Scholastic Book Fairs Podcast

Most books for kids concentrate solely on King Tut's mummy and treasures. WHO WAS KING TUT? offers a portrait of the young king and his family, including illustrations on almost every page, interesting visual sidebars, a timeline, and a complete bibliography.

I am an unlikely survivor of the Holocaust. I have everything going against me and almost nothing going for me. I was just a boy; I had no connections; I had no skills. But I had one factor in my favor that trumped everything else. Oskar Schindler thought my life had value. He thought I was worth saving, even when giving me a chance to live put his own life in peril. Now it's my turn to do what I can for him, to tell about the Oskar Schindler I knew. This is also the story of my life and how it intersected with his

Do you know why zebras have stripes? Find out the answer to this and 19 more questions in this informative title about all different kinds of animals. With full-color photographs and a fun question-and-answer format, kids will find out the answers to the questions they have always been curious about.

Sera has a secret. She's seen the future, and it is terrifying. Unfortunately, she can't do anything to prevent the Cataclysm while stranded with Dak and Riq thousands of years in the past. Their only hope lies with the ancient Maya, a mysterious people who claim to know a great deal about the future. Is there more to these ancients than meets the eye? This book includes an all-new, full-color Hystorian's Guide - your key to unlocking the fourth episode of the action-packed Infinity Ring game.

One Boy - Jack McKinley is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem. In a few months, he's going to die. One Mission - Jack needs to find seven magic loculi that, when combined, have the power to cure him. One Problem - The loculi are the relics of a lost civilization and haven't been seen in thousands of years. Seven Wonders - Because they're hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The thrills begin in this first installment of an epic seven-book adventure series, SEVEN WONDERS, from master storyteller and bestselling 39 CLUES series author Peter Lerangis. The highly anticipated series has received early praise from Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, who says, "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets, THE COLOSSUS RISES is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story!"

COURAGEOUS CANINE! features an amazing pup named Lilly who makes a sacrifice to save her owner, a brave pod of dolphins who face a great white shark to save a stranger, and a mother gorilla, who in mourning her own baby, saves a 3-year-old boy who falls into her zoo enclosure. Filled with gorgeous photographs, sidebars, and fun facts!

Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six: The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism. A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience. A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings. But now that it is finally time to join the Young Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. He breaks a classmate's glasses with a snowball. He accidentally damages a bust of Stalin in the school hallway. And worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, was arrested just last night.

Levi Battle's been left behind all his life. His mother could sing like a bird and she flew away like one, too. His father left him with his grandmother so he could work as a traveling salesman, until Levi's grandmother left this world entirely. Now Levi's staying with his Aunt Odella while his father is serving in the U.S. Army. But it's 1945 and the war is nearly over, so Aunt Odella decides it's time for Levi to do some leaving of his own. Before he can blink, Levi finds himself on a train from Chicago to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where his father is currently stationed, last they knew. So begins an eye-opening, life-changing journey for Levi. But with the help of some kind strangers, and despite the hindrances of some unkind ones, Levi makes his way across the United States searching for his father and finding out about himself, his country, and what it truly means to belong.

Abandoned in a blinding blizzard in the wintry wilds of Russia, Sophie Smith fears for her life. But just like in a fairy tale, a princess comes to her rescue: the beautiful, exotic Anna Volkonskaya. Over a river of ice in a horse-drawn sleigh, she brings Sophie and her friends to a magnificent, if weathered, winter palace. At first, Sophie is enchanted by Princess Anna's stories of long-ago royalty, of white wolves and gray diamonds. But when the princess takes a particular interest in her, Sophie grows concerned. What is her place in the sinister mystery that surrounds her? Even as the wind and wolves howl outside, is she more in danger now, a prisoner of the palace, than she ever was lost in the snow?

If your students struggle with reading, don`t read for pleasure on their own, or are not engaged in the classroom, Danny can help! In his typical light-hearted style, the author offers fun-filled, high-impact strategies to motivate all of your students and help them develop their passion for reading. Learning and fun should not be mutually exclusive!