Most Popular Books by Charnan Simon

Is this happily ever after? Lucy has her life planned out: she''ll graduate and then join her boyfriend, Luke, at college in Austin. She''ll become a Spanish teacher and of course they''ll get married. So there''s no reason to wait, right? They try to be careful. But then Lucy gets pregnant. Now, none of Lucy''s options are part of her picture-perfect plan. Together, she and Luke will have to make the most difficult decision of their lives.

While their father is napping, two boys enthusiastically wash everything in sight, from dishes and toys to the rug and wall.

A boy and his friends enjoy playing in the mud.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What''s the price of fame? Cassie is the best singer in Southside High''s Glee Club and dreams of being famous. She skips school to try out for a national talent competition. But her hopes sink when she sees the line. Then a talent agent shows up out of nowhere. Cassie is flattered to hear she has "the look" he wants. Soon, she is lying and missing rehearsal to meet with him. And he''s asking her for more each time. How far will Cassie go for her shot at fame?

Trouble arises between a brother and sister because she always wins the games they play, but then she discovers that she does not have to brag or win all the time.

Two brothers prepare a birthday surprise for their mother. But her real surprise comes when she sees the mess they have made!

Introduces the planet Saturn, exploring its atmosphere, composition, and other characteristics.

Rookie Readers "RM" have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Every new title contains a Word List and a color-coded reading-level key on the back cover.

An introduction to the properties of matter, discussing solids, liquids, and gases.

Break a leg. Izzy''s the newest member of the Southside High dance team. And she may have picked a bad time to join up. The team''s captain, Camilla, is determined to win regionals by any means necessary. When the dance team discovers that Izzy is best friends with the leader of a rival squad, the pressure''s on. Will Izzy injure her old friend to sabotage Southside''s competition? Will her new teammates reject Izzy if she doesn''t?

Learn where our home planet fits into the solar system, what it is made of, and why it is the only place we can live.

Ariel Kazunas wants a puppy but gets a baby sister instead.

Rosie brings her dog Sam to school for show-and-tell.

Pam is sick and having a very bad day until her parents and her friend help to cheer her up.

Following scientific process, this title provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of cause and effects of erosion.

An introduction to the work librarians do and some of the libraries they work in.

An introduction to plumbers and the work that they do.

When Rosie tells her dog to guard the house while she is gone, he makes a mess everywhere he goes.

Following the scientific process, this title provides instructions on how to conduct experiments that help students gain a better understanding of compounds and mixtures.