Allan Wolf
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Want to learn how to play the harmonica? Or how to look at the sun through a pinhole viewer? There's so much to be learned and a whole universe to be explored simply by reading a book. Poetic and fun, this celebratory invitation to reading reminds us that books--no matter how they are consumed--grant readers of every background the same abundant opportunity to let their imaginations soar. It's no secret why books are the very best kind of friend.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Hang on tight for a raucous bounce through the solar system and back -- propelled by funny, fanciful, factually sound poems and exuberant illustrations. The universe poured into me. My brain was overloaded. It smoked and glowed red-hot. And then it actually exploded. Ever wonder what the sun has to say about being the closest star to Earth? Or what Pluto has gotten up to since being demoted to a dwarf planet? Or where rocket ships go when they retire?...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 760L
Physical Desc
399 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This book recounts one of history's most harrowing - and chilling - tales of survival. In 1846, a group of emigrants bound for California face a choice: continue on their planned route or take a shortcut into the wilderness. Eighty-nine of them opt for the untested trail, a decision that plunges them into danger and desperation and, finally, the unthinkable. This is a retelling of the ill-fated journey of the Donner party across the Sierra Nevadas...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 660L
Physical Desc
269 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Everybody likes Chris Goodman. He's the kind of guy who's always up for a good time, always happy to lend a hand. Everybody likes Chris Goodman, which makes it especially shocking when he's murdered. How could a thing like this happen?
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Violet and her family venture to a local park to partake in some late-night stargazing. Telescope and space book in tow, Violet is ready to explore and discover the night sky for herself, wherever that may lead.
Publisher
WordSong, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Selected by noted anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, this collection of poems is written from the points of view of personality-filled punctuation marks.