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Everyone's favorite superhero, Kung Pow Chicken, is back!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the second book in this full-color series, Gordon Blue's mom drags him to a night at the opera. The show turns fowl though when its star singer, Honey Comb, is chicknapped! The evil Dr. Screech plans to turn the singer's super-high voice into a supersonic weapon. It's up to Kung Pow Chicken to rescue Honey! Filled with humor and superhero action, this book will keep kids turning the pages.

We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar!The Flower Dragons are called to return to the Magic Forest, which could only mean one thing... the Magic Forest is in trouble. Charlotte and her friends, Selena and Layla, will have to use their special powers to defeat the Fury Queen.Read all the books in the Flower Dragon arc!#19: Selena the Sunflower Dragon#20: Charlotte the Rose Dragon#21: Layla the Water Lily Dragon

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister! Karen thinks there's a ghost in her house! But she's never really seen the ghost of Old Ben Brewer -- until now.Karen and her stepsister Kristy have found out that Ben Brewer and his spooky friends are going to have a birthday party in her attic on Halloween night! It used to be fun having a ghost around. But now Karen's not so sure!

《On This Horrible Day in History》從一年365天中，挑出每一天真實發生過的一件事件，可能是一次動亂、一場衝突、一個人命運的轉折，也可能是你生日那天發生的一段歷史。有些令人驚訝，有些令人唏噓，也有些只是令人難忘。從古代戰爭、歷史人物的命運轉折，到社會動盪與發明意外，本書用簡明清楚的方式，搭配插圖，讓讀者輕鬆了解歷史中那些不常被提及的片段。On This Horrible Day in History takes 365 very ordinary days and asks, 'What's the VERY worst that could happen?' Jam-packed with Horrible facts for every single day of the year, this hilariously Horrible book is the perfect gift for fans of history and fans of the horrible, ancient or not-so ancient. Maybe your dad shares his birthday with Guy Fawkes, or your brother shares his with Ivan the Terrible... Maybe this year, Christmas is marked with the Romans unexpectedly obliterating rioters, or the last day of the school year is overshadowed by a very much expected beheading.Anything could happen! With a foul and fascinating fact for every day of the year, you'll find yourself returning to this book again and again. illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories – with all the horribly hilarious

布布這隻哈巴狗和他的主人貝拉，現在負責照顧奶奶新養的小狗哈洛。他們迫不及待地想教哈洛一些新技巧！但訓練小狗可不是一件簡單的事情。在奶奶回家之前，他們能教會哈洛一些東西嗎？全書滿版的彩色插圖，這本幽默可愛的日記風格章節書，絕對適合所有喜愛毛茸茸伙伴的小讀者！An eighth Branches early chapter book featuring everyone's favorite pug, Bub, and his human, Bella!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Bub the pug and his human, Bella, are taking care of Nana's new puppy, Harlow. They can't wait to teach Harlow some new tricks! But training a puppy isn't an easy job. Will they be able to teach Harlow anything before Nana comes home? With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect for anyone who believes a furry pal is the best kind of friend.

How do you know it's a cow? "If it goes, 'Neigh, neigh,' And it's pulling a plow,

The Dragon Girls series continues with an all-new group of girls!The Storm Dragons will harness the incredible powers of thunder, lightning, and snow to help defeat a brand-new villain the Magic Forest: The Chaos Queen.Hannah the Thunder Dragon doesn't like bullies. So she's determined to stop the Chaos Queen from causing trouble all over the Magic Forest. All she needs is a little help from her friends--and a lot of dragon magic!

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister!Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another . . . and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV!Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!Everymouse on Mouse Island is squeaking about The Super Cup! My two favorite soccer teams, the Squeakers and the Turbo Cheese, had made it to the finals. But something suspicious was happening on the field. The Mighty Mice and the Sewer Rats seemed to be scoring without even trying! Could I get to the bottom of it before my two favorite teams are cheated out of their trophies?

There was an old lady who's ready for school!That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she's swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus...With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for the first day of school!

