Most Popular Books by Alison Inches

Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968 and soon became a classic character. Everybody''s favorite department store bear is having further adventures in a story about using your voice. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier reader line! When Lisa wants to contact a movie theater owner about a problem, she thinks he''s too important and won''t respond. Can Corduroy help his friend with her good deed? He shows her how powerful a letter can be, and that speaking up about a problem can make a change! Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Dora and her Papi play baseball, go to the beach, read books, and do lots of other fun things together.

Dora has a surprise for her friends. What could it be? Follow Dora and find out!

Corduroy was first introduced to readers in 1968 and soon became a classic character. Everybody''s favorite department store bear is having further adventures, now in Step into Reading, the premier reader line! When Lisa goes on a hiking trip, Corduroy sneaks into her backpack. Lisa is surprised to find him there, but she thinks he''ll be safe as long as he stays tucked inside. Corduroy just has to take a peek outside, and when he does, he falls out! Will Lisa find him again? Based on the popular characters created by Don Freeman, the Corduroy easy-to-read series is ideal for independent readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics; for children who are ready to read on their own.

"Diego and Baby Jaguar need to find a new home for the bees"--P. [4] of cover.

Dora and Boots spend Valentine''s Day together at a favorite meeting place.

How will this little girl ever get her animals ready for bed?

Piggley, Dannan, and Ferny hope to find Mr. Hornsby''s lost shamrock before they have to turn in their report on Ireland.

In Corduroy''s Garden, Lisa leaves Corduroy to keep watch over her newly planted seeds. But when a puppy digs up the garden, it''s up to Corduroy to save the day. Based on the popular characters created by Don Freeman, the Corduroy easy-to-read series is ideal for children just beginning to read on their own. The brief sentences, repetitive phrases, and important visual clues within the illustrations help readers along while keeping them entertained.

Readers can join Blue and her friends as they say good-bye to winter in this simple story that features just a couple of words on each page. Ideal for children just beginning to read. Full color.

Periwinkle is coming over to Blue''s housefor a visit. Join Blue as she cleans thehouse and makes lunch for her friend. Andfind out what Periwinkle brings as a surprise!

Barbie plays the character of Samantha in a film about a cowgirl who loves riding horses and who comes up with a clever idea for saving her family farm.

Text and illustrations on lining papers.

Piggley and his friends set out to find a missing cat that belongs to Miss Nanny.

When Bob the builder is too sick to work, his assistant Wendy helps the trucks fix the road for him.

Whether rendering the Bible as wondrous or as strangely familiar, David Rosenberg’s magisterial translation forces us to ask again—and at last in literary terms—why the Bible remains a crucial foundation of our culture. Until today, translators have presented a homogeneous Bible in uniform style—even as the various books within it were written by different authors, in diverse genres and periods, stretching over many centuries. Now, Rosenberg’s artful translation restores what has been left aside: the essence of imaginative creation in the Bible. In A Literary Bible, Rosenberg presents for the first time a synthesis of the literary aspects of the Hebrew Bible—restoring a sense of the original authors and providing a literary revelation for the contemporary reader. Rosenberg himself brings a finely tuned ear to the original text. His penetrating scholarship allows the reader to encounter inspired biblical prose and verse, and to experience each book as if it were written for our time.

Blue''s class goes to the fair and, when some of the rides seem too scary, Polka Dots comes to the rescue.

It''s Sports Day, and everyone is outside playing their favorite sports: basketball, sailing, football, soccer, and more! But Dora needs your help. Lift the flaps to help her discover which sport Boots wants to play!

Bob the Builder leaves Dizzy the cement mixer to guard a nest of eggs.

While Wendy is gone for the day, Bob the Builder and the others fix up her garden to surprise her.

Dora and Boots have an exciting adventure uncovering a missing ancient treasure.

Igor''s two best friends explain their roles in his success at the Evil Science Fair and elevation to president of Malaria.

Fred says goodnight to all of his friends.

In this shaped Pictureback book, Max is tired of being too little to ride bumper cars. But then he and Emmy are shrunk to a tiny size by shrinking violets in Dragon Land. Now he and Emmy are smaller than a blade of grass, and Max wishes he was back to his original little size. They ask the biggest of the little creatures for help, and soon discover that sometimes it''s the littlest creatures that have the biggest ideas. Full-color illustrations.

Presents three stories in which Barbie learns what is involved in making a movie, playing such roles as a countess involved in a jewel theft, a rodeo cowgirl who saves her family''s farm , and a spy who searches for a missing diamond.

A story about a Hispanic girl''s fifteenth birthday party.

Join Dora as she tells her twin baby brother and sister their favourite story: all about the Super Babies! . . . This story is based on a special episode.

Kermit wants to go out for pizza but he can''t find his car keys. Lift the flaps and see what he finds.

In this adorable 8 x 8 based on the feature film from DreamWorks, everyone''s favorite hotel guests have left a friendly paw print, including interesting details about themselves, their stay at the hotel, and even a slobbery secret or two. Includes a cute, pullout poster with images of the hotel''s furry guests. Full color. Consumable.

The Rubbadubbers share what they like to do during bathtime in this easy-to-read book for emerging readers. Full color.

Learn about recycling from a new perspective! Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it''s new life...as a fleece jacket! Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle, kids can share in the daily experiences and inner thoughts of the bottle through his personal journal. The diary entries will be fun and humorous yet point out the ecological significance behind each product and the resources used to make it. Readers will never look at a plastic bottle the same way again!

Families will love this adorable storybook, complete with ten removable coupons. Kids can read the story aloud to Mom, removing the perforated coupons as they go. Best of all, once the coupons have been removed, the storybook remains intact and can be read over and over again. Full color. Consumable.

Before there were Muppets, there were Jim Henson''s designs and doodles. This delightful collection of Henson''s early drawings reveals the boundless imagination of the artist whose characters have educated and enraptured children--and adults--for generations. 100 photos, 30 in full color.

Ailani, Nazalia, Zada, and Talia--four friends who love to shop--are excited about attending their first school dance until Zada learns that she has a charity commitment on the same night.

"Max is a little monster who likes to litter and never, ever recycles. Then the electricity goes out and he sees how exciting and beautiful the Earth is-- and that it will need his help to stay that way!"--Page [4] of cover.

Dora loves her new necklace from Abuela. But then Swiper swipes it and flings it to the top of Star Mountain! Join Dora and Boots as they run up the star steps, climb the Diamond, and make it past the green goo to try to get the necklace back. Will they succeed? It''s a good thing the Explorer Stars are there to help!