Most Popular Books by HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

A vivid and dramatic autobiography that provides exciting and incisive rights into the process of acculturation of a young boy from a relatively simple existence in a Mexican village to a somewhat hectic and complex life in a different culture and in an urban setting.

By feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds, a girl proves she is a real princess.

A general dictionary of the English language adapted for high school students, including etymologies, biographical entries, geographical entries, usage notes, and synonyms.

Provides unit word cards from the basic word list to be used for activities to meet the individual needs of students.

Provides information on career development, the online office, document creation, telecommunications, business English, business law, information management, and other topics.

Children guess who can jump like a frog, waddle like a duck, climb, hide and do all sorts of fun things together.

As Charles Tiger looks for his lost roar he encounters many animal friends.

A quick-reference guide to roses, herbs, and edible flowers for gardeners with little experience and time. Roses represent love and beauty. Their colors and fragrance create the standard by which many other flowers are measured. Cultivated around the world for perfume, roses have a sweet and unforgettable scent. However, many would-be rose gardeners believe that roses require constant care and lavish doses of sprays and chemicals. Roses do require attention, but their glorious flowers make all your efforts worthwhile, and the roses in this book were chosen because they are tried-and-true, proven performers. Of the many types of plants that grow in our gardens, herbs and edible flowers hold a very special place. People use herbs and edible flowers to heal their bodies, calm their minds, add fragrance to their homes, and flavor and preserve their foods--herbs improve the quality of our lives. This colorful, photo-filled book takes the guesswork out of gardening with the easiest-to-grow and best-performing roses, herbs, and edible flowers. No trial and error--get it right the first time

"Derived from the hardcover edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English language, fifth edition"--T.p. verso.

A quick-reference guide to planting perennials for gardeners with little experience and time Choosing perennials for a garden can be a daunting task, considering that there are thousands of choices. Yarrow? Columbine? Aster? To make the selection easier, this guide profiles the easiest-to-grow and best-performing perennials for both sunny and shady locations. Each plant is shown in a beautiful color photo for easy identification. The photo is accompanied by information on where and how to grow the featured plant, along with horticultural tips to assist in making the perennial-gardening adventure an enjoyable endeavor. From controlling pesky bugs and deadheading to staking tall plants and taking root cuttings, everything a beginning gardener or new homeowner needs to start a garden is here. This colorful, photo-filled book takes the guesswork out of gardening. No trial and error--get it right the first time

Accompanying the story about a boy captured by an octopus while fishing are suggestions for writing and illustrating your own story.

Two children befriend an old man they discover living with his dog in the city dump.

LITTLE HOUSE. BIG ADVENTURE: A fresh, photographic repackage of the original Little House books just in time for the series'' 75th anniversary.

A survey of college algebra and trigonometry and precalculus following the text by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards, including some study hints.

Includes 35,000 synonyms listed and defined, alphabetically arranged and fully cross-referenced; a unique category index; and more. [544p. 4.25 x 6.75]

A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.

A medical reference that emphasizes preventive medicine