Trey 很熟悉父親的「工作流程」：先讓他進入一所富裕家庭孩子就讀的學校，Trey 負責交朋友，父親則藉機認識那些有錢的家長。等到取得信任，再邀請家長投資精心設計的騙局；錢一到手，一家人立刻離開，換個地方重新開始。父親總告訴 Trey，沒有人真的受到傷害，反正那些人並不缺錢。Trey 曾經相信這套說法，但一次次搬家、說謊，以及永遠只能維持幾個月的友情，逐漸讓他感到厭倦。他開始想要不一樣的人生，只是當全家人的生活都建立在謊言之上，要說出真話談何容易？Restart 暢銷作家 Gordon Korman 以少年視角寫下家庭忠誠、良知與選擇的拉鋸。From the #1 bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition.Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the money's in the bank, Trey, his sister, and their dad are on the run... until they set up somewhere else and start again.Trey believes his father when he says no one's getting hurt. After all, these parents have money to spare.But Trey's starting to get tired of running... and lying... and never having a friend for longer than a few months. But ho

A fabulously funny tale... with a hint of BITE! Mabel's parents loved their daughter very much. But they also knew that Mabel was the kind of child who did things. You know ... THINGS. But every time Mabel's parents asked, "Why did you do this?!" Mabel would reply, "Actually, the ALLIGATOR did it." Join Mabel's parents as they try to uncover the truth. Is Mabel the culprit, or is she hiding a SNAPPY secret in her bedroom... Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's This Is Not My Hat and Peter Bentley and Sara Ogilvie's Meet the Parents Kael Tudor is the author of a whole host of hilarious books including One Goose, Two Moose and It's Not My Cookie Isobel Lundie is the illustrator of Waterstones Book of the Month author Louie Stowell's first picture book, A Midsummer Night's Drama

The majestic conclusion to Maggie Stiefvater's Dreamer Trilogy.The war between dreams and reality intensifies... with Ronan at its center.

A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a girl who’s just trying to get through the day.

In a world of elite magic academies, weird and wonderful things happen when you're sent off to public school . . . and put in the Upside-Down Magic class.Meet the Upside-Down Magic kids in the first topsy-turvy adventure of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie!9780545800464 Upside-Down Magic #19780545800501 Sticks & Stones (Upside-down Magic #2)9780545800549 Showing Off (Upside-down Magic #3)9781338111163 Dragon Overnight (Upside-down Magic #4)

《小狗奧斯卡》：《內褲超人》、《神探狗狗》作者的萬聖節爆笑繪本！「從前有一隻叫奧斯卡的小狗，牠只有半隻狗高，卻有一隻半狗那麼長。」奧斯卡是一隻有著大煩惱的小狗——牠長得和別的狗都不一樣，活脫脫像一根大熱狗！因為這個滑稽的身材，牠總是遭到同學嘲笑。然而，當危險在萬聖節之夜悄然降臨、其他大狗都嚇得不知所措時，這隻矮小的熱狗狗能挺身而出、拯救大家嗎？全書配有令人捧腹的超萌插畫，不只適合萬聖節，更是能讓孩子一整年都哈哈大笑的幽默溫馨好書。A laugh-out-loud Halloween picture book treat!"There once was a dog named Oscar who was half-a-dog tall and one-and-a-half dogs long."Oscar is a little dog with a BIG problem - he doesn't look like the other dogs . . .He looks like a sausage!But when trouble arrives on Halloween night, can Oscar prove that one little hot dog can save the day?Another wonderfully funny story from the creator of Dog Man and Captain UnderpantsWith hilarious illustrations of the adorable Oscar and his classmatesThe perfect book to have everyone laughing at Halloween, and all year round

