Retells the story of the Pilgrims long journey to America and the first Thanksgiving with Native Americans. Beautifully re-illustrated with a fresh and appealing look, these Beginning-to-Read books foster independent reading and comprehension. Using high frequency words and repetition, readers gain confidence while enjoying stories about everyday life and adventures. Educator resources include reading reinforcement activities and a word list in the...

Gavin, preparing for a boring Thanksgiving Day with his relatives, joins his cousin's effort to escape to the swing set in the backyard, a journey marked by sweater-wearing dogs, affectionate aunts, and grownups of inconvenient height.

"How to catch a leprechaun? It's tougher than you think! It's tougher than you think! He'll turn your whole house upside down. He's quicker than a wink!"--back cover.

A shy ghost who can walk through walls and glow in the dark pursues a secret love for playing the violin while trying to bond with monster friends who cannot see him, before the Day of the Dead inspires him to share something he loves.

Emily Elizabeth describes all the fun that she and Clifford had when he was just a tiny puppy at Valentine's Day.

On St. Patrick's Day eve, Meghan and Sean get help from their three grandaunties and manage to capture a sly leprechaun.

When a turkey hears that he is going to be on stage for the school's Thanksgiving show, he gets stage fright and flees, a situation with hilarious consequences.

When the hippie crossing guard, Mr. Louie, puts a love potion in the water fountain before Valentine's Day, everyone at Ella Mentry School falls in love.