Synopsis: The merry adventures of two scrapping alligator children—and of Rosa and Willy, their human counterparts. ‘Else Holmelund Minarik, whose Little Bear indicated a uniquely charming talent, has outdone herself here.’ —K.

Synopsis: Wouldn't you know it, right when the trusty Time Warp Trio are about to go on stage in their school play, their script gets knocked into The Book, and Joe, Fred, and Sam land smack in the middle of a feud between the gods of Ancient Greece and some really ugly monsters. To keep their odyssey from becoming a Greek tragedy, the gang needs to find The Book, and fast!

Synopsis: The International Space Station races through space at 17,500 miles per hour. How do people live there? What may they discover? Find out the story of the twenty-first century's great scientific adventure.Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2001--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl. and Booklist "Top 10 Science Books for Children" 2000

Synopsis: When the old farmer warns that a storm is coming, Dog spreads the word and leads all of the animals to shelter.  Huddled together, they wait anxiously for Storm to come.  But who is this frightening creature named Storm, and what will happen when he arrives?  When the rain starts pelting the roof and lightning fills the sky, the animals are relieved.  The sky must be trying to protect them by scaring Storm away!  But when everything stops and…

Synopsis: Humorous and ironical folk tales revealing the customs and thought of the West Africans

Synopsis: Describes the various parts of the human circulatory system and explains how and why blood is circulated throughout the body

Synopsis: When Amelia Bedelia helps out with the school Thanksgiving play, she causes quite a scene. Let's all give thanks for another funny new Amelia Bedelia story!

Synopsis: Obi the Gerbil is home alone! Obi's owner is on vacation, and the neighbor feeding the pets has forgotten all about the gerbil tucked away in her cage. Obi loves her cozy home, but without food and water she must escape to survive. So, taking on the courage of her namesake (Star Wars Jedi knight Obi-Wan), she breaks out and meets her fellow pets'cats up to no good, a maniacal tarantula, an insecure snake, a grumpy mouse, and a crotchety dog. Obi…

Synopsis: Gemini Jack's U Rent AllBe First in the Universe! When they accidentally walk backwards, Tod and his twin sister Tessa notice a flashing neon sign in the mall. There's something strange about it-- instead of blinking on and off, the sign appears and disappears. One minute it's there, then no neon, no sign, nothing. And that's only the first clue that this is no ordinary store. Gemini Jack rents all sorts of things that the twins have never even…

Synopsis: Learn your beetles from A to Z as they crawl their way through the alphabet. Get to know the most diverse species on earth in this entertaining and informative nature ABC book. From the Dung Beetle to the Kalahari Beetle to the Zinc Metallic Beetles, the book is both fact-filled and fun for young readers. Full of Jerry Pallotta's signature humor and brought to life with bold artwork by award-winning illustrator, David Biedrzycki. A great…

Synopsis: Kazu Kibuishi's enchanting series about two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission continues!In the third installment of the thrilling Amulet series, Emily, Navin, and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis, which is believed to be located on an island high above the clouds. The mysterious Leon Redbeard is their guide, and there's a surprising new addition to the crew: the Elf…

Synopsis: Dolphin Diaries is an exciting new series that explores all aspects of dolphins' relationships with mankind.Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries.In the series' second book, The Dolphin Dreamer is at bay in Key West, Florida, visiting a very special dolphin center -- with "dolphin teachers." Jody loves watching the dolphins at work, but…

Synopsis: Get ready for some serious science fun when the Friz takes on the most attractive topic of all: Magnetism!Hi, I'm Carlos - one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. I know Ms. Frizzle thinks of some weird ways to teach about science, but challenging Mr. O'Neatly's class to a science contest was her craziest idea to date. Mr. O'Neatly's class always wins everything!The contest topic was magnetism, and we hadn't even started our unit yet. The Friz…

Synopsis: With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this seventh book in the My Weird School Daze series, Ella Mentry School's counselor wants everybody to stop arguing and get along with one another. He wants everybody to be polite! He wants everybody to live in peace and harmony! What is his problem? Now the boys have to play with dolls! The girls have to play with action figures! And that's only the…

Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's disliked them all. She has a county-wide reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters -- by far the strangest family yet -- Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. But the rescue doesn't work…