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Two lovable hippos teach the meaning of friendship in five separate vignettes: "Split Pea Soup," "The Flying Machine," "The Tub," "The Mirror," "The Tooth. " Images and image descriptions available.... More

Marshall breathes new life into this familiar favorite with funny new dialogue and colorful, exuberant cartoon-like illustrations.... More

Stories from the original George and Martha: Rise and Shine--now in Green Light Reader editions. George and Martha: One More Time contains the classic stories "The Scary Movie" and "The Secret Club. " Includes fun and educational activities.... More

Harriet the chicken rescues her foolish friend from the clutches of a wiley fox.... More

A collection of 7 stories about various animals, including a frog with magnificent legs, a hungry brontosaurus, and a mouse who gets married.... More

"With the same delightfully irreverent spirit that he brought to his retellings of Little Red Riding Hood, Marshall enlivens another favorite ... The illustrations are fraught with delicious humor and detail. Like its predecessor, perfect for several uses, from picture book hour to beginning reading... More

Five stories about two best friends. 1. the tight rope: Martha was all poise and grace on the high wire until George came along. 2. The Diary: Someone was looking over Martha's shoulder and into her diary! 3. The Icky Story: George's table manners needed improvement and Martha found a way to ... More

From the book jacket: George and Martha, those incomparable hippos, will delight readers of all ages, in these five, funny, warm and wonderful stories. "James Marshall's five stories about two great friends are really five mini- farces in which the dignity and the bulk of the hippos is in contr... More

Emily Pig tries to earn money to pay off debts created by her love of food, but her large appetite keeps getting in the way.... More

George and Martha are hippos who love each other. In these five short stories they go on great adventures and show their friendship with one another.... More

George and Martha are still riding ‘round and ‘round on their delightful whirlwind of friendship. James Marshall’s gentle hippopotamuses are back again, giving us, as always, delightful lessons in being a friend. For example, sometimes it is okay to play a little joke. But Martha learns it is not a... More

From the book: A city is no place for a rat! The Rat family can't even get a decent meal anymore. They need a vacation --and for clean air and healthy food, what could be better than a dude ranch? But the owners of the ranch are--horrors! --Rat terriers. Though their hosts insist they are veget... More

Two lovable hippos teach the meaning of friendship in five separate vignettes: "Split Pea Soup," "The Flying Machine," "The Tub," "The Mirror," "The Tooth."... More

A modern retelling of the old favorite. ... More

The cat, the ffiddle, the moon are all here in the classic Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme, but with a twist at the end, other events unfold and characters are added. Other books by this author are available in this library.... More

Every year Miss Dog gets a selection of Christmas candies. And every year she eats them all before Christmas. But this year is going to be different... Other books by this author are available in this library.... More

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. <P><P>They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. <P><P>So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to... More

This book focuses on developing an understanding of the complex interplay of forces acting on individual universities and higher education systems to enable leaders and practitioners to take purposeful and strategic action. It explores the challenging landscape of higher education and the pressures... More

While father Stanley Q. Stupid brushes his teeth one morning, a telegram arrives. "Egads I" cries Stanley, "Uncle Carbuncle is coming!" Mrs. Stupid lets out a bloodcurdling scream from the kitchen. Uncle Carbuncle is pretty strong medicine! To avoid their uncle, the family quickly takes offin an air... More

Tell your story, change your lifeThink about people who are paid to speak at events. They're all celebrities, former politicians, or award-winning experts in their fields, right? Wrong. The truth is that every year, thousands of ordinary people generate five- and even six-figure incomes—just from sp... More

Examining, in the widest sense, the changes in political philosophy that have occurred in Western capitalist states since the early 1980s, this book focuses on the introduction of neo-liberal principles in the combined area of social and education policy. New Zealand presents a paradigm example of t... More

Make sure your students get the most from their online learning experiencesEven though nearly every K-12 public school in the United States has broadband Internet access,the Web&’s vast potential as a teaching and learning tool has still not been realized. Web-based learning opportunities have been ... More

James Marshall Reilly set out to capture the insights of today's brightest business and nonprofit leaders. He conducted in-depth interviews with Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Shawn Fanning (Napster, Rupture, Path), and Jessica Jackley (Kiva, ProFounder), among many others. And he... More

Literature and Language is different from other books you have used in two important ways. First, it is organized to help you tie together your study of the language arts--literature, writing, and language. The literature, chosen for its appeal to your life, serves as the starting point for all your... More

This book is based on a unique philosophy--that what you bring to this book is just as important as what the book brings to you. This means that your own experiences become the basis for your involvement with the literature and activities. The special features in Literature and Language promote this... More