools like rivets, hings, saws and more-so kids can explore endless building opportunities.

Describes how a teacher named Miss Chew encouraged individuality, and accepted learning differences, and helped a young student with academic difficulties get extra time to take tests and permission to be in advanced art classes. Inspired by the author's memories of her art teacher.

This book looks at hugs between animals ranging from enormous elephants to mini macaques from hugs to stay safe to cuddles for warmth.

Baby Bear is off exploring on his own. Tok! Now what’s this that just hit his head? Mmmm…it’s a delicious red fruit. He must get more. Up, up, up, to the top of the forest. Hello Caterpillar! Hello Squirrel! Hello Bees! Now what is that? Why, it’s the biggest red fruit of all! Baby Bear must have it. He leeeaaaps… --publisher's website.