Synopsis: A timeless fable about unity and breaking down barriers, from four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni.All her life Tillie the mouse has wondered what lies on the other side of the wall. Imagining all sorts of fantastic possibilities, she digs a tunnel to get to the other side, where she discovers . . . other mice, just like her! Together, Tillie and her friends work to bring down the wall and unite mouse-kind. Written just before the fall of…

Synopsis: When Will helps an injured bird, he learns that a little kindness can go a long way.No one in the busy city sees the bird lying on the pavement, its wing broken. No one but a small boy called Will. He and his mum carry it home and, with time, rest, and a little bit of hope, the wing mends ... and they set the bird free to soar over the city once more.

Synopsis: Snow, ice, and frosty winds-old man Winter is back again! This seasonal delight captures Winter's chilly personality while wistfully looking ahead to Spring's warm return. Through lyrical rhymes, Winter invites readers to explore and talk about the wonders of the weather.

Synopsis: Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A well-loved character, a familiar childhood situation, and an urban setting are the components of this winning picture book, one of Keats's best." -- Booklist Ezra Jack Keats (1916…

Synopsis: Mount Vesuvius is ready to erupt, threatening to destroy the city of Pompeii and everyone who lives there. Will new friends Thalia and Felix be able to escape, or are they destined to be buried under rock and ash? Thalia is excited to visit the bustling city of Pompeii, while Felix longs to leave it. As Thalia prepares to perform with her traveling troupe of actors, Felix is searching for a life of adventure away from his strict, politician…

Synopsis: The first in a series with the makings of a modern classic, The Luck Uglies is an irresistible cross between Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon, overflowing with adventure, secrets, friendship, and magic.Rye O'Chanter has seen a lot of strange things happen in Village Drowning: Children are chased through the streets. Families are fined for breaking laws that don't even exist. Girls aren't…

Synopsis: A really fun version of the childhood favorite. When Goldilocks steps into the Three Bears’ home, the scene is so realistic that youngsters will think they’ve entered right along with her! The table with the porridge, the little chair the curious girl breaks, and the bed that’s "just right” are all thoroughly entrancing.

Synopsis: Frank and Joe investigate a supernatural crime in the seventeenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series.One of the Hardys’ favorite writers, Nathan Foxwood, has recently died in a tragic car accident. Now, the press is swarming his house in Bayport to get the scoop on the novel he completed just before his untimely death. When Joe hears that Nathan’s wife is having a giant estate sale, he drags Frank with him. Who could pass up the…

Synopsis: Will Cody and his family are true pioneers, leaving behind Iowa and everything familiar to venture into the newly established Kansas Territory. Join Buffalo Bill on his first journey as he and his Ma, Pa, and sisters board a covered wagon and blaze a new trail.

Synopsis: When disaster strikes, the only thing you can count on is yourself!Noah and Emma Burton have traded the sand and surf of their Hawaiian home for a chilly stay in Alaska, and Noah isn't happy about it. His father may be a volcano expert, but why did they have to travel to the coldest, grayest place on earth when there are millions of volcanoes near Honolulu? Noah thinks he's in for the most boring vacation of his life.He couldn't have been more…

Synopsis: One of Newbery Honor author Avi's most popular middle-grade mysteries is available in paper once again.  The mystery revolves around a rare edition of The Wizard of Oz missing from the local library. When Becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin brother Toby set out to catch the real thief and prove her innocence. Clues cleverly hidden in four other books lead to a hidden treasure--and a gripping adventure.  

Synopsis: When the Aldens visit Aunt Jane, Benny's friend Mike discovers a new mystery! Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

Synopsis: Chronicling the quiet heroism of one small mouse on an arduous journey to bring another mouse the smallest of gifts, Great Big Things serves as a reminder that it's not our size but what we're doing in this world that makes us small or big: it's what makes a teeny mouse as big as a mountain, what makes his gesture after a long journey as big and as consequential as the moon. Following her debut, Real Cowboys, Kate Hoefler's poetic story of…

Synopsis: In this all-new very special miniseries, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations—all around the world! The Aldens chart a course for Sydney, Australia, and as the children tour the famed Sydney Opera House, their next puzzle—and its key—falls right into their laps. They need to find the rightful owner of a rare Australian coin. Using their knowledge about Australia,…

Synopsis: World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard’s ski vacation is a bust when she finds herself on the tail of a bundled-up bandit in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.When the police are baffled by an eerie robbery, Miss Mallard interrupts her ski vacation in the Alps to track down a burglar who has been stealing all the ski masks!

Synopsis: The action-packed sequel to The Lost Legacy, which Booklist called “Monstrous fun!”Living in a hotel full of monsters isn’t always easy, especially when all the adults have fallen under an evil spell! Stephen and his friends have three days to undo a sorcerer’s magic before the spell becomes permanent and their parents are cursed forever. Hotel Transylvania meets Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. It’s only been a few weeks since Stephen…

Synopsis: One quiet day when Lars, the little polar bear, is feeling lonely, he hears a noise coming from a deep hole. When he investigates he finds a little arctic hare named Hugo crying for help. Lars manages to get Hugo out of the hole, and the two start to play games. When Hugo is too frightened to slide down a steep hill, Lars says, ""You aren't a scaredy-cat, you are a scaredy-hare!"" But as they play together, it starts to snow and soon they are…

Synopsis: Years ago, a man disappeared from the yellow house on Surprise Island. Why? The Aldens have found a clue to the mystery! Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.

Synopsis: Warriors and Guardians of Ga'Hoole fans have a new animal adventure series to sink their teeth into! When a hurricane forces his family to evacuate without him, Shep the German Shepard is confused. Where is his boy? Will he ever return? And what will Shep do in the meantime, now that the extra bowls of food -- not to mention all those tasty things he found in the big cold box -- are gone? Then another dog shows up at Shep's window and convinces…