New Releases by Kirsten Larsen

The popular Social Studies Connects series links history, geography, civics and economics to kids’ daily lives. Featuring stories with diverse characters who face situations young readers can relate to, these books support reading and social studies skills including researching, inferring, comparing, and communication. An activity to stimulate curiosity about the world is included in each book! Tara FINALLY saved enough money for the T-shirt kit—until she remembered the tax. What can she do? (Social Studies topic: Civics/Taxes)

It''s an unidentified flying object! And it''s streaking across the night sky. Billy and Kara just have to find out - is it really a visitor from outer space?

Lily has a talent for making things grow. So when she finds a mysterious seed in the middle of the woods, she plants it. But the seedling that comes up is not anything Lily expected. It stinks and it oozes sap. Will Lily have to pull up her poor pesky plant?

Dora and Boots find a baby crab that needs their help. Dora and Boots must free the baby crab from a net and help it find its mami! Join Dora and Boots for an exciting adventure on the beach! This Level 1 Ready-to-Read story features rebus icons.

On a school trip to Buzzard City, a deserted place left over from the Gold Rush days and described as a ghost town, classmates Max and Sarah look for real ghosts.

Dora wants to make a pumpkin pie with Abuela!.

It''s Sharing Day! Join Dora and Boots on their way to Abuela''s house for a special Sharing Day lunch. First they have to pick up ingredients for their special dessert. Along the way, they learn how important and rewarding it is to share.

"Based on the TV series Go, Diego, Go! as seen on Nick Jr."

Chicken Little is on a mission to live down that unfortunate "acorn incident"-the one when he shouted, "The sky is falling!" causing mass chaos and earning him the title of town fool. All Chicken Little wants now is to wipe that embarrassing episode from everyone''s memory, but the press just won''t leave him alone.Now readers can help Chicken Little go into hiding! Simply drag the magnetic wand over the plastic cover and drop the magnetic filings over our hero''s image to disguise him as a pirate, a punk rocker, a disco duck . . . anything so people will leave the poor little chicken alone!

Jake is worried Jay Jay has become bored with their routine.

Jay Jay the Jet Plane and Herky the Helicopter play a game to teach Snuffy about opposites.

Jay Jay, Tracy, and Herky decide to play a counting game. With time running out on her turn, Tracy is afraid she won''t be able to find twelve of something anywhere in Tarrytown!...

Lizzie McGuire always tries to stay out of Kate Sanders''s way. Ever since Kate made cheerleader, she has become the most popular girl in school. And she''s turned into a major she-beast -- the kind that likes to hunt defenseless Lizzies. Yikes! But when Kate injures her ankle in cheerleading practice, the other girls kick her off the squad. Suddenly, Kate isn''t so popular anymore. Lizzie wants to he;p her old friend...but Kate still won''t give her the time of day. Can Lizzie get Kate to admit that - for once - she actually needs Lizzie''s help?

It''s Christmas Eve at Tarrytown Airport, and nobody can believe it when Old Oscar gets a call from his buddy ---- Santa Claus! One of the reindeer is sick, and Santa is desperate for help. Can the fleet fron E.Z. Airlines help Santa deliver all the Christmas presents on time?

Ever since Kate Sanders made cheerleader, she''s become the most popular girl in school. But when she injures her ankle during cheerleading practice, the other girls kick her off the squad. Suddenly, Kate isn''t quite so popular anymore.