Most Popular Books by Linda Hayward

Solve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun 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. Jenna and Kyle''s older siblings tease them constantly! After noticing shadows during a day at the beach, Kyle devises a plan to get back at the older kids. All it takes is a flashlight, a lobster costume, and a little creativity. 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: Shadows)

Describes how a book is created, manufactured, and distributed.

Andy forgot to do his homework. He only has a few minutes to find out what he needs to complete the project.

Follows firefighter Rob Green through his day at home and work. A Level 1 DK Reader.

An adaptation of the Aesop fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher," in which a clever crow figures out how to get a drink of water when another crow has given up.

This beloved bible story is now available for emerging readers! Noah''s Ark, one of the bible''s most beloved stories, is now available for beginning readers in this Step into Reading (Step 1) edition of the exciting tale. Join Noah, his family, and two of every animal, for a story full of adventure, hope, and love. 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 is paired with picture clues to help children decode the story.

Animals at the Compare-A-Thon compete to determine who is the tallest, longest, slowest, largest, and fastest.

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Illus. in full color. "In this very simple retelling of the Old Testament story, baby Moses is hidden in the river and later found and raised by the pharaoh''s daughter. Lush watercolors provide the backdrop for a large-print text with only a few difficult words. A good addition to the series, offering new readers the satisfaction of mastering a Bible story on their own."--Booklist.

In this Read & Listen edition, narrated by Bob McGrath from Sesame Street, Cookie Monster is baking loads of his favorite cookies at the Sesame Street Bakery. But the tasty treats get gobbled up so fast by his friends—Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Bert, Ernie, and the others—that Cookie never even gets to taste them! Will he ever get to eat one of his own cookies? Lots of humor and catchy rhyming text in this Step 2 graded reader will make kids giggle every single time! Elmo and Cookie Monster share the spotlight on a brand-new cover for a favorite bestselling title. This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.

This Level 1 book is appropriate for children who are just beginning to read. Ms. Hill brings 28 fish to school today. What will she and her students do with all those fish? Find out. This unique Level 1 series accurately portrays real-life situations that help young children identify with and learn from while helping them improve their reading skills. Presented in classic DK style, young readers will enjoy photographically illustrated information in an entertaining package. For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, these 32-page Level 1 books-about everything from tadpoles to puppies-use word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels "show" the meanings of words. These books contain between 400 and 450 words each, and they are 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children''s authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.

Oscar the Grouch describes the things he likes about living in a garbage can on Sesame Street, as well as the things that make him grouchy.

Early one morning Big Bird goes downtown to find someone to play with him.

A collection of five early reader Sesame Street books.

Some butter. Some sugar. Some eggs. Some flour. Can Cookie Monster bake the biggest cookie in the world? He''s sure going to try in this mouth-watering tale.

In this adaptation of a familiar story, a father and son take the advice of different people on how they should carry their chiles to market.

"Do your favorite animals have tails? Are they bright tails or white tails? Thick tails? Or cat tails! Or tails you only see in the night, TAILS?" Read along about all kinds of tails with this fun Early Reader that uses repetitive text and bright illustrations! This Level 1 Early Reader uses an average of 2- 4 words per page, pictures that suggest meaning, and fun rhymes. "Tails!" will help children achieve reading success in and outside of the classroom while laying the foundation for a lifetime of reading enjoyment! Titles in the Early Reader Series include: Tails!, Hats! Hats! Hats!, Counting Bears, If I Had A Dinosaur, Who’s In My Tub? New Shoes, Salt and Pepper, and Wiggly Tooth.

Kadoodle the rooster keeps everyone up with his night-time crowing until Honketta the goose tells him a story about the King of the World''s rooster chorus.

Waking up early one morning, Big Bird is surprised to discover who is up and about before the sun comes out.

When Ernie goes into the bathroom for his birthday bath, his Rubber Duckie is missing, but detective Sherlock Hemlock comes to his aid.

When Santa makes a toy train with wheels that roll for a special little boy, the train tries to roll out of Santa''s workshop.

A dictionary of the vocabulary of very young children presenting for each word a definition, a sentence using the word, and an illustration of the sentence featuring Sesame Street characters.

A collection of poems, stories, games, and activities for the four seasons of the year and for the New Year.

Labelled panoramas introduce the busy Twiddlebugs who work hard to make Ernie''s window box a nice place to live.

Big Bird, Ernie, Grover, and other Sesame Street characters engage in a variety of puzzling activities.

Activities to help a child learn to count.

The Sesame Street characters visit the kinds of people and places you might find in your neighborhood: bakers, firefighters, news people, post office, pet store, etc. using stories, crafts, and other things to do.

The Muppets introduce the letters of the alphabet through illustrations of well-known fairy tales and nursery rhymes.

You can count on Grover, the lovable, furry elevator operator to make counting all the way up to 10 as easy as 1,2,3.

Activities to help a child learn colors and shapes.

Oscar the Grouch describes the things he likes about living in a garbage can on Sesame Street, as well as the things that make him grouchy.