Me permite, por favor? / May I Please?

The school bake sale is coming up, and Finley’s quest to invent the perfect new cupcake is a disaster! According to his little sister, Fiona, the cupcakes taste like moldy vegetables. When the inventor Thomas Edison visits the family’s Sweets Shop, Finley and Fiona embark on a sweet adventure through history. Will Finley discover the all important ingredients to create his own culinary invention? Or will he be forced to give up his Cupcake King title? Fiona and Finely are brother and sister who spend their time helping in their parent’s sweet shop, baking, going to school, oh yeah, and...

Spanish Student Edition offers the complete Student Edition in Spanish to meet the needs of Spanish ELL students.

The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On the one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption; on the other, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.

Introduces the holiday Cinco de Mayo and describes how it is celebrated in Mexico and in the United States.

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...