This is a captivating, nonfiction book about the parasites that live all around us, and sometimes inside of us.Power to the Parasites! lets you in on a secret: Parasites are all around you, all the time, quietly running the world. You might think of them as slimy, disgusting freeloaders – tapeworms and roundworms and ticks and lice, too small to be important and too selfish to be valued. But by the end of this book, you’ll realize that sometimes parasites ...

After a day at the track of zipping and zooming, a race car is tired and ready for bed. He washes his rims, fills his tummy with oil, and chooses a book that is all about speed. All toasty and warm, he drifts off to sleep, he shifts into gear . . . and dreams of the race!

For fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site comes an exciting new bedtime story about a brave little fire truck.A fire truck has had a big day of putting out fires and saving kittens, and now it's time to sleep. After making sure all is quiet and safe, he rolls back into the station for a shower, swishes and swigs a bedtime refreshment, and settles in with a bedtime story. But a hero's job is never done, and the fire truck dreams of taming a feroci...

Meet Wordy Birdy, a very chatty bird who talks WAY more than she listens! A hilarious new story from Tammi Sauer, beloved author of Nugget & Fang, Chicken Dance, and My Alien.Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk. “Hello, sunrise. Hello, pink sky. Hello, orange sky!” But does she love to listen? NOPE. One day, while she’s walking through the forest, her gift of the gab gets her into hot water: “That’s a pretty tree and that’s a pretty tree a...

Wordy Birdy and her pals go on a very chatty camping trip, in a hilarious story with a truly ridiculous villain—from beloved author Tammi Sauer.Wordy Birdy is all ready for a big night under the stars. ("I brought pickles and bean burritos and more pickles and mashed potatoes and some pickles and . . .") But her friends soon find themselves in hot water when the dastardly Mr. Cougarpants stalks their campsite. Can Wordy Birdy talk them all out of this pickle? Grab ...

The insect world is a fascinating place.You may not think so. You may think insects are gross. Or scary. Or dangerous. But there’s so much more to insects than what meets the eye.Told through hilarious prose and packed full of jaw-dropping facts, Brenna Maloney’s first-person narrative presents the big picture on bugs. Insects play a critical role on our planet—as pollinators, garbage collectors, artistic muses, research partners, and even as “dinner.” As weirdand wo...

Willow the Armadillo loves picture books. More than anything, she wants to be the hero in a picture book of her very own. She knows that achieving her dream will take a lot of work, so she studies hard at Picture Book Academy and signs up for many auditions. But she just can’t seem to land a leading role! After one last heartbreaking rejection, she heads to the library for some peace and quiet, and instead finds...chaos! And that’s when Willow discovers something even better than being a h...

**The #1 New York Times bestselling children's book"A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams."** —Booklist, starred reviewAs the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough constru...

It's Thanksgiving break and Kara is psyched to be hosting the next sleepover. Jo is also excited -- she just learned that her cousin Ceci is coming to visit for the whole week! Ceci lives in another state so Jo hardly gets to see her, and she can't wait to introduce Ceci to the Squad!At first everyone is thrilled, but then it seems like Jo is only paying attention to her cousin. Everyone is worried about the sleepover. Will it still be as fun? Or will Jo only care about spending ti...

Truck-obsessed toddlers will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines!Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this irresistible construction story. Just like you and me, the vehicles in this story get tuckered out after a long day of hard work and need to quiet down and settle in for sweet dream...

When Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant visit a U.S. Park Ranger friend and her two children, the kids almost immediately embark on a GRAND adventure! Join them on an exciting tour--by helicopter, stubborn mule and tipsy-turvy whitewater raft--down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon!LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!Grand Canyon, facts and history • The Navajo Nation History and customs • The Hopi Indian History and customs • Arizona histo...

One cape! One lighthouse! One stormy seal! And lots of mystery! Christina, imi tells Christina and Grant a mystery story about North Carolina's Lost Colony, complete with two boisterous boys, kidnapped coins, a foggy graveyard, a missing friend and a moonlight trip on an old sailing ship!LOOK whats inside this mystery people, places, history and more!PLACES - North Carolina: Manteos waterfront area • The Graveyard, Manteo • Kill Devil Hills • Sharktooth Sea ...