Synopsis: A fun, accessible chapter-book debut from an exciting new talent--simultaneous hardcover-paperback launch! Marty McGuire would rather spend recess catching frogs in the pond than playing dress-up with the other girls in third grade. So when her teacher casts Marty as the princess in the class play, Marty's absolutely, positively sure that there's been a huge mistake. But after a special lesson in the art of improvisation, Marty comes up with…

Synopsis: The sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turns into night, she closes her eyes and starts to dream…

Synopsis: Little ones will be amused by the strong will of a curious many-legged creature in this rhyming story. A centipede latches onto the unsuspecting toe of a woman who tries in vain to make him leave. The antics of the woman and the stubborn centipede are captured in the zany, lively drawings of the fourteen-year-old illustrator.

Synopsis: A simple introduction to magnets and magnetism, discussing attraction and repulsion, compasses, electromagnets, and how to make a magnet.

Synopsis: Mirette was always fascinated by the strange and interesting people who stayed in her mother's boardinghouse. But no one excited her as much as Bellini, who walks the clothesline with the grace and ease of a bird. When Mirette discovers that fear has kept him from performing for years, she knows she must repay him for the kindness he has shown her -- and show him that sometimes a student can be the greatest teacher of all.-- "Young readers will…

Synopsis: Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky's Wolves of the Beyond, the stunning new spinoff from the legendary Guardians of Ga'hoole, is now in paperback!A wolf mother has given birth, but the warm bundle snuffling next to her brings only anguish. The pup, otherwise healthy, has a twisted paw, and the mother knows what the harsh code of the pack demands. Her pup will be taken from her and abandoned on a desolate hill. The pack cannot have weakness - the…

Synopsis: When Junie B. cannot play in the school kickball tournament because of a sore toe, she brings her unique talents to the halftime show.

Synopsis: A parody, sung to the tune of "On Top of Old Smokey," tracing the meanderings of a meatball that was sneezed off a plate of spaghetti.

Synopsis: Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!While walking in a snowstorm, Lizzie sees two dark eyes and a little black nose. It's Spirit, a white German shepherd puppy! Spirit's owners found new homes for all of his brothers and sisters, but they still don't have a place for him. Can Lizzie find a forever home for this helpful little pup?

Synopsis: In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero discovers the hard way that leaving people out is never nice.

Synopsis: A monarch born in the fall has two major challenges! In addition to metamorphosis, these butterflies fly 4,000 miles on a two-way migration trek! The Life Cycle of a Butterfly explains butterfly metamorphosis and migration in simple terms. The text is beautifully illustrated with photographs and art, making this book a joy to read. Topics include: - where butterflies lay their eggs - the "eating machine" caterpillar - the transformation from…

Synopsis: A collection of poems about big and small events in the day of a child.

Synopsis: Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents.