Synopsis: Turtle wishes he could fly, dive, climb, and run like other animals, but then He realizes something he can do that they can't.

Synopsis: When Arthur sees advertisements for the amazing doggy Treat Timer, he decides to earn enough money to buy it for his dog Pal.

Synopsis: "Jack and Annie travel in their Magic Tree House back to a Hawaiian island of long ago where they make friends, learn how to surf, and encounter a tsunami"--

Synopsis: Randal, an apprentice wizard, has broken his vow to never use a weapon and now is unable to use magic until he is pardoned by a master wizard.

Synopsis: The NERDS series combines the excitement of international espionage with the awkwardness of elementary school as it follows the adventures of a group of unpopular fifth graders who run a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they transform their nerdy qualities into incredible abilities, and the results are awesome, inspiring—and hilarious. A virus has infected Arlington, Virginia, home of NERDS…

Synopsis: Cloudy with a chance of…pie?! An all-new Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs adventure takes foodie fun to—Mars!Breaking News: Astronauts Land on Mars!Kate and Henry can hardly believe their eyes. Astronauts have landed on Mars! And their first discovery there? A thick glutinous substance that seems to be falling from the sky. A substance not unlike...pie filling? Could it be? Could it be raining pies on Mars? Suddenly, Mars seems a whole lot more…

Synopsis: You have your eye on a super-fun costume for the upcoming costume party, but you can�t afford it. To earn a little money, you start your own business doing things like walking dogs and delivering things on your scooter. Your friends think your business is such a smart idea that they want to join in, too. You say yes. It�ll be fun to work together! But when your friends start bickering about the right way to do business, you wonder just how smart…

Synopsis: CREEPY, CRAWLY CRITTERS -- YUCK! Poor Todd. First he has to give up his room for an old friend of his father's who's visiting. Then his valuable baseball card collection is stolen. Now Mr. Merlin says the class is going to be studying spiders. Todd hates spiders. But then Mr. Merlin tells the Third-Grade Detectives that a spider's web may help catch the thief. Maybe spiders aren't so bad after all.

Synopsis: The name's Goldfish. Zombie Goldfish. Fishy mayhem abounds with two more fin-tastic stories from author Mo O'Hara featuring our favorite (New York Times-bestselling!) zombie goldfish.Frankie was a completely normal pet goldfish . . . until Tom's evil-scientist big brother tried to murder him with toxic gunge! Luckily Tom and his best friend shocked Frankie back to life with a battery, and ever since he's been a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH. In Live…

Synopsis: Bored by the lack of crime in Quietville lately, Jimmy's vampire dog, Abby, has chewed up his mother's entire shoe collection, and so his parents have insisted in enrolling Abby in obedience training, and the longer it goes on the more "normal" (and boring) she becomes--but when mysterious things start happening to Jimmy's lacrosse team, he and his friends (the Crimebiters) realize they need to get Abby back to her crime fighting ways.

Synopsis: As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

Synopsis: Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.

Synopsis: A delightfully illustrated introduction to some of the most fascinating and admirable animals we’ve ever known! Everyone knows about President Obama's first dog Bo, but would you believe President Adams had a pet alligator that he kept in the White House? TALES OF FAMOUS ANIMALS won't just cover presidential pets; young readers will also learn about heroic animals like Balto the sled dog and unique animals like Koko the gorilla. With awesome…

Synopsis: When his human family goes to the store, Dog is left in charge of five wiley cats.

Synopsis: Where do stars go in the daytime? How far away are stars? What stories can they tell us? Marvel at the mythic stories of the constellations and try finding your own patterns in the sky. Think beyond our sun and wonder what other planets might be circling other stars and what, or who, might be on them. Open the book and blast off to the stars! "A sure winner for future astronomers and their stargazing parents. Tomecek and newcomer Yoshikawa make…

Synopsis: "Max the puppy has fallen in love. From the moment Emi walks into the shelter with her long black hair and bright smile, he knows she's meant to be his forever person. Emi's family has just moved to Maine from Japan, and he can tell that she is in desperate need of a friend like Max. After Emi adopts him, Max goes to live with her high up on a mountain homestead where he explores his new world and spends his days annoying the other family pet, a…

Synopsis: Interesting family behavior of the American alligator. Winner of a Children's Choice Award. Illustrated by James Melvin.

Synopsis: A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

Synopsis: Kroll's text tells the inspiring story of how Francis Scott Key wrote America's national anthem, complete with majestic oil paintings that bring the history and excitement to life. Includes the words and music to the song, a photo of the original manuscript, early maps, an etching of Key, a bibliography, and index. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Describes different kinds of bridges: how they are built and how they are used.