Most Popular Books by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

Can the purrmaids win a cooking competition? Find out in this seventh book in the popular chapter book series perfect for fans of Magic Kitten and Mermaid Tales! It''s time for another field trip! The purrmaids are off to one of Kittentail Cove''s farms to learn about new kinds of food. As the daughter of two chefs, Shelly can''t wait to make up new recipes with food from the field trip! It''s time for a cooking challenge! But when the girls forget to set a timer, all their food is overcooked. Can the kittens fix their recipes before it''s time to serve their teacher, Ms. Harbor? Kids who love cooking shows like Chopped Junior, Kids Baking Championship, and more will love seeing our favorite purrmaids experimenting in the kitchen!

A moving and inspiring nonfiction picture book about Jackie Robinson’s court martial trial—an important lesser-known moment in his lifetime of fighting prejudice with strength and grace—from author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and award-winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie. Perfect for fans of Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, The Story of Ruby Bridges, and Martin’s Big Words. Jackie Robinson broke boundaries as the first African American player in Major League Baseball. But long before Jackie changed the world in a Dodger uniform, he did it in an army uniform. As a soldier during World War II, Jackie experienced segregation every day—separate places for black soldiers to sit, to eat, and to live. When the army outlawed segregation on military posts and buses, things were supposed to change. So when Jackie was ordered by a white bus driver to move to the back of a military bus, he refused. Instead of defending Jackie’s rights, the military police took him to trial. But Jackie would stand up for what was right, even when it was difficult to do.

The adorable mermaid-kittens (and unicorn-mermaid!) in this chapter book series will have fans of Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animal series paw-sitively hooked from page one! What''s better than a purrmaid? A mermicorn! Coral, Angel, and Shelly can''t wait to work on their school project about creatures in the ocean. There are so many animals to choose from! How do you pick just one? Then Angel remembers something she read about in a book--a mermicorn! It''s perfect...but are mermicorns real? Angel thinks so! And a student at the Science Center just might help her prove it!

Colorful cats in construction hats are on the job to build a house in this adorable, bouncy, rhyming picture book! Kids will delight in learning about colors while giggling at the hilarious antics of these forklift driving kitties. Yellow cat. Green hat. Dig this. Clear that. Green cat. Orange hat. Mix this. Pour that. Six colorful cats work together to build a house...with just a little help (and mischief) from some tiny rat friends. Little readers will delight in following along with the simple rhyming text, big construction vehicles, and the failures and triumphs that come with a big project! Bulldozers, cement trucks, excavators, and even a giant crane feature in this story, but each read through also offers smaller details to discover!

The purrmaids are taking a trip to Flamingo Island! The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one! Shelly’s parents visit Flamingo Island to collect shrimp for their restaurant—and this time, Shelly gets to go! Even better, her best friends, Angel and Coral, are coming, too! Shelly can’t wait to see the flamingos and find a keepsake to bring back home. But when she accidentally takes something she shouldn’t, the purrmaids have to figure out how to make things right! Don’t miss any of the purrmaids’ adventures, including The Scaredy Cat, Search for the Mermicorn, Party Animals, and more!

Colorful cats in conductor hats are on the move on this train ride with an unexpected twist! Kids will delight in learning about colors and directions while giggling at the hilarious antics of these train conductor kitties. Every cat grabs a hat. All aboard, climb on that. Up the bridge. Stay on track! Clickety, clickety, clickety clack! Colorful cats drive a train on a journey up, down, over, and around...until something on the tracks trips them up! Can they work together to herd a young cow out of the way and keep their train schedule on track? Young readers will be delighted by train sounds, silly cats, and a very stubborn cow in this new installment in the Cats in Hats series!

With these 100 proven projects, students will have a really winning science fair experience--and hone their analytical skills, too. Best of all, the author makes even the most complicated subjects--such as DNA research--marvelously clear. The wide range of topics offers something for everyone: the many faces of acids and bases, the science of life (cells, enzymes, algae), perfect plant projects, the nature of hot and cold, chemical conundrums, and lots more. Students can construct a solar oven in a pizza box, figure out how many phone books can balance on a couple of eggshells, concoct a "snail salad,” and other blue-ribbon ideas.

