Synopsis: The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party -- or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?

Synopsis: Learn to read with the classic Amelia Bedelia!Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper.Guess who's at bat? The lovable, hilarious Amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseball team. Watch out! Because nobody plays ball like Amelia Bedelia. This Level 2 I Can Read is perfect for kids who read on their…

Synopsis: THE MODERN CLASSIC WITH OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD • The Big Bad Wolf tells his side in this fractured fairy tale, brought to life with irreverent storytelling and artwork that “older kids (and adults) will find very funny” (School Library Journal).A New York Times Best Book of the Year • American Booksellers Association Picture Book Hall of Fame • Society of Illustrators Silver Medal • New York Public Library 100 Great Children’s Books for…

Synopsis: In this funny Caldecott Honor-winning fairy-tale retelling by Janet Stevens, wily Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear into giving up half his crops. Once a upon a time, there was a lazy Bear and a clever Hare. Bear had lots of money and lots of land but all he wanted to do was sleep. Hare had nothing but hungry children, so he came up with a plan to convince Bear to split his land down the middle--tops and bottoms.…

Synopsis: There's a new boy in kindergarten, and guess what? He's the handsomest guy Junie B. has ever seen! She and Lucille and that Grace all want him for a boyfriend. Only, he thinks Junie B. is a nutball. Just 'cause she couldn't stop laughing and rolling. So how is she supposed to get that boy to love her?

Synopsis: Junie B is very upset when a boy in her class plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.

Synopsis: The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to an African rainforest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them.

Synopsis: Looking for intriguing mysteries, great friendship stories, and quality chapter books for beginning readers? Look no further: Jigsaw and Mila are the best detectives on the market!Got a mystery to solve? Who you gonna call? Jigsaw Jones! But not this time.When ghosts start haunting Jigsaw's classmates close to Halloween, there's a new ghost-buster in town -- Bobby Solofsky! He's stealing Jigsaw's clients right and left. Now that's spooky! Can…

Synopsis: "Twenty-one poems that will entertain you, inspire you, and celebrate you for who you are!"--Page 4 of cover

Synopsis: Two days before Christmas, an overworked family laments with a familiar rhyme that they had "too much to do, Our tree wasn't up yet, and Mom had the flu."

Synopsis: From bestselling author and actress Holly Robinson Peete--a heartwarming story about a boy who happens to be autistic, based on Holly's son, who has autism."Charlie has autism. His brain works in a special way. It's harder for him to make friends. Or show his true feelings. Or stay safe." But as his big sister tells us, for everything that Charlie can't do well, there are plenty more things that he's good at. He knows the names of all the…

Synopsis: It s holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate. Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all! When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets stuck with Tattletale you-know-who! It s enough to fizzle your holiday spirit! Hmm ... or is it? Maybe, just maybe, a Secret Santa…

Synopsis: "The excitement is jam packed in Fly Guy's newest episode which features a comic book within the story. Buzz and Fly Guy are superheroes! The dynamic duo must battle a fiery dragon and a band of pirates. Will Fly Guy and Buzz Boy defeat their enemies and save their home? Find out in this ama-zzzing early chapter book."--Amazon.com

Synopsis: With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song is sure to appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun, hip-hopping story for fall.

Synopsis: Aliens love underpants,It's lucky that they do,For pants helped save our universe,Sounds crazy, but it's true!Aliens in underpants are back - and this time they are on a mission to save the world! A gigantic meteorite is heading for planet earth and the aliens' pants supply is under threat. Can our crazy aliens save planet earth and secure their pants supply forever more?

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: "Scaredy NEVER goes to the beach. It's way too crowded. He could get surrounded by flocks of seagulls, tribes of jellyfish or herds of sea monsters! Instead he builds his very own beach getaway. Sound perfect? Not exactly. Something's missing. The solution: travel to the REAL beach, retrieve the missing object and return home. But things get complicated when he's suddenly outnumbered on the seashore! SOS!" -- Back cover.