Synopsis: Professor Pippy P. Poopypants takes over science class at Jerome Horwitz Elementary in the fourth book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!George and Harold are fourth-grade buddies with a penchant for practical jokes. When the boys' latest prank drives their science teacher over the edge, their clueless principal, Mr. Krupp, quickly hires a replacement: Professor Pippy P. Poopypants…

Synopsis: The Old Lady from There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! is back for a fall adventure -- now in a bestselling Level 1 reader format!The old lady says "Hooray!"We have a trip today!Grab your bag. Say hello!Get on the bus. Off we go!The Old Lady heads to the farm in this Level 1 story featuring simple sentences, words to sound out, and rhymes just right for the beginning reader! Scholastic Readers encourage the joy and fun of reading with…

Synopsis: What is the right pet for Fly Guy?In the first zany, hilarious Fly Guy picture book, Buzz tries to help Fly Guy find the right pet. It seems that everyone else at the park has a pet, so Fly Guy wants one, too. A dog licked Fly Guy. A frog chased Fly Guy. A cricket was too jumpy. Who will be the best pet for Fly Guy?Kids will love Fly Guy and Buzz's wacky search for the right pet. Tedd Arnold's signature illustration style and fun story will…

Synopsis: Colorful vegetables, delicious fruits, and lots of friends. . . . The farmers market is always fun! Illustrator Edward Martinez brings the hustle and bustle of market day to life.

Synopsis: Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Little Wee Bear go out for a morning walk, hoping by the time they get home their porridge will cool to the perfect temperature. But they don?t realize a jump-roping, curly-haired terror named Goldilocks is on the way. Things are about to get messy before the Bear family has a chance to eat their porridge. . . .

Synopsis: Peanuts you can count on (literally). From the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcake! Terry Border uses his funny food characters to create a a counting story perfect for his youngest fans. His Peanut People will dazzle kids with their group stunts as they go from 1 to 10. Readers young, old, and everywhere in between will fall head over heels for this hilarious board book starring Terry Border's beloved punny characters.

Synopsis: When the Easter Bunny needs a last-minute substitution, an unlikely hero steps in. Will anyone notice that the Easter Bunny is...an ostrich?!The Easter Bunny is hard at work hiding eggs for an Easer Egg Hunt. But when he needs to dash back to Easter Island to get more eggs, an unlike hero--an ostrich!--has to put on the bunny ears. She hops into the yard with basket in tow, and is met by a little girl who is eager to start the hunt for eggs.…

Synopsis: Learn to read with Richard Scarry and Step Into Reading!Farmer Pig is having a very busy day. He needs a helper. Charlie Cat can help. Or can he? Time after time, Charlie causes hilarious mayhem as he tries to assist with milking the cow, watering the garden and clearing the table. While strengthening their word recognition skills, early readers will laugh at the exploits of the hapless pig and cat, and learn that everyone makes mistakes…

Synopsis: The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague are back with another playful dinosaur tale--this time about a sick dinosaur child who catches the flu and must go to the doctor.What if a dinosaur catches the flu?Does he whimper and whine between each "At-choo"?Does he drop dirty tissues all over the floor?Does he fling his medicine out of the door?Just like kids, little dinosaurs hate being sick. And going to the doctor can be pretty…

Synopsis: Joey, left at home alone one night, sees and hears strange things, but he has the superior wit to convince any and all possible monsters that his brother, Dan, is the better choice for dinner.

Synopsis: The Caldecott Honor-winning classic by bestselling picture book creator David Shannon is celebrating its twenty-five year anniversary with a special edition featuring bonus content!When David Shannon was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: NO, DAVID!... and a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. Now David is all grown up. But some things never change...Over twenty-five…

Synopsis: First published in 1986 and just as fresh and relevant today, this widely acclaimed, child-friendly poetry anthology is now being reissued with a striking new jacket. In his introduction to this book Jim Trelease, bestselling author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, writes, “No one better recognizes the essence of the child-poetry connection than poet and anthologist Jack Prelutsky. . . . Here are more than 200 little poems to feed little people with…

Synopsis: Get spooked by a haunted Splat the Cat tale by New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton in Splat the Cat: What Was That?, a lift-the-flap Halloween adventure.It’s Halloween, and Splat’s friend Spike wants to trick-or-treat at the scariest house on the block. Splat doesn’t want to—what if it’s haunted? But when Splat’s pet mouse, Seymour, runs through the house’s spooky doors, our favorite kooky cat has no choice but to rescue him.…

Synopsis: Celebrated author/illustrator Marc Brown revisits his beloved bestselling character in the first new Arthur picture book in almost ten years! Arthur comes home from school and begins sneaking around the house, taking notes and talking about a Big Green Machine. D.W. is suspicious of her brother's weird behavior, but when Arthur shows up late for dinner with green hands, she really gets the creeps! But it turns house Arthur is making a poster…

Synopsis: Illus. in color. "Children will be intrigued and delighted with thenonsensical alphabet that begins after Z."-- "Booklist."

Synopsis: Mouse is back in this ninth picture book in the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling If You Give... series! If you give a mouse a brownie, he's going to ask for some ice cream to go with it. When you give him the ice cream, he'll probably ask you for a spoon. He'll start drumming on the table. Drumming will get him so excited he'll want to start a band. . . .Mouse makes his long-anticipated return to the spotlight in this winning picture book…

Synopsis: Pet owners beware!Bad Kitty really needs a bath, and she is forced to take one in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young readers. The following are some items you will need for Kitty's bath: one bathtub, plenty of water, dry towels, a suit of armor, a letter to your loved ones, clean underwear (because stressful situations can cause "accidents"), an ambulance in your driveway with the engine running, and, oh, yeah, you'll also need…