Best Selling Books by Laura Driscoll

How smart are dolphins? They’re good at doing tricks, and they love fish! But how much do we know about the ways dolphins communicate and relate to each other? In Do Dolphins Really Smile?, curious young readers will learn all the dolphin basics, as well as new information scientists are finding out about these fascinating creatures!

Level Three Discover the secrets of the Titanic 100 years after the sinking Learn all about the search for the Titanic''s wreckage in this Level 3 reader featuring photographs of the ship''s remains, as well as full-color artwork.

Fawn and her best friend, fellow animal-talent fairy Beck, get into an all-out "pranking battle" before realizing that someone else may be getting in on the fun.

"An informative and accessible child''s-eye view of STEM careers" —Kirkus Reviews This Level One I Can Read and Guided Reading Level K is perfect for learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3–7 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities. Meet these scientists: Marine biologist Hydrologist Microbiologist Geologist Seismologist Climate scientist Meteorologist Zoologist Astronomer Epidemiologist Physicist

For the child who says, "I want to be an engineer when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being an engineer. I never knew that there were so many different ways to be an engineer. When my big brother goes to school for engineering, I learn that there are engineers who build buildings and design big rockets. Did you know that there are other kinds of engineers too? There are environmental engineers, plumbing engineers, robotic engineers—and many more! Maybe I’ll be an engineer, too? With this story blending narrative with nonfiction elements, readers meet the wide variety of engineers who do so much to support our communities. I Want to Be an Engineer is part of a I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3-6 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities.

For the child who says, "I want to be a pilot when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a pilot. Pilots fly airplanes! Did you know that there are many different kinds of pilots? When Aunt Ro and I visit the Air Fair, I meet pilots who fly seaplanes, hot air balloons, cargo planes—and more! I Want to Be a Pilot is part of an I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3-6 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities.

With twins, a lot is the same--but a lot is not! These little twin girls have the same hair and the same nose, but their eyes are different colors and they have different hobbies, too. This rhyming Level 1 reader celebrates twins but also individuality.

I Love You, My Bunnies

On no! A mean elf has trapped Swiper in a bottle! To save him, Dora has to dance her way to the Castle, where she can win a wish to set Swiper free. Will Dora be able to dance to Swiper''s rescue?

Collects four books featuring the adventures of the fairies who live in Pixie Hollow, including Tink, Lily, Beck, and Vidia.

Emily loves to play on her Little League baseball team. She visits the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and learns about the Negro Leagues that were formed when black players were banned from major league teams. Emily''s report includes information about the early players, the greatest superstars, and the story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the "color line" in 1947. This title captures all the fun and excitement of baseball, while also exploring the serious issue of segregation in America.

It''s a crab, it''s a sub, it''s a …CLOWNFISH! This special storybook retelling of the next Disney/Pixar smash hit Finding Nemo features a pop-up 3-D viewer shaped like a scuba mask. Young explorers will love diving into the fascinating underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef to discover their newest Disney friends up close and personal-Nemo the little orange clownfish, Bruce the noncarnivorous shark, Dory the forgetful, regal blue tang, and all the other creatures in the sea!

Discusses great home run hitters in the history of baseball and focuses on the significant accomplishments of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in the 1998 season.

Contains six descriptions of domestic and wild animals.

As Loonette and her clown friends help Granny Garbanzo clean her yard, they discover a variety of interesting noises, from the crunch of leaves to a happy sigh.

Stanley''s pal Lester is sleeping over for the first time, and Lester is feeling a bit nervous. Stanley''s room isn''t his room. Stanley''s bed isn''t his bed. And Stanley''s mom and dad aren''t his mom and dad. Stanley''s house is great. It''s just - different! It takes a visit to the gorilla world to help Lester survive his very first sleepover!

Illustrated with full-color photographs by Elizabeth Hathon.Bark if you love dogs! Then learn all about them in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these lovable animals. Chapters on different breeds, caring for a new puppy, and those amazingly intelligent herding dogs, guide dogs, and police dogs add to the fun.

When Thumper stumbles upon a hedgehog, he''s eager to make friends with it. But it rolls itself into a ball, bewildered by the bunny''s tricks. After some advice from his dad, Thumper tries a new approach. With irresistibly cute illustrations, lyrical text, and a hint of mischief, this charming tale about friendship is sure to become a favorite.

One day, Thumper discovers a bright blue egg while he’s hippity hop, hop, hopping through the forest. But he doesn’t see a nest anywhere. His sister Daisy helps him keep the little lost egg company while their sisters search for the mama robin. Toddlers will delight in Thumper and Daisy''s tricks in this sweet story.

Everyone in Stanley''s class has already lost a tooth, except Stanley. Worried that he''ll have to keep his baby teeth forever, Stanley takes a trip to the swamp to find out about the toothsome crocodile.

Bob is worried because he can''t find Pilchard, the cat.

Splat opens a lemonade stand to make enough money to buy a ticket to the Super Jumbo Water Park. But when Spike opens another lemonade stand right across the street, Splat is in for some friendly competition. He''s going to have to think fast to beat

The I Can Read debut of beloved picture book character Little Penguin, a laugh-out-loud romp featuring funny (and not-so-funny) jokes and a possible new friend: a polar bear.

Beck, a fairy, has a talent for talking to animals, but that may not be enough when she tries to mediate a war between the hummingbirds and the chipmunks.

Curious George the little monkey and the man in the yellow hat attend a baseball game to cheer on the Mudville Miners. Simultaneous. 65,000 first printing.

Finding a mysterious seed in the woods, Lily decides to use her special talents to plant it and tend to it as it grows, but when it comes up looking oozy and strange, Lily begins to doubt that this is the type of plant she wants to keep in her beautiful garden. Original.

Would you rather listen to a lecture or play classroom game shows? Research shows that the most successful learning happens when teachers talk less and engage their students in actively applying concepts. This book shows you how to enhance lessons with 95 research-based strategies that work for all subjects and year levels. In addition, the authors explain the research on student learning, describe best practices and provide tools for analysing your lessons. The book''s evidence-based Present-Apply-Review (PAR) model is highly effective for addressing shortfalls in student learning. Included are diagrams, examples, clear instructions for connecting lessons to the Australian Curriculum content descriptions and achievement standards, and a guide to sharing the strategies in a professional learning setting. Why teach tomorrow''s adults with yesterday''s lessons? Amplify your arsenal with storyboarding, Socratic role-play, wikis, peer huddles and more.

Based on the HBO Family( animated series, these readers featuring E.B. White''s pint-sized mouse-hero, Stuart Little, and his family are ideal for emerging readers. Illustrations.

The true story of a mother cat that becomes a celebrity when it rescues its kittens from a burning building in New York in 1996.