Most Popular Books by Laurie Calkhoven

On a three-day stagecoach ride to the big city of Albany during the War of 1812, eleven-year-old Caroline is fascinated by the other travelers, including a charming magician and a beautiful young woman with a sad past, and when Caroline''s important package for her father disappears, she must unmask a thief.

Describes animals that can be used for military purposes, including bomb-sniffing honeybees, underwater mine-detecting dolphins, and messenger pigeons.

A compendium filled with information about the female characters in the Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts'' films, including heroines, mentors, founders, rule-breakers, and villains, all of whom made the wizarding world what it is today.

Girls are able to select their own endings in this interactive story that takes place on the campus of Innerstar University! Readers can imagine themselves as the main character, a girl who has learned all about the trees and flowers that grow in the woods around campus. When it''s time for a hike in the woods, she leads the way. But when she and a few friends get lost in the thick of the forest, can she bring them back to safety? With more than 20 different endings, girls will enjoy this book again and again to see how different decisions change the story. Plus, each book comes with a secret access code to unlock additional endings online!

In 1863, twelve-year-old Will, who longs to be a drummer in the Union army, is stuck in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but when the Union and Confederate armies meet right there in his town, he and his family are caught up in the fight. Includes historical notes, glossary, and a timeline of events.

Did you know that you can''t bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and more in this book about the s

Did you know that President Franklin Roosevelt had a secret train station in New York City? Or that there''s a hidden room inside Mount Rushmore? Unearth secrets about these monuments and more in this book about historical places!

Discover the secret tactics Americans used to win World War II in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that lets beginning readers in on a little secret: history is full of surprises! Want to know what invisible ink has to do with the American Revolution? Or why shark repellant and inflatable army tanks were used in World War II? Find out in this fact-filled series of fascinating true tales, wild adventures, and spy missions, and discover the secret side of American history! Before Julia Child was a famous chef, did you know she was cooking up shark repellant during World War II? It''s true...and that''s not the only exciting and interesting story from the war. Americans had to use clever and creative tactics to win their battles--tactics that included inflatable army tanks, costumes, and fake radio transmissions. Find out how and why it happened--and meet the woman who became the Allies'' most dangerous spy! An extend-the-learning section at the back of the book covers the ocean''s food chain, how area is calculated, and more!.

Travel quizzes, puzzles, and games.

The reader''s decisions determine what happens to a girl who lacks the confidence to make friends with a new girl from France.

A book starring YOU with more than 20 endings! Your friend Shelby is new to soccer. When your team hits a losing streak, you''re torn between giving Shelby practice on the field and playing your best for your team. Will you let down the team if you hang back and let Shelby play? Will you let down your friend if you try to be the ar? Only you can decide how to be fair to everyone - including yourself!

The world of Innerstar University comes to life in this four-book set! You can imagine yourself as the main character of each interactive story: swimming at Starfire Lake, hiking in the woods, teaching puppy tricks, or riding horses. With more than 20 different endings per book, you can enjoy these stories again and again. Plus, each book comes with a secret access code to unlock more endings online! Includes Braving the Lake, Fork in the Trail, A Girl''s Best Friend, and Taking the Reins.

Get to know some of the many women who have changed history with this value pack featuring six fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Reads that are part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Get to know a Supreme Court Justice, some of the first women computer programmers, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater, the first African American woman elected to Congress, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, and the first female African American astronaut with these six books in the You Should Meet series! A special section at the back of each book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus fun trivia facts on ballet, computer programming, and more! With the You Should Meet series, learning about influential people has never been so much fun! This paperback value pack includes: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women Who Launched the Computer Age Misty Copeland Shirley Chisholm Roberta Gibb Mae Jemison

Meet Judy: an English Pointer and member of her Majesty''s Royal Navy who served bravely alongside her crew during World War II. When her ship was sunk by the enemy, Judy became the only canine prisoner of war of the Japanese.

Meet Stubby: a stray pup who was taken in by a group of American soldiers-in-training and soon found himself whisked off to the frontlines of World War I as the official mascot of the 102nd Infantry Regiment!

"Discover silly stuff about you and your family."--Cover.

In 1946, six brilliant young women programmed the first all-electronic, programmable computer, the ENIAC, part of a secret World War II project. They learned to program without any programming languages or tools, and by the time they were finished, t

Have you ever wondered what you could do to help the planet? Find out how kids are helping the environment by selling lemonade to save the honeybees, starting a petition to bring attention to climate change, raising awareness through an original comi

Meet Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also known as the notorious RBG, Ginsberg is only the second female Supreme Court justice in America''s history. She has spent her entire life fighting for equal rights for all, especially women. RBG is

Adapted from the lengthier "Oh My Gods" and specially tailored to a younger audience, these irresistible stories of philandering gods, flawed heroes, and tragic lovers portray the fundamental aspects of humanity and are filled with entertaining drama

"A ready-to-read level 3 biography of Shirley Chisholm, who, in 1972 became the first African-American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race in the United States"--

Soccer is the number one sport in the world! Read about some amazing women who changed soccer in America.

In 1776 Boston, twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott enjoys assuming his father''s role in taking care of his mother and sister, as well as his work as a spy and messenger for the American revolutionaries, but the pleasure ends when he witnesses the horrors of war firsthand, and learns that a trusted patriot is actually a British spy.

Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California.

The history of manned missions to space, plans for future missions, and the technology that makes it possible.

"Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can''t bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and more in this book about the space race of the 1950s and 1960s."--

"Meet twenty adorable dogs and their totally cute animal best friends!" --Page [4] of cover.

He couldn''t decide whether he wanted to be a writer, singer, actor, songwriter, or rapper, so he decided to become all of them. You should meet Lin-Manuel Miranda!