Best Selling Books by Lori Haskins

AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.

American history mixes with legend in four classic ghost tales for Step 4 early readers: a Cape Cod ghost horse that leads ships away from danger; a portrait that protests being moved within Virginia’s Shirley Plantation museum; a Colorado miner who continued to look for love even after his bones were dumped down an outhouse hole; and a one-handed California sea captain whose ghost is still said to prowl Stinson Beach. Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

An account of the 1962 attempted escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by Frank Lee Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin, and the ensuing search for the missing convicts.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of horned lizards.

The story of this fascinating breed began over 2,000 years ago in China. There, little pugs were kept by monks and emperors for one reason: to be pets. That was their work—to sit in the laps of royalty—just as the work of other dogs was to protect sheep or help humans hunt. Today, pugs are still doing the work they were bred for: being the center of attention while sitting in the lap of luxury. Readers will meet pugs such as Joseph, whose favorite treats are ice cream and watermelon. When he’s not enjoying a delicious snack, Joseph travels with his owner to hospitals to cheer up sick patients. A narrative treat for dog lovers, Pug: What a Mug! covers the breed’s history and its relationship to the animal’s current size, physical and mental characteristics, and suitability as a pet.

Stanley''s Stop, Drop, and Roll poster wins him a trip to the firehouse, but the visit takes an unexpected turn.

Recounts four fact-based tales of hauntings, including a ghost horse on the coast of Massachusetts, a haunted painting at a Virginia plantation, a skeleton in Colorado, and a ghostly sea captain of California.

Return to the luxury hotel for dogs in The Woofmore Is Not Haunted, the second book in the pawsome, full-color chapter book series from authors Donna Gephart and Lori Haskins Houran and illustrator Josh Cleland—now in paperback Welcome to the Woofmore, where the water bowls are always full and there’s kibble on every pillow! Rufus and his boss, Ms. Coco, work hard to make every guest feel like a VIP (Very Important Pooch). In the second installment of this pawsome series, famous spooky-story writer Silas Fang is coming to stay at the Woofmore. Mr. Fang spends all his time thinking about scary things, so he needs a vacation full of rainbows, unicorns, and bubbles. Rufus is happy to oblige. It should be easy—after all, the Woofmore is not haunted . . . or is it? With adorable illustrations and hilarious text, this early chapter-book series will hit young dog lovers smack in the funny bone! The Woofmore series Welcome to the Woofmore (#1) The Woofmore Is Not Haunted (#2) The Woofmore on Thin Ice (#3)

Flat Stanley finds him trying out for the baseball team and outwitting the best players until the fairness of his "flat-vantage" is called into question.

There are so many fun ways for Flat Stanley to help on his uncle''s farm in the fall. But when pumpkins begin to disappear right before the county fair, will Flat Stanley be able to help? This Level Two I Can Read is perfect for beginning readers who love a fun mystery.

Baby animals and their grown-ups cuddle in their dens, nests, and other dwellings.

Stanley can''t wait for the Halloween party at school. But when a bully picks on his friend, Stanley saves the day in no time flat!

See the big jobs that these busy tractors do each day.

Every time Bird hears a noise, she says eek and hides her head in the sand. And every time, the noise turns out to be one of her friends playing nearby. Can Elephant convince her that there''s nothing to be scared of?

It''s an ice-cool new adventure for everyone''s favourite flat hero in this colour-illustrated early reader. Perfect for children learning to read. Stanley and his brother Arthur are super-excited to go ice-skating on the frozen lake. And as Arthur is slipping and sliding around, it turns out Stanley is an ice-skating superstar. But then cracks start to appear . . . is the ice rink about to disappear? The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It''s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help. - Short, simple sentences - Familiar, repeated words - Big, clear type - 1 - 5 lines per page - Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children''s reading. Book band: Green

After an exciting show-and-tell day when Miss Plum shows the class her sparkly new engagement ring, Flat Stanley is on the case when the ring goes missing -- Publisher.

Flat Stanley loves to help Mr. Pete the Baker make his treats. When another baker begins taking away all his business, Mr. Pete comes up with an idea to save his bakery, but he needs help from Stanley -- Publisher.

A talkative fox wears out his welcome with the other animals until he meets sloth.

When Nemo gets caught on his way to school, his father comes to the rescue.

"Jack takes various jobs to earn money for a special comic, but finds out spending money is easier than saving it"--

Sometimes being flat comes in handy for Flat Stanley-like when he is surfing or rescuing a trapped dolphin from a net. In this exciting adventure, Flat Stanley and his brother, Arthur, find sunken treasure in an old shipwreck. But Stanley has to get

A skill-building reader starring Worm finds him taking a turn caring for a class pet gnat that accidentally escapes from its tank.

When Flat Stanley and his friends accidentally disturb a beehive, Flat Stanley tries to figure out how he can save everyone before the bees get them.

The author argues that "the power of The Coldest Winter Ever resonating within the African-American community challenges the traditional view of canonicity driven from literary scholars to canonicity as a byproduct of demand from the common everyday person - the "outside voices"".

Every time Bird hears a noise, she says eek! and hides her head in the sand. And every time, the noise turns out to be one of her friends playing nearby. Can Elephant convince her that there''s nothing to be scared of?

A nonfiction ''biography'' of glasses, an everyday object that has become ubiquitous, starting with the discovery of the magnifying properties of glass through the development of the eye chart, plastic lenses, and contact lenses.