This story of Robert Scott and his crew's ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole captures the hardships and dangers the adventurers faced. The inclusion of diary entries, letters, maps, and archival photography help capture the setting.
This collection of poems explores the bicultural and bilingual identity that many young Latinos in the U.S. strive to define as they move between worlds, languages, and customs.
This beloved classic tells the story of Esperanza, who grows up in Chicago. Told in a series of vignettes, Esperanza tries to leave, while realizing the house on Mango Street will always be with her.
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Young Quinito takes us on a tour of his neighborhood, where his relatives and friends are doing important jobs and helping each other.
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Jack and Annie head to a Venice of long ago on a mission for Merlin to save the city from a devastating flood. History and time travel meld for an imaginative, informative jaunt.
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Travel back to the 19th century with Jack and Annie on another mission for Merlin — this one involving the South Pacific, sea travel with early scientists, and the search for a sea monster.
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Annie and Jack find themselves in remote and frozen Antarctica in contemporary times on a mission to save a small orphan — and Merlin himself.
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Language and art combine to recreate long ago times of long ago heroes. Meet Fin M'Coul, Arthur, and others in these sophisticated tales. Ideal for reading aloud to mature readers.
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Annie and Jack go back in time to Camelot to a haunted castle to find the Stone of Destiny. Their quest involves lots of spooky things as well as an apprentice wizard, Morgan LeFay's nephew.
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This lively, informative companion volume to Eve of the Emperor Penguin provides more particulars about the Antarctica and its inhabitants. This book, as well as others in the series, will encourage children to want to learn more.