Best Selling Books by Margery Cuyler

Describes the rituals connected with the Jewish holidays throughout the year and gives instructions for making a variety of related objects from easily available materials.

When fourth grader John and his sister Lisa move into an old house in Princeton, New Jersey, they find it haunted by the ghost of a Hessian soldier from the Revolutionary War and try to reunite him with the ghost of his beloved horse.

When Santa becomes stuck in Molly''s chimney, she helps deliver the rest of his gifts.

Penguin''s rambunctious animal friends can''t seem to behave at the playground. They throw sand - and run so fast they knock each other down! By the end of the day, however, the friends have learned what''s safe in playground play. "Required reading for parents and children alike." - Kirkus Reviews

A second-grade math whiz tackles telling time in this second book in the Addy McBean series—part of the Aladdin QUIX line! Addy McBean, a second grader at PS #8, is up to her eyebrows (two) in myriad (lots) of adventures. She’s never met a number she hasn’t liked! Lately, she’s found a lot to love in clocks, watches, and anything that tells time. But on their class trip, will Addy and her friends find themselves in time out?

Tick tock, nine o’clock. The twins are here to run amok! Meet a pair of spirited siblings who show Grandma an afternoon like no other! Filled with lively illustrations and simple text, this rhyming I Can Read book reinforces time-of-day concepts with humor, warmth, and a touch of mischief.

Being a big giant and making a big mess can get you into big trouble! Big Hasuni lives on top of a big mountain with his very big pets, but he is lonely. One day, seeing smoke coming from a distant island, he travels down the mountain and through the ocean to investigate, only to discover an empty campsite very much like his own. There''s a lot of trouble that a big giant can get into when no one is around! Set in the wide expanse of Eastern Africa, this wholly fresh and original tale demonstrates how a good laugh can be the beginning of a great friendship. Breathtaking illustrations with sprawling vistas capture the energy and humor of this original tale by a beloved author.

A zany picture book, filled with charming illustrations and rhythmic text, follows a farmer, his wife, and all of the farm animals as they cope with being dreadfully sick. Original.

In bouncy, appealing rhyme, young readers are introduced to a classroom with a hairy problem-guinea pigs that keep adding and adding! From one lonely guinea pig to two to five and all the way up to twenty, the kids find that having a classroom pet is more than they bargained for. Finally, each student gets to take a guinea pig home, until they are left with zero. That is, until Mr. Gilbert brings in a rabbit with a growing belly . . . ! From master storyteller Margery Cuyler and with energetic illustrations from Tracey Campbell Pearson, Guinea Pigs Add Up is perfect for budding mathematicians-or anyone with a love for unruly animals.

Stubborn Groundhog simply can’t wait until February 2 to wake all his friends up! Groundhog loves to run and play. When winter comes, Groundhog does not want to hibernate. His friends warn that he’ll be hungry and cold and lonely, but he just won’t listen. Yet he soon discovers his friends were right. Then he has a brilliant idea! He’ll have an EARLY spring! All his friends will wake up, and they can all have fun together again. But his friends aren’t too happy when they find out Groundhog has played a trick on them. A great new twist on the groundhog’s annual February ritual, this story is guaranteed to entertain, with a willful hero that children and adults will instantly recognize.

Shy Buddy Bear is terrorized by three bullying raccoons until he decides to stand up to them.

When the class bully, Brenda Bailey, makes fun of Jessica’s skinny legs and her boyish lunch box, Jessica doesn’t know what to do. She doesn’t want to be a tattletale, but she also wants the bullying to stop. Can Jessica find the courage to stand up for herself? From the team behind the first three books about Jessica and her worries, Bullies Never Win is immediately relatable, relevant, and a must-have for every school and library.

Help your 1st grader learn to read with 5 books from the #1 early reader line, Step into Reading! Remember, a lifetime love of reading starts with a single Step! This boxed set of five Step 1 books is perfect for independent reading at home or in the classroom. Emergent readers will be engaged by the simple words, rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and picture clues that support word identification while being entertained with friendship stories, sharks, dogs, cats, and more! Titles chosen especially for your 1st grader are: Drop It, Rocket; Big Shark, Little Shark; Best Friends; Duck & Cat''s Rainy Day; and StoryBots: The Amazing Planet Earth.

Jessica, who worries about everything from her spelling homework to remembering to fill her dog''s water dish, learns that fire safety begins with extinguishing her fears.

Alex has fun fooling his family and his fellow third graders when he finds a brand of bubble gum that turns him invisible, but his pranks get out of hand on Halloween night.

Includes discussions of the origin and symbolism of Christmas, together with Christmas-related crafts and recipes.

Freckles the dog is Willie''s best friend until a little girl who doesn''t like dogs moves in across the street.

Freckles the dog is Willie''s best friend untril a little girl who doesn''t like dogs moves in across the street.

Jane dislikes her friend Willie''s dog Freckles, until Freckles defends her from a big, mean dog.

Presents little-known facts about and recipes and craft projects using pumpkins. Also includes planting and cultivation hints and suggested carving techniques.