Lisa Trumbauer

In 1836, 15-year-old Cal and his mother ride across the Texas countryside. Suddenly, they spot thousands of Mexican soldiers approaching on the horizon. Cal knows they mean trouble, so he steers the wagon to the safest place around, the Alamo! Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and other soldiers are there, waiting for a fight. But can their small group hold off an entire army? It'll be a battle they'll never forget.

An introduction to the sources and characteristics of sound.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe how loose teeth come out. Includes learning activities, parent tips, and word list.

Peter entered a contest to be on a stock car pit crew and he won. Soon he's spending weekends at the racetrack, hanging out with other crew members and drivers. Life is great, except that Peter hasn't been able to work in a real race yet. Just when it looks like he'll finally get his chance, things go wrong in an unexpected and terrifying way.

"When Austin moves, he leaves his kart behind. How can he compete at the new track when he's driving a rental?"--Unedited summary from book.

"Simple text and photographs present an introduction to the poodle breed, its growth from puppy to adult, and pet care information--in both English and Spanish"--Unedited summary from book.

A simple introduction to electricity, describing how it is produced and some of the ways we use it every day.

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a compass to find one's way on land, at sea, or in the air.