This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Singaporean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary and oral culture. Singapore Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of eleven stories that provide an insight into the traditional culture and history of Singapore. They make perfect new additions for story time or bedtime reading. Retold by Diane Taylor for an international audience, the whimsical watercolor illustrations by Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard offer insight into Singapore's multicultural past and present, as well as its colonial roots. The famous story of the tiger under the billiard table at the Raffles Hotel is retold, as is the myth of how the name "Singapore" (Lion City) came about. Magical princesses, mermaids, tigers, pirates and buffalos compete for every child's attention. Singapore Children's Stories include: Queen of the Forest Vanished! The Pirates of Riau The Magical Princess The Children's Favorite Stories series was created to share the folktales and legends most beloved by children in the East with young readers of all backgrounds in the West. Other multicultural children's books in this series include: Asian Children's Favorite Stories, Indian Children's Favorite Stories, Indonesian Children's Favorite Stories, Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, Filipino Favorite Children's Stories, Favorite Children's Stories from China & Tibet, Chinese Children's Favorite Stories, Korean Children's Favorite Stories, Balinese Children's Favorite Stories, and Vietnamese Children's Favorite Stories.

Hands-on STEM projects shine a light into the world of engineering and encourage kids ages 8 to 11 to learn about five female engineers who changed the way things work in this full-color book that teaches critical and creative thinking. Have you crossed over a bridge today? Have you ridden an elevator to a top floor? Have you opened up a carton of milk? All of these things were made possible through engineering! In Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Engineers with STEM Projects for Kids, readers ages 8 to 11 meet five female engineers who revolutionized the role of women in engineering, including Ellen Swallow Richards, Emily Warren Roebling, Kate Gleason, Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and Mary Jackson. Short sidebars highlight the accomplishments of contemporary female engineers and reveal the ways that women are finding success in engineering today, pointing the way for young people to imagine their place in engineering in the future. * Through hands-on STEM projects such as researching organizational psychology, conducting a virtual tour of a model bridge, and creating a presentation about processed food, kids gain the critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in engineering. * Essential questions, cool facts about female engineers, and links to online resources all reinforce high-level learning. * Using a fun narrative style, engaging illustrations combined with photography, fascinating facts, essential questions, and hands-on projects, this book deepens readers' creative thinking skills. About the Gutsy Girls Go for Science set and Nomad Press Engineers is part of a set of four Gutsy Girls Go for Science books that explore career connections for young scientists. The other titles in this series include Paleontologists, Astronauts, and Programmers. Nomad Press books in the Gutsy Girls Go for Science series integrate content with participation, encouraging readers to engage in student-directed learning. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.

Nine-Year-Old Anna comes across a magical paint set gifted by her father. She finds herself lost in a magical land, a land created by her. A land that she could find herself lost in forever. Follow Anna on her journey in a magical world.

At Androscoggin State Hospital in 1971, as patients' rights gain a foothold in Maine, staff members Adam Rawlings and Rachael Taylor, and David Allen, a psychology graduate student, hope for an above average day, but find themselves ensnared in a murder investigation. Evidence may point to a few residents and staff members, but reality is hard to pinpoint on a sometimes violent ward. Will staff errors, bad judgement, escalating behavior, and archaic procedure interfere with closing the care? History haunts every corner as they risk their personal and professional lives assisting local police, and struggle not to compromise their dedication to treatment and the dignity of residents.

Missy Coleman strives to be the best that she can be. She tries to balance her life with precision and purpose. Throughout her life, she faces many challenges -- self acceptance, expectations of others, trials and triumphs of love, and the endurance of life's rainfall -- tragedy, fear, disappointment, and failure. In the end, Missy re-evaluates her life and comes to accept her imperfections. Just as she begins to put things into perspective and is about to take steps toward rebuilding what was lost, her brother reveals a family secret that devastates her, thrusting her into an emotional tail wind. You are about to go on a journey filled with love, laughter, sadness, fears, and tears. Enter the garden!