The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike. The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who...

A moo-ving ode to the love between parent and child, from a bestselling team In this sweet picture book, New York Times—bestselling pair Tom Lichtenheld and Amy Krouse Rosenthal present udderly perfect expressions of affection to share between any cow and calf: I love you no matter your moo-d. I love giving you a big s-moo-ch. My love for you is as big as ... a MOO-SE! With a universal message and warm, funny text that families will read and reread...

When "popular" Tyler is forced to invite "weird" Mackenzie to his party, they're surprised to find how much they have in common. Readers will enjoy this realistic fiction story about an unexpected friendship that explores social themes including acceptance, popularity, and peer pressure. The full-color illustrations, short chapter format, and compelling text build reading comprehension and fluency. This hi-lo reader is ideal for students who need...

Misdirected is the story of fifteen-year-old Ben, who moves to a small conservative Colorado town where his atheism seems to be the only thing about him that matters to everyone. His classmates bully him for not fitting in, his teachers don't understand him, and with his brother serving in Iraq and his sister away at college with problems of her own, Ben is left on his own to figure things out. Being a teen is tricky to navigate when you're an outsider,...

En estas páginas Ernesto Garratt retoma a los personajes de Allegados, su premiada novela debut, para desplegar esa combinación exquisita de fantasía desbordada con un realismo implacable. La acción de Casa propia arranca en un viejo y sucio caserón de Rodrigo de Araya, adonde el joven protagonista y su madre han llegado tras sucesivos cambios de habitación, a la espera de obtener el subsidio para una vivienda. La espera de este acontecimiento...