Marzollo, Jean

Rosie's decision to cheat in order to win a race with her best friend, Sally, has disastrous results until her older sister helps her learn an important lesson about winning races and keeping friends.

Young readers are challenged to find various objects hidden in detailed photographs. Includes word-recognition activities.

Petty problems in a cat family escalate into chaos.

Sam's cousin from Mexico comes for an extended visit and teaches Sam and all the second graders to play soccer.

The Earth describes its location in the solar system, its atmosphere, geographic features, and treatment by the people who live on the planet.

Chronicles the life of George Washington Carver and describes his accomplishments as an African-American inventor and scientist.

Simple text challenges the reader to find objects hidden in the photographs.

First-person riddles present information about various rocks and minerals, including sandstone, chalk, slate, and petrified wood.

Nine-year-old Billy wants to do well in his school's basketball fund-raiser, but he is intimidated by a loud-mouthed schoolmate.

When David visits his cousin in Mexico, he not only celebrates the Day of the Dead but he also plays a big part in Miguel's soccer tournament.