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There's a Captain Underpants App?

Yes there is -- and "If you have grade school kids in the house, you may never see your tablet again," raves The Washington Post! Captain fans will love interacting with their favorite characters with this fun and interactive new app.
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A Virtual Field Trip to the Smithsonian

David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling and The 39 Clues author, takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to explore some of history’s greatest stories.
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New I Survived Educator Guide

Take your students on an adventurous historical journey, engaging them in a Common Core thematic author study. The activities in this guide engage students in reading groups, class discussions, and individual writing opportunities.
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Nonfiction Series from Scholastic Library Publishing

Rookie Toddler: Will You Wear a Blue Hat?
Encourage a love of reading with these new board books!
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Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers ? Kids Like Me (Global Awareness): This is the Way We Go to School
Learn how children around the globe go to school!
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Featured Books for April 2013

The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

by Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Grades Pre K - 2


From the creators of The Gruffalo.

"A guaranteed treat." —SLJ
Prisoner B-3087
Prisoner B-3087
by Alan Gratz
Grades 5 - 9
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Based on the true story of Holocaust survivors Ruth and Jack Gruener.
A Corner of White
A Corner of White
by Jaclyn Moriarty
Grades 6 - 8



“Irresistible.”
Horn Book
“Another winner.” —Kirkus

Author Spotlight


Walter Wick

Walter Wick painstakingly builds miniature sets and meticulously photographs them to create the works of art seen on each page. In his Can You See What I See? Out of this World, he weaves an imaginative narrative where a princess in a faraway castle meets a robot on a space mission.


Can You See What I See? Out of This World
Grades K - 3

New York Times Bestselling Series

Can You See What I See? Toyland Express
Grades K - 3

More than 6.5 million books in print
 

Featured Video

From #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Maggie Stiefvater, and a 2012 Michael L. Printz Honor Book, The Scorpio Races is now out in paperback. 

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Kate Messner
As educators, we encourage our students to revise their writing. How can our own writing strengthen our teaching of this important step in the writing process? Kate Messner, National Board Certified Teacher and author, shares her own revision process as well as strategies, activities, and technology tips.
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Critics Corner

By Blue Balliett
Grades 4 - 7

Kirkus
SLJ
Booklist
By Shaun Tan
Grades 5 - 9

Booklist
PW
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Grades K - 3

Booklist
Kirkus
SLJ
By Alaya Dawn Johnson
Grades 9 - 12

Booklist
Kirkus
PW
By Eva Moore
Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
Grades K - 3

BCCB
PW
SLJ
 
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