Synopsis: Sister Bear has made it to the school spelling bee! Papa Bear is very proud and excited to help her practice . . . and practice . . . and practice. . . . But will all of this p-r-a-c-t-i-c-e take all of the f-u-n out of spelling for Sister?

Synopsis: Harold Schernoff, 14-year-old science whiz and social nerd, has a theory for every problem, from dating, to bullies, to making money, to sports, to how to buy a car when you're underage. When he and his buddy team up to put his theories to the test, nothing goes according to plan. A ski lesson becomes: Mass x Acceleration x Slope of hill = eeeAAGGHHH. As for first dates, only Harold could mastermind such disaster. Only Harold could go fishing…

Synopsis: Now that Jake Sherman is friends with super-cool Alex Silver, they'll be the kings of the eighth grade. And to make absolutely sure that everyone know it right away, they have a hilarious prank ready for the first day of school. But just when Jake thinks he's got it made, he realizes that he has to go back to the beginning-and start his first day of school all over again...and again...and again! Can Jake break out of this endless pattern? Or is…

Synopsis: The good news is that the third grade can buy a class pet. The bad news for Rosemary is that the kids want a rat! How gross!There's no way Rosemary's mother will let her take a turn as ratkeeper for a creepy, dirty animal. But Rosemary surprises herself when she begins to like Cheese, the gray and white hooded rat. Then, when Cheese's life is in danger, it's Rosemary to the rescue . . . if she can hide him from her family!

Synopsis: The heroine of Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein battles Thad Smith for the presidency of the 6th grade.' Maggie' s adventures and misadventures . . . make humorous and exciting reading, and promote class discussions of the relationships between friendship and competition.' --IRA/CBC Joint Committee. Children' s Choices for 1976 (IRA/CBC)

Synopsis: Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who strives for more and a family who rewards her hard work and courage.

Synopsis: Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom! In our classroom safe and sound. Fears are lost and hope is found. Discover a school where all young children have a place, have a space, and are loved and appreciated. Readers will follow a group of children through a day in their…

Synopsis: It's time to go to kindergarten, but Stinky Face has a question . . . But, Mama, what if the sink in my classroom pours grape juice instead of water? As the situations grow stranger, Stinky Face's mama always has just the right answer to make him feel better. With Lisa McCourt's zany ideas and Cyd Moore's motion-filled illustrations, this reader is sure to make every worried kindergartner-to-be a little less nervous.

Synopsis: Albert learns to stand up for himself at preschool when he wants to build a snow castle while his friend Brendan is insisting that they should throw snowballs.

Synopsis: Ms. Carey's class is looking for shapes in their school. Rectangles, triangles, circles, and squares are just a few of the shapes that they find. Hidden in the art of this Level 2 reader, children will find and identify all sorts of shapes!

Synopsis: After Little Joe wins the egg and spoon race on Sports Day, he gets so excited that he continues to carry the egg and then its hatched chicken for another year.

Synopsis: It's the start of a new school year, and A.J.'s third-grade teacher, Mr. Granite, is out of this world! He's a supergenius who talks weird, acts weird, and looks weird. He knows everything. Is he a computer posing as a person, or does he come from another planet?

Synopsis: Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That's why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But that role will go to whoever finds someone to be the room mother. All the parents are so busy, no one can bring cupcakes to the play. Gooney Bird Greene to the rescue! She finds a room mother alright, but promises not to tell who it is until the day of the play. Now the kids are…

Synopsis: In this companion to Miss Nelson Is Missing--the classic, hilarious story of a misbehaving class--the scheming kids in Room 207 are in for a big surprise from the scariest substitute around: Miss Viola Swamp. This edition comes complete with the book plus a CD reading of the story.When their teacher has to go away for a week, Miss Nelson's kids are excited to "really act up." But when the principal ends up being the most boring substitute…

Synopsis: Never before has school been this mixed up—or this much fun! Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips and painted his bald head orange! And now he wants to bungee jump off the roof of the school dressed as Santa Claus!

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…