Today is a very special day because it is Serena's birthday. Serena believes herself to be the queen of the house and demands a birthday befitting a queen. But she can't find anyone at home to shower her with gifts and attention. What is going on? Serena spends the whole day getting into messy predicaments trying to figure out where everyone is. She finally finds them around a big table for her wonderful birthday surprise: a royal banquet! Queen Serena feels very royal indeed. Young readers will be intrigued by the fanciful illustrations and can use the table of contents to navigate through the chapters of this surprising tale. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level N title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

Today is a very special day because it is Serena's birthday. Serena believes herself to be the queen of the house and demands a birthday befitting a queen. But she can't find anyone at home to shower her with gifts and attention. What is going on? Serena spends the whole day getting into messy predicaments trying to figure out where everyone is. She finally finds them around a big table for her wonderful birthday surprise: a royal banquet! Queen Serena feels very royal indeed. Young readers will be intrigued by the fanciful illustrations and can use the table of contents to navigate through the chapters of this surprising tale. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

Charlie can't seem to get enough of the delicious treats at the state fair. When he gets on a roller coaster, he suddenly realizes it might not have been the best idea to eat so much food! With delightful illustrations and engaging text, readers will love the silly messes that Charlie finds himself in. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level M title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

Through bright, vibrant illustrations and exciting, adventurous text, young readers will be thrilled to meet Sinbad the Sailor. Readers can come along with Sinbad and discover all the wacky situations he finds himself in as he searches for treasure. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level O title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

Young readers will love the beautiful illustrations and adventurous text in this story about a young boy named Zeyd who enjoys working at the bazaar. One day, someone does the unthinkable and steals a bag of gold coins from the rug merchant! When the other merchants decide to close the bazaar until the thief is found, Zeyd finds an unlikely culprit. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level O title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

From Emily Calandrelli—host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT—comes the first novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology. Ada Lace—third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire—has discovered something awful: her neighbor’s beloved Yorkie has been dognapped! With the assistance of a quirky neighbor named Nina (who is convinced an alien took the doggie) and her ever-growing collection of gadgets, Ada sets out to find the wrongdoer. As their investigation becomes more and more mysterious, Ada and Nina grow closer, proving that opposites do, in fact, attract.

A new and updated edition of the picture book about the woman called "The Jackie Robinson of tennis." Although stars like Serena Williams cite Althea Gibson as an inspiration, Gibson's story is not well-known to many young people today. Growing up tough and rebellious in Harlem, Althea took that fighting attitude and used it to go after her goals of being a tennis champion, and a time when tennis was a game played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded African Americans. In 1956, she became the first Black American to win a major championship when she won at The French Open. When she won the celebrated Wimbledon tournament the following year, Gibson shook hands with the Queen of England. Not bad for a kid from the streets of Harlem. With determination and undeniable skill, Althea Gibson become a barrier-breaking, record-setting, and world-famous sportswoman. This new and updated edition of this inspirational biography contains recent information on the impact of Gibson's legacy.

Two tales, set in a time “when animals and human beings still talked to each other,” display Thomas King’s cheeky humor and master storytelling skills. Freshly illustrated and reissued as an early chapter book, these stories are perfect for newly independent readers. In Coyote Sings to the Moon, Old Woman and the animals sing to the moon each night. Coyote attempts to join them, but his voice is so terrible they beg him to stop. He is crushed and lashes out — who needs Moon anyway? Furious, Moon dives into a pond, plunging the world into darkness. But clever Old Woman comes up with a plan to send Moon back up into the sky and, thanks to Coyote, there she stays. In Coyote’s New Suit, mischievous Raven wreaks havoc when she suggests that Coyote’s toasty brown suit is not the finest in the forest, thus prompting him to steal suits belonging to all the other animals. Meanwhile, Raven tells the other animals to borrow clothes from the humans’ camp. When Coyote finds that his closet is too full, Raven slyly suggests he hold a yard sale, then sends the human beings (in their underwear) and the animals (in their ill-fitting human clothes) along for the fun. A hilarious illustration of the consequences of wanting more than we need. Key Text Features table of contents illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Inspired by the life of pioneering female baseball player Alta Weiss, and dramatized by Terry Widener’s bold illustrations, Girl Wonder tells the unforgettable story of a true American original. Alta Weiss was born to play baseball, simple as that. From the age of two, when she hurls a corncob at a pesky tomcat, folks in her small Ohio town know one thing for sure: She may be a girl, but she’s got some arm. When she’s seventeen, Alta hears about a semipro team, the Independents. Here’s her big chance! But one look at Alta’s long skirts tells Coach all he needs to know—girls can’t play baseball! But faster than you can say “strike out,” Alta proves him wrong: Girls can play baseball!

A gripping Roman adventure told by a young North African girl who sets out on a danger-filled journey toBritain. When, Camilla, a young North African girl travels with her mother and father from Leptis Magna to Rome in 207 AD, she believes that she is going to the centre of the world. But just a few months later, the little family is dispatched to the very edge of it: Britannica. Tragedy strikes and, left alone with the Empress while her father travels north, Camilla has to navigate the tricky world of of secrets and danger in this cold place she must now call home. In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Leila Rasheed shows us a dangerous and intriguing time in Britain that's sure to fascinate young readers. VOICES: A thrilling series showcasing some of the UK's finest writers for young people. Voices reflects the authentic, unsung stories of our past. Each shows that, even in times of great upheaval, a myriad of people have arrived on this island and made a home for themselves - from Roman times to thepresent day.