Spring Into Reading Children's Fiction and Non-fiction

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.

"After an eventful spring break, seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life changes forever"-- Stuck at home over spring break, seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life changes after she meets Casey at the neighborhood art studio.

When she invites her friend Camila to St. Louis for spring break, Lea rescues a stray kitten and makes a mysterious discovery while visiting a crumbling mansion that makes her forget to be a good host.

It is spring in the Valley of the Moomins. And Moomintroll and his friends Snufkin and Sniff make an exciting discovery of a hat with magical powers. They have many adventures until the hat produces something unexpected inside the Moomin household that makes everyone wonder if perhaps the magic is more trouble than it's worth.

When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the large property are Mary's only escape. Then, Mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. One day, with the...

Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.

A photo essay introduces the world of plants, including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.

Introduces readers to more than 60 types of eggs and an array of egg facts.

"The Dragon Masters have defeated the evil wizard Maldred, but not before the Kingdom of Bracken was devastated by Naga, the earthquake dragon; now Drake and his dragon, Worm, must appeal to the spring dragon, Fallyn, who is their only hope of restoring Bracken before its people starve--but Fallyn lives deep inside a secret fairy world, and Drake must pass a series of tricky tests before he can even make his appeal."--Publisher's description.

During Spring Break, mystery lover Amy looks for clues to the disappearance of wealthy Ms. Sullivan's Saint Bernard puppy.