Synopsis: Originally written in 1911, this charming tale offers middle readers a story about family bonding, compassion and true friendship formed in the magical surroundings of an English garden. Reprint.

Synopsis: Madeline and her classmates decide to buy a horse for the ambassador's son while visiting him in London

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: These collaborators offer a vivacious version of the classic tale. . . . The up-to-date details will provoke chuckles, as when Somebody holds a flexible shower nozzle over his head and realizes, 'This rain is too hot.' This book, however, is just right.--Publishers Weekly.

Synopsis: Shrek, a horrid little ogre, goes out into the world to find adventure and along the way encounters a witch, a knight in armor, a dragon, and, finally, a hideous princess, who's even uglier than he is!

Synopsis: Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

Synopsis: This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.Uno de los libros infantiles más queridos de todos los tiempos.Si un ratoncito hambriento aparece a la puerta de tu casa, quizás quieras darle una galleta. Y si le das una galleta, te pedirá un vaso de leche, y querrá mirarse en el espejo para asegurarse que no tiene un bigote de leche y…

Synopsis: Curious George Goes Camping is an entertaining story of the Great Outdoors based on H. A. and Margret Rey’s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. George tries to be helpful, but he of course just ends up upsetting a nearby camper. As he’s hiding in the woods, he meets a forest creature who catapults the mischievous monkey into a chain of even more outrageous events! For more monkey fun, investigate www.…

Synopsis: "In this book, a mother polar bear, who has waited in her den for the birth of her twin cubs, teaches them how to hunt and to recognize danger. When they are grown, they set out on their own."--Provided by publisher.

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: Everyone's favorite canine hero, Santa Paws, is back in this eighth book in the series. And this time, there's more trouble than usual for him to sniff out. . . .Santa Paws is known far and wide for his amazing rescues. Even the people on tiny Blueberry Island off the coast of Maine have heard of his daring feats.Santa Paws and the entire Callahan family are spending Christmas on the island this year. It's not long before Santa Paws is sniffing…

Synopsis: No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory!Can Cam help catch the diamond thief? Cam and her friend Eric are sitting at the mall when the jewelry store is robbed. Cam sees the thief, but the police arrest the wrong person. Now it's up to Cam to catch the real criminal!The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine…

Synopsis: Andy forgot to do his homework. He only has a few minutes to find out what he needs to complete the project.

Synopsis: Aspiring to be a fireman when he grows up, a young boy pretends that he is fighting a fire and bravely saving a cat's life, in a story with simple rhyming text and punch-out vocabulary flash cards. Original.