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What do tic-tac-toe, Pilolo, and hookey have in common? They're all games! Find out what people play around the world in this engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place in it. What game will you play next?

This book looks at the rich diversity of games around the world. It introduces children to similarities found in games played in different cultures, and honors differences.

What games do children play in different parts of the world? Learn about culture and diversity in this article about games in Chile, South Africa, Spain, and South Korea.

What kind of games will you play at your birthday party? From musical chairs to sack racing, games make birthdays fun. Learn about indoor and outdoor games to play on your special day.

Would you choose…to fall into quicksand or through thin ice? You must pick one or the other! Test your decision-making skills with these nail-biting survival questions. Then try them on your friends!

Everyone in Lumush’s Nairobi neighborhood knows to stay away from the house on Desai Street. A family died there, and now the place is haunted by strange noises and ghosts in the night. Lumush and his friends, Dado, Mose, and Odush, who spend their free time hanging out by the wreck of an old Zephyr car near the railway yards, begin sneaking into the old house on Desai Street in search of adventure. They soon realize that it’s not ghosts they have to fear but Mwachuma, the malevolent owner of the town junkyard who has his own reputation for violence. 

When Calder Pillay travels with his father to a remote village in England, he finds a mix of mazes and mystery- including an unexpected Alexander Calder sculpture in the town square. Calder is strangely drawn to the sculpture, while others in the village have less-than-friendly feelings toward...

Different sports. Different backgrounds. Different barriers to break. One thing in common: they got there first … fearlessly. Hear about more than 50 athletes who took risks, overcame the odds, and changed the rules. From historical figures to modern trailblazers, these athletes never gave up, wouldn’t take no for an answer, and transformed the world of sports forever.

Saul the baseball in the big game is an action packed lyrical retelling of an important championship baseball game told by Saul, an animated baseball. Join Saul as he narrates the play by play of the biggest most important game he and his cast of characters team has ever had the chance to play! With every line rhyming, and building to an exciting finish, this is an enchanting, enjoyable story of teamwork, endurance, hope and friendship.

King Winkle and Queen Periwinkle have a problem. They need a princess, and they need her fast. With the upcoming peace-keeping marriage between Prince Linus of Branninia and the princess of the fair Kingdom of Hoggenbottom, it's a bit risky to admit they don't have a princess. Instead, they decide to host The Princess Games.

Pugsley, a pocket-size puppy with a penchant for barking at everything, takes his best friend, Billy, to the park, where they count friends they meet. One thing, though: They have to have four feet! Follow them as they walk and rhyme their way through the park! Your child will learn the difference between what to count and what not to count!