Synopsis: A haunting gothic tale by master mysery writer John Bellairs--soon to be a major motion picture starring Cate Blanchett and Jack Black! "The House With a Clock in Its Walls will cast its spell for a long time."--The New York Times Book Review When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both magicians…

Synopsis: Even though they have all come to school in holey clothes, Marvin and his third grade class manage to impress their surprise visitor--the President of the United States.

Synopsis: Traditional Chinese edition of The Sour Grape

Synopsis: It's a dark day for Itching Down. Four million wasps have just descended on the town, and the pests are relentless! What can be done? Bap the Baker has a crazy idea that just might work . . . Young readers will love this lyrical, rhyming text as they watch the industrious citizens of Itching Down knead, bake, and slather the biggest wasp trap there ever was! John Vernon Lord's bright ink and crayon illustrations fill the pages with humorous…

Synopsis: Lansky, the King of Giggle Poetry, is at it again. Now he's created a hilarious anthology of songs that feature funny lyrics to favorite campfire songs that's just right for the summer season. Full color.

Synopsis: Renting a lighthouse is unusual, but even more so is an unfriendly boy's peculiar behavior.

Synopsis: Quite True The Emperor's New Clothes The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep The Fir Tree The Little Mermaid The Brave Tin Soldier Thumbelina The Nightingale The Wild Swans The Princess and the Pea The Ugly Duckling The Little Match Girl

Synopsis: PREPARE TO LAUGH AND LEARN Scientific answers to mysteries kids really want to know. Sure a lot of kids want to grow up to be astronauts, but according to scientist Glenn Murphy, even MORE kids want to know what happens to astronaut farts. (Short answer: Not good things!) And they want to know: Why don't all fish die from lightening storms? Why haven't we all been sucked into a black hole? Do animals talk? Told in a back-and-forth conversational…

Synopsis: The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum - "Royal Historian of Oz". A Faithful Record of the Remarkable Adventures of Dorothy and Trot and the Wizard of Oz, together with the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Cap'n Bill, in their successful search for a Magical and Beautiful Birthday Present for Princess Ozma of Oz. The Magic of Oz: A Faithful Record of the Remarkable Adventures of Dorothy and Trot and the Wizard of Oz, Together with the Cowardly Lion…

Synopsis: The Boxcar Children go on an overnight bicycle trip to Aunt Jane's! But when a rainstorm hits, they are forced to take shelter in an abandoned farmhouse. As the children wait out the storm, a most unusual mystery finds them!

Synopsis: A retelling of the tale, set in medieval Paris, of Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and his struggles to save the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmaralda from being unjustly executed.

Synopsis: The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the mountains of Africa. There they run into a huge mountain gorilla! At first they don t know whether they should shake hands or turn tail. But the ominous-looking creature turns out to be surprisingly gentle. Not only that, the gorilla may be able to help them learn their next bit of magic, which Morgan has challenged them to do."

Synopsis: A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!Eric, Julie, and Neal have a problem. The nasty Lord Sparr has stolen a magic jewel from their friend Princess Keeah. The princess really needs their help. The good news is the jewel is in Lord Sparr's secret palace. The bad news is the secret palace is in a volcano!

Synopsis: When Swan Circling saves a baby on a runaway horse, Kaya is awed by the young warrior woman's bravery. Kaya wants to be strong like Swan Circling, and she hopes to be her friend, too. Kaya knows she's made mistakes - can she be worthy of Swan Circling's friendship?

Synopsis: Ari is just a regular avatar from Blockville who loves hanging out with his two best friends – Zeke, an obby and parkour pro, and Jez, the ultimate hacker and Queen of Tech. Ari and his friends are off on a school excursion to a volcano! But they are disappointed to hear it isn’t an active volcano. Boring! And to make matters worse, they are forced to take the school nerd, Gabe, into their group with all his totally annoying habits. But when the…

Synopsis: One day Raggedy Ann and Andy are playing by the Looking Glass River when they discover a magic wishing pebble. After wishing for a magic soda fountain for their friends, the Muskrats, they bury the pebble in the sand and set off to see if their wish has come true. While they are gone, Minky, the trickster, steals the pebble. With the help of the other animals, Raggedy Ann and Andy manage to get the pebble back so that they can once again wish…

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. A.J. and his friends are in for a wild adventure when their school bus gets a flat tire and their driver, Mrs. Kormel, gets lost in the middle of nowhere.

Synopsis: When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing an important vote on the war with the titans. Not only that, but first Percy will have to solve the mystery of a rare monster that Artemis was hunting…

Synopsis: "Young Amelia Bedelia will do almost anything for a shiny new bicycle. Her parents say they'll split the cost with her, and that means Amelia Bedelia needs to put the pedal to the metal and earn some dough! With Amelia Bedelia anything can happen, and itusually does"--

Synopsis: With Amelia Bedelia, anything can happen! Amelia Bedelia is going to get a puppy! When her parents ask her what kind of dog she'd like, Amelia Bedelia doesn't know what to say. There are hundreds of dogs in the world, maybe even millions! How will Amelia Bedelia ever find the perfect puppy? Look out! Here comes Amelia Bedelia, and she's got one thing on her mind -- DOGS!