Books from StarWalk Kids Media

Surtsey: The Newest Place on Earth
By Kathryn Lasky
The story of the birth of this island is powerfully told by Newbery Honor-winning author Kathryn Lasky. Christopher G. Knight’s dramatic photographs take the reader to the newest place on Earth – Surtsey island.
Searching for Laura Ingalls: A Reader's Journal
By Kathryn Lasky
Like millions of other young fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series, Meribah Knight dreamed of visiting the places Laura described so vividly in the books.
Dinosaur Dig
By Kathryn Lasky
In Dinosaur Dig, Kathryn Lasky and Christopher G. Knight, the award-winning writer-and-photographer team, describe the dirty, sweaty, and exciting job they and five other families perform as they search for fossils in the Badlands.
Monarchs
By Kathryn Lasky
Kathryn Lasky. butterfly children,taking pictures and cheering them on. People lining the streets burst into applause.The streets undulate with a wave of bright orange-and-black wings. The marchers sing welcome monarch songs as they ...
Why Do Puppies Do That?: Real Things Kids Love to Know
By Seymour Simon
11 © Lana Langlois/ 123RF; pp. 14, 20, 21,28–29 ©Jane Burton/ Photo Researchers, Inc.; p. 16 © Suzi Nelson / Shutterstock; pp. 17, 23 © Blend Images / SuperStock; p. 19 © imagebroker.net/ SuperStock; p. 24: © Gary Randall / KimballStock ...
Cherokee Sister
By Debbie Dadey
When Allie MacAllister’s best friend, Leaf Sweetwater, invites her to try on her buckskin dress, Allie couldn’t be happier.
Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own Business
By Johanna Hurwitz
“Let's ring this bell,”suggested Sharon. “Maybe some cookies will cheer her up,” said Nora. So they rang the bell and waited. There was no answer, so they rang again, and then again. “I guess she isn't home,” said Nora, giving an extra ...
School Spirit
By Johanna Hurwitz
The officers had the hardest time explaining away the bell. The bell rope was in a locked closet on the third floor. But it also dropped through the ceilings of the two classrooms directly below the closet, the end dangling in Mrs.
Teacher's Pet
By Johanna Hurwitz
She rang the bell and waited. No one answered the door and so she rang the bell again. She heard steps and a woman wearing a bathrobe opened the door. For one horrible moment, Cricket thought she had come on the wrong date.
Ever-Clever Elisa
By Johanna Hurwitz
Finally the bell rang announcing the end of the school day. Elisa removed the paper birthday hat and gave it to Ms. Lovelace. In a few days it would be someone else's turn to wear it. All the way home Elisa tried to guess what the big ...
Hurray for Ali Baba Bernstein
By Johanna Hurwitz
As she ran up Mrs. bergstrom's steps, she saw that the inside front door was shut. she rang the bell, but she could tell that nobody was home. What if Mrs. bergstrom had already gone? What if somebody else was coming to pack up her ...
Making Music
By Susan Bonners
If they say that your house was made by Edwards and Edwards, you can tell them that you met the first Edwards.” There was a lot of applause when Mr. Edwards finished speaking. “I hope you'll come back and talk to our students another ...
Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
By Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll. JABBERWOCKY Lewis Carroll's JABBERWOCKY Illustrations by Jane Breskin Zalben With Annotations.
The Fourth Floor Twins and the Fish Snitch Mystery
By David A Adler
The twins watched as Mr. Wilson walked to the corner. They waited until he crossed the street before they followed him. It was still early in the morning. Very few people were outside. “Don't walk too fast,” Kevin said.
United No More!: Stories of the Civil War
By Doreen Rappaport, Joan Verniero
He saw no emotion on Lee's face until he introduced Ely S. Parker. Lee's eyes lingered on Parker's face. Lee had served in the West with American Indian soldiers, but perhaps he was shocked that one of Grant's offic- ers was an Indian.
Cinnamon's Day Out: A Gerbil Adventure
By Susan L Roth
In colorful mixed-media collages, award-winning artist Susan L. Roth has captured a gerbil's-eye view of its owner's household, where a rug becomes a meadow and a cat is a hungry tiger.
The Vanishing Point
By Susan Bonners
“Uh, please come in, Mrs. Bennett. This is Kate. Kate, Mrs. Bennett is a cousin of Martin Quinlan's.” “Second cousin.” “A second cousin of Martin Quinlan's, you know, the man who owned the—” “I remember,” said Kate.
Minik's Story
By Jennifer Owings Dewey
Minik, an adolescent Inuit girl, relates the conflicts brought into her tribe by the arrival of a priest from a whaling ship.
Armadillos Sleep in Dugouts
By Pamela Munoz Ryan
Examines the different types of homes animals make, including those of river otters, peregrine falcons, and two-toed sloths. Full color.
I Know I'm a Witch
By David A Adler
The heroine of this story is convinced that she is a real witch.