La Porte County Public Library System

Ella has moved to the spooky town of Windy Hollow to live with her Great Aunt Raven. She is kept busy by a series of odd jobs arranged by her mysterious aunt. When Ella helps Baker Jones at his bakery, his customers' piercing blue eyes and soulless stares are what spook Ella most. But then she follows the day's final client into the nearby cemetery! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic...

Help Picky Eaters with this Cute Mealtime Book Bunny? Bunny! It's dinnertime but that doesn't mean that Bunny's ready to eat. Let the kids take charge in this book to make sure Bunny eats dinner. Kids and parents will laugh at the silly bunny who so often is just like them. Let your young reader be the boss in this easy to read picture book. Perfect for picky eaters, beginning readers and toddlers.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Little Bean has to save himself from being cooked by running away and hiding in the garden. Will he be found? Young readers will enjoy finding out in this sweet, easy-to-read text. Emergent readers will delight in these books that blend charming, decodable text and illustrations. Silly characters will make children grin,...

Eating Organic helps readers trace the history of organic eating, explore the science behind it, and discuss controversies from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Reviewed...

This practical, easy-to-follow-guide—newly revised and updated—offers food shoppers an attractive, high-quality alternative to high-priced, overprocessed, and undernourishing foods. Virtually everything you need to know about home canning is here: how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats, and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods, and pickled vegetables; how to test jar seals, identify and...

A concise guide to cooking with this durable, heirloom quality pot, plus twenty-five easy recipes.
These simple and delicious recipes for one-pot cooking offer easy-to-follow instructions and new ideas on how to utilize this versatile vessel, as well as contemporary adaptations of Dutch oven classics. Mouthwatering photography and a section with tips and tricks for using and caring for the cookware are included. The easy-to-follow recipes...

From some of your favorite bestselling and critically acclaimed authors--including Sandhya Menon, Anna-Marie McLemore, and Rin Chupeco--comes a collection of interconnected short stories that explore the intersection of family, culture, and food in the lives of thirteen teens. A shy teenager attempts to express how she really feels through the confections she makes at her family's pasteleria. A tourist from Montenegro desperately seeks a magic soup...

Phil gets to go camping with his cousins. He helps his uncle build a tent while his parents and aunt prepare the big cookout. In this fictional narrative, specific vocabulary and bright illustrations will help readers learn about family structure in relation to aunts, uncles, and cousins. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title Camping with My Cousins.

When there's a nip in the air, kids will want to turn to the warm and satisfying treats in Fall Shakes to Harvest Bakes. Young chefs have their pick of delicious recipes, such as Pumpkin Muffins, Baked Stuffed Apples, and Kale Chips, that use fresh, seasonal ingredients. Each recipe includes a nutrition tip and a fact box, as well as a list of tools and ingredients and easy, step-by-step instructions. Kids will learn about nutrition and healthy eating,...

Cooking a meat-free meal doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, it often provides opportunities to try things we may otherwise never have eaten. Readers will learn about tofu and tabbouleh, and all sorts of other fun ingredients and dishes that do not involve meat. Readers learn how to cook for a vegetarian, and learn tips for how to get enough protein into each dish. This book offers creative ideas for meat substitutes and resources for vegan options...