Stephen Krensky

Although each child is making a mess of his or her own, they all deny responsibility for the mud being tracked through the house.

Tells the story of ten-year-old Lizzie Newton who was staying with her grandmother in 1906 when a major earthquake struck San Francisco. Lizzie helped her injured grandmother and then tried to make her way to her parents. Includes a reader's theater script with performance instructions.

In 1814, when their father leaves them in charge of the Scituate lighthouse outside of Boston, two teenaged sisters devise a clever way to avert an attack by a British warship patrolling the Massachusetts coast.

Compiles twelve illustrated tales of the adventures of Curious George that each take approximately three minutes to read.

Lionel's winter adventures include pretending to be an Arctic explorer, building a snowman, and making some New Year's resolutions.

"An analysis of the U.S. Bill of Rights, with information on how it was created and how it has evolved, with examples of major Supreme Court decisions related to it"--Provided by publisher.

Francine is embarrassed of her old bike, so she tells her friends that her bike was stolen. When her friends try to catch the thief, Francine gets caught in a lie and has to make things right again.

"A story about the baseball player Hank Greenberg: how he balanced his love of baseball with his Jewish heritage, and how he stood up for his beliefs"--Provided by the publisher.

Describes an incident in the early life of George Washington, which provides a glimpse of his relationship with his mother.

A retelling of a traditional East African tale in which a clever hare finds a way to outwit the lion that is terrifying all the other grassland animals.