Most Popular Books by Dina Anastasio

Linda wants to be a great writer. How will her efforts get her into trouble with her friends? What will she learn from the experience? Jalissa wants the grand finale for her show to really bring the house down. Will she learn patience and perseverance? Read these stories to find out.

Each book in this fun series is filled with entertaining and original games and puzzles. "Crazy Crosswords" challenges young wordsmiths with dozens of simple subject-driven crossword puzzles and clever word searches.

Cai likes to play board games; Jake likes to shoot hoops. Neither boy is good at his friend''s favorite activity. Will this jeopardize the friendship? Jamal may have to give up his dog Buff. The Oak Street kids have to do something fast. How does Luke''s behavior lead them to their solution? Read these stories to find out.

By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin! Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday! At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family''s park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series The Crocodile Hunter. Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life''s work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...? title.

Jake wants to help prepare for the Fourth of July clambake, but he can''t find a way to be useful. How will Jake''s knowledge of the tides help him save the day? Luke can change his failing grade in science to a B by helping the visiting insect expert. Will he succeed, or will he bug his idol? Read these stories to find out.

Describes the equipment used on a building site and for fighting fires, various types of automobiles and airplanes and how they developed, and the lives of pirates and the cowboys of the Old West.

Sam''s enjoying the Madame Olivia concert when she and her dad are presented with a mystery. Did her favorite singer steal the number-one song on the pop charts? When Sam''s dad reunites with a retired guitar-playing rock star at an auction, things soon get exciting—and mysterious. Who took the valuable guitar that''s disappeared? Read these mysteries to find out.

Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi! The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty Miss also flows through the history of America, giving rise to great stories about the people who lived on it and used it as a watery highway, from Native Americans and European explorers to skillful riverboat captains and colorful gamblers traveling on luxurious steamboats. And of course it was the first truly American writer, Mark Twain, who grew up along its banks and made the Mississippi River famous around the world. This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.

Learn about the Eiffel Tower, beloved and iconic symbol of Paris, France, and one of the most recognizable structures in the world! When the plans for the Eiffel Tower were first announced, many people hated the design of the future landmark, calling it ungainly and out of step with the beautiful stone buildings of the city. But once it went up for the World''s Fair in 1889, the people of Paris quickly fell in love with the tower. Today it seems impossible to imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower, which greets millions of visitors each year who climb up its wrought-iron stairs, ride its glass elevators, and enjoy the wonderful views of the city spread out below it. This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.

A classic Disney Little Golden Book, starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy, in their own version of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Mickey Mouse stars as a peasant who finds some magic beans in Walt Disney''s classic fairy tale Mickey and the Beanstalk. This Little Golden Book is based on the animated movie originally released in 1947 as one of the two stories in the film Fun and Fancy Free. Now this delightful full-color Little Golden Book, first published 30 years ago, is back to delight a new generation of boys and girls ages 2 to 5--as well as collectors of all ages!

Puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dots and other games provide a review of beginning and ending consonants and introduce short vowel sounds.

Who HQ rolls out the red carpet for Where Is Hollywood?--the film capital of the world. Developed in the 1880s by Midwesterners looking for a sunny winter getaway, Hollywood was a small housing development outside still-small Los Angeles. But everything changed in the early 1900s when filmmakers from New York flocked to the area, where they could make movies without having to pay Thomas Edison''s patent fee. It didn''t hurt that the weather was perfect, too. Readers will take a journey from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present-day film industry, learning all about what turned lush farmland into Tinseltown.

For 50 years, Guinness World Records has been collecting cool facts about the world''s most amazing record-breakers. In this collection, we focus on the animal and plant kindoms. From the friendliest to the most dangerous, the coldest to the wettest, in fossils and in flocks, the creatures and the climates of the natural world amaze and astonish us.

Four stories featuring an eight-year-old bear named Kissyfur.

The Sesame Street characters explore different modes of transportation using stories, crafts, and other things to do. They travel by car, train, bus, plane, helicopter, etc.

Danny''s father wants Danny to train seriously to be an Olympic torch runner, but Danny just loves to run and isn''t sure he wants the pressure of being in the spotlight.

Scooter and Skeeter find that the last piece of their merry-go-round jigsaw puzzle is missing, and they try to imagine what animal might be on it.

When Marvin the "inventor" comes for a visit, the Little People household is soon in chaos. Where is that doorknob? What happened to that bar of soap and that TV dial? Only Marvin and his invention know.

Shortly after moving to a small town in Minnesota, a young girl''s curiosity is aroused by four carved dolls resembling her great-grandfather''s family.

Alex, Tina, Gaby, Lennie and Jamal--they''re five good friends with one hot secret : GHOSTWRITER!

This innovative, interactive, large-format book makes learning to tell time fun and easy. Kids follow a friendly narrator and his dog through the day, learning about time and how to tell it. To make reading a clock easier, the book features a unique teaching watch face and moveable vinyl hands. The minute hand even has a special window. Full-color illustrations.

All the ocean creatures wonder who could be making the squeaking noise they hear coming from a seashell. On board pages.

WIth a little help from the Big Red Dog, kids can bound into the workbook category to build their preschool and kindergarten skills working with shapes and sizes. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.

WIth a little help from the Big Red Dog, kids can bound into the workbook category to build their preschool and kindergarten skills working with colors. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.

The Jump Start Learning System is tested by kids, endorsed by teachers, and approved by parents! Included are exercises for learning words that rhyme, middle and ending sounds, word families (phonograms), same vowel sounds, long and short vowels, and blends and diagraphs.

A junior novelisation of the screenplay of the film featuring a dolphin whose life is endangered by the dumping of toxic waste in the ocean, and starring Paul Hogan.

Provides the framework for another write-it-yourself book. Create a best-seller starring the most important person in the world--you!

Consists of forms about various topics to be filled in by children using autobiographical information.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe the appropriate and polite behavior for many different kinds of situations.