Synopsis: Jennifer Jones is in love and she doesn't care who knows it! But the object of her affection sure does. He's embarrassed by the love poems, the terms of endearment, the cute little red heart stickers, and especially the laughter and snickers from his classmates. He wishes that Jennifer Jones would just move away. And one day, she does! There's no more sickening stickers, no more silly poems--and no more fun. Does he actually miss Jennifer Jones?

Synopsis: Alicia Receives Greetings From Her Hispanic Neighborhood As She Walks To Her Birthday Party.

Synopsis: The tooth fairy performs her duties over the course of a night.

Synopsis: "Find out how Florida grew from a state with a tiny population to a place where people from all over the world come to live, work, and enjoy the warm climate and beautiful scenery"--Page 4 of cover.

Synopsis: Ut comes to America from Vietnam, but her mother must stay behind due to a shortage of funds. Ut's struggle to adjust to her new life is worsened by insensitive classmates. In a heartwarming ending, the students run a fair and raise the money for Ut's mother to join her family. Full color. A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; Booklist Editors' Choice.

Synopsis: Grade 1–3—As in Punctuation Takes a Vacation (2003) and Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day (2006, both Holiday House), Pulver and Rowe tackle another grammar lesson with humorous examples and whimsical illustrations. The students in Mr. Wright's class have decided that they have had enough of silent letters; they can't be heard and they make spelling too tough. After listening to their complaints, their teacher urges them to email the local…

Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton is back with another story about Splat the Cat, and this time your favorite frazzled cat is running for office.Splat is thrilled to be elected student-body president, until he discovers not everyone likes his plans. So he thinks big. Real big. So big that pretty soon he’s making promises he cannot keep. Can Splat please everyone and also make a difference?Read about Splat’s biggest role yet in…

Synopsis: What better way to fancy Mom up for her birthday than to treat her to a super-deluxe beauty day created by Fancy Nancy herself? It's a pampering paradise, and right in the backyard! With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colorful nail polish, and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mom a total makeover. She even treats her to sumptuous refreshments and special entertainment. But when the pampering suddenly goes too far, has Nancy ruined her mom's big…

Synopsis: 8" x 11"

Synopsis: When a storm comes, Rover expects to have his doghouse all to himself but finds that various other animals, including a skunk, come to join him. It's raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who's the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk, of course. Suddenly that doghouse isn't quite so…

Synopsis: Exuberant pictures and simple text send children on a fun backyard adventure as a sneaky cat tries to catch tasty birds for lunch. A wonderful introduction to bird-watching, this book can be enjoyed by the entire family. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: The story of a little hedgehog who lends his mittens, hat and scarf to other forest animals during a terrible storm while he is on his way to his friend Badger's house. How will the little hedgehog stay warm now?

Synopsis: Clayton Feels Most Alive When He's With His Grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, And The Band Of Bluesmen -- He Can't Wait To Join Them, Just As Soon As He Has A Blues Song Of His Own. But Then The Unthinkable Happens. Cool Papa Byrd Dies, And Clayton's Mother Forbids Clayton From Playing The Blues. And Clayton Knows That's No Way To Live. Armed With His Grandfather's Brown Porkpie Hat And His Harmonica, He Runs Away From Home In Search Of The Bluesmen…

Synopsis: Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it--Donovan's school. Almost immediately, Noah finds himself on the wrong side of cheerleading captain Megan Mercury and alpha…

Synopsis: Once there were two mice who fell in love with the same Christmas tree, but you had to see it to believe it!