"Puff puff puff. Chug chug chug. Two little trains head West, traveling thorugh hills and mountatins and over rivers and plains. This treasured story from margaret Wise Brown...has been remigined with bold colors and vibrant design." --book jacket

"In this fourth wall-breaking picture book, young readers will delight in the strange twists on familiar tales. From 'The Stinky Cheese Man' to 'Cinderummpelstiltskin' these unique, hilarious retellings poke fun at classic stories and characters." --publisher's website.

"Welcome back to Wayside School! After closing for 242 days to get rid of the cows (don't ask), everyone's favorite thirty-story school is finally back in session. But all is not well at the school with no nineteenth floor. Mrs. Jewls, the best teacher at Wayside, is having a baby, and that can mean only one thing--substitute teachers. First comes Mr. Gorf. Was he married to the terrible Mrs. Gorf? And why does he have three nostrils? The kids won't...

"Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. 'Worry, worry, worry,' her family said. 'Too much worry.' And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!" --back cover.

"With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark — and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw — she’s no artist....

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to Octopuses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

All aboard! There are all different kinds of trains that accomplish various tasks. Speed along with a bullet train, go underground with a subway train, or hop aboard a freight train as it transports goods.

Diggers come in all sizes and can dig very deep holes. The biggest digger weighs more than one million pounds! Find out how the different parts of this machine work together to dig into the ground.

Simple text and photographs introduce iguanas, discussing their physical characteristics, behaviors, predators, and young.