Since its inception in Illinois in 1899, the juvenile court has become a remarkable legal and social institution all over the developed world, one that plays a singular role in modern government. At its founding, the juvenile court was intended to reverse longstanding legal traditions, and place the..
Traces the evolution of the legend of Atlantis from the remote past, as first recorded by Plato, to the present Author: Marjorie Braymer Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689502648 ISBN-13: 9780689502644..
A retelling of twenty-two legends about the creation of the world from a variety of California Indian tribes. Author: Curry, Jane Louise Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689504101 ISBN-13: 9780689504105..
When Dodger, Sam's new puppy, wreaks havoc all over the house by spilling trash, chewing Sam's baseball, and jumping into the bathtub with Sam's older sister, Sam tries in vain to get him to behave, but when Dodger interrupts Sam's first Little League game, hilarious events ensue, causing Dodger to ..
The sixth installment of Karma Wilson's award-winning, New York Times bestselling series about a Bear and his forest friends.Autumn has come to the woods, and Bear doesn't feel well. He sniffles and sneezes. He cannot sleep. He aches all over. Worst of all, he's feeling too poorly to play with his f..
"The day before Christmas,snuggled on his floor,Bear sleeps soundlywith a great big snore...."Bear's friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up -- b..
Take one rabbit, patiently growing carrots. Add his friends -- Mole, Dog, Cat, Duck, and Pig. Mix all ingredients together for a superdelicious surprise!But be careful: John Segal's whimsical story and pictures will sneak into your heart, until nothing will satisfy you except more Carrot Soup. Autho..
While praying beneath a bare cherry tree, a branch covered with ripe, red cherries drops on the head of the impoverished Sir Cleges, setting off a chain of wonderful consequences in a Christmas story based on a fifteenth-century tale. Author: Curry, Jane Louise Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Bindi..
Full and half-page watercolors depict the adventures of a brave, knightly mouse and his fair lady who venture into a dark, deserted castle, unaware that a villainous outlaw has been skulking behind them. Reissue. Author: Goodall, John S. Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: ..
Divided into four sections, one for each season of the year, an anthology of sixty-seven haiku and tanka, Japanese forms of verse, explores the poet's thoughts and feelings about the world and its wonders. Author: Livingston, Myra Cohn Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: En..
From BooklistAges 4-6. After Steve punches Danny in the nose over whether the kings were more important than the shepherds in the Christmas play, their teacher settles the issue calmly, saying, "My old granny even used to say that those Three Kings are still traveling the world, carrying presents." ..
From Kirkus ReviewsIn merry, impeccably crafted verse, Serfozo (Who Said Red , 1988) explains why Kurt can't seem to stay clean--``Soup shot from his spoon when he dressed in his best/to slide down his tie stripes and rest on his vest,'' or, ``Ice cream drip-dropped as it flopped from the cone/onto ..
When Ebb can't get his Mom or Bird to play with him, he heads to the beach and finds a baby seal to keep him company, yet at the end of the day, the baby seal appears lost and needs the help of Ebb and his mother to get him back home. Author: Simmons, Jane Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Bind..
Because of they make the best fireworks in their Mexican village, Pepito, his sister Amelia, and their parents are asked to create a grand firework castle to honor their village's patron saint, but a clever pickpocket threatens to ruin the celebration. Author: Flora, James Publisher: Margaret K. McE..
Witnessing the impact of the Second World War on her Jewish Warsaw family, young Rachel passes the time by painting flowers on the basement walls and dreaming of becoming an artist, a task that brings color into her family's unhappy days. Author: Nerlove, Miriam Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Bind..
After years of raising an eagle as a chicken, a South African farmer is challenged by his friend to return it to the wild, so they bring the eagle to the mountain top to see if it still knows how to live free and fly after all the time that has passed. Author: Gregorowski, Christopher Publisher: Mar..
Demonstrates the technique for creating mitered patchwork, discusses fabrics, frames, and equipment, and suggests a variety of projects Author: Wright, Margaret K. Publisher: Dover Pubns Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0486255468 ISBN-13: 9780486255460..
Follow the leader! Hopping and skipping! Follow the leader! Whirling and twirling! Follow the leader! Jumping and jiving! Follow the leader! Allthewayhome! Author: Clark, Emma Chichester Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689842961 ISBN-13: 9780689842962..
Grandpa chooses a stormy night to relate his encounters with several ghoulish characters. Author: Flora, James Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689501129 ISBN-13: 9780689501128..
A series of watercolors captures the history of--and changing nature of life in--a typical English manor house from the fifteenth century to the present day Author: John S. Goodall Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689505450 ISBN-13: 9780689505454..
A collection of sixteen favorite Greek myths includes the adventures of Jason, Theseus, Odysses, Icarus, King Midas, Atalanta, Arachne, and others. Author: McCaughrean, Geraldine Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689505833 ISBN-13: 9780689505836..
This new and engaging text provides students with the latest research, theories, and skills to examine their health-related behaviors and attitudes. Emphasizing the biopsychosocial model, Health Psychology examines how biological, psychological, and social-cultural perspectives influence an individu..
Filled with wit and wisdom, a collection of twenty-six tales, culled from fourteen different tribes of Texas and the Southern Plains, includes the Tejas story, in which the origins of the universe are revealed, and the Lipan-Apache tale, in which a tiny lizard outsmarts a hungry coyote. Author: Curr..
Sparks from a train ignitea field baked for days. Then winds whip it intoa fast-running blaze. With fire now spreading out of control, the hotshots are called. They're ready to roll. What are hotshots They are an elite ground fire-fighting corps of men and women highly trained to understand the sci..
Full-color photographs and a simple text present an extraordinary personal portrait of a wild African cheetah named Dooms and the human family with whom he chose to make his home. Author: Hopcraft, Xan Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689810911 ISBN-13:..