Most Popular Books by Blake Hoena

Lei and her friends are being pushed out of the public skatepark by a crew of older boys, but Lei does not want to ask for help from her older brother who has a temper--so despite her out-of-date skateboard and her friends'' reluctance, she challenges the bullies to a skate off.

A modern song retells the fable of a maiden whose daydreams of what she will buy with the money she expects to earn for a pail of milk she carries earn her a valuable lesson, instead.

Go on an adventure by drawing a princess and a dragon. In this book paired with lively music, children learn to draw an adventure story. Using simple shapes as a basis, they are provided simple, step-by-step instructions to create their masterpieces. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Pre-readers build important literacy skills in this illustrated book that pairs music with learning. The delightful wizard Magic E changes words, like tub to tube, with a wave of his wand, teaching kids about the long U sound as they laugh and sing along. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

From patches of dirt to gleaming turf, soccer is a game for all. Includes fun facts, maps and infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, an interactive glossary, and more. Full color.

"Introduces basic poetry forms and terms through the use of original sports-themed poems"--

A new mummy has started at school, but he''s really just a human in disguise. Brian the zombie and his friends know they need to protect the new kid from Harriet the werewolf and her gang of bullies. The Monster Heroes come up with a plan that makes the human boy seem like the scariest monster of all. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts complete this early chapter book.

Knock knock. who''s there? Banana Watch your young students turn into comedians as they practice their narrative skills with this classic knock-knock joke. Rhythmic music is paired with a graphic novel format to get children reading and laughing. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Combine s and t, and you have the st sound. It lets you tell a story, stomp around, and sing about a monster. Join in on the fun in this outlandish story set to music. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Pre-readers build important literacy skills in this illustrated book that pairs music with learning. The delightful wizard Magic E changes words, like Tim to time, with a wave of his wand, teaching kids about the long I sound as they laugh and sing along. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

See the PERSEUS monster truck soar over ginormous jumps and take on his mechanical enemy MEDUSA! Will Perseus prevail, or will his gas-guzzling foe leave him beyond repair? With short, action-packed chapters and high-powered art, the ThunderTrucks will have little motorheads and mythology fans alike shifting their reading habits into high gear.

Mina is a vibrant, veggie-eating vampire who hates blood. So when Mina''s parents invite humans to dinner to test Mina''s vampire skills, can she keep her secret?

Watch the THESEUS monster truck face-off, bumper-to-bumper, against his meanest mechanical foe - BULLISTIC! Will he crush the competition or be bulled over? With short, action-packed chapters and high-powered art, the world''s mightiest monster trucks - the ThunderTrucks - will have little motorheads and Greek mythology fans alike shifting their reading habits into high gear.

A modern song retells the fable of the tiny mouse that helps a mighty lion, who had once showed him mercy, escape from a trap. Includes a brief introduction to Aesop, sheet music, glossary, discussion questions, and further reading.

Linda is a good witch, who always tries to undo the hexes that her sisters, Agnes and Griselda, create--but to defeat the malevolent smoke that they have cooked up this time, and teach her sisters a lesson, she will need the help of her monster friends, Brian the zombie, Mina the vampire, and Will the ghost.

Math is important because we use it every day. As they sing along, students will learn that we use math when we bake cookies, go the grocery store, and play with our friends. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

Pre-readers build important literacy skills in this illustrated book that pairs music with learning. The delightful wizard Magic E changes words, like cap to cape, with a wave of his wand, teaching kids about the long A sound as they laugh and sing along. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

A modern song retells the fable of the ant that works hard all summer long to feed her children and store food for the winter while her neighbor, a cheerful but lazy grasshopper, relaxes in the sun. Includes a brief introduction to Aesop, sheet music, glossary, discussion questions, and further reading.

Drawing your favorite scary, hairy monsters is easy when you start with numbers! In this book paired with lively music, children learn to draw monsters. Using simple numbers as a basis, they are provided simple, step-by-step instructions to create their masterpieces.

A modern song retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. Includes a brief introduction to Aesop, sheet music, glossary, discussion questions, and further reading.

Technology is more than computer tablets and smart phones. As they sing along, students will learn that technology is anything that solves a problem. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access

Knock knock. who''s there? Interrupting Cow Watch your young students turn into comedians as they practice their narrative skills with this classic knock-knock joke. Rhythmic music is paired with a graphic novel format to get children reading and laughing. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

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Three short stories featuring the ThunderTrucks include B-Phon facing off against the Chimera broters in a free-wheeling showdown and Atalanta entering in a death-defying race to prove her legendary speed.

Mina the vampire and her family are on vacation in Transylvania, and Mina has two problems--she has to conceal the fact that she prefers beet juice to blood when she meets great-great-great grandpa Drac, and she needs to rescue a group of tourists who do not realize that they are on the dinner menu.

Watch the BELLEROPHON monster truck take on his toughest competition-himself! Can this ThunderTruck discover his special skill before he has a nervous breakdown? With short, action-packed chapters and high-powered art, the ThunderTrucks will have little motorheads and mythology fans alike shifting their reading habits into high gear.

What shapes can your body make? Explore slow and bendy Creative Movement in Stretchy Shapes! Straight, Curved, and Twisty.

A stray dog named Stubby braves the World War I battlefields alongside Private J. Robert Conroy. See the story unfold as this brave little canine makes a big difference in the lives of many World War I soldiers.

Budding engineers will learn the steps engineers use to solve problems. As they sing along, students will solve a problem just like an engineer would. d104 is paired with music and fun illustrations. This hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of FOOTBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With grid-iron one-liners like "Why did the football coach go to the bank? He wanted his quarter back!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have FOOTBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS presents an all-star collection of BASEBALL jokes, riddles, and memes! With laugh-out-loud homeruns like "What has 18 legs and catches flies? A baseball team!" these colorful, illustrated joke books will have BASEBALL fans rolling in the stadium aisles.

In this humorous (and gross) retelling of the classic Greek myth, the mighty Hercules takes on twelve disgusting feats--including scooping massive mountains of manure--in this epically gross Greek myth

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