Synopsis: Hubie has been invited to a New Year's Eve sleepover but has never spent the night away from home. What happens if he gets sick and what's all the talk about making a New Year's resolution?

Synopsis: A rhyming story introduces young readers to germs and where they live, from food left out of the refrigerator to the inside of the body, and offers gentle rhyming instructions on how to keep germs away. Original.

Synopsis: Kids and underdogs everywhere will cheer for the clever critters that calmly and politely stand up for their rights.

Synopsis: In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one—he says goodnight.In this classic of modern children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the…

Synopsis: Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in "Life" magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of "Dr. Seuss" (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only 223 words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: "The Cat in the Hat." The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner Books, and Geisel wrote 44 books in this series. These affordable hardcover…

Synopsis: Butterflies are all around us. It's hard to believe these majestic insects with impressive wingspans and beautifully colored and patterned wings were once creepy crawly caterpillars. How in the world does this transformation happen? This Level 1 Reader gives kids an up-close look at exactly how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. With bonus information including different types of butterflies and poisonous caterpillars, this reader is one of a…

Synopsis: Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he celebrates Valentine’s Day with all the friends he loves.

Synopsis: Harry, Ron, and Hermione are back for their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Soon the threesome are immersed in the daily rounds of Potions, Herbology, Charms, Defence Against the Black Arts, and playing Quidditch. But then, terrible things begin to happen ... Harry hears voices, and sinister messages appear on the walls. Even worse, everyone thinks it's Harry's fault!

Synopsis: This special edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has a gorgeous new cover illustration by Kazu Kibuishi. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by Mary GrandPr�. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped,…

Synopsis: A girl and her mother build a doghouse for their dog named Harry.

Synopsis: "It's an important lesson to teach and remind us all . . . that showing kindness and appreciation of others goes a long way to making this world a happier place for everyone, including ourselves. A classic tale, beautifully told and beautifully shared."--Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers' Favorite Book ReviewsWhile using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill…

Synopsis: Kitten has lost her purr, and her mother can't convince her it will come back. The little cat sets off in search of her missing sound and stirs up a critter cacophony: dog woofs, cow moos, duck quacks, but no purr. As she cuddles near her mom for a snug night's sleep, a contented kitten discovers where her purr was hiding all along. Color illustrations.