這是一隻叫做「托特」（Tot）的蟾蜍，而牠最擅長的事情就是——把一切搞得一團糟！不論走到哪裡，托特總是能發揮牠無厘頭的破壞力，製造出各種讓人哭笑不得的「災難現場」。這一次，托特又準備要大展身手了！到底牠會做出什麼讓人驚掉下巴的瘋狂舉動？周遭的朋友和家人又該如何應對這隻超級破壞王呢？跟著托特一起，展開一場充滿混亂、泥巴與純粹快樂的搗蛋大冒險吧！Pig the Pug meets Pete the Cat in this hilarious new series starring a grumpy little toad with a big attitude. From the mind of master humorist Jim Benton! Tot the Toad is just like every grouchy kid: he doesn't want to clean up after himself, or go to bed, or do his homework. He hates loud noises, new situations, and anything that throws off his routine. And tonight, he definitely doesn't want to eat what his parents made for dinner! Relatable to picky kids and annoyed parents alike, this contrarian amphibian will turn even the biggest frowns upside down.Jim Benton is known for creating lovably grumpy characters like Catwad, Franny K. Stein, and Jamie Kelly (Dear Dumb Diary). Now he's bringing his trademark humor and illustrations to this hilarious new picture book!

半神少年Hercules Braver雖有神祕身世，卻得面對凡間的煩惱——暑假旅遊泡湯，只能參加露營活動。為了幫助經濟拮据的媽媽，他和朋友設法發財，卻在過程中捲入神祇的祕密與惡作劇。本書透過希臘神話的趣味元素，描寫少年成長的掙扎、親子關係的張力與修復，也讓讀者在笑聲與冒險中，感受到友情與家庭的珍貴。文字輕快，插圖生動，適合喜愛《Loki》的讀者。Hercules Braver may seem like a regular kid, but he is (secretly) a Greek hero... His birth dad is Zeus himself! So, Herc's life will no doubt be filled with GLORY. But what about FORTUNE? It's the school holidays and Herc has so many plans...sailing a yacht, going on a cruise, and generally touring the world slaying monsters. But Mum tells him they're struggling to make ends meet, and the best she can manage is to send him to Young Explorers camp with his friend Pav. DISASTER! How can Herc make money? Invent something amazing? Win the lottery? Become a tech billionaire? He's on the case with Pav, Hatty and Natthew.But their schemes take them to some unexpected places... especially when vengeful Zeus finds out that Hercules and Mum might reveal his secret existence! Soon, Herc is facing the pranks of trickster god

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys comes another hilarious illustrated series starring a pampered cat who is way tougher than anyone realizes.VANISHED! The World’s #1 Cat Video Star has disappeared! Or has she? As a diabolical mystery unravels around her, Princess Beautiful is plunged into a terrible world where trending isn’t a thing, danger lurks around every corner, and cucumbers are no laughing matter. She’s jumped out of the frying pan and into . . . CAT ON THE RUN - BOOK TWO!

Two Kenyan girls count all of the exotic and exciting animals they discover as they search for their grandmother's hen. "Luminous."—SLJ

樹枝人和妻子、三個孩子住在一棵大樹上，原本過著平靜的生活。沒想到有一天，他被狗叼去當玩具，又被天鵝拿來築巢，甚至差點成為壁爐裡的柴火！一路上經歷各種意外的樹枝人，心裡只有一個願望：趕在聖誕節前回到家人身邊。就在他幾乎失去希望時，聖誕老人或許能幫上忙。本書由 The Gruffalo 創作搭檔 Julia Donaldson 與 Axel Scheffler 攜手完成，以朗朗上口的韻文和充滿細節的插畫，描繪一段溫暖又有趣的返家旅程。這款聖誕特別版採用閃亮燙箔封面，並附有製作紙雪花、迷你聖誕樹、餅乾與聖誕卡等節慶活動。● Julia Donaldson 與 Axel Scheffler 經典繪本，韻文流暢，適合親子朗讀 ● 聖誕特別版附節慶手作活動，包含聖誕樹、紙雪花、餅乾及卡片 ● 閃亮燙箔封面，原作曾改編為動畫電影，適合聖誕節送禮The heartwarming modern classic – now with a shiny foiled cover and Christmas crafts for little ones to make and do!"Stick Man lives in the family treeWith his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three."But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Will he ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas? Perhaps Santa can help...The super shiny cover makes this a special gift for toddlers.With fun festive activities at the front and back of the book.Enjoy making mini Christmas trees and paper snowflakes, shortbread stars and a Chr

