Most Popular Books by Bonnie Bader

The hit Broadway musical and classic story is for even the youngest readers! Everyone knows the story of the irrepressible Annie, who lives at Miss Hannigan''s orphanage until she beats the odds and finds a new life with the benevolent and wealthy Daddy Warbucks. Now, with a Tony-nominated revival recently on Broadway and on tour throughout 2014-2015, this classic story is joining Penguin Young Readers!

Learn all about puppies in this photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals! This new nonfiction reader will teach kids how to take good care of their own puppy.

A boring family reunion provides data for charting graphs for a homework assignment.

This fact-and-photo-filled book features one of the cutest and most unique animals out there--the sloth! Now in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line. Did you know that sloths sleep up to twenty hours a day? Or that they descend from their trees only once a week to go to the bathroom? In this Step 2 Science Reader, kids will learn all about this sleepy, slow-moving mammal. With photos of adorable sloths throughout! 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.

What''s the Scoop? Americans eat more ice cream than people in any other country (on average 48 pints per person a year). Where did this cool treat come from? And how did its popularity spread? If you''re curious about all things ice cream, this fun, visual 8 x 8 developed with the food curators at the Smithsonian is now on the menu!

Blue is an alien. When his spaceship lands in a backyard on Earth, he is determined to make friends with the boys and girls that live there. But first he will have to show that he is friendly. Who will play with Blue? This Level 1 reader is simple, fun, and rich with picture clues.

Calling all cat lovers learning to read! Learn all about kittens in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals! This new nonfiction reader will teach kids about different breeds, how kittens grow, and how to take good care of your own kitten.

The true story of how one little puppy learned to breathe on her own -- as seen on The Dodo! When Sally was rescued, this tiny dachshund puppy couldn''t eat or breathe without help. Sally had a feeding tube to give her food and medicine. And she had to stay inside a plastic bubble to get the extra oxygen she needed. But Sally was determined to breathe on her own. She practiced spending small amounts of time outside her bubble. Slowly but surely, Sally''s lungs grew healthy and strong. With the love and support of those around her, Sally showed the world what it means to never give up! This story is perfect for middle-grade readers and includes eight-pages of full-color photos!

Snail-Snaily-Snails is a fun, informative book perfect for young readers! They''re slimy, they''re small, and they''re slow. Some call them pests, and some call them a delicacy. What are they? Snails! Kids will learn all about these crawly creatures in this fact-and-photo-filled nonfiction reader.

Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico for the winter? It takes four generations of butterflies to make the trip, and only the fourth generation lives longer than three weeks. Follow a beautiful butterfly as she makes her journey down to Mexico! Fly, Butterfly covers the concepts Animals and Seasons.

Learn all about hamsters in this fact-and-photo-filled book for young readers! Their tiny feet scamper across cages and sprint on exercise wheels. Their little noses sniff the air and their whiskers twitch as they stuff their cheeks with food. As some of the most adorable members of the rodent family, hamsters make very popular pets. Especially in the classroom! In this nonfiction reader, kids will learn all about how to care for these cute critters.

Learn about teacup pigs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals! This new nonfiction reader will teach kids about the breed, how to train them, and how to take good care of these unique animals.

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful, tiniest birds in nature. They are the only creatures that can fly forward, backward, sideways—even upside down! Their hearts beat anywhere from 500 to 1200 times every minute; their wings flap as many as 52 times per second; and they breathe up to 600 times per minute. This fact-and-photo-filled nonfiction 8x8 will leave readers astounded by the smallest bird in America!

The true story of how one little cat became the leader of a pack of huskies -- as seen on hit social media site The Dodo! Rosie the cat was small and weak -- until she befriended a giant husky! When Rosie was rescued by her foster moms as a kitten, they worried she wouldn''t get better. But as soon as she started spending time with Lilo the husky, she began to feel great. The two animals became best friends, and now Rosie does everything Lilo does. They go on walks together, take naps together, and even go on boat rides together! This inspiring true story teaches us that love is the only thing you need to make a family. This story is perfect for middle-grade readers and comes with eight pages of full-color photos!

Gary Graff doesn''t want to go to his family''s boring reunion, but when he surveys his family members to finish his math homework-a graphing assignment-Gary learns a lot about graphing and his family-and has a lot of fun, too!

