Most Popular Books by Gail Herman

Boys and girls ages 4-6 will scare themselves silly with this Step 2 featuring the adventures of Sulley and his one-eyed friend Mike from the computer-animated Disney/Pixar blockbuster Monsters, Inc.

"Little Mouse. Big Lion. Big, big trouble. Who will save the mouse? Who will save the lion?" This simple retelling of the classic Aesop fable will be a treat for kids and their parents as an adventurous mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds--like rescuing the King of the Jungle. With big, bold illustrations by Lisa McCue and large type, this Early Step into Reading book is perfect for kids just beginning to learn how to read.

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun science books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. While trying to dig a pool for themselves, Ryan and Kate discover a very large, old bone-right in their own backyard! Amazingly, it turns out to be the fossilized bone of a Woolly Mammoth! Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Woolly Mammoths)

From the most trusted brand of leveled readers, this Step 1 Step into Reading book is perfect for back-to-school and features an adorable dinosaur world that looks a lot like ours. Who’s ready to go back to school? Little Dinosaur is! This simple Step 1 book will help your eager little dinosaur get ready. Though his friend Spikey teases him, Little Dinosaur is first in line for the school bus on the first day of school. Will Spikey learn to get ready as well as Little Dinosaur does, or will he miss the bus? Perfect for first-day jitters or for any parent wanting a model of good behavior for the occasionally trying getting-ready-for-school hour! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. Jen must share her room with her little sister, Lucy. When Lucy starts taking over, Jen decides it''s time to put some distance between herself and her new roommate! With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Measurement/Distance)

Scooby-Doo, Fred, Velma, Daphne, and Shaggy are all trapped in a spooky castle surrounded by ghosts, witches, and mummies with no way out.

The gang is helping to build a playground. But is it haunted? There is a full moon and howling at night! Zoinks! Only Scooby-Doo and the gang can solve this mystery.

A young girl''s lucky ring helps her be the perfect flower girl in her sister''s wedding.

Elliot trusts Gertie to be part of a plan to return E.T. to a spaceship.

Lucky is a very hungry puppy, so he sniffs and sniffs and digs and digs. He finds lots of things--a jump rope, an old sock, a smelly shoe, and finally, a bone!

Ariel''s young friend, Marina, is missing! The only clue she left behind is a mysterious diary entry about a secret new friend. Now Ariel must follow the clues along with Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle, in order to find Marina in this all-new princess adventure!

Fira is a take-charge light-talent fairy, who never asks for help. So when the mining-talent fairies set off on their monthly expedition into the underground caves, who lights the way? Fira, of course.

Nothing rattles Silvermist. She''s the calmest water-talent fairy around, and as cool as a deep mountain lake. But then an "unlucky" white ladybug lands on Silvermist''s head, and her orderly world goes topsy-turvy.

When Derek Jeter was eight years old, he announced that he was going to play baseball for the New York Yankees. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the New York Yankees in 1992. Named Rookie of the Year, he helped the Yankees win the World Series five times, and became team captain in 2003. With his good looks, easygoing personality, and sense of humor, Derek has always been a fan favorite. Retiring from baseball in 2014, Derek Jeter leaves behind a legacy.

After losing her panpipes, shy Trill convinces some other music-talent fairies to try less traditional instruments in the upcoming Oceanside Symphony concert.

Poor Dulcie! After the overworked baking fairy nearly ruins breakfast, Queen Clarion tells her to take a holiday. But Dulcie''s vacation is no fun at all.

"Prilla is searching for the perfect pumpkin. Whill she find it in time for the Fall Ball?"--P. [4] of cover.

Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo.

Find out all about the Summer Olympics in this informative book.

At the Kixtown Junior Karate Tournament, sports announcer Buzz Star helps student reporter Isobel Taft identify and use contractions.

A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event—the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi death camps—six million of them Jews. Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, and ultimately to the Final Solution. She presents just enough information for an elementary-school audience in a readable, well-researched book that covers one of the most horrible times in history. This entry in the New York Times best-selling series contains eighty carefully chosen illustrations and sixteen pages of black and white photographs suitable for young readers.

An entertaining biography of the man behind Stuart Little and Charlotte''s Web, two of the best loved children''s books of all time. Learn about E.B. White''s exciting life in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Today, most people remember E. B. White as the beloved children''s book author who gave us Charlotte''s Web and Stuart Little, but did you know that most of his career was spent writing for famous magazines like The New Yorker? His lifelong dream to write a children''s book about a mouse would take years to get published before it became the classic book we know and love today. A few years later, White would publish yet another children''s book inspired by a pig he had raised and a spider whose webs he loved to admire in his barn.

The gang heads to a farm to pick vegetables for Thanksgiving dinner, but Daphne, Velma, and Fred seem to have turned into pumpkinhead monsters!

Assisting her friends in Pixie Hollow, Myka the sharp-eyed scouting fairy triggers a false alarm when she mistakes one of her observations for a threat, an event after which she struggles with self-doubt. Original.

Myka can spot an ant carrying a crumb in a faraway field. She can see an inchworm sliding along a twig in a distant wood. She''s a brave-hearted, sharpeyed fairy scout. Then one morning Myka thinks she spots something dangerous and sounds an alarm—a false alarm. Now Myka''s no longer so sure of herself. She''s starting to think something is wrong with her eyes, but she doesn''t want anyone to know. Can Myka count on her other senses to help her fool everyone?

Learn more about what climate change means and how it''s affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There''s no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political.

The gang is stuck indoors because of a spooky storm.

It''s time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games! As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren''t your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the world''s most viewed sporting events.

Nine-year-old twins Ava and Rosie are headed for adventure. City kids, they don''t know what to expect from a small zoo in Iowa-and they have to live there for the rest of the year while their mom writes a book! Being away from the busy city and their friends feels like punishment, but Dad sets up a project for them all-running a zoo camp for students to attend during spring break. That could be cool, but as they''re getting ready, the kids realize that some of the animals are missing! They''ll have to solve the mystery-fast-before the campers arrive. Perfect for reluctant, challenged, and newly fluent readers, the Animal Planet Adventures chapter book series combines fun animal mysteries with cool nonfiction sidebars that relate to the stories, bringing the best of the animal world to young readers. With full-color illustrations and photographs throughout. Collect all of the Animal Planet Adventures books, including Amy and Elliott''s story Puppy Rescue Riddle.

Scooby-Doo and the gang are going on a road trip, but Yikes! Suddenly everything turns spooky when a thunderstorm forces the gang to stay overnight at the "Creepy Motel." Is it really haunted? Find out in a new Scooby-Doo Reader.

"Strike – you’re out!" "He’s safe!" "Homerun!" Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball''s biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball''s greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America’s Pastime to life.

Teaches reading comprehension, character recognition, vocabulary, spelling.

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not only did "fans" send hate mail but some of his own teammates refused to accept him. Here is an inspiring sports biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Dinosaurs walk the earth once again in this story of adventure and danger.