Bob Wise

What could possibly go wrong when three intrepid mice decide to go into business repairing cars? Find out in this colorful, hilarious storybook that boys and girls will want to read again and again. Hickory, Dickory, and Doc are three brothers who just happen to be mice. They decide to go into business making clocks and launch Hickory Dickory Doc Clock Car Repair! It was a brilliant plan! Hickory was a good salesperson, so he would get them, customers. Dickory was good at repairing things, so he would be the head mechanic. Doc would be great at ordering the parts the cars would need. What could go wrong? As it turns out, a lot if you don't read all the automobile repair books. They fixed one car but when the owner tried to turn left, the windshield wipers went on. Another drive tried to turn right and the lights went on. Hickory, Dickory, and Doc had only one choice. They called Uncle Albe, an experienced mechanic to fix the cars and save the day. In the end, lessons are learned, neighbors are friends, and The Hickory Dickory Dock Clock Factory Limited is a great success. If you've heard of Mickey Mouse and the Three Blind Mice, you'll love the story of these three adventurous, adorable brothers: Hickory, Dickory, and Doc! Also available: Hickory Dickory Doc This Isn't My House! and Hickory Dickory & Doc This Isn't My House.

What could possibly go wrong when three intrepid mice decide to go into business painting houses? Find out in this colorful, hilarious storybook that boys and girls will want to read again and again. Hickory, Dickory and Doc are three brothers who just happen to be mice. They decide to go into business painting houses and launch The Hickory Dickory Doc House Painting Company! It was a brilliant plan! Hickory was a good salesperson. His job was to find customers. Dickory, the cleverest of the three brothers, would make lists of customers, their houses, and their selection of colors. Doc was the most artistic, and he would select and mix any color their customers might want. What could go wrong? As it turns out, a lot, when their list of customers gets turned upside down and they paint all the houses the wrong color. People don't know which house is which! In the end, lessons are learned, neighbors are friends, and The Hickory Dickory Dock House Painting Company is a great success. If you've heard of Mickey Mouse and the Three Blind Mice, you'll love the story of these three adventurous, adorable brothers: Hickory, Dickory, and Doc! Also available: Hickory Dickory Doc That Can't Be the Time! and Hickory Dickory & Doc Uncle Able to the Rescue.

A comprehensive look at the promise and potential of online learning In our digital age, students have dramatically new learning needs and must be prepared for the idea economy of the future. In Getting Smart, well-known global education expert Tom Vander Ark examines the facets of educational innovation in the United States and abroad. Vander Ark makes a convincing case for a blend of online and onsite learning, shares inspiring stories of schools and programs that effectively offer "personal digital learning" opportunities, and discusses what we need to do to remake our schools into "smart schools." Examines the innovation-driven world, discusses how to combine online and onsite learning, and reviews "smart tools" for learningInvestigates the lives of learning professionals, outlines the new employment bargain, examines online universities and "smart schools"Makes the case for smart capital, advocates for policies that create better learning, studies smart cultures