Synopsis: Carl is sick of getting pushed around by big Ben Schultz. One day, Carl and his best friend, Kate, find a sick newt in a pond. They fish it out and nurse it back to health. As the newt gets better, Carl feeds it some very expensive -growth beans- that have an amazing effect on the newt -- it gets huge! Finally Ben finds out what it's like to be small, and Carl finds out that Ben really just wants a friend. Main Characters: Carl, Kate, Ben,…

Synopsis: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds...whether you like it or not! This New York Times bestselling illustrated series is perfect for fans of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have…

Synopsis: The BAD GUYS are back, and they're ready to do more good deeds, whether you you want them to or not! 10,000 chickens are trapped in a high-tech cage farm! Who could possibly save them? Well, how about a WOLF, a SHARK, a PIRANHA and a SNAKE . . . who's also known as 'The Chicken Swallower'? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?

Synopsis: "Five worlds on the brink of extinction. Can three unlikely heroes save the day? Oona Lee, the clumsiest student at the Sand Dancer Academy, is a fighter with a destiny bigger than she could ever imagine. A boy from the poorest slums, An Tzu has a surprising gift and a knack for getting out of sticky situations. Star athlete Jax Amboy is beloved by an entire galaxy, but what good is that when he has no real friends? When a devastating attack…

Synopsis: Grab a map, and point yourself in the right direction! Learn how to get from here to there using a map and compass.

Synopsis: A book of questions and answers provides information on outer space, the solar system and its planets, and the structure and geography of the Earth.

Synopsis: Anansi is endowed with the ability to become a spider when that form is more convenient to his purpose

Synopsis: Tom must face the Winged Flame, a phoenix living inside a volcano, to finish his quest to save the kingdom from the dark wizard Malvel, but during the fight he learns about his mysterious past and what it means for his future.

Synopsis: From Coretta Scott King Award–winning creator Ashley Bryan comes a rhythmic picture book of five Nigerian folktales.From the silly tale of a monkey’s speech being sprinkled with shoo bee do’s and hay baa ba ree bop’s to the more poignant story of two young friends—a snake and a frog—being warned away from each other by their prejudiced mothers, these five tales and their striking woodcut illustrations are sure to enchant young readers.

Synopsis: A stowaway, a stolen book, a murderous villain: an adventure on the most famous shipwreck in history. The great ocean liner Titanic is preparing to cross the Atlantic. On board is a sinister thief bent on stealing a rare book that may be the key to unlocking infinite treasure, a wealthy academic traveling home to America with his rare book collection, and Patrick Waters, a twelve-year-old Irish boy who is certain that his job as a steward on the…

Synopsis: The Striga, former dragon owl from the Middle Kingdom beyond the Unnamed Sea, has come to stay at the great tree. He has earned the trust of all by saving Bell, Soren's owlet, from Nyra, and he grows daily closer to the young king Coryn, with whom he seems to share a strange bond. The Striga senses the power of the ember hidden in Bubo's forge and draws it closer. As his power waxes, he accuses the Band of treason and produces flimsy evidence to…

Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Henry, a human-Controller, is a dangerous Earth enemy now that he's discovered Elfangor's Time Matrix. Even worse, until recently Henry was better known as Visser Four! He sees the Time Matrix as his big chance to win back his lost title. The Animorphs have been given the power to pursue Henry through time, but the gift comes with a big price--the life of one of the Animorphs!

Synopsis: Soren and his band are sent to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms to gather allies and learn the art of war in preparation for the coming cataclysmic battle against the sinister Pure Ones. Meanwhile, in the Southern Kingdoms, St. Aggies has fallen to the Pure Ones and they are using its resources to plan a final invasion of The Great Ga’Hoole Tree. With the future of all Owldom in the balance, the parliament of Ga’Hoole must decide whether or not…

Synopsis: Arthur Penhaligon's magical adventures continue as he faces a new grave danger -- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday. More amazing fantasy from bestselling author Garth Nix.Arthur doesn't think he will ever have to return to the strange house that nearly killed him on Monday -- the house that contains an entire world. But Tuesday brings new challenges -- in the form of an enemy named Grim Tuesday, who threatens the well-being of both…

Synopsis: Describes some of the mythical beasts that have existed in the imaginations of people of all cultures throughout history. Includes Scylla, Minotaur, griffin, phoenix, unicorn, and Bigfoot.

Synopsis: Take flight to Neverland with this sumptuously illustrated, finely crafted keepsake edition of Peter Pan’s, Wendy’s, and of course, Tinkerbell’s adventure that inspired the beloved Disney film and countless Captain Hook movies.“All children, except one, grow up.” And so begins the story of one of the most cherished characters in children’s literature, Peter Pan. In J.M. Barrie’s classic unabridged tale, the lives of Wendy, John, and Michael…

Synopsis: Describes the struggle of Seminole chief and warrior Osceola to save his people from being forced off their land in Florida.

Synopsis: Set "in the days when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in England, " this retelling of a classic and well-loved tale recounts the battle between Saint George and the Dragon - a creature so huge and fearsome that his tail "swept the land behind him for almost half a mile, " and whose "deep jaws gaped wide, showing three rows of iron teeth ready to devour his prey."

Synopsis: The adventure continues! In a land no owl knew existed, Soren, Coryn, and the Guardians find danger, knowledge, and new allies.Coryn and the Band have returned to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and restored order. With the Ember safely hidden away, the tree shakes off its gaudy golden glow and recovers its natural majesty. Meanwhile, deep in the Palace of Mists, Bess finds an ancient map fragment that reveals that there are not 5 owl kingdoms -- as has…