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Horrid Henry is a publishing and media phenomenon the world over. This laugh-out-loud series has sold 12 million copies in the UK including 3 million last year alone, has spawned a very successful TV show in Britain, has been published in 27 languages, and has received incredible praise from the press, librarians, booksellers, parents, and, most importantly, kids, the world over!

An endearing tween story about friendship, family, identity, and inspiration

For Maggie Malone every day is Freaky Friday with the help of her very special new boots When Maggie Malone’s Aunt Fi gives her a pair of used, scuffed, plain brown boots for her birthday, she’s less than impressed. Why couldn’t her life be more like Tween pop sensation Becca Star? Instead Maggie’s stuck going to a new school in ugly boots. Until she wakes up in Becca’s shoes—literally. Maggie’s new boots are magical. They won’t make broccoli taste like macaroni and cheese, but they will let her spend a day in the life of anyone she chooses.

Dara Palmer knows for a fact that she was meant to be onstage. But when The Sound of Music is selected for the school musical, Dara isn’t cast as Maria—or at all. She can’t help but wonder: is it because she’s different? Maybe it’s because she was adopted from Cambodia and doesn’t look like a typical fraulein… So irrepressible Dara comes up with a grand scheme to shake the school: write her own play about her own life. Then she’ll have to be the star.

-It’s puppy love at first sight when Kat and Maya meet adorable Bailey! -Being the new kid—or puppy—isn’t always a walk in the park…

In this enchanting debut, Izzy must save her sister from a fairy land as dangerous as it is magical Izzy’s family has just moved to a town her parents call “quaint” but Izzy calls “boring”…until she overhears the stories about the witch who lives next door. Then Hen, Izzy’s little sister, disappears, and the witch is the only one who can help. Hen has been whisked away to Faerie, a mysterious place ruled by an evil queen and overrun with horrible creatures that do her bidding. Joined there by a band of outlaw Changelings—magical children that can shift from one form to another—Izzy sets out on a search-and-rescue mission across a foreign land that is both alluringly magical and utterly terrifying.

Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters—we were just adopted from the same orphanage. And we’re nothing alike. I pretend like I don’t know them. Which is not easy since we’re all going to summer camp to “bond.” So I’m stuck in a cabin with five other girls who aren’t getting along, competing for a camp trophy and losing (badly), wondering how I got here…and where I belong.

What would middle school be like if you lived in a zoo? Ana didn’t ask to be named after an anaconda. She didn’t ask for zoologist parents who look like safari guides. And she definitely didn’t ask for a twin brother whose life goal seems to be terrorizing her with his pet reptiles. Now, to make matters worse, her parents have decided to move the whole family INTO the zoo! All of which gives the Sneerers (the clan of carnivorous female predators in her class) more ammunition to make her life miserable—and squash any hope of class tennis stud, Zack, falling in love with her. Ana tries to channel her inner chameleon and fade into the background, but things are changing too quickly for her to keep up.

Sparks is an 11-year-old cabin boy on the Southern Cross, a pirate ship led by Captain Barracuda. When he and the crew discover a book left by the infamous pirate Phineas Johnson Krane, they must learn to read in order to decipher its contents and go in search of Krane’s hidden treasure. A satisfying tale packed with pirates, outlaws, danger and, in the words of its narrator, “no second chances.”

When troublemaking Scarlet vanishes from Rookwood boarding school, Ivy, her quiet twin sister, is invited to “take her place.” But when Ivy arrives, she discovers the school’s true intention. She is not simply taking up Scarlet’s enrollment. She must think like Scarlet, act like Scarlet, become Scarlet. What on earth happened to the real Scarlet, and why is the school trying to keep it a secret?****

Discover Abigail’s triumphant story of friendship told through heart-touching letters and list

“Dear Kate” knows all of Sofia’s secrets… and she’s dating the one person Sofia is hiding them from Fourteen-year-old Sofia Wolfe has her fair share of problems, and she doesn’t have anyone to talk to…until she finds “Dear Kate.” The teen advice columnist provides Sofia with an anonymous outlet where she can express everything she’s been holding inside. But then “Dear Kate” shows up on her doorstep. With her dad. As his girlfriend. With the keeper of all of her secrets now dating her dad, how on earth will Sofia make it through the year?

