Melissa: 3186 books

Children's Virtues by Melissa Jones, will teach your child the importance of 26 Virtues such as ethics, forgiveness, thankfulness, and so much more! Your child will love the characters, stories, and lessons taught in Children's Virtues. They also will be simultaneously learning the alphabet...

Perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day . . . or any day! When you're a mama penguin with lots (and lots) of little ones to take care of, the days can melt together in a blur. Monday: swimming lessons. Tuesday: sliding. Wednesday: waddling. And on and on. Mama loves her babies so much. Do...

Arabella runs away from her abusive foster parents to start a new life. From here her story grows into the Fairy Tale she had always dreamed of. Well not everything she dreamed of. She is sucked into a world full of creatures she never would have thought existed. She makes new friends as well as enemies....

Blinky the goldfish has a new home for Halloween. But none of the other fish want him there. Can Blinky save the day, protect his family, and prove to everyone a little fish can make a big difference?

Everyone knows that Tyrannosaurus rex is the huge dinosaur with sharp claws and tiny arms. But in this appealing level 2 picture book from acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewart, you’ll learn that T. rex is not the only tyrannosaur that existed in prehistoric times. In the last fifteen...

Grab your gloves and snow boots, it’s time for an adventure in a frozen wonderland—right in your own backyard! Here are fun twists on classic winter pastimes, like sledding and making snowmen. Learn how to design your own backyard winter Olympics. Things to make and do include: • Saving...

Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! In this nonfiction picture book, read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With...

Short children's story about helping others, working for what you want and people with big hearts.

Prolific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them. Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text...

In Melissa Thomson's first standalone middle-grade novel, the beloved author of the Keena Ford chapter book series delivers a funny yet moving story about fathers, sons, and criminal justice. Oliver "Spaghetti-O" Jones's dad is about to be jailed for a crime he didn't commit, and...

This charming short story will help your small children discover a love for who they are. They'll learn that the best person they can be in "me"!

Although the physical and psychological benefits of youth participating in sport are evident, the increasing professionalization and specialization of youth sport, primarily by coaches and parents, are changing the culture of youth sport and causing it to erode the ideal mantra: “It’s all about...

Meet Lola Cruz. After paying her dues as an intern, she’s now a full-fledged detective at Camacho and Associates. Her boss is Manny Camacho, a muy caliente former cop with a mysterious ex-wife, a Lara Croft look-alike girlfriend, and a sudden personal interest in Lola. Her first big case?...

Show after show, tour after tour, they scream for Steel Eyes. Yet she could pass any fan on the street and they’d never know it was her. What should have been a life of global stardom is shadowed by debts of honor that can’t be set aside. Anonymity is essential to her double life. Sex is easy,...