★ 魔法版《Wicked》×《善惡魔法學院》，黑暗校園設定！★ 「壞女巫學校」背後的真相，比想像更危險！★ 一段關於「被定義」與「選擇自己」的成長冒險Ava 從沒想過，自己會成為「壞女巫」。在 Oz，擁有魔法的孩子都會進入四方著名的女巫學院，學習如何成為優秀又受人尊敬的魔法師。Ava 也一直相信，自己會走上這條路——直到她的魔法在考試中徹底失控。然後，她被送往一個從未有人願意提起的地方——「壞女巫學校」。這裡真的在「矯正」邪惡嗎？還是……在培養它？外界看見的是秩序與教化，但校內卻隱藏著更強大、更危險的力量。當 Ava 一步步深入，她開始懷疑：所謂的「好」與「壞」，真的有那麼簡單嗎？這是一場充滿魔法、謎團與危機的冒險——也是一段關於「你是誰，由你決定」的成長旅程。適合喜愛奇幻校園與黑暗童話風格的中年級讀者。Ava isn't ready to leave her home in Oz – especially not to become a witch. Then the worst thing that could possibly happen occurs – Ava's magic goes very wrong and she is banished to a school for wicked witches. Perfect for fans of WICKED, WITCHLINGS and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL! In Oz, most girls and boys with magical powers are sent from the north, south, east and west to renowned witch academies, where they are elevated and taught all the finer ways to be a responsible witch.But if you misbehave? Or are thought to harbour darker magic? You're sent to the equivalent of witch reform school – The School for Wicked Witches. ONLY! O

本書延續《Hercules: the Diary of a (Sort of) Hero》，記錄Hercules Braver這位不太像英雄的少年，在前往希臘校外教學時的全新冒險。他雖然是宙斯的兒子，卻始終找不到自己的神力，甚至在旅途中頻頻出糗，從馬糞到山崖，再到滿天烏鴉，一連串事件令人哭笑不得。本書以幽默筆調重述希臘神話中的幾項赫拉克勒斯壯舉，插圖風格親切，劇情節奏緊湊，讓讀者在輕鬆之中，體會友誼與自我認同的可貴。適合喜歡Louie Stowell、Maz Evans或《Loki》系列的讀者。Hercules Braver has a secret: he's a real-life demigod! So, why does he seem so... ordinary? Most children of Zeus have some kind of superskill - like bravery, warrior skills or healing powers. Well, thanks to a wild boar (long story), Herc and his friends are off on a school trip to Greece.He's bound to discover his gift there - and even meet more of the gods! But after ending up neck-deep in horse poo, almost falling down a mountain and facing a fierce flock of ravens, this trip feels more like an epic voyage... What's really going on with the mysterious gods, Athena, Apollo and Ares? And will Hercules discover what makes him special? Following up on Hercules: the Diary of a (Sort of) Hero, this is a hilarious, accessible package brillian

This beautiful box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Sunrise on the Reaping. The paperbacks feature gorgeous sprayed edges with stencilled artwork. This is a breathtaking collectible perfect for the long-time fan or new Hunger Games reader."I was so obsessed with this book. . .. The Hunger Games is amazing." Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga "I couldn't stop reading." Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly "At its best the trilogy channels the political passion of 1984, the memorable violence of A Clockwork Orange, the imaginative ambience of The Chronicles of Narnia and the detailed inventiveness of Harry Potter." New York Times Book Review There is only one rule: kill or be killed. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.The Capitol keeps the districts in line by for