Benny thinks he''s the best at everything. He is such a big shot! But when Benny gets to camp, he''s not very good at anything. When some campers get into trouble, can Benny be the best at saving the day?

The true story of how one little puppy learned to walk -- as seen on The Dodo! When Starfish was rescued from a California beach, this Belgian Malinois puppy couldn''t stand. That''s because Starfish had swimmer puppy syndrome, which meant her leg muscles hadn''t developed properly. If Starfish was going to walk, she would need help from a lot of new friends. Luckily, a team of doctors, therapists, and Starfish''s family all worked together to encourage and support her. This true story teaches us what it means to never give up hope. With some love, hard work, and a "can-do" attitude, Starfish reached her goals and inspired everyone around her. This story is perfect for middle-grade readers and comes with eight pages of full-color photos!

Hedge-Hedgey-Hedgehogs is a unique and adorable book perfect for young readers! Learn about hedgehogs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that is just as cute as the animals themselves! Did you know that the name for a baby hedgehog is a hoglet? Or that hedgehogs make good pets because they prey on common garden pests? This nonfiction reader will teach kids how to take good care of these unique creatures.

Max, the youngest of four brothers, gets to ask four questions for Passover. Little ones learns all about Passover in this this delightful book that comes with a sheet of stickers. Full color. Consumable.

Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn’t let him fight for the North. Despite the South’s ultimate defeat, General Robert E. Lee remains one of the United States’ true military heroes.

The one hundredth day of school at Frank N. Stein Elementary School is the best day of the year for all the monsters except Jane Brain. Readers will learn fun--and sometimes spooky--ways of counting to one hundred in this book.

Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus'' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial support for his voyages, and the important discoveries that caused him to become known as the "Great Admiral of the Seas."

A kid''s guide to entrepreneurship and starting your own business, from the renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Startup Squad! Are you bursting with great ideas for a new business but aren''t quite sure where to start? Do you know that you''d be great at selling something but first need to figure out what that "something" actually is? Are you gearing up to be an entrepreneur but think that kids can''t really build anything big? If any of these sound like you—you''ve come to the right book! You’re never too young to start a business. Whether you want to launch a babysitting service, run a lemonade stand, sell crafts online—or don’t even know what business to start—You''re the Boss is here to help. In this book, you''ll learn how to figure out which business is right for you, find your ideal customers, manage the competition, calculate costs and profits, pitch your ideas, and so much more. Ready to build up the confidence, creativity, and grit that come along with being an entrepreneur—and ready to make some money and build your business empire along the way? Let You''re the Boss show you how!

A young girl and her older sister, working in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, an early twentieth-century sweatshop on the Lower East Side of New York City, join a protest to try to improve the miserable working conditions.

Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose influence is still felt even today. Kids will be fascinated to read about a First Family whose youth, intelligence, and good looks captivated America in the early 1960s.

The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death—from an assassin''s bullet—in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was? celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.

The famous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death - from an assassin''s bullet - in 1968. This tumultuous time in history comes to life in over 100 black-and-white illustrations that celebrate of this remarkable man.

GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world''s most-watched sporting event--the World Cup. Every four years, thirty-two of the best men''s soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.

"Franklin the turtle is so afraid of the dark he won''t even go in his own shell. With the help of his friends and mother, he learns to confront his fear" Cf. Our choice, 2001.

Did you know that Bell''s amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell''s story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!

"Includes 5 great stories!"--Cover

Did you know that even aliens have a hard time going to bed? Blue, an alien from outer space, may make a great friend, but he’s not very good at going to bed. It takes patience and some bedtime tricks to get this alien to settle down! Written in the style of Dick and Jane, this 32-page, Level 1 reader is simple, fun, and rich with picture clues.

Spot the dog causes problems when he decides to play ball with Dick and Jane.

Unjustly neglected tale of Victorian master storyteller’s later period. "Blind love" of Iris Henley for notorious Lord Harry Norland has inexorable consequences leading to fiendish crime. Based on a real-life case, enlivened by Collins’ intricate plotting and colorful characters. 16 full-page illustrations by A. Forestier. Preface by Walter Besant.

Second-grader Jane finds her first day at her new school to be a very spooky experience.

An introduction to the real-world experiences of passengers, conductors and abolitionists, well-known and unknown, who shaped history through their participation in the Underground Railroad, is complemented by reminiscences by BeForever character and escaped slave, Addy Walker.