While visiting Lake Lucille in the Adirondack Mountains, the Aldens hear stories about a monster in the lake and then encounter evidence that it may be real.
The first book in Dav Pilkey's mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series. Now with super-cool foil covers! Shiny! Fun!George and Harold have created the greatest superhero in the history of their ele
The Aldens and cousin Soo Lee join the Greenfield soccer league and have lots of fun, until strange things start happening and they must find out who is responsible for sabotaging the teams in their l
While visiting the Alamo, the Aldens notice that a documentary is being filmed, but when an important ring goes missing from the Alamo collection and the main actress is accused of being the thief, th
While on a visit to their Uncle Andy's in San Francisco, the Aldens notice that something is eerily wrong around the Wharf, as the fishing nets are cut and their uncle's boat run out of gas, and they
A collection of recipes based on food and drink featured in Roald Dahl's books. They include mudburgers, hot frogs, lickable wallpaper, stinkbugs' eggs and crispy wasp stings. Step-by-step instruction
"Ross's angular black-and-white drawings complement the sometimes wacky plotlines. These short, off-the-wall stories will appeal to both transitional and reluctant readers." --School Library Journal,
Rabbit was the first one to hear it.Duck was the first one to see it.Cat was the first one to feel it. But what is it? It turns out to be a football, and it leads the animal friends to discover the ex
A class trip to the beach becomes an underwater lesson about food chains when Arnold and Keesha are challenged to discover what a tuna fish sandwich and some smelly green pond scum have in common. Ori
The summer term is dragging on, and Ben's life is lacking excitement — until, that is, the evening he finds worms in his bed and a note telling him that this is the work of Agent Z. But who is Agent Z
With the Founder's Day celebrations quickly approaching, the Aldens begin plans to redecorate their boxcar as a float for the parade, until their boxcar suddenly and mysteriously vanishes. Simultaneou
When Ralphie comes down with a bad cold, he is unable to host the Frizzle News Network television show on health, but Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus save the day when they take a ride through Ra
Andrew Lang draws on his classical learning to recount the Homeric legend of the wars between the Greeks and the Trojans. Paris, Helen of Troy, Achilles, Hector, Ulysses, the Amazons and the Wooden Ho
Youngsters discover all the unusual and repulsive things that make up a monster's lunchtime feast, from spider jello to petrified pepperoni, in an ingenious pop-up, pull-tab, touch-and-feel package.
The Alden kids are thrilled with seeing an original score written by Mozart, brought to town by a visiting orchestra, and equally horrified when it is stolen, leaving them to find the thief before the
When the Aldens and their cousin, Soo Lee, help set up the Dino World exhibit at the Pickering Natural History Museum, part of the Tyrannosaurus skeleton disappears and the Boxcar Children must find o
A masterful retelling of the last great legend of the Heroic age! This is the story of Helen and the judgment of Paris; of the gathering of the heroes and the siege of Troy; of Achilles with his vulne
While investigating the disappearance of Spotzie, Mr. Woods's beloved cat, the Alden children discover that they are being followed by a strange man, receive threatening phone calls, and uncover a num
Despite warnings and threats from a woman named Angela, the Boxcar children set out on a canoe trip with Aunt Jane and become involved in a case involving a mysterious riddle and a stolen coin collect
Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. Luckily, they have a young sorcerer, Teddy, to help them. From underwater caves to a Spider Queen, from mystic
During a trip to New England, the Aldens learn about a mysterious ship, the "Flying Cloud," that had been lost at sea years earlier and that supposedly reappears during a storm
In King Solomon's Mines, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good persuade Allan Quatermain to help them find Sir Henry's brother George, who has gone missing in the unexplored African interior while searchi
Possibly in an effort to win by any means, someone is wreaking havoc at the winter carnival competition at Snow Haven, where the Aldens are competing in skiing, skating, and building snow sculptures d
When the Boxcar Children take on the task of fixing up a dilapidated old house in Greenfield before their cousins move in, strange things begin to happen, and the young sleuths begin to think that the
While working to raise money for the Greenfield Hospital, the Alden children and their new friend, Beth, are suddenly confronted by unexpected sabotage and Beth's mysterious disappearance. Simultaneou
A collection of cross-curricular lessons to accompany the novel by Roald Dahl offers sample lesson plans, vocabulary lists, quizzes, cooperative learning activities, and book report ideas.
While on leave, Biggles is mistaken for someone else. He thinks little of it at the time, but when headquarters find out, they ask him to take the place of his double and work for the Germans as a spy
On a visit to a zoo owned by their grandfather's friend, the Boxcar Children discover that someone has been sabotaging the animal cages, and when the water is drained from the seal pond, they suspect
An unknown painter becomes an overnight sensation when his paintings imitate life too well by quacking, crawling, and erupting all over Paris. The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau is a 1988 N
Kitty Killin is not only a good storyteller, but also the World's Greatest Expert when it comes to mothers having new and unwanted boyfriends. Particularly when there's a danger they might turn into n
Ellen Tebbits has a secret that she'll never share with anyone. That is, until she meets Austine—and discovers that Austine has the same secret! Soon the girls are best friends who do everything toget
Who ate Mrs. Meech's blueberry pie? Mrs. Meech calls on private eyes Wizard, Skinny, Tubby, and Snitch to help her find out! When this book was first published, The Horn Book praised its "real humor,
Get your gun!" Sam's father said. "The British soldiers are coming this way!" Sam's father was a Minuteman. Sam was ready in a minute.Father and son rushed to the village green. Other Minutemen were a
Creak...Crash...BOO! Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.
'They can't have moved away without saying a word!' Winter is coming, and the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, Toft, Mymble, etc. are all waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins return home. Winter doesn't
A Moomintroll is small and shy and fat, and has a Moominpappa and a Moominmamma. Moomins live in the forests of Finland. One day Moominpappa is feeling at a loss. He has no idea what to do with himsel
Finn Family Moomintroll is the second book in the cult classic Moomin series by Tove Jansson. A must-read for adults and children alike. Poor little chap! He had been turned into a very strange animal
'This is snow,' Moomintroll whispered to himself. Moomins always sleep through the winter - or they did until the year Moomintroll woke up and went exploring in the silent, snow-covered valley where t
