In 2013, The Spotted Dog Last Seen was chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the best books of 2013 and received great praise for its depictions of rambunctious boys. The Things Owen Wrote i
It is the summer of 1961, and eleven-year-old Arno Creelman wants nothing more than to be an astronomer. Fortunately, his struggle with claustrophobia has little impact on his one true passion. Unlike
Trevor Tower doesn’t worry about being short until he is assigned dog-walking duty with Loyola Louden, the tallest person in his class. But the dogs are a wonderful distraction, and even before Trevor
Trying to help his grandfather leave a legacy, Ferguson concocts a plan to free a giant lobster from its trap, something the old man's friend could not do when they were younger.
While tracking clues from a secret code penciled in the margins of mystery novels at a public library, Derek Knowles-Collier discovers a time capsule, an unpublished author and a gravestone that may f
Norris is always messing up: he steals from Georgia's lunches, he's an awful speller and, worst of all, he ruined Ms. Penfield's prize cactus. Really, though, he wants nothing more than to be liked. W
When a new book arrives at the library with a secret code written inside, Derek, with the help of his friends, follows the clues from one novel to the next and makes a discovery that may help him get
In the first story, Martin wonders just how long Gibson's undeserved lucky streak can last--especially when they are forced to work together for the science fair project, and in the second story, Mart
Martin and his friend Stuart find a full-scale model of their space hero's rocket in a toy store and climb inside for a ride, but after landing back on Earth, they find the toy store closed with no wa
Martin and his friend Stuart find a full-scale model of their space hero's rocket in a toy store and climb inside for a ride, but after landing back on Earth, they find the toy store closed with no wa
In the final adventures of this chapter-book series, Martin is driven to near insanity when his mother won't stop practicing on her new electronic keyboard, and his loyalties are torn when Laila Moffa
Since he isn't the biggest fan of his classmate, Harper the fibber, Martin is disappointed to discover that Harper's astronaut costume is actually as good as he described, but when Harper gets into tr
In three short stories, Martin develops a crush on his new bus driver, takes care of his friend's hamster with tragic results, and participates in a rocket exhibition that threatens a friendship.
“Let’s build a tree fort,” Russell says to his dad when they move into a house with a big maple tree in the backyard. His dad doesn’t know much about building, but he gamely follows Russell’s plan. Se
In three short stories, Martin plays with a friend who came to his birthday party a day late, misses the bus on a field trip to the dinosaur exhibit at the museum, and loses the class parakeet.
In the first story, Martin wonders just how long Gibson's undeserved lucky streak can last--especially when they are forced to work together for the science fair project, and in the second story, Mart
Fascinated by an enormous lobster caught by his father, aspiring marine biologist Graeme is excited by his father's intention of auctioning the lobster to take Graeme to a marine research aquarium, a
Martin must curb his jealousy when his classmate, Harper, appears in the school parade with an elaborate astronaut costume; and, imagining himself a space cadet, Martin uses his pogo stick to accident
Three more stores of Martin's plans unravelling. This time, he has to entertain an unwanted guest, share lunch with a boy who eats erasers and embark on a madcap search for his school's escaped pet pa
Chaos ensues during a Junior Badgers camping trip when Martin Bridge, after falling for his friend's horror-movie slime prank, gets revenge while dealing with bicycle repairs and an old lawn mower. Si
