In a small Missouri town during the 1920s, Clem is torn between family responsibility and the life he wishes to lead when he must begin working in the local lead mine on his thirteenth birthday, to he
When Hunter and his twin brother Zack, of the chaotic Moran family, hear there's going to be a kidnapping in their town, the two boys are on high alert. But this isn't the only threat they're facing--
Fourteen-year-old Cece's dream of a career as a radio star gets off to a bumpy, hilarious start in this engaging historical novel marked by mix-ups and misunderstandings that culminate in the panic su
Hayley has finally found her talent— playing the ukulele! But after she starts her ukulele band at school, word comes that the music program and teacher are going to be cut. Hayley devises a plan to h
Peter Lubinsky doesn't even like dogs and can't understand why he asked for one for his birthday. But it turns out that this pet, whom Peter calls The Dog, can talk and do magic—and he needs Peter's h
When their pet cockroach disappears and then reappears wearing a tiny transmitter, seven-year-old Tessa and ten-year-old Cammie, daughters of the first female president, search for spies in the White
Between Christmas and New Year's Eve, College Springs has a winter carnival, complete with ice sculptures. However this year someone has stolen all 37 of them, including one on Chickadee Court. Tween
Today has something special in store: the first snow! The day begins with gray skies and a chill in the air, but soon soft blankets of white cover everything in sight. Hooray! With a warm hat and scar
Examines how animals use camouflage in seven distinct ecosystems spanning the globe: swamp, desert, rainforest, savanna, deciduous forest, arctic and coral reef, and provides a lush full-page spread f
A boy who has befriended a kindly, peaceful dragon must convince the fearful villagers and St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern while arranging for the fight they long to se
Jane Cabrera's signature animals celebrate Christmas with joy and love in this adaptation of the beloved holiday song. Her cheerful illustrations show magic mice, drumming dogs, skiing squirrels, and
A young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home, and when the town folk send for St. George to slay the beast, it's up to him to find a way to save his friend. This han
When Turkey Tot and his friends spot some fat, juicy blackberries hanging high above their heads, Turkey Tot tries hard to figure out a way to reach them.
Recounts the life of Daniel Boone, most famous for opening up the West to settlers through Kentucky, and shows how he became a symbol of America's pioneering spirit.
Introduces beavers, describing where they live, how they build dams, what they eat, how they communicate, their physical features, and their family life.
As Old MacDonald sings of farm animals that moo and woof, Seanor Pancho sings of those that jii and guau, until the animals realize they understand each other and get together for a fiesta.
Fourteen-year-old Ivy, a most unroyal princess, befriends Elridge, the dragon sent to keep her in a tower, and together they set out on a perilous quest to find Ivy's fairy godmother, who may be able
Tired of hearing Dog yipping at chairs and trying to round up rugs, Bird tells him to go to the country to find a cow, but this is one cattle dog who does not know a cow when he sees one.
Capital letters are being so neglected in Mr. Wright's classroom that they are nearly incapacitated, and a medical team must be summoned to perform CPR-- Capital Posture Repair.
The Wing Wing brothers spin plates, juggle pies, and reveal a magic box, all while delivering a math lesson on addition, subtraction, and number values.
On a snowy day, Mouse is swept outside where he plays in the snow, ice skates on a frozen puddle, and makes sure his friends the birds get something to eat.
When Willie's Uncle Bill comes to babysit, they have excellent adventures making icky stew, getting a haircut at Hair by Pierre, and jamming with a band.
Mice skate on ice. As they skate, their blades leave lines that depict a cat. Magically, the cat appears, colorful, graphic, and three-dimensional. What happens next? Why, the cat and the mice skate t
Poor Pig! He just wants to take a nap, but his barnyard pals are making a terrible racket. Pig hatches a plan to block all the noise, and then learns that his friends have been planning a birthday par
A fly enters a concert hall and causes a commotion among the audience and performers alike. In the wake of the fly's flight, a wig flips, eyeglasses fall, and a lollipop is launched. Musicians BANG an
Loving friendships and caring for loved ones are the subjects of this easy-to-read picture book. When Boy gets sick, family and friends try to help him get well. Boy gets well. But now his friends are
Recounts the colonists' stand to control their own destinies, detailing the protest meetings at Old South Church, the defiant act of dumping the tea into the harbor, and the reaction from the British.
Seven-year-old Tessa and ten-year-old Cammie, the first female president's daughters, investigate when gold is discovered on the White House grounds and Tessa's piggy bank goes missing.
While trying to hide an incriminating report card and dodge meddling siblings, fifth-grade twins Hunter and Zack set out to save their town from a diabolical dentist who is planning to blow it to smit
Tired of his twelve-hour shifts and facing danger daily, Bitty, a canary whose courage more than makes up for his small size, treks to the state capital to try to improve working conditions in coal mi
When River Fillian's powerful father, a pirate on a Mississippi keeler, disappears after a horrific earthquake in 1811, she must challenge the infamous rivals who hope to claim his territory and find
In 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in ne
Sixteen-year-old Charlotte and two friends are mauled by what appear to be rabid dogs, and soon people across London are being attacked. When she and her friends fall ill, Charlotte embarks on a race
From now on, call me Oklahoma! Nine-year-old Paige Turner announces on the first day of fourth grade. She is determined that this year she will be different: someone gutsy and brave enough to stand up
Seven-year-old Tessa and ten-year-old Cammie, daughters of the first female president, and their dog Hooligan, investigate when an ostrich egg is substituted for a rare dinosaur egg on loan from anoth
Inspired by Lynch's students' fascination with the sixties, in which they wear sixties styles and T-shirts with sixties rock stars, and listen to sixties music; set in the Haight-Ashbury District of S
