When Daniel, Joy, and Kimani suddenly find themselves stranded on a mysterious island, they must work together to find clues hidden around that somehow hold the key to finding their way back home. Includes STEAM related activities.
A young Muslim girl named Yasmin learns all about gardening when she and her Baba start a garden of their own in their backyard. Yasmin then learns a valuable lesson about caring for flowers from watching her Nani.
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces resourcefulness to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
When her father's business closes because of the Great Depression forcing Kit to make changes in her life, the nine-year-old responds with resourcefulness.
The Alden children draw upon their resourcefulness to save the neighborhood firehouse from being torn down, while they also face a series of mysterious incidents connected with it.
When spring arrives, Yasmin and her Baba plant a garden but Yasmin's flower seedling keeps wilting until her Nani sits in the sun, revealing to Yasmin what the plant needs.
When her father suddenly quits his job, the almost-ten-year-old, friendless Penny and her neglectful parents leave their privileged life in the city for a ramshackle property in the eccentric town of Thrush Junction, Tennessee.
Nine-year-old Kit Kittredge experiences many hardships but responds to the challenge when her father's business closes due to the Depression and they turn the family home into a boarding house.
The Hooligans sneak along when Roxie Warbler goes on a beach vacation with her beloved Uncle Dangerfoot, and soon they uncover the secret invention he has been hiding from his nemesis, Alfred Applejack.
