New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on an awesome trip with Pete the Cat as he discovers just how special Valentine's Day can be!

At first, Pete thinks Valentine's Day isn't cool...until he realizes all the special cats there are in his life.

Once Pete the Cat realizes how much fun Valentine's Day can be, he decides to make valentine cards for his family and friends.

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"Holiday tale of a man who has lost all hope, an irrepressible child suffering from a terrible illness and the one small act of love and faith that will give them both the greatest gift of all."--Jacket.

Get ready to celebrate! People around the world look forward to different holidays and honor them with special traditions. Learn about the many types of holidays and how they're celebrated in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it.

A poor peasant woman who has no money for gifts or a special meal for her children gets help from a kindly mother spider on Christmas.

Engage readers with stories of popular winter sports. Readers are introduced to fun winter activities, such as ice-skating, skiing, and snowboarding. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research. A kid-friendly project inspires creativity and hands-on fun.

"[E]arly readers will learn about this Asian festival and the ways people celebrate it."--

The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas creche.

"This story is narrated by a young girl, who tells the story of the week her Rabbit decided to throw a party. "But Rabbit" she says, "you don't like parties." "That's true," he says, "but I do like my friends." So, he invites them to a costume party, and works hard all week to get ready. As he rushes to-and-fro with oodles of preparations to make, the girl overhears her friend muttering to himself: "One thing at a time, Rabbit. One thing at a time."...

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Dragon, the heartwarming hero adored by Dav's youngest readers!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence...

On Christmas Eve, Santa cannot find the special Christmas underwear he wears every year, and nothing else seems quite right.