The text provides an entry point for teachers to introduce children to the habits of mind and action that support healthy brain growth. Your Fantastic Elastic Brain promotes several essential messages, namely: what children do on a daily basis affects the growth of their brains; brains require exercise and struggling to develop new skills contributes to brain growth; making mistakes is a positive experience that contributes to healthy brain growth.

Someone is always awake in the forest, and someone else is always asleep! Some animals are alert in daytime and sleep at night. Others are alert at night, and are sleepyheads during the day. Plus be sure to count the animals. You FLIP THIS BOOK from day to night and back-a nice hands-on way to show the same view day and night. Teachers: this book is a very pleasant way to combine integrate science and literature. Someone is always awake in the forest, and someone else is always asleep! Some animals are alert in daytime and sleep at night. Others are alert at night, and are sleepyheads during the day. Plus be sure to count the animals. You FLIP THIS BOOK from day to night and back-a nice hands-on way to show the same view day and night. Teachers: this book is a very pleasant way to combine integrate science and literature.

Vibrant illustrations and rhyming text offer readers a chance to learn about forest cycles, decomposition, and many of the creatures that make their habitat there. Many young readers may think that when an old tree falls in the forest, the story is over. But for many bugs, lizards, and small creatures, the story is just beginning. This book looks at the habitat that is created when an old tree begins to decay. Each page is filled with beautiful illustrations and fun, rhyming text to describe the different creatures that make their home in a rotting tree. Backmatter is included with information on the different creatures that find their home in old trees, making this a valuable resource in schools and libraries.

Anthony Frdericks visits the wetlands inhabited by leaping frogs and zip-zipping dragonflies. Teachers will appreciate the accurate science and great illustrations. Kids will appreciate the humor and cadence of the text, while learning how the wetland creatures interact in their “community.” Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing information on these creatures. Anthony Frdericks visits the wetlands inhabited by leaping frogs and zip-zipping dragonflies. Teachers will appreciate the accurate science and great illustrations. Kids will appreciate the humor and cadence of the text, while learning how the wetland creatures interact in their “community.” Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing information on these creatures.

Vibrant illustrations and rhyming text offer readers an experience in the desert and a chance to learn of its ecology. Many may think that the desert is a dry wasteland, lifeless and dull, but the more you learn about the desert, the more amazing it becomes. This book looks at the saguaro cactus and the important role it plays in desert ecology. Each page is filled with vibrant illustrations and rhyming text to describe the different desert animals who make the cactus their habitat, ending with, “Beside the cactus tall and grand, a haven for creatures in a waterless land. Backmatter with information on desert ecology is included, making this a perfect book for schools and libraries.

The rhyming text draws the reader to the shoreline of the beach and into the state of mind one finds when they are exploring the water’s edge. Counting from one to twelve (one to ten in the Board Book edition), Sue picks up shells-periwinkle, kitten’s paw, scallop-and carefully adds them to her bucket as a gift for Grandma. She and her friend identify the shells, and when they discover one that still has the mollusk living inside they put it back in the water-learning that shells are actually the (usually) abandoned homes of sea animals. The paperback edition contains a tear-out shell identification card to enhance the hands-on lesson in nature’s simple wonders.

A whole community of creatures lives in a tidepool! Humor, a fun rhyme, good science, and brilliant illustrations come together in a clear, easily understood package. Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing glimpses of these creatures, from snails to sponges. A whole community of creatures lives in a tidepool! Humor, a fun rhyme, good science, and brilliant illustrations come together in a clear, easily understood package. Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing glimpses of these creatures, from snails to sponges.

Old MacDonald had a … garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive – and how you can help them too. And keep an eye on one mysterious plant. What will it become? Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” Old MacDonald had a … garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive – and how you can help them too. And keep an eye on one mysterious plant. What will it become? Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”