Fiction

During a stormy night, a scared little fox shows up in the middle of the city. He appears to be domesticated. Luckily, he befriends three stray dogs and, together, they all discover the true meaning of freedom. This book comes with a separate workbook...

Gabi loves mystery novels so much, she would rather stay inside and read at her family's cabin than make new friends outside. Curiosity gets the better of her and she decides to investigate the disappearance of a glamorous couple years ago. Paula, her...

Judy Moody is one of a kind, and she likes it that way. Enter Amy Namey, another third-grader with a name that rhymes! She's so much like Judy that they're practically clones. Will Amy Same-Samey turn out to be Judy's worst enemy or her new best-ever...

When Stink has a close encounter with a strange, mutant frog, his amphibian sense gets activated. Could he be turning into the amazing Stink-Frog?

Dog Man is going to need all of his friends' help, especially with the Supa Buddies.

When Ramona starts at Cedarhurst School nothing goes right--she doesn't know any of the other kids, she has to put up with the pranks of the class clown, and all sorts of strange things seem to happen to her. Children will identify with her trials and...

Children will readily identify with Ramona as she begins school. It's a year of other firsts for her, too -- first lost tooth, first embarrassment, and first introduction to reading.

Wanda's classmates make fun of her Polish name and her one faded dress. She tells them that she owns 100 dresses, and enters drawings of them in the school's art contest before she moves away. Only after she is gone do the students discover her...

This delightful volume introduces young readers to the magic of poetry through the works of three great poets. With masterful verse and whimsical illustrations, this collection is truly one to be treasured.

One day, while playing soccer in the park, a group of children meets a boy who is their age, but seems different. They later discover that Alejandro is developmentally delayed. As they get to know him better, the kids are determined to make Alejandro...

The gardener's son lives a life marked by sadness. But things begin to change when he learns that he will soon have a baby brother. As he anticipates the arrival of the new baby, the boy becomes more optimistic and realizes that he must become more...

This story of courage and self-reliance takes place in a barrio in Caracas. The children have no place to play, and ask City Hall to build them a playground in an empty lot. Tired of broken promises and long delays, the children and parents pool their...

Each year on the Night of the Dancing Stars, the Elfix give gifts to all the inhabitants of the galaxy. With the holiday fast approaching, the Spacemice discover that the Elfix have disappeared. Will Geronimo and his crew find them in time?

On Backwards Day, Judy manages to stay in a good mood. Can she keep it up all week? Her friends have their doubts. Who is this impostor and what has it done with their cranky pal?

When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked out of the Milky Way for being too shrimpy, he feels like he might just explode with a Big Bang. He has no choice but to take a stand for the sake of little planets (and little people) everywhere. Will he be...

When Judy Moody learns in science class that the rain forest is in danger and many animals face extinction she embarks on an ecological campaign. Readers will delight in her desire to save the world.

To be accepted by her classmates, Franny wants to get them interested in mad science. To achieve this goal, she will build a robot and create a formula to make herself invisible.

Franny never thought her most embarrassing secret would be revealed in front of the whole school. Now everyone knows her horrible middle name! She must fix this situation and decides that traveling back in time would be the perfect solution. Things do...

Franny's mom says every mad scientist needs an assistant. On Valentine's Day, Franny gets one...with four paws! What will she do with that? To make matters worse, a 50-foot Cupid is on the loose. Can she save the day?

Franny is an unusual girl. Besides being a mad scientist, she loves dolls full of snot and having bats for pets. Since she is not accepted at her new school for being different, she decides to do an experiment to make her like everyone else. She soon...

Juster's ingenious fantasy centers around a bored ten-year-old boy named Milo who travels to 'The Lands Beyond' when he drives his miniature car through a mysterious tollbooth.

Vlad is a member of the Impaler family, the bravest vampires that ever lived. Vlad, however, is afraid of the dark and he does not like blood. His parents are worried about his terrible grades and they threaten to send him to the Black Tower. Vlad,...

Blancaflor's ogre of a father always tells her not to show off her powers or she will scare away all potential suitors. When a prince falls from the sky, she is instantly smitten and will do anything to secretly save him.

When Stink's parents win tickets for a sleepover at the aquarium, will it be a dream come true for the science-loving boy or his worst nightmare?

It's been an unbearably hot summer and the Hotel Flamingo is brimming with activity. The Penguin Monarchs have decided to stay there! It's been a while since they have had such illustrious guests. Taking care of them during a heat wave will not be an...

Anna is the new owner of the Hotel Flamingo. She wants to restore its grandeur and make any animal, large or small, feel completely welcome.

A blind boy named Lucas dreams of going to the ocean. His heightened senses of hearing and taste will help him experience and visualize it. A group of friends works together to make Lucas’s wish come true.

In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear, but...

When Stink goes to the Everybody Stinks exhibit at the science museum, he discovers that his nose has amazing sniffing abilities. Before long, he's engrossed in toilet water, corpse flowers, and all things smelly, and he and Sophie of the Elves are set...

Chester, a cricket from a small town in Connecticut, arrives in New York City's famous Times Square. There he meets Mario Bellini, whose parents run a newsstand; Tucker, a flippant Broadway mouse; and Harry, a cunning cat. During his summer in the Big...

It's so much fun flying to school! Ava, Jack, Grun, and Faf are excited for classes to begin, but there are so many rules to follow. Will the naughty dragons be able to behave themselves?

Ava and Jack are thrilled when their parents bring home a pair of dragons, but Grun and Faf have a knack for getting into trouble. Life will never be the same again.

Judy Moody just cannot get into the new school year. Things pick up when her class is given the assignment to make collages about themselves. Judy gets right down to work, but she hits a stumbling block when she needs to address what is her favorite...

After learning how to live on a faraway, wild island, Roz finds herself trapped on a farm. This new life presents different types of dangers: tornadoes and wolves. Desperate to escape and return to her island, she travels through the forest and into a...

Angela's brothers have interfered with her relationship with Kevin. She is not going to stand still for that!

Miguel Vicente, a shoeshine boy who lives in a Caracas slum, dreams of traveling to faraway places. When he is given a book about Marco Polo, it sparks his imagination and he joins his brother--a truck driver--on a journey through Venezuela.

After learning from her grandmother what a bucket list is, Judy is determined to make hers. She better hurry up if she wants to achieve everything before starting fourth grade!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and Dory is really excited. Her brother and sister tell her to leave her imaginary friend and entire imagination at home. She ends up meeting a girl just like her!

The unbearable Twits do not allow anyone to live in peace, but a migrant bird and some monkeys teach them a lesson!

Poor Jorge has the most rotten grandmother in the world. She continually complains and nags. Out of desperation, Jorge creates a fantastic bubbling brew--the perfect cure for a perfectly horrible old lady. But the effect of the brew on grandma astonishes...