New Releases by Mary Packard

Receiving a magical necklace from her grandmother, Little Star, who wishes she could have a horse of her own, learns that kindness and love can make her greatest dreams come true, in a story that is accompanied by a keepsake necklace.

Rocks and minerals tells how rocks and minerals are formed, how to identify them, and how to begin collecting.

It''s Charles Dickens'' beloved tale about the true meaning of Christmas--with a delightful twist. In the innovative format of an Advent calendar, the story is retold in 24 miniature board books, which are nestled within a backer. The books are meant to be opened, one per day, from December 1st through Christmas Eve. Read in sequence, they tell the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, his ghostly visitors, and the family of Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. The jewel-like books, with four different trim sizes and gold thread loops, are also meant to be used as Christmas tree ornaments.

Collection of close-up photographs of everyday objects as if seen through a magnifying glass. Includes suggestions for use of the magnifying glass and questions and answers.

Winnie is unable to fly with the other witches on Halloween, but her grandmother assures her that when she really wants to fly, she will be able to.

Tiger the kitten is frightened out of his fur when his nice, friendly neighborhood is overrun by scary, ghoulish creatures!

When the Otter family has to move because the water in Cypress Glade is too dirty to live in, Spike the alligator, Mike the snowy egret, and the other animals decide to clean things up.

When an alligator and an egret are hatched from eggs tossed together by a storm, they listen to other animals in Cypress Glade before deciding where to live.

Spike the alligator and Mike the snowy egret are so eager to show two visiting jays what a great place Cypress Swamp is that they do things that they know they shouldn''t.

While looking for some flowers for his friend''s birthday party, Mike the snowy egret gets caught in some plastic trash that had been thrown into Mulberry Marsh.

Spike and Mike and the other animals in Cypress Glade, except Dixie Otter, try to improve their looks when they learn that the movie star Preston Peacock is coming to visit.

Spike the alligator and Mike the snowy egret help two quetzals whose forest home in Central America was destroyed.

It''s a special holiday tradition. A set of 24 miniature books arranged in sequence, the nutcracker story book set & advent calendar retells the story of the beloved ballet through all the delightful suspense of an Advent calendar format. In addition, the jewel-like books are designed to be hung on the Christmas tree.

Young children will love learning to read with the "My First Reader" storybooks. Once a child can recognize and identify the words used to tell each story, he or she will be able to successfully read on their own. Familiar words are repeated throughout the story, so that after you and your young readers have read the story several times, he or she will be able to easily recognize the words and understand their meaning. A word list is included. Big, bright illustrations complement each delightful story -- the kind of stories young children can quickly relate to -- and enjoy.

It''s shades of the old folktale "Stone Soup" when Donald persuades Goofy that he can make soup from a magic stone.

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