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Fairy Hill is a magic forest where fairies live, play, and have lots of sparkly adventures in this Level 1 reader series! Ruby, Luna, and May are best friends. These young fairies are all looking forward to earning their big wings from the Fairy Queen. But first they each have to do something extra kind or brave. In this third book, Ruby, May, and Luna are performing in a fairy music show! It is their first show, and the girls are nervous. They practice...

Think there's just one fairy tale with two children sent into the woods? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Hansel and Gretel stories. Visit Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan, and find out who follows a line of ashes instead of breadcrumbs, and who escapes the witch using a handkerchief that turns into a river.

It's time for another adventure in Fairy Hill! Fairy Hill is a magic forest where fairies live, play, and have lots of sparkly adventures in this Level 1 reader series! Ruby, Luna, and May are best friends. These young fairies are all looking forward to earning their big wings from the Fairy Queen. But first they each have to do something extra kind or brave. In book #2, a magic shell goes missing! Without it, the glow globes that light up Fairy...

Modern fairy tales for modern kids! Once upon a time, Snow White fled from an evil queen and found peace in the forest with seven dwarves. But that was then. Flash forward to today....Snow White can't help being the prettiest thing in her stepmother's chic boutique. But when awful Evilyn notices, she banishes Snow forever. It's a good thing the mall is full of strange and wonderful creatures, because soon Snow finds a home with seven tiny dogs who...

Sasha sings. Sasha sings loudly. Shimmering Sasha sings loudly and softly to her fans. The charming story of Sasha, a flamboyant opera-singing hippo, illustrates sentence construction, starting with a simple subject and predicate and building to include a variety of other parts of speech. Back matter provides a more in-depth look at grammar concepts.

Fantastic plants cover our world. But which ones are the smelliest, thorniest, or largest? Through easy-to-read text, amazing photos, and a fun activity, beginning readers will learn all about the most extreme plants growing on our planet.

Modern fairy tales for modern kids! Once upon a time, Cinderella longed to go to the ball, marry a prince, and become a princess. But that was then. Flash forward to today....Cinderella wants to to enter an awesome new dance contest more than anything. But she's got a ton of chores, an annoying family, and nothing to wear! Good thing she's also got a Blackberry-wielding fairy godmother! With some new glas slippers and a few slick moves, Cindy may...

Look out across the crashing waves! It's a mysterious, beautiful mermaid diving into the ocean. Have you wondered what a mermaid eats? What does a mermaid really look like? Where do they sleep? Wonder no more! Striking illustrations and matter-of-fact text take you on a deep-sea journey to learn all about mermaids. The Capstone Interactive edition comes with simultaneous access for every student in your school and includes read aloud audio recorded...

¡Mira, allá entre las estruendosas olas! Una bella y misteriosa sirena se zambulle en el mar. Te has preguntado, ¿qué comen las sirenas? ¿Cómo se ven realmente? ¿Dónde duermen? ¡No busques más! Con ilustraciones impresionantes y texto objetivo, este libro te llevará por una aventura de aguas profundas para aprender sobre las sirenas.

Mateo está acostumbrado a ser el mejor en su equipo de gimnasia. Cuando entra un chico nuevo que tiene más destreza, los celos de Mateo amenazan con desequilibrar a todos justo antes del gran evento: el Desafío de invierno.