While visiting Chicago with their grandfather, the Alden children begin receiving mysterious clues to a treasure hunt. Includes related puzzles, games, and activities.

When the magic wind turns fourth-grader Katie, who dislikes the "mushy gushy stuff" of Valentine's Day, into a candy store owner, she decides to write her own "love messages" on the candy hearts.

A very simple introduction to the characteristics of wind.

A very simple introduction to the nature of storms.

"Westward Journeys contains stories focusing on the American westward expansion. Minnow and Rose: a girl on the Oregon Trail meets a native girl. Pappy's Handkerchief: an African-American family during the Oklahoma Land Run. A Book for Black-Eyed Susan: a girl facing tragedy on the Oregon Trail"--

Offers a guide to the history and art of ancient Egypt through the drawings and illustrations found on the Pharoahs' tombs, mummies, and sculptures of the time.

"Contains three stories focusing on America's Great Depression. In The Lucky Star a girl teaches her sister and other children to read after their school is closed. In Rudy Rides the Rails a boy embarks on a hobo's journey across the country. In Junk Man's Daughter, an immigrant family struggles financially until they start a new business"--