Most Popular Books by Stephen Krensky

Discusses what changes have taken place in Boston since the city was founded in 1630.

Say hello to more than 100 of your favorite magical creatures with this delightful, illustrated introduction. This is the must-have bedtime book about the world''s most fantastical creatures from around the world. Turn each page to find out more about the amazing variety of magical creatures—from fairies and mermaids to dragons and unicorns. With charming illustrations, storybook text, and key terms highlighted on each page, this book is a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to magical creatures. The book showcases beings from land, water, and air, in three comprehensive chapters. Many pages are devoted to a particular creature, with others featuring a collection of similar beings, such as witches and genies, giving bite-sized chunks of accessible information to help early learners get to know more about their favourite creature from myths, legends, and story books. There are also reference pages at the end of the book that give more information on the context and origins of each creature. A timeless gift book, The Bedtime Book of Magical Creatures will be treasured for years to come.

The animals of the grasslands have a problem. A very hungry lion wants to eat them all! To keep the lion happy, they agree to send one animal for him to eat every day. When the hare learns it’s his turn to be the lion’s dinner, he is not happy! Can this clever hare save himself—and all the other animals—from the lion?

When Sarah sneaks aboard Old Man Winter''s wagon and travels with him through the magic door to the Great Kettles, she must help him stop his power-hungry assistant from taking over the weather-making for his own purposes.

Independent readers can learn about Columbus''s fateful voyage in this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in history, revised from the original 1991 edition. Christopher Columbus''s landfall in what he thought were the "Indies" was full of surprises. This revised edition includes an author''s note that provides context for readers about colonization, and shines a light on the fate of the Indigenous People whose land and livelihood were forever altered by Columbus''s arrival. This History Reader recounts the events that paved the way for the establishment of the Americas. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.

Pins is a porcupine who loves to take chances. Needles is a porcupine who is always scared. But when Pins gets himself into a bit of trouble, will Needles be brave enough to help him out? Pins and Needles covers the concepts Appreciating Differences and Friendship.

The sky god Nyame owns all the stories in the world. He keeps them to himself in a box in his kingdom in the clouds. But Anansi thinks the stories should be shared by all creatures. So one day he strikes a bargain with the sky god. If Anansi can trick some of the earth’s fiercest and quickest creatures, Nyame will share his stories. Learn how Anansi wins the box of stories in this ancient tale from West Africa.

Presents the life of Barack Obama, including his childhood in the United States and abroad, careers as a community organizer and lawyer, and election as the forty-fourth president in 2008.

Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance... Leonardo was a creative genius who wanted to understand how things worked. This book traces his life, from his birth in a hilltop village near Florence, Italy, through to his work as a painter, sculptor, and engineer. Leonardo made hundreds of drawings and paintings, including the Mona Lisa - probably the most famous painting in the world. Learn how Leonardo made detailed sketches of the human body and designs of parachutes, helicopters, and armored tanks - many years before the technology existed to build them. This new kids'' biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history''s most interesting and inspiring people. Full-color photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.

Discover the incredible life story of Barack Obama, the first African American President of the United States. Barack Obama is famous for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the most powerful country in the world-the United States. This is the story of how he realized his dreams-a story of success, resilience, and perseverance that enabled him to become one of the most admired leaders the world has ever seen. In this children''s biography, discover Barack''s fight against racial and social injustices, hardships and setbacks in his early career, and his personal happiness when marrying Michelle. From his unsettled early childhood, where he witnessed his parents'' divorce and crisscrossed the globe between Indonesia and Hawaii, through to his struggle to find a meaningful first job as a young man, Barack''s journey is remarkable, unpredictable, and a gripping true story to inspire young readers. This popular biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history''s most interesting and inspiring people. Full-color photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate, narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading-and a series they''ll want to collect.

After an earthquake hits San Francisco, Lizzie looks for her parents and encounters the terrible destruction around the city, and includes a script and instructions for staging a theatrical performance of this adventure.

Tells some of the adventures of Calamity Jane such as outwitting robbers while riding for the Pony Express and as an army scout.

Arthur series/Chapter Books.

Mavis knows what she wants to be when she grows up: a fairy godmother. She wants to make wishes come true. But how exactly does a person become a fairy godmother? Mavis practices watching over people in secret and popping up out of nowhere. She tries out costumes and magic wands, too. But when Mavis finally puts her magic to the test, the results are not encouraging at first. This enchanting story sparkles with personality and humor as it brings Mavis face-to-face with a Cinderella who''s been under her nose all along.

Uses newspaper articles, historical overviews, and personal interviews to explain the history of American comic books and graphic novels.

In 1735 in New York City, a young printer''s apprentice learns about the importance of freedom of speech when the printer Peter Zenger is arrested and tried for writing articles criticizing the government.