Cobble the dinoghost meets an unexpected new friend in the first installment of this laugh-out-loud series perfect for newly independent readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!This hilarious, friendship-themed series follows a ghost-dinosaur named Cobble who's been roaming the world alone for millions of years. Cobble starts a diary because he has begun losing track of the passing days. He has a set routine everyday: He commutes on the bus, visits the haunted lighthouse, and observes a seven-year-old boy named Kevin who's obsessed with ketchup. But Cobble's world gets turned upside-down when he meets Bonny, a goldfish ghost (who's forever trapped in the fishbowl where she died by ketchup!). Bonny is d

潛入深海，看頂尖掠食者一較高下！這本合輯收錄四場海洋動物精彩對戰，帶領讀者認識雙髻鯊、虎鯨、大白鯊等強者的生態祕密。透過生動圖解與豐富資料，培養孩子的觀察力！Dive into underwater animal battles in this exciting bind-up featuring four favorite action-packed Who Would Win? books!Which underwater animals would win in a head-to-head battle? Find out in this awesome bind-up of four books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of ocean battles to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark, Whale vs. Giant Squid, Lobster vs. Crab, and Killer Whale vs.Great White Shark.Kids will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more alongside photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts.

The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling Wings of Fire series brings all ten dragon tribes together at last -- but one queen is certain that her kingdom will only be safe on their own, behind a wall of ice.Snowfall didn't expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a young age, but now that she is, she's going to be the best queen ever. All she has to do is keep her tribe within IceWing territory, where it's safe -- while keeping every other tribe out, where they belong.It's a perfect and simple plan, backed up by all the IceWing magic Snowfall can find. That is, until a storm of unidentified dragons arrives on her shore, looking for asylum.The foreigners are completely strange and, Snowfall is certain, utterly untrustworthy. But as she escorts the miserable new tribes out of her kingdom, Snowfall is forced to reconsider her plan. Maybe she can only keep her tribe safe . . . if she's willing to risk everything.

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Real-life crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is starring in her very own early chapter book series -- inspired by real news stories she has written! In this third book, there's a fire on Orange Street and a shop burns down! Mrs. Brown thinks her candles started the fire. She's so upset she won't leave her house. But the town pet parade can't start without her! Hilde needs to find out what REALLY caused the fire. Can she crack this RED-HOT case in time to save the parade? Joanne Lew-Vriethoff's personality-filled illustrations appear on every page, bringing Hilde's adventures to life for young readers!

We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar!Dragon Girls roar out loud. Dragon Girls aren't afraid to take up space. Dragon Girls are ready to set their world on fire!The Flower Dragons are back together and facing their fiercest test yet! Layla the Water Lily Dragon must lead her friends Charlotte the Rose Dragon and Selena the Sunflower Dragon in an epic quest to defeat the Fury Queen.Read all the books in the Flower Dragon arc!#19: Selena the Sunflower Dragon#20: Charlotte the Rose Dragon#21: Layla the Water Lily Dragon

黑暗勢力正籠罩大地 Perodia，禿鷲 Thorn 帶領間諜大軍，企圖以黑魔法毀滅世界。小貓頭鷹 Tag 雖渴望成為勇敢的戰士，卻還太稚嫩。與他的好友松鼠 Skyla，以及最後一隻火鷹攜手，他們踏上尋找魔法石的旅程。故事節奏明快，人物討喜，是孩子接觸奇幻與任務冒險的絕佳入門。Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!A terrible darkness is spreading across Perodia. Thorn, a powerful vulture, is using dark magic (and his dark army of spies!) to destroy the magical land. A young owl named Tag may be the only one who can save it! Tag dreams of one day becoming a brave warrior, but he is small... In this first book, Tag and his best friend -- a squirrel named Skyla -- meet the last firehawk. Together, the three friends learn about a magical stone. Could this stone be powerful enough to defeat Thorn? This action-packed series makes a great introduction t

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series.OK. It’s time to stop messin’ around . . . In this book, the One IS going to be reunited with the Others. You ARE going to actually meet the REAL DREAD OVERLORD SPLAARGHÖN. And ONE CHARACTER is going to change EVERYTHING you thought you knew. This is the one you’ve been waiting for!

