Kirjahaku

He places the sword into my shaking hands. I feel its weight. The blade is ice cold against my palms. I know I have much to learn. I must train my mind. I will train my body. Today it begins. And when the time is right, I will revenge my family....Set in 16thcentury Japan, Samuraifollows one young man's struggle to become a Samurai warrior.Yesterday's Voicesis a fantastic series that gives older Hi-Lo readers manageable, yet highly sophisticated, thought-provoking historical fiction. Each story will include a spread that gives the reader the factual background to the historical theme or event explored in the story.

"I'm all alone...Please come find me " When Maddie opens her notebook in class, she sees these words scrawled in blood-red ink on every page. When the same words mysteriously appear on the classroom chalkboard, Maddie begins to realize that someone--or something--in her new school is trying to contact her. Not long after, Maddie hears mysterious footsteps in an empty school corridor. Most frightening of all, Maddie feels ghostly hands pulling on her body when she dives into the school swimming pool. Could these frightening incidents have anything to do with one of Lakeside School's pupils who disappeared without a trace many decades ago? Follow Maddie as she searches for answers and dares to solve a terrible mystery that has haunted her school.The Ghostly Secret of Lakeside Schoolis part of Bearport'sCold Whispers IIseries. This bone-chilling book is the fiction companion toSpooky Schoolsfrom Bearport's best-selling nonfiction seriesScary Places.

On a freezing-cold winter morning, two hungry Arctic foxes are following a giant polar bear. Soon the bear will catch a seal. Then, once the bear has finished its meal, the patient foxes will get the chance to feed on their neighbor's leftovers. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about Artic foxes and how their bodies are adapted to the extreme cold, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as observing the differences between an adult fox and a fox pup, will give readers a chance to gain, insights beyond the facts and figures.

An additional title in the Blue Zoo Guides series introduces reptiles and amphibians from around the world, including information about where they live, what they eat, and how they grow and survive.