Synopsis: The Gregg family loves hunting, but their eight-year-old neighbor can't stand it. After countless pleas for them to stop are ignored, she has no other choice -- she has to put her magic finger on them. Now the Greggs are a family of birds, and like it or not, they're going to find out how it feels to be on the other end of the gun.

Synopsis: Henry doesn't have any brothers or sisters or friends. What he does have is Mudge, a 180-pound dog who is Henry's best friend and protector. The pair share several adventures in this lighthearted and easy-to-read book. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Lively, reassuring, comical- just right for newly independent readers, with cartoon style illustrations that gallop, skip, and splash right along with the text.

Synopsis: Children's Education

Synopsis: Frustrated when his basketball teammates refuse to pass him the ball, Sam decides to prove to everyone that he is not too slow and impresses the First Grade Friends gang by making the winning shot. Original.

Synopsis: The students of the first-grade class are horrified when Sam accidentally loses the class pet, a hermit crab, in a whimsical early reader story by the author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox. Original.

Synopsis: A vintage story of a child being curious and playing in mud.

Synopsis: A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox! A clever retelling of a classic tale, perfect for all-year-round!Run! Run!Fast as you can!You can't catch me!I'm the Gingerbread Man!Dive into a clever retelling of an old and beloved folktale.The easy to read text and classic illustrations are sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of kids everywhere! A…

Synopsis: When her family moves to New York from Hong Kong, Mei Mei finds it difficult to learn the alien sounds of English.

Synopsis: Key Features Description This spooky addition to Alvin Schwartz's popular books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. There is a story here for everyone: skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth, a ghost who takes revenge on her murderer, and a haunted house where every night a bloody head falls down the chimney. Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings…