Synopsis: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation precedes him for causing mischief and strife. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in the quaint town of St. Petersburg, just off the shore of the Mississippi River. St. Petersburg is described as a typical small-town atmosphere where the Christian faith is predominant, the social…

Synopsis: Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan, finds herself in her uncle's gloomy, secretive manor house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, Mary brings teh house and a long-lost garden back to life.

Synopsis: Left behind when his family goes to the beach, Montezuma the dog gets revenge by bringing home a scruffy dog he meets in the park and giving him the run of the house.

Synopsis: With more than 4,000 main entries and 36,000 synonyms, this easy-to-use thesaurus with thousands of example sentences helps children in the middle grades make the best word choice to suit their meaning and enliven their writing. A new Parts of Speech table explains in simple language how words in the thesaurus are classified according to their function in a sentence.

Synopsis: Young Jim Mulholland can't believe his good luck: He has signed on as a cabin boy to the world's finest ocean liner, the Titanic, and can't wait for the history-making voyage across the sea to America. As part of his duties Jim is in charge of the ship's cat, a beautiful tortoiseshell that also appears happy to be on board. He calls the cat by the ship's construction number, 4-0-1, certain that she will bring him good luck. And he's delighted…

Synopsis: Fun at the K-9 Karnival!When the family gathers for Grandma's birthday, they spend the day at the local K-9 Karnival. Cousins Dennis and Mellie get their faces painted, learn how to give a dog a bath, and march in a parade. At home, they write informative essays about the day. Two full mentor essays included. With the homework done, it's time for Grandma's birthday party! This is Book 4 in The Read and Write Series, that feature these cousins,…

Synopsis: This exciting and colorful new book presents dinosaurs through a combination of stunning, new artwork, zoom-in boxes, fun comparisons, and quiz and puzzle features. It covers all the key dinosaur topics, such as when and where they lived, what they hunted, what they ate, where they came from and what happened to them. The book is split into chapters that concentrate on different kinds of dinosaurs, highlighting particular aspects of each kind.…

Synopsis: Justice is Sam's business, his only business. It's not a pretty job or an easy one, but it's a job Sam can do. Then "She" walks into his office, purrs out her unhappy story, and begs him to take her case. Sam doesn't play the sap for anyone, but she's pretty, scared, and needs his help. Or does she?

Synopsis: Kyle's convinced-he's created a monster! But what else is there to do when Grove Hill gets hit with thirteen snowstorms? Now his sinister snowman is on the loose, and Kyle has to figure out a way to melt him downIf Kyle fails, the snow monster is sure to go on a rampage-and he won't be a jolly happy soul!

Synopsis: Welcome to camp -- Camp Dracula, as Jeep Holmes jokingly calls it. Jeep may be joking, but he isn't laughing. He can't take this weird new summer place! Never mind that the counselors always wear dark glasses and the activities are all at night. What bothers him most are the other campers, a bunch of sickly-looking creeps who like to keep bats in the bunks! Why did his parents send him to this horrific place? Will Jeep make it through the summer…

Synopsis: In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being. This variation on the Cinderella tale takes place in an Algonquin village on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Synopsis: A board book featuring Thing One and Thing Two--from Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat--that's perfect for back to school!Written in super-simple rhyme, this sweet, sturdy board book follows Thing One and Thing Two as they spend a typical day at school. From riding the school bus, learning their ABCs and numbers, reading, making art and music, playing outside, and visiting with a class pet, Dr. Seuss's beloved Things reassure toddlers that school…

Synopsis: Naomi, an Amish girl whose elders have impressed upon her the importance of adhering to the simple ways of her people, is horrified when one of her hen eggs hatches into an extremely fancy bird.

Synopsis: Francine and her family watch as their pet tadpole Fred gradually changes into what they think is a frog until Grandpa tells them Fred is a toad that should be living in the backyard.