NCW Libraries

"A.J. and his friends are graduating from third grade. Eeeek! The kids have the chance to choose a guest speaker for the ceremony, and their minds are all set on one person: the most popular singer and rapper in the world, Lil Mouse! Will they be able to get their favorite celebrity and have the greatest graduation in the history of graduations?"--

"It's time for the annual Ella Mentry School talent show, and this year Principal Klutz has hired a wacky professional, Mrs. Lane, to help the kids with their talents"--

A resourceful package that will give parents the tools to stimulate early learning in their babies through the use of images and challenging activities that will strengthen their development. Includes a booklet with valuable information about early stimulation.

When his class wins a trip to San Lorenzo, the last known place his parents were seen, Arnold is excited to finally uncover exactly what happened to his mom and dad. But the road to the truth proves to be more than he bargained for when pirates kidnap him and his friends. Even if they band together to escape their clutches, will the hazardous jungle and the mysterious Green-Eyed People get in the way of the long-awaited reunion he's dreamt of his...

Muzoon was fourteen years old when her family made the wrenching decision to leave their home in Syria. War had begun. Peaceful protests were met with shootings. Next, bombs were flying overhead. Even still, Muzoon wanted to stay. What would become of her in a refugee camp? Would there be a school there? Would she ever be able to go home again? In this inspiring memoir, Muzoon shares how she grew up as a refugee. And how she spoke up for what she...

Takes the Common Core kindergarten reading standards and builds upon the concepts of phonological awareness introduced in volume one. Kids will demonstrate greater understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds, sound out three letter words that follow a pattern, with vowel sounds in the middle, find words that share sounds, and finally, put all of those skills together to make longer words with several different sounds.

"Tras el exito de sus anteriores libros, Beatriz M. Munoz y Nitdia Aznarez nos proponen Criar Desde el Corazon, una guia familiar para educar de forma mas consciente, a traves de la simbiosis entre el metodo Montessori, la disciplina positiva y la conexion con uno mismo y la naturaleza. En este nuevo enfoque, las autoras nos ofrecen herramientas y soluciones respetuosas para que nuestros pequenos sean mas autonomos y responsables, y, especialmente,...

After his parrot companion flies away, a rough and tough pirate experiences anxiety on his first day as a school bus driver, echoing some of the concerns expressed by the young students in his care.

Readers are introduced to Mehmet, a bright, happy boy who shares a day in his life in Istanbul, Turkey. Mehmet's life is quite similar to every other young child's life in that he eats breakfast with his family, attends school and enjoys spending time with his friends. Through vibrant illustrations, readers tour the Old City, fishing on the Bosphorus and taking a tram ride past the Hippodrome.