Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome.

With help from her family and teacher, Holly overcomes her dislike of having sticky hands to participate in a science experiment. Includes author's note about living with autism and sensory issues and a recipe for making slime.

Today is Family Fun Day at the library, and a magician named David puts on a show with his special trick--having the children pull books out of his tall hat, books that touch their deepest dreams and unlock their hopes for their future.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Are you ready for a library adventure? Join a group of children as they explore the Dewey decimal system! Search for ghosts in the 100s section, track down everything from costumes to cars in the 300s, and be on the lookout for sports and music in the 700s. By the end of the book, you'll be more than ready to dive into Dewey...

Join a family of giraffes on their journey to Punctuation Station. As the train chugs along, learn the ins and outs of using periods, commas, apostrophes, question marks, hyphens, quotation marks, and exclamation points.

Hilde and her sister/photographer Izzy have two cases to investigate for their paper, the Orange Street News: someone is stealing vegetables from the local greenhouse, and a lot of people seem to be getting sick eating the hot dogs from a local food stand--and soon Hilde starts to believe that the two cases may be related.

"Kiely is a celebrity! She has been famous since the moment she was born. The paparazzi follow her every move, documenting it all for the cameras. Oh, the price of fame! When Kiely is invited to perform at grandpa's birthday party, she's facing her biggest live audience yet. Will she be able to prove herself to her adoring fans?"--Page 2 of cover.

After a small tornado hits Selinsgrove during a night time thunderstorm, Hilde and her sister/photographer Izzy wake up to find fish flopping all over Orange Street, and they set out to document the path of minor destruction for their newspaper--and solve the mystery of where the fish came from.

Every kid faces unique challenges, fears and pressures. Every kid can be brave. This book encourages kids to be brave in all the ways they can: trying new things, speaking their mind, confronting bullies, and more.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone.