Best Selling Books by Kirsten Larsen

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.

Dora wants to make a pumpkin pie with Abuela!.

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)

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.

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.

They are the starlets of Disney''s most enduring tales, and their appeal today is undeniable. They are the Disney princesses. Now young fans can get a closer look at them all in this book featuring pull-out posters of Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and more of their favorites. It also includes games to play using the punch-out cards included. This is a book no princess-in-training can do without!

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?

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.

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!...

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

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?

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?

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

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!

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.

Everyone knows that Angel Lieverman is big-time trouble. That''s why Lizzie stays as far away from her as possible! But when Angel and - gasp! - Lizzie have to serve detention together, Lizzie realizes that Angel''s life is exciting! Soon Lizzie has a new image and a new attitude. Who knew that being bad could be so much fun? Now, if only Lizzie''s family and friends could see it the same way! Plus, Lizzie thinks her friend Gordo''s obsession with the lingo and music of the Rat Pack is totally lame - until the whole school gets into it. Soon Lizzie is helping organize a lounge-lizard-themed dance, and Gordo is furious with her for being a phony. Can Lizzie convince Gordo that she''s gonna do it - her way?

Horray! It''s Sharing Day! Come along with Dora and Boots as they head to Abuela''s house for a special Sharing Day lunch. How will they get there? Who will join them? What treats will they eat? Find out when you read along with Dora!

It''s Christmas for Jay Jay and his friends.

Retells the adventures of the fairies from Pixie Hollow, Peter Pan''s secret hideaway.

Today''s computing environment is subject to increasing regulatory pressures and potentially malicious attacks. Regulatory compliance, security, and audit are in the daily headlines and growing more prominent.The security of the information to which you have been entrusted has never been more critical. The reality of compliance is too complex. Compliance demands that you work carefully to set up a strong, comprehensive set of policies and controls. That means controls that consider operational data, financial data, unstructured data, spreadsheets, e-mail, and business intelligence data. We have a responsibility to secure all business data and especially sensitive customer data. Security can be difficult to manage. IBM DB2 for z/OS already resides on one of the most secure platforms in the industry. IBM System z servers are routinely used by enterprises around the world to support their mission-critical applications. The mainframe''s strengths in security stem in part from its history of supporting sensitive data for large enterprises, resulting in security features being built into its design for many decades. It also benefits from a system-wide approach with security capabilities built into the hardware, operating systems, databases, key middleware and more. Its highly evolved layers and security management components give it a fundamental advantage over other systems.

Dora and her friend Boots are looking for colored eggs. They use both Spanish and English words to describe the colors. Help Dora and Boots find the eggs by peeking under movable flaps.

Lily tiene el don de hacer que las cosas crezcan de manera que cuando un dia se encuentra con una rara semilla mientras camina por el bosque resuelve sembrarla inmediatamente. La fea planta que germina es un extrana sorpresa para todos pero lily aprecia todas las plantas y a esta en particular le guarda especial afecto. La verdad a Lily le tiene sin cuidado que la plantase realmente fea....

Tara''s sister pays the sales tax on the t-shirt kit Tara has been saving for, on the condition that Tara give her ten cents everytime she uses something that taxes pay for.