Synopsis: Key Features Description "Boys don't keep diaries, or do they?" It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his…

Synopsis: In the first book of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, introduces us to Greg Heffley: an unforgettable, unlikely hero that every family can relate to.Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg. He finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. Greg is happy to have Rowley…

Synopsis: The timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come, is re-imagined by cinematic visionary Robert Zemeckis. The three Ghosts remind Scrooge of the man he once used to be, the cold truth of who he is today, and what will happen if Scrooge does not strive to be a better man for tomorrow! Set during the holidays, A Christmas Carol is sure to stand out as a classic holiday film for years to come

Synopsis: It's the handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This novelty companion to the best-selling series comes complete with trading cards, full-color diagrams, and maps, all packaged in a handy, "manual-size" POB with a crisp, magnetic flap enclosure./DIVDIV

Synopsis: Fans rejoice--everyone's favorite wise-cracking djinni is back! Thousands of years before his fateful service to the magician Nathaniel in London, wily Bartimaeus served as djinni to hundreds of masters, from Babylon and Ancient Egypt to the modern Middle East. In this brilliant new installment in the best-selling series, history is revealed as readers travel alongside Bartimaeus to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon for his most exciting…

Synopsis: For four long months, ten-year-old Cass has been dreaming of the day her mom, Toodi, will come home. But when Toodi’s welcome back party takes a turn for the disastrous, Cass finds herself stuck alone with her dull-as-dirt dad, who insists that they set off for the summer on a mysterious adventure—just the two of them. It turns out Cass’s dad has some big-time surprises up his sleeve. Once they hit the road in an old RV named The Roast, he…

Synopsis: Cody Parker is the new kid in school. He’s overweight, scared and hates his new life in Dullsville, Maryland., aka Baltimore, where he’s a target–okay, a big target–for brutal teasing. But he loves baseball. And despite his size, he plays third base like a dream. Too bad he’s competing for the starting job on the Orioles of the Dulaney Babe Ruth League against budding hoodlum Dante Rizzo, who vows to squeeze Cody’s head like a grape if he beats…

Synopsis: Another humorous middle grade adventure from the author of the Intergalactic Bed…

Synopsis: Obi-Wan Kenobi, traveling with Ferus and Trever, attempts to keep the Jedi's most important secret safe from the inquisitive Empire.

Synopsis: The Misfits find themselves in the middle of a thirty-year-old mystery and an FBI cover-up when they have a chance encounter with a folk singer. Is he responsible for a war protest bombing at a university in the early 1970s? Trying to uncover the truth proves to be a life and death matter.

Synopsis: When the Misfits discover a cryptic note hidden inside Jake¿s antique clarinet, they are lured into a twisted scavenger hunt that may lead them to three million dollars. But first they must figure out the circumstances behind the unexplained disappearance of a jazz musician forty years earlier.

Synopsis: Amidst ongoing strife within and between the Clans of warrior cats, Brambleclaw is tempted by the dark plans of his father and brother, and the meaning of Leafpool's ominous visions becomes clear.

Synopsis: Presents the Bill of Rights in both its original version and in a translated version using everyday language. Describes the events that led to the creation of the document and its significance through history.

Synopsis: Now in paperback, Lynne Cheney’s dramatic and New York Times bestselling account of a great leader’s patriotic feat.Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the six months since the Declaration of Independence had been signed, General George Washington and his troops had suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of the British. It looked as though our struggle for independence might be doomed, when Washington made a…

Synopsis: Tom Sawyer is a sure-'nuff rascal who gets into trouble and wriggles out again. He's the all-American kid-part pirate, part hero, part treasure seeker, part prankster-and all boy. But the fun turns to fright when Tom and his buddy, Huck Finn, witness a midnight murder and swear to a secret that may be too hard for any boy to keep.

Synopsis: "Describes the causes of and effects of the Louisiana Purchase on US history"--Provided by publisher.

Synopsis: When Kylie Jean joins a local soccer team, the Tiger Lillies, she can't wait to make new friends and learn how to play. But when an accident takes her off the field, Kylie Jean will have to learn how to be a soccer queen from the sidelines.