Synopsis: Collision course The fifth-grade Week in the Woods is a beloved tradition of Hardy Elementary, where Mark Chelmsley (the Fourth) is pretty much killing time before his parents send him off to an exclusive prep school. But then Mark realizes the Week might be a chance to prove to Mr. Maxwell that he's not just another of the slacker rich kids the teacher can't stand. But it may be too late for Mark to change Mr. Maxwell's opinion of him. On the…

Synopsis: Clifford and his friends help the Howards with Emily Elizabeth's graduation party.

Synopsis: Chosen by her teacher to deliver a note to Mrs. Walker, a proud Bunny sets out on her mission but realizes that she had no idea how to get to Mrs. Walker's room. Original.

Synopsis: ALA Notable Book "Horn Book" Fanfare Winner of the International Children's Literature Association's 1999 Phoenix Award * A retired college president is determined to best a young beachcomber * A store manager accuses a boy of shoplifting * A tour guide strikes a bargain with an enterprising orphan * A boy recovering from a broken arm befriends an elderly woman in an old folks' home * A widow and her son seize an opportunity presented by a pair…

Synopsis: Sage has misheard and misunderstood one of Mrs. Page's weekly vocabulary words. Her error leads to a humbling catastrophe: a momentous tragedy, in front of the entire class. Can Sage turn her vocabulary disaster: an event bringing great misfortune, into a triumph: a true success? Anyone who has ever been daunted: discouraged or disheartened, by a mere word in the dictionary will cheer wildly: in a manner lacking all restraint, as Sage transforms…

Synopsis: Kids will exercise their early math skills with this bestselling picture book--now available in Scholastic Bookshelf!Mr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat. The tables look lovely, the food is ready, and here come the guests--with their own seating plans!This…

Synopsis: A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to navigate the world, all while training for a fencing competition. Framed. Bullied. Disliked. But I know I can still be the best. Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were…

Synopsis: Jessica has always been a worrier, and learning about fire safety is making her more nervous than ever. But our favorite worrywart is about to discover that knowing what to do in an emergency is the best (and only) way to extinguish her fire-safety fears!

Synopsis: Pete the Cat whips up something extra cool in the next Pete the Cat My First I Can Read tale from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator James Dean!The school's bake sale is a day away! Pete tries to make something yummy for his friends. But he seems to be only making a giant mess! Will Pete have something delicious in time for the bake sale? Beginning readers will love Pete's adventure in the kitchen in this My First I Can Read story,…

Synopsis: Greg's dad, Frank, is on a mission - a mission to make this wimpy kid, well, less wimpy. All manner of 'manly' physical activities are planned, but Greg just about manages to find a way out of them. That is until military academy is mentioned and Greg realizes that he's going to have to come up with a very special excuse.

Synopsis: A first-grader learns to be themselves in another story from the bestselling series, Robin Hill School! It's almost school picture day at Robin Hill School. There are going to be lots of empty spaces in Mrs. Connor's first-grade class—lots of empty spaces in the smiles, that is, because most of her students are missing a tooth or two. Except for Jamie—he still has all his teeth. No matter what he does, none of his teeth come out. Until...

Synopsis: The first book in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That’s what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition to having FUN-FUN-FUN in class, each weekend this amazing hamster gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. and Speak-Up-Sayeh. Soon Humphrey learns to read, write, and even shoot rubber…

Synopsis: Froggy's mother knows that everyone's nervous on the first day of school. Not me! says Froggy, and together they leapfrog to the bus stop. Full color.

Synopsis: Academy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Julianne Moore brings us more adventures from Freckleface Strawberry! Freckleface and her best friend, Windy Pants Patrick, each have something secret in their backpacks: sticky, gooey gum and a squished, messy donut. When it comes time to pull their homework from their backpacks to hand in to the teacher, suddenly their snack choices seem like a really bad idea. Everyone's…

Synopsis: Meet Petey! Petey is excited for kindergarten. Petey counts his way through the day using everything from his crayons to his footsteps. Fun, animated text and bright, watercolor illustrations add up to a perfect book for preschool graduates!

Synopsis: Meet the World's Funniest First Grader--Junie B. Jones! Go Room One! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing--and r