Chapter book readers'' favorite kitten mermaids can''t wait to celebrate a birthday with their unicorn mermaid friends and a very special guest...a manatee! It''s Angel''s birthday and she can''t wait to celebrate with her purrmaid and mermicorn best friends! But the girls don''t seem very excited to celebrate with her. They keep sneaking off to be alone. Angry and hurt, Angel swims out in the ocean by herself and finds Minnie -- a manatee who needs help! Can the girls all work together to save Minnie? Or are Angel''s friends too busy with their secret plans? The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

Let the magical adventures begin with three popular chapter books--Unicorn Academy, Mermicorns, and Puppy Pirates--all in one collection! What if your best friend was a unicorn? Do you long to set sail on a pirate ship where puppies are the crew? Do you believe in mermaids . . . and unicorns? Then the magic really does start here! This special collection contains the first book in three fantastic series, including New York Times bestselling Unicorn Academy, that are proven to hook kids on reading. Find out which one is your favorite! In Unicorn Academy #1: Sophia and Rainbow, a girl and her unicorn friend must save the unicorns'' magic. In Mermicorns #1: Sparkle Magic, Serena--part unicorn and part mermaid--starts Magic School! In Puppy Pirates #1, adventurous pup Wally finds out whether he has what it takes to sail the seas with the puppy pirates!

Read & Bloom offers high interest, character driven stories for newly independent readers that feature full-color illustrations throughout and will transition kids from leveled readers to a lifetime of reading. Caveboy is just like any other boy. One of his absolute favorite things to do is playing baseskull, so one day, Caveboy decides to join a baseskull team! But when his best friend Mags wants to try out as well, he learns that she isn''t very good. Caveboy is faced with a tricky problem--should he stay with his friend and be stuck on a losing team, or leave her to be on the better team?

Chronicles the life of American president Franklin D. Roosevelt, discussing his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II and describing his battle with polio.

Two simple words—rutabaga and boo—tell a clever, playful, and heartfelt story celebrating the special bond between a mother and her son. Mom isn’t always nearby…but she’s never too far away. Through their “Marco Polo”–inspired back-and-forth of “Rutabaga?” and “Boo!,” a mother and son spend a day full of fun. Whether they’re bouncing out of bed, playing in the park, or keeping in touch while Mom is on a trip, one constant is the comforting reassurance that even when they’re physically apart, they’re always connected by the love they share.

Part kitten, part mermaid and TOTALLY purrfect! Meet the purrmaids, the CUTEST kitten-mermaids you''ve EVERseen! The purrmaids have a new class pet and it''s a sea horse! Shelly is the first purrmaid to take the sea horse home, but - disaster! - she LOSES him. What on earth will Shelly and her friends do?

The kids can''t wait to go on a trip on Rainbow Sherbet''s houseboat. But Angel Cake is homesick. With sweet reassurances, Strawberry Shortcake and Rainbow Sherbet show Angel that home is really where the heart is. Full color.

Investigates the appearance of vampires, mummies, werewolves, zombies, ghosts, witches, and other monsters many claim are real.

Remember: Science fair projects are due...NOW! It’s no secret that kids sometimes put off doing their assignments, especially if they get busy or don’t know where to begin. But with this compilation at hand, their science fair problems are over, because it’s full of super-quick ideas sure to wow the crowd and the judges. All the experiments use common, easy to find materials, and there’s valuable advice on creating an appealing presentation and writing an accompanying report. Construct a "Juice Rocket”; grow crystals along a piece of string; build a biosphere; and mummify an orange. And here’s one for the birds: an experiment to determine if our avian friends prefer one type of food over another. Every project is smart and fun!

The greedy Mino-o-saur learns the hard way that he needs to share the toys in order to make friends.

A look at the famous tower in Paris and its construction.

When Merida''s best friend Cat visits, she brings a new friend with her and Merida feels jealous of their friendship.