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Vintage Rose Mysteries

In the fictional town of Scarecrow, California, tweens keep discovering mysterious and sometimes magical objects at the Vintage Rose Antique Shop. When they take these objects home, strange things begin to happen. Does the family who inherited the store have an active imagination? Or is the store really haunted? Each story is a tale about a specific relic found at the store. Stories will appeal to the most reluctant reader who enjoys the mysterious and somewhat creepy.

Vital to Earth! Keystone Species Explained

Just one furry otter or buzzing bee makes a big impact. Keystone species are vital to the survival of entire ecosystems. But they are facing mounting threats due to climate change. Explore the ways these important species keep other life going, what their loss may mean for the planet, and what people are doing to try and protect them for the future.

Voicing Dissent: The Power and Pitfalls of Student Protests

Student protests have a long history in the United States. For decades, students have used protest as a powerful tool to voice dissent, spotlight issues, and bring about meaningful change. Yet, protest activity can sometimes infringe on the rights of others, escalate into violence, and bring negative attention to the issues students want to highlight.

Vroom Town Vehicles  

Vroom Town is a special place for all kinds of vehicles live. Cody is a little car who lives in Vroom Town. More than anything, Cody wants to drive fast like a race car. His mom, dad, and friends think it's dangerous. What happens when Cody drives too fast? Louie is a little truck who lives in Vroom Town. Louie wants to prove he's a big truck and explore the forest alone. His mom, sisters, and friend tell him not to. What happens when Louie goes off on his own? Hannah is a little sports car who lives in Vroom Town. Hannah likes to think only of herself and not help others. Her mom and brothers tell her to be nicer. What happens when Hannah is asked for help? Marta is a little scooter who lives in Vroom Town. Marta likes to have fun but doesn't like to get messy. Her friends all want her to come along to the dirt bike race. What happens when Marta joins her friends? These beginning chapter books with limited sentences on each page and engaging colourful Illustrations the next step for

Vroom Town Vehicles - Level 2 (Shell)  

Vroom Town is a special place for all kinds of vehicles live. Cody is a little car who lives in Vroom Town. More than anything, Cody wants to drive fast like a race car. His mom, dad, and friends think it's dangerous. What happens when Cody drives too fast? These beginning chapter books with limited sentences on each page and engaging colourful illustrations the next step for beginning readers who are ready to take their reading to another level.

Vroom Town Vehicles (Shell)  

Vroom Town is a special place for all kinds of vehicles live. Cody is a little car who lives in Vroom Town. More than anything, Cody wants to drive fast like a race car. His mom, dad, and friends think it's dangerous. What happens when Cody drives too fast? These beginning chapter books with limited sentences on each page and engaging colourful Illustrations the next step for beginning readers who are ready to take their reading to another level.

Waffle Can't Decide

Developing solid decision-making skills is a fundamental milestone for children as they learn to navigate the world and all the choices in it. Simply said, Waffle Can't Decide is a super relatable and engaging story about making decisions and being decisive. Blue socks! Red socks! Striped socks! Within a swirl of indecisiveness, Waffle just can't decide what to do! And suddenly everything turns into a deciding disaster! Every day we need to all make all kinds of decisions. Some are easy so we don't need to think about them much. Others are tough and we need time to ponder. Decisions are important for bringing us joy, and they are crucial for survival. Everyday we make observations about the colour of sky, the sound of waves, the smell of flowers, the taste of honey, but decision-making is more cerebral and abstract. As young brains develop, understanding how the brain thinks and chooses will help children better navigate the world and all the choices in it.

Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature

If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause. Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep!

Walker Books Single Titles

What happens when a jellyfish falls in love with a plastic bag she mistakes for a jelly-boy? Jelly-Boy is different. He is big and strong. And not as wobbly as the other Jelly-Boys. By the time Jelly-Girl discovers the dangerous truth about her new friend, it may already be too late. This is an inventive approach to tackling a conservation issue that is plaguing our world: too much plastic in the ocean. Told in a kid-friendly and humourous way, this is a story with the potential to encourage dialogue around an important issue.