Will the pirate octopus ruin Christmas? Before Sol & Vox can stop him, the evil Doctopus finds a way to mess up everything! These two young boys must find out how to defeat him while learning to live on a sailboat. Can they stop him... or will they end up in his slimy grasp? This is the maiden voyage of the Sailing Adventures of Sol & Vox. For fans of Magic Tree House.

All sorts of MineCraft mods have been made available by developers who believe that the Sandindie game could be made way more fun. Here are 70 of them, categorized into groups, depending on what their themes are. You may install them on your copy of the game and leave your friends bedazzled as to how you can have an edge on them.

The world has flipped upside-down and everything good is now bad! This can only mean trouble for Super Rabbit Boy!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Oh no! Her...

The fabulously wealthy heir to the Tsuwabuki Concern, Ichiro Tsuwabuki, has arrived inside the next generation virtual reality MMO, Narrow Fantasy Online. His cousin Asuha has asked for his help in finding someone inside the game, and he's come to help her out.Of course, while he's happy enough to help his cousin out, Ichiro also cannot be satisfied with anything but total mastery of whatever he tries. He quickly proceeds to dominate the game world using his natural genius... and hi...

The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic novel format in a unique coming-of-age tale that begins underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank. Sparkling with humor and brilliantly visualized, Fish Girl's story will resonate with ev...

Far, far away, on a distant planet called Techworld, a little girl named Snow White is born. Created by the planet's smartest minds to be the perfect scientist, Snow immediately shows a knack for working with electronics. The Queen, fearing for her crown, exiles Snow White so she cannot grow up and take the Queen's place as the most intelligent person on the planet. However, Snow White's willingness to help those in need -- especially the downtrodden robots of Techworld -- earns her many f...

Discover the truth about life on Mars in this level 2 reader!Mars is a cold, desert planet with no water. But it wasn't always like this. Could there once have been living things there? Find out in this new level 2 reader all about life on Mars. Includes the most stunning and up-to-date photographs from NASA.

What's your sign? Are you the theatrical Leo? Or the responsible and disciplined Capricorn? Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Star Signs looks specifically at the 12 different zodiac signs based on Western astrology. This hi-low title uses considerate text written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage struggling readers....

From the machines that make factories more efficient than ever before to the devices we use to simplify our lives, robots play a major role in the modern world. With this book, students learn about the past, present, and future of technological innovation. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on technology concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information.

This novelette is an introduction to the novel First to DanceEtana is looking for purpose in her life when an opportunity presents itself: leave Earth and become one of the first colonists on a planet called Azias. Convinced she's found her purpose, Etana applies for the opportunity and prepares to leave Earth behind.Approximately a thousand years later, a young woman on a planet called Zozeis finds a collection of Etana's books hidden in her basement. Sometimes a discovery...

We live on Earth. Earth is a planet. It spins, giving us day and night. It goes around the sun.Everything that goes around our sun is part of our solar system. There is gas, dust, ice and rocks. There are even other planets.This book will tell you a few things about the eight planets in our solar system. Let us see how much you know. How many questions can you answer?What planet spins backwards?Where is the biggest volcano in our solar system?What planet...

Battles with eight-headed dragons. A woman who turns to stone. An underworld filled with hungry jaguars and bloodthirsty bats. Myths are stories that explain the creation of the world and how it works. From the ancient Greeks to the Mayans, every culture has its own myths. And some are downright scary! Learn about some of the most bone-chilling myths ever told.