A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.

A mysterious football accident sends a high school reeling in this award-winning multimedia-format novel from Tommy Greenwald

Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma, fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery—and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this the inevitable result of playing

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Is Baby really ready for that first haircut? With the usual panache, Leslie Patricellis one-haired wonder leads the way into another new experience. Its important to take care of your hair, even if you only have one! As Baby can tell you, that hair gets washed when its dirty and brushed when it looks messy. But when it grows and grows, theres only one thing to do. This funny and reassuring look at a toddler rite of passage is ideal for little readersespecially...

Illustrations and brief text reveal the wide variety of unmentionables sported by vegetables.

After playtime, Little Tiger has to pick up all his toys.

Bruno, who is known for his imaginative tales, is unable to convince his family that he is really trying to take his bath, but the whale in the tub refuses to leave.

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a fun and surprising adventure with Pete the Cat! In Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth, the tooth fairy asks Pete for some help. But it's not easy being the tooth fairy for Pete when a tooth goes missing-will he be able to find the lost tooth before it's too late? Beginning readers will love Pete's adventure as the tooth fairy in this My First I Can Read story, complete...

Humorous rhyming answers to thirteen questions about the life of pirates.

An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.

As the new computer lab teacher tries to bring Ella Mentry School into the twenty-first century with her peculiar inventions, second-grader A.J. struggles to survive without sugary snacks when principal Klutz bans junk food.