This is Slappy's world -- You only scream in it!Space-obsessed Murphy Shannon is pumped that his 6th grade class is visiting the Rayburne Observatory. Except, being a know-it-all means he's totally bored with the lectures he has to sit through. So when classmates Orly and Cleo say they should explore on their own, Murphy sneaks out with them. But when they come face-to-face with the strange Dr. Rayburne and his experiments, they realize they may be way in-over-their heads. A grand adventure in space may be in store for them, if they can survive...

The Bad Guys are here again, in The Bad Box 2! Sure, they will save the world from ending, they get kidnapped by an alien with too many teeth, have a Jurassic misadventure, and they even get to join a league of superheroes! Do they face danger? Yes, always! But is it funny? Oh, yes, it is! When you are in bad company, it's all in a day's work for Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark.The four titles are:Episode #5: Intergalactic Gas Episode #6: Alien vs Bad GuysEpisode #7: Do You Think He-Saurus Episode #8: Superbad

It's fun to be a Baby-sitters Little Sister Say Cheese Karen has to get glasses - two pairs One pair for reading and one for all the time. Karen does not want glasses. Her school pictures are going to be taken soon But Karen has to...so she picks out some pretty pink and blue ones. Karen thinks she looks very grown-up.Then Yicky Ricky at school calls her Four-eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. But Karen is not a wimp Glasses or no glasses - that Ricky is going to get it

From the groundbreaking and award-winning sister-brother team behind Babymouse comes a middle-grade, semi-autobiographical graphic novel.Following the lives of kids whose older brother's delinquent be

Goosebumps meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this spooky-yet-silly adventure filled with supernatural chaos! Preston and his brothers are in a graveyard making a YouTube video about monsters when they are attacked by a real-life zombie! But it's not just any zombie - it's Preston's best friend Tommy who passed away a few months ago after an unfortunate squash avalanche accident in a supermarket. Thrilled to have his friend back, Preston promises to give Tommy lessons so he can once again fit into everyday life and they can stay friends for ever. However, Preston's lessons are repeatedly thwarted by his brothers.Twelve-year-old Zac bosses everybody around, while eight-year-old Hal keeps making up stories and pretending he can understand what Tommy is really saying. Meanwhile, monster hunter Vincent Valiant will stop at nothing to put Tommy back in the ground where he belongs. If the brothers can't find a way to get along, they could end up losing their friend for ever.From Bram Stoker Award

The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026.#1 USA Today Bestseller - #1 New York Times Bestseller - #1 Indie Bestseller - #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller - A New York Times Editors' Choice"A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it's great." The New York TimesWhen you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister

#1 USA Today Bestseller#1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Indie Bestseller#1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerA New York Times Editors' ChoiceAn Amazon Best Book of 2025The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story.#1 USA Today Bestseller • #1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller • A New York Times Editors' Choice"A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it's great." The New York TimesWhen you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and

Hercules Braver, modern-day son of Zeus, is about to face his BIGGEST challenge yet... A legendary Greek monster has escaped from the underworld!Hercules is ready to start a new school year as the BEST demigod when, to his surprise, his cousin Theseus suddenly comes to stay from Greece. Theseus, son of Poseidon, is a young demigod just like Hercules. But right as Herc was (finally) preparing to be a heroically good role model, infuriating Theseus causes TROUBLE at every turn!But soon the boys are forced to work together - because Zeus has been so focused on writing a book that he's lost control of the cosmos... and now the universe is in jeopardy. One of the most terrifying monsters in Greek myth has hatched an escape from the underworld! With their dads pre-occupied, it's up to Herc and Theo to track down and stop the Minotaur.No doubt about it, this is Herc's most high-stakes adventure yet. Will the boys become monster-slaying heroes like their namesakes? Or will they learn that myth

The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was--and still is--the deadliest avalanche in America's history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope.The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm.But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three . . . six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after midnight on March 1, a lightning storm struck the mountain, sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain. The trains tumbled 150 feet. 96 people were dead.The Wellington avalanche forever changed railroad engineering. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the tale of one girl who survive