Growing Social Media

When Mrs. Griswell asked the class to share their favorite hobby, Chris knew he would be in for a world of teasing.

Alex wants his brother Josh to play bugle in a patriotic ceremony at a school, but Alex's brother has Down syndrome. Will he be able to?

Blake has an embarrassing experience presenting during a science presentation to his class. He cleverly uses that situation as the starting point for a new experiment.

Leon's enthusiasm for art alienates him from his classmates. But he just might be the perfect person to encourage Nimmy, who thinks she lacks imagination.

One of our five senses is touch. The sense of touch can help us learn about the world and our surroundings. Test out your sense of touch with these easy experiments.

Natalie seeks the help of each family member when drawing a picture but most of them are too busy. Will she be able to make her dream picture a reality?

Nathan's mother and teacher must convince him to go back to kindergarten. When his class visits the school library, he learns school isn't so bad after all.

Middle school is tough. But Jenn does not make it any easier for Melissa when she begins whispering about her to other students.

Hettie misses her famous friend Cally—or California, as she's now known—and attempts to reach out to her via a video contest.

Two socks were the closest of friends. One day, Argyle-Right goes missing and Argyle-Left departs on an adventure through the house searching for his friend.

Mae Foster is a young girl who loves to code! She is super excited to join her school’s Coding Club but feels guilty about leaving her sick mother at home. Can she figure out a way to continue coding and help her mother at the same time?

Little Women follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The book was an immediate commercial and critical success. Little Women has three major themes: domesticity, work, and true love. It has been made into innumerable adaptations for stage and screen and is an American classic.

Dani is afraid of the Ndiyamasi! Ever since he heard his grandmother’s stories about the hairy monster with two mouths, he can’t think of anything else. His brother, Esto, cruelly teases him about it. After a scary walk home alone, will Dani be able to get back at Esto and make him just as afraid of the Ndiyamasi as Dani is?

Steven enjoys spending time with his elderly neighbor, Mr. Fazone. While they share cannoli from a local bakery, Mr. Fazone regales Steven with tales of how Brooklyn was when he was young. When his friend passes away unexpectedly, how will Steven cope with his loss?

After hearing scary stories about the Dark Tree, Sam is afraid to go near it. After her brother, Dairy, gets stuck in the tree, she must find a way to help him before the storm. Will she be able to get over her fear of the tree? Will the siblings get to safety before the storm hits?

Ryan’s father is on a tour of duty with the National Guard. Everyone else in his family seems to have found ways to cope with his absence, but Ryan hasn’t! When his dad’s deployment is extended, Ryan has to find a way to stay in touch with him. A trip to the library may be just what he needs—both for communication with his dad, and finding his way to cope!

When Austin finds out that he and his sister Payton will have to spend the day with their rock hound Uncle Ted looking for geodes, he is not interested. That is until Austin finds a geode of his own! Do you know how geodes are made?

It’s time for bed! As Yo is being tucked in for the night, he notices his toys aren’t the same color in the dark as they are in the daylight. Yo wants to know why his train is no longer red and his ball is no longer green!

Yo and his parents are visiting a tower for sightseeing. He can’t wait to get to the top—the building looks like it can touch the top of the sky! After riding the elevator to the top, Yo can see the city outside through the windows. What will Yo see once he reaches the top? Will he like being up that high?

Yo visits the library and reads a story, a fiction book about elephants who can swim. Yo doesn’t think elephants would make good swimmers–he thinks they’re too heavy! The librarian shows Yo how to find non-fiction books about elephants. Yo likes the book about real elephants and is surprised to learn elephants are great swimmers after all! What are some fiction or nonfiction books that you know?