Simon finds a magic hippopotamus in the garden. It shrinks if someone says a word meaning "small" and grows again if the word "hippopotamus" is said. Simon loves his new pet but finds out that it isn't the easiest kind of animal to keep

The states became bored with their positiond on the map and decide to change place for a while. Also includes facts about the states

When a young lady goes to a big country house to teach two beautiful children, strange things start to happen and a terrible story of ghosts and danger begins ...

In "The Luck of Roaring Camp" a baby is born. He brings good luck - they say, and so they call him "The Luck". We meet Yuba Bill in "Miss Mullins of the Sierras". He's taking passengers across the mountains, but they're afraid. And in "A Portrait of Jack Hamlin", Jack changes a girl's life. But is he good or bad?

It is about all prizes and achievements of Jim Carter

A young man and his dog drive west from Ohio and marvel at the farms of Iowa, the skies of Nebraska, the ilustrations wind in Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado, the desert in Nevada, and the ocean in Oregon

This book is about Muhammad Ali

A young girl and her mother remember together all the girl’s favorite stories about her mother’s childhood

Packed with reproducible primary sources‹from the journal sketches of Lewis and Clark to a poster advertising Buffalo Bill

Teachers can help students understand the election process (and get involved!) with these quick, easy, and engaging activities that teach about how we elect our leaders; the presidency; the rights and responsibilities of voting; the differences between local, state, and national government; and more. Includes a read-and-write mini-book, election time line, polling and graphing activities, poems, literature links, computer connections, and a BIG, colorful poster! For use with Grades 1-3