Synopsis: School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation,…

Synopsis: Someone has a crush on Heidi Heckelbeck! Can she figure out who it is—with a little help from her Book of Spells?The Brewster Science Fair is approaching, and Heidi and Stanley are busy working on their project. But when Heidi finds treats in her cubby and her desk, she realizes that she has a secret admirer! Who can it be? Heidi starts to investigate, and she eventually turns to her Book of Spells for help. Will she discover her admirer’s true…

Synopsis: "Pete the Cat can't decide what to wear to look cool at school. Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool"--Back cover.

Synopsis: The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns--with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls--but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.

Synopsis: Pete the Cat is back—and this time he’s rocking in his school shoes. Pete discovers the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singing his song . . . because it’s all good.

Synopsis: With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In this eleventh book of the My Weird School Daze series, A.J.’s mom has a new job! That means A.J. will have to go to After School Kids’ Kare. And Mr. Tony, the guy who runs it, is totally weird. He wants to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by making the world’s largest pizza! Will A.J. and the gang be able to tunnel out of the child-care room…

Synopsis: With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!Help! With the Recess Enrichment Program, A.J. and the gang have to take classes even during recess in this ninth book in the My Weird School Daze series! The new teacher, Mrs. Lizzy, teaches how to make balloon animals, how to compost worms, and lots of other weird useless skills that nobody would ever want to know in a million hundred years!Perfect for…

Synopsis: A class's new teacher, who leads the children in a number of very popular activities, turns out to be a gorilla.

Synopsis: With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In the fifth book in the My Weird School Daze series, the weirdness never stops! The security guard at Ella Mentry School has gone off the deep end! Somebody is stealing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the vomitorium, and Officer Spence is on the case. He's arresting everybody in sight! Somebody is going to go to jail! Who is it? You'll have to read…

Synopsis: The one hundredth day of school at Frank N. Stein Elementary School is the best day of the year for all the monsters except Jane Brain. Readers will learn fun--and sometimes spooky--ways of counting to one hundred in this book.

Synopsis: There's an Earth Day celebration in store for Mrs. Green's class, and her students are working on important reports. They're out to discover all the ways the climate is changing and what can be done to help Mother Nature. One by one they pick their subjects: Freddy will cover food supply (a subject close to his heart) and Derek takes recycling because he thinks it's about riding a bike. Hubie gets stuck with water pollution, a very big problem…

Synopsis: Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger have created another holiday story about the lovable characters from A String of Hearts.Perfect for a teacher's classroom or a child's home bookshelf, Thanksgiving Day Thanks tells the story of Sam trying to figure out what he's thankful for.Sam also works on a special project to share at the Thanksgiving feast—his own version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!Parents and teachers will find inspiration…

Synopsis: Keena Ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins second grade.