Brian Floca

It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails,...

Lightships once served where lighthouses could not be built. They helped to guide sailors safely through the fog.

"An ode to the essential workers keeping the country operating during the Covid-19 pandemic"-- Provided by publisher. Includes author's note.

World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca team up to bring us this inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt...

After a long, hard winter in Dimwood forest, Poppy the deer mouse finds new adventure thrust upon her while rescuing Ereth the porcupine from the mud.

Feeling neglected on his birthday, Ereth, the cantankerous old porcuopine, sets out looking for his favorite treat and instead finds himself acting as "mother" to three young fox kits.

Max and Mo, the class hamsters, have fun after the students return from picking apples. Includes instructions for making apple prints and a recipe for applesauce.

When Max and Mo, two class hamsters, return to school and are placed in the Art Room, they use supplies found there to spell out their names for the students. Includes directions for making a nametag using household items.

Marty McGuire really has her hands full this time — with a lazy boa, a hyper hamster, and a potty-mouthed parrot! Is her pet sitting business about to go OUT of business?

After visiting a sanctuary for retired lab chimpanzees, Marty wants to follow in the footsteps of her idol Jane Goodall and help with their care. But "adopting a chimp" is expensive, so Marty and her third-grade pals hatch a plan to raise money by holding a talent show...

Step right up for Tour de Bug! Charming cartoon characters Ladybug, Muddle, and Thud accompany young readers as they explore these rollicking, sweet, and sometimes wacky travel tales and poems from Ladybug magazine. The selections range from whimsical stories (a homesick walrus hops a plane headed north), to everyday vignettes (a little girl makes a solo trip to her grandmother's house), to imaginative poems about flight and astronauts. Vivid illustrations

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