Best Selling Books by Ann Mcgovern

Spooky poems, limericks, games, stories, and tricks for Halloween or year-round scares.

There is nothing more pleasing than discovering a secret. In the simplest of texts by award-winning author Ann McGovern and with beautiful, sensitive drawings by Nola Langner, this book reveals some of the very best secrets the world holds, and reveals them in such a way that the very youngest child can share their mystery. Parents of children age three to six will agree with the New York Times: "Fine for the youngest reader."

Bear dreams of all kinds of unusual birthday parties--on a pirate ship, at the circus, on a train, at the zoo, under the sea, and more.

If You... series.

A biography of the courageous slave from Maryland who escaped to the freedom of the north, and then returned, time and again, to lead others to freedom.

Tells how a Seminole, a Shawnee, and an Apache chief waged separate wars against the white man''s efforts to steal their homelands.

When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother''s admonition not to talk to strangers.

England in the 13th century is an intriguing and superstitious world for magic spells, brave knights, and magnificent castles. But, for many, life is difficult. Through a simple question-and-answer format, this book explores the many aspects of the Middle Ages.

"Ann McGovern is a writer who keeps her eyes open in every direction, letting in equally the light of lived-through grief and lived-through joy."--Jane Hirshfield.

Relates in rhyme the utter mess made by a child''s eating eggs.

A lonely, thin man searches for just the right companion to share the narrowest house in the city.

Biography of marine biologist Eugenie Clark who has worked with whales and sharks.

The old man and his son try to please everyone they meet on the road but they please no one, least of all themselves.

Brief biographies of three Indian chiefs who struggled to save their people from the white man''s oppression.

Organized by Lexile, this 20-book collection contains age-appropriate content-area trade books that students at different levels can read successfully and enjoy. This collection features high-interest science and social studies titles.