Henry Holt And Co Byr imprint: 874 books
by Lynne Jonell
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Can two friends foil a dastardly plan and save orphans from a fate worse than death?
Christina lives in a big, old stone mansion on the edge of a dark forest surrounded by barbed wire. Deep within the forest is the laboratory where her father works—and where her mother was blown to bits years...
by Sharon Smith Kane
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
I love Kitty and Kitty loves me.
He comes when I call him . . . usually.
We play fun games around this house,
Like "Jump" and "Pounce" and "Catch the Mouse."
Playing, chasing, scratching, purring. Kitty and Me is a charming rhyming story of best friendship between...
Chimp Math
Learning about Time from a Baby Chimpanzee
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Learn about different ways to measure time by following the growth of a baby chimp
Late one night, a tiny chimpanzee is born at a zoo in Kansas. He seems very weak, and the staff is worried. Will he survive? When the mother shows no interest in her baby, a pediatrician comes in to care for...
My Daddy Rules the World
Poems about Dads
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
A picture book of poems that celebrate fathers from a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor--winning poet.
Who is your hero? Who’s your best friend?
Who says he loves you again and again?
Daddy!
Told through the voice of a child, Anita Hope Smith's My Daddy Rules the World collection of...
Hypnotize a Tiger
Poems About Just About Everything
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times-bestselling author-illustrator Calef Brown. Moving away from the picture book format offers Calef the opportunity to tackle a variety of themes and poetry styles as well as reach a slightly older audience. Hypnotize a...
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
More than any other, one song traces America's history of patriotism and protest.
Everyone knows the words to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." What most don't realize is that this iconic song has been a beacon of change for hundreds of years. Generations of protesters and civil rights...
Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child
A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Drawing from African, Asian and European folklore Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story retells the classic fairy tale in a single narrative through multiple world cultures.
The story of a child confronting a man-eating giant or witch is told the world over....
Maya Lin
Artist-Architect of Light and Lines
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
The bold story of Maya Lin, the visionary artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
You may be familiar with the iconic Vietnam Veterans Memorial. But do you know about the artist-architect who created this landmark?
As a child, Maya Lin loved to study the spaces around...
Cat Diaries
Secret Writings of the MEOW Society
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
An irresistible collection of short stories for cat lovers.
At the annual gathering of the MEOW society, cats of all kinds convene to share their stories and those of their ancestors. Chico, the smallest cat in the world, recounts stopping a crime. The Pirate Cat tells of the fateful day when...
Dog Diaries
Secret Writings of the WOOF Society
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
It is the first annual meeting of the WOOF Society. Dogs of all different backgrounds and breeds have gathered together to listen to the diaries of twelve dogs from around the world and throughout history. Abu is the ruler of ancient Egypt, but Miu, the Royal Cat, continues to challenge him, except...
by Mike Curato
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
In this third story of Little Elliot and Mouse, the friends head off in search of adventure . . . and lots of fun!
Little Elliot, the polka-dotted elephant, and his friend Mouse go to the amusement park to see the sights and ride the rides—water chutes, roller coasters, carousels, and more....
Haunted Histories
Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons, and Powerful Palaces
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Guided by tween "ghostorian" Virgil, readers will discover fascinating facts about calamitous events throughout history as they explore castles, palaces and dungeons and those infamous figures associated with each. For instance, did you know that many castles were made out of wood painted...
by Demi
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine and nursing by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today.
This...
Neo Leo
The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted.
In 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built...