Most Popular Books by Blake Hoena

Go on an adventure by drawing a princess and a dragon. In this book paired with lively music, children learn to draw an adventure story. Using simple shapes as a basis, they are provided simple, step-by-step instructions to create their masterpieces. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Budding engineers will learn the steps engineers use to solve problems. As they sing along, students will solve a problem just like an engineer would. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Drawing your favorite scary, hairy monsters is easy when you start with numbers! In this book paired with lively music, children learn to draw monsters. Using simple numbers as a basis, they are provided simple, step-by-step instructions to create their masterpieces.

Lei and her friends are being pushed out of the public skatepark by a crew of older boys, but Lei does not want to ask for help from her older brother who has a temper--so despite her out-of-date skateboard and her friends'' reluctance, she challenges the bullies to a skate off.

Math is important because we use it every day. As they sing along, students will learn that we use math when we bake cookies, go the grocery store, and play with our friends. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

"You are living in the year 1775. The American war for independence from Great Britain rages all around you. Foreign governments have taken notice and may be able to help the American cause. You will need all of your wits to survive this revolution. Will you: Join the Continental Army and defend the northern colonies?; Help seek an alliance with a foreign government?; [Or, ] defend the southern colonies as a milita member?"--

Technology is more than computer tablets and smart phones. As they sing along, students will learn that technology is anything that solves a problem. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access

Explore the world of outer space by drawing an out-of-this world adventure. In this book paired with lively music, children learn to draw robots and aliens. Using simple shapes as a basis, they are provided simple, step-by-step instructions to create their masterpieces. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Combine s and t, and you have the st sound. It lets you tell a story, stomp around, and sing about a monster. Join in on the fun in this outlandish story set to music. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

What could a tiny, little fly do to a great big cow? You ll be surprised in this twist on a classic song. Sing along to see just how pesky a fly can be This paperback book comes with online music access."

A modern song retells the fable of the tiny mouse that helps a mighty lion, who had once showed him mercy, escape from a trap. Includes a brief introduction to Aesop, sheet music, glossary, discussion questions, and further reading.

In this delightful song, Little Billy Bison is bothered by a fly, a flea, and an ant. But this clever buffalo manages to get them to go away. Read and sing along to find out how. This paperback book comes with online music access.

Eek decides to make his brother Ack a pet out of snottle bugs.

A modern song retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. Includes a brief introduction to Aesop, sheet music, glossary, discussion questions, and further reading.

Combine s and h, and you have the sh sound. It lets you meet a shy sheep, drink a milkshake, and say hush a toothy shark. Join in on the fun in this outlandish story set to music. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Drawing your favorite animals is easy when you start with letters! In this book paired with lively music, children learn to draw different animals. Using letters as a basis, they are provided simple, step-by-step instructions to create their masterpieces. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Follow this rugged cowboy and his sweet cow Clementine as the classic folk ballad Oh, My Darling, Clementine gets a new twist for young readers. Full-color illustrations bring this traditional song to life for a new generation of singers. This paperback book comes with online music access.

"In 1786, the Massachusetts government was seizing farmers'' lands and throwing them in jail for unpaid debts and taxes. But many people couldn''t pay because they had not yet been paid for fighting in the Revolutionary War just a few years before. Frustrated by this treatment, Daniel Shay led upset citizens in an armed revolt. Although their rebellion was short lived, it made clear to America''s leaders that the young nation needed to change its laws, paving the way for the creation of the U.S. Constitution"--

"Introduces basic poetry forms and terms through the use of original sports-themed poems"--

Pre-readers build important literacy skills in this illustrated book that pairs music with learning. The delightful wizard Magic E changes words, like Tim to time, with a wave of his wand, teaching kids about the long I sound as they laugh and sing along. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Vivid storytelling brings an incredible story to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced one of the most frightening terrorist attacks on U.S. soil - the bombing of the Boston Marathon in 2013. On April 15, 2013, athletes and spectators gathered for the annual Boston Marathon. When two bombs detonated near the finish line, a day of celebration turned into a fight for survival and a manhunt to capture the bombers. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What''s Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.

What shapes can your body make? Explore slow and bendy Creative Movement in Stretchy Shapes! Straight, Curved, and Twisty.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of FOOTBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With grid-iron one-liners like "Why did the football coach go to the bank? He wanted his quarter back!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have FOOTBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.

After she lost her arm in a shark attack, many were unsure whether Bethany Hamilton would ever surf again. But she set their fears to rest when she got back on her board only a few weeks later! Through detailed illustrations and engaging dialogue, this inspiring graphic nonfiction title tells the true story of the attack, from the shark’s first contact to Bethany’s return to the water. Actual quotes let Bethany tell the story in her own words, while a map and timeline add context to the incident.

Do you have a problem? Maybe you can use an algorithm to fix it! Learn about the codes all around us in Algorithms: Solve a Problem! Sing along as you learn to Code It!

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of BASEBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With laugh-out-loud homeruns like "What has 18 legs and catches flies? A baseball team!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have BASEBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.

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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of BASKETBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With slam-dunk one-liners like "Why do babies make good basketball players? Because they''re so good at dribbling!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have BASKETBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.

A stray dog named Stubby braves the World War I battlefields alongside Private J. Robert Conroy. See the story unfold as this brave little canine makes a big difference in the lives of many World War I soldiers.

For more than 400 years, the Flying Dutchman has haunted the high seas. According to legend, the ghoulish ghost ship cannot make port and must roam the waves forever. And should this sea specter be sighted--beware! Spotting this vessel is believed to spell certain doom! Why must the Flying Dutchman sail the seas for all eternity? And what frightening fates have befallen those who have crossed its path? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read ghostly graphic novel that will send shivers down their spines!

Will is a quiet and gentle ghost, so when three bully ghosts set out to scare the people at Hill House, he and his other monster friends come up with a plan to stop them.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put it at the center of rock ''n'' roll.

Linda is a good witch, who always tries to undo the hexes that her sisters, Agnes and Griselda, create--but to defeat the malevolent smoke that they have cooked up this time, and teach her sisters a lesson, she will need the help of her monster friends, Brian the zombie, Mina the vampire, and Will the ghost.

In this humorous (and gross) retelling of the classic Greek myth, the mighty Hercules takes on twelve disgusting feats--including scooping massive mountains of manure--in this epically gross Greek myth

To fulfill his quest and erase a sorrowful past, the half-man, half-god Hercules was ordered to complete 12 difficult labors. From wrestling the Nemean Lion to capturing the Erymanthian boar, Hercules achieved the impossible and became a legendary hero of ancient mythology. Follow Hercules'' exciting adventure in graphic novel format.