New Releases by Anne Capeci

Organized by Lexile, this 20-book collection contains age-appropriate content-area trade books that students at different levels can read successfully and enjoy. This collection features high-interest science and social studies titles.

Une petite plaquette qui redonne vie à la sympathique madame Friselis et aux étudiants qu''elle entraîne dans d''amusantes escapades, via son autobus magique, afin d''appuyer ses enseignements par des expériences menées sur le terrain. La classe s''offre ici une excursion au coeur du système cardiovasculaire à la découverte du rôle et du fonctionnement de ses différents acteurs, du sang jusqu''aux poumons.

Ms. Frizzle and her class climb aboard the Magic Bus and follow a kite that has broken free on a windy day, and during the chase they learn about sailboats, weather balloons, windmills, and other things which use energy from the wind.

Ms. Frizzle and her class are going to visit the Statue of Liberty but fall back into time, sail for France and discover how the statue was made.

Ms. Frizzle''s class is holding a recycling drive. But when Phoebe loses her necklace, the kids hop on the bus to track it down.

It is 1926 in the remote camp town of Scenic, Washington, and ten-year-old Billy Cole is excited about the upcoming Fall Fish Fry fishing tournament and a visit from his cousin Mim. It is 1926 in the remote camp town of Scenic, Washington, and ten-year-old Billy Cole is excited about the upcoming Fall Fish Fry fishing tournament and a visit from his cousin, Mim. But his enthusiasm is dampened by news that someone in the camp is a thief. Food, an overcoat, a pair of binoculars, and money have been stolen. Now Billy, Mim, and Billy''s best friends Dannie and Finn decide it is up to them to catch the thief! Anne Capeci''s latest book in this fast-paced historical series offers young readers a satisfying mystery, well-drawn characters, and an authentic portrait of the rough and tumble life of a western camp town in the 1920s.

A book about the heart.

Magic School Bus Science Chapter Book #17.

This second book in a the Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries series features a trio of mischievous and determined young sleuths set against the backdrop of early twentieth century America. It''s 1926 and excitement is in the air in the remote camp town of Scenic, Washington. An air show starring Ross Ellison, a dashing flying ace, is coming to a nearby town and Billy, Finn, and Dannie can''t wait to meet the Great War hero-who happens to be Finn''s uncle. The children''s enthusiasm is dampened only by the foolish antics of Phillip Mackay, the spoiled son of the railroad''s owner who is visiting from Chicago with his father. But when Billy overhears a surly looking man threatening Uncle Ross, he can''t help but wonder: Is that the notorious smuggler whose picture he saw in the Wenatchee Daily World? Soon Billy and his friends find themselves caught up in a mystery-and Finn''s uncle seems to be right in the middle of it. Then Philip pulls one final stunt, bringing him and the three young investigators face to face with danger!

When Billy finds a burlap sack containing a pistol and a cryptic, threatening note, he and his best friends Dannie and Finn set out to learn who holds a grudge and is plotting against the railroad.

Miss Frizzle''s class discovers the world of electrical storms.

A new mystery based on a page from American history, featuring a trio of mischievous and determined young crime solvers. Everyone knows that workers are using dynamite to blast an eight-mile train tunnel through the Cascade Mountains. But everyone also knows that explosives aren''t allowed inside the isolated camp town of Scenic where the workers and their families live. So why did somebody hide a case of dynamite right near the schoolhouse? And why has it disappeared again? That''s what ten-year old Billy and his best friend Finn want to know. Then a sudden explosion rocks the camp, and the boys begin to investigate in earnest. Why is the new man in town, Mr. Renwick, going up to Lookout Rock after dark? And why is his nosy, smart-mouthed daughter, Dannie, watching their every move? The boys'' search leads them back to a thirty-year-old gold robbery-and face to face with a dangerous outlaw who will stop at nothing to retrieve his treasure

People are seeing things at Einstein Elementary, and not just in Ethan Flask''s science class on optical illusions.

Learn about real-life science with Dexter, boy genius! Inside this book is an all-new Dexter adventure ... along with cool facts and tidbits about the human skeleton.

Ms. Frizzle''s class takes a magic school bus field trip to a national forest to visit the firefighters.

Follow Dexter as he learns and uses the principles of magnetism to seek revenge on his sister and Mandark.

The class is turned into insects to learn about them.

Ethan Flask is teaching his sixth-grade science class about natural disasters, and Professor von Offel is trying to create one.

There''s a tasty treat awaiting Prescott, Luis, Alberta, and all the other kids in Mr. Flask''s science class. Today''s topic is the science of food.

Featuring three books in one, this new Wishbone Halloween collection is full of spooky fun and ghoulish delight.

When Keesha discovers mold on her sandwich, the class takes off on a tour of the mini microbe world, and they learn first hand that these little creatures can have huge effects. Ms. Frizzle proves that there is always more than meets the eye in this gigantic adventure. Illustrations.

When one of Wishbone''s human friends is accused of computer crime, it is up to the dog detective to find the real culprit.

Ethan Flask is teaching his sixth-grade science class about optical illusions, and other people in the school are seeing things.

When the valuable steam engine from an antique model railroad system vanishes during Oakdale History Month, Wishbone and his friends try to unravel the mystery of its disappearance.

Joe Talbot''s basketball team, the Sequoyah Bulldogs, is in its best shape ever. That is, until someone begins playing practical jokes on the players. Incredibly, the evidence seems to point to Joe as the guilty party!

Wishbone the dog investigates practical jokes played against a basketball team. Wishbone Mysteries.

With Halloween coming to Oakdale, the whole town is getting into the spirit. But someone is out to spoil the fun, targeting the kids with a series of practical jokes that are getting out of hand!