Patricia: 6176 books

In a series of adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Reads, award-winning author Patricia Lakin and the ever-talented Brian Floca tell the story of two hamsters who live in a classroom as pets. Mo, a hamster who likes to know things, and Max, a hamster who likes to make things, team up to bust out of their cage...

Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From...

Velvet's had enough of bullies calling her a pixie just because she's bald, but when she rescues a tiny fairy from a gang of mean boys, she think her wish of getting her hair back will come true. Trouble is, Roseberry doesn't know how to use a wand because she didn't listen in Magic School. All she's...

A deep-sea diver, a dancer, an activist, an aviator, a singer, and a soldier—Great Girls in Michigan History highlights some of the girls from Michigan’s past who did amazing things before they turned twenty years old. Author Patricia Majher presents easy-to-read mini-biographies of twenty girls...

This children story will teach your little one that something magical can happen when you try to see the best in every situation. You make new friends… and discover that clouds do taste like ice-cream! This is Book 1 in Happy Friends Series and where it all begins. "Happy Friends" Series...

A 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book This gorgeous picture book by Newbery Honor winner Patricia C. McKissack and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning husband-and-wife team Leo and Diane Dillon is sure to become a treasured keepsake for African American families. Set in West Africa, this...

From beloved author Patricia Polacco comes the heartwarming and true story of Vera, an amazing dog who was found as a stray by the US Coast Guard, moved into the San Francisco Bay base, and became a hero and friend. In 1962 a stray dog was found under a pile of boxes in a Coast Guard warehouse...

More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million...

Babushka's doll was special. She had played with it only once, when she was a little girl like her high-spirited granddaughter, Natasha. Now Babushka is going to the store and it's Natasha's turn to take the little doll down from the high shelf. When the naughty doll comes to life -- and is even more...

Miss Eula is back! In this heartwarming companion to Chicken Sunday, young Trisha is devastated when her grandmother passes away, but finds joy in bonds with a new friend, her new California neighborhood—and the invincible Miss Eula. There will never be anyone like her grandmother, Patricia...

Me llamo Márgara Averbach. Cuando era chica, mis padres, mi hermano y yo viajábamos mucho, siempre en auto. A San Salvador de Bahía, en Brasil; al Cuzco, en Perú; a Ushuaia por una ruta toda de ripio, no de pavimento como ahora. Eran días y días de auto y para que el viaje se nos hiciera más...

When you raise the dead, you had better know what you're getting yourself in for...

Be brave, no matter how small you are, and have the courage to pursue your dreams for you will be sure to discover new and exciting places. And even make a friend or two along the way!Little Tail, the small dog with a red tuft at the end of his tail, gathers his courage and, leaving his friends behind,...

Can understanding how forest elephants communicate help scientists find ways to protect this vulnerable species? Researcher Katy Pane and others involved with Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project believe it can. Patricia Newman takes readers behind the scenes to see how scientists are making...