The Positive Power series introduces self esteem and empathy to budding young readers. I Am Brave is a fun and encouraging story about facing your fears! Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading!Sometimes new experiences can feel scary. I Am Brave follows a little girl as she goes on a big vacation, complete with a first airplane ride, a giant water slide at the hotel, and a spooky cave--with bats! Thankfully, with her brother, parents, and even a magician as guides, she learns to lt her courage shine and embrace new adventures! In this installment of the Positive Power early reader series, children will learn the affirmation "I am brave" through an encouraging story of exploration and overcoming anxiety. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.Series Overview
An inspiring and empowering rhyming story that's a joy to read aloud, all about the power of children to change the world.Sally McBrass is the smallest girl in the youngest class – but Sally knows you don't have to be big to be strong. From kites stuck up trees to howling dogs to stray cats in the car park, little Sally notices things that others don't, and when she sees people being mean at school, she is brave enough to speak up.The Smallest Girl in the Class by Justin Roberts and Christian Robinson is a moving and gorgeously illustrated story about bravery and changing the world for the better. The perfect book to build empathy and start discussions about kindness with young children.
Limited collector’s edition of Eleanor & Park features a new jacket, an exclusive Q&A with author Rainbow Rowell, and several stunning pieces of fan art.#1 New York Times Best Seller!"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book ReviewBono met his wife in high school, Park says.So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be, she says, we're 16.What about Romeo and Juliet?Shallow, confused, then dead.I love you, Park says.Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be.Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own first love-and just how hard it pulled you under. A New York Times Best Sel
When an ancient supernatural book threatens the world, Doctor Strange and Ironheart will have to follow its trail of destruction to stop it Brave the spookiest corners of the Marvel Action Universe with the Sorcerer Supreme and armored teen genius Riri Williams as they hunt the legendary Iron-Bound Book of Shuma-Gorath. Along the way they'll hear fearful tales of its past: Iron Man's encounter with a horrifying post-modern Prometheus The time teenage monster hunter Else Bloodstone came up against a werewolf... in Captain America's clothing Spider-Man and Nadia Van Dyne, the Unstoppable Wasp, against a possessive symbiote out for Peter Parker's soul Then, in the fearful finale, the heroes learn who's behind the Book's chaos. And that person has one final fright to call forth Writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) unearths his inner ghost-storyteller, with help from artists Gretel Lusky (Primer), Derek Charm (Squirrel Girl, Star Wars Adventures), Sweeney Boo (Marvel Act
In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were
Caldecott Medalist and #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans.Jon Klassen's signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit—with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author’s note—The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding.
I Am a Super Girl!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #1)The Off I Go!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #2)I Can Build It!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #3)I Am a Good Friend!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #4)I Am Brave!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #5)I Am Mighty: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #6)I Am Curious: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #7)I Can Help!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #8)I Am a Leader!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #9)Princess Truly takes the lead, across three rhyming stories perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Princess Truly leads the way! Across three stories, Princess Truly helps her friends as class leader, she knows just what to
Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for adventure! This chapter book series is purrfect for newly confident readers who are looking for superhero stories.In Kitty and the Starlight Song, Kitty is preparing for the end of the year concert - her class will be singing a song in front of the whole school, and each one of them will have a line to sing as a solo. As a superhero-in-training with cat-like superpowers, Kitty can do all sorts of marvellous things, from jumping between roofs to catching thieves and recovering stolen treasures. As a superhero, Kitty is learning to be brave and to trust in her skills.But as a regular girl, Kitty isterrified to sing in front of everyone at school. She will need the help of her trusted cat crew to overcome her stage-fright. Kitty and the Starlight Song is the eighth book in the chapter book series about Kitty and her superhero adventures.With a charming main character, cat-packed exploits and striking two-colour art on every page, Kitty is the perfect p
Neil Gaiman’s first novel for young readers, the magical modern classic and #1 New York Times bestseller Coraline, turns ten. This anniversary edition features a new foreword by the author and a reader’s guide.“Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house....”When Coraline steps through a door into another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.But there’s another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.Coraline will have to use all her wits and courage to save herself and find her way back home again.A #1 New York Times bestseller, Neil Gaiman’s Coraline introduced a generation of readers to one of the most clever, brave, and timeless heroines in children’s literature. A perennial classic filled with wonder, adventure, and magic that was the basis for the Academy Award–nominated film, Coraline continues to inspire and amaze new read
The first book in a heartwarming and timeless new series with a brave and spirited heroine, from the acclaimed duo behind THE BOOKSHOP GIRL. Betsy Bow-Linnet is determined to become a world famous concert pianist like her parents. There's just one problem: no matter how hard she practises she doesn't share their musical talents.So when a mysterious letter arrives from a woman claiming to know of an unusual Method that will make Betsy's playing 'stupendous', Betsy jumps at the chance. There's just one condition: she must keep the Method a secret. But it isn't just one secret - it's forty-four tiny secrets in the shape of a boxful of pygmy mice! Betsy is mystified - how are they going to help her play the piano and - more importantly - how on earth can she keep them all a secret?Gorgeously illustrated in two-colour, this is a warm, funny and pitch-perfect story about the true nature of family love and finding your real talents in the most unexpected of places.Perfect for fans of ISADORA
I Am a Super Girl!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #1)The Off I Go!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #2)I Can Build It!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #3)I Am a Good Friend!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #4)I Am Brave!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #5)
"Nothing will stop a strong-minded young Inuit girl from learning how to read."Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. She must travel to the outsiders' school to learn, ignoring her father's warning of what will happen there.The nuns at the school take her Inuit name and call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do chores. She has only one thing left -- a book about a girl named Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole.Margaret's tenacious character draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But she is more determined than ever to read.By the end, Margaret knows that, like Alice, she has traveled to a faraway land and stood against a tyrant, proving herself to be brave and clever.Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by stunning illustrations, "When I Was Eight" makes the bestselling "Fatty Legs" accessible to young children. Now they, too, can meet this re
