Quick view Lovingly Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor In this last of the prequels in Naylor's beloved Alice series, all of 11-year-old Alice's mysteries are resolved. Now younger readers can get to know Alice, and older fans can find out how Alice came to be the character they know and love. View Details
Quick view Chat, Natacha, Chat by Luis Maria Pescetti Learning Arab dance, solving computer problems, an essay on the human body, a visit to a farm where city animals meet country animals, and a chat session with a famous writer are just some of the situations in which Natacha and her BFF Pati (Oh! and... View Details
Quick view Glitch by Karla Oceanak The Zelnick family likes Christmas a lot, but Aldo--whose plan to get presents galore may be running into a glitch--does not. He thinks that "giving being better than receiving" is gobbledygook and doesn't understand what the "Adopt-a-Family Tree" at... View Details
Quick view Egghead by Carla Oceanak It's October, and Aldo thinks he's Einstein. Gloating over his epic first-quarter grades and test scores, he even decides to dress as the iconic scientist for Halloween. But his bubble bursts when he realizes he's not living up to expectations in one... View Details
Quick view Dumbstruck by Carla Oceanak Ten-year-old Aldo lives with his family in Colorado. He's not athletic like his older brother; he's not a rock hound like his best friend; and he is none too fond of the outdoors--but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a passion. Aldo is passionate about... View Details
Quick view Artsy-Fartsy by Karla Oceanak Aldo Zelnick is not an athlete like his older brother or a rock collector like his best friend; he s just a regular kid who likes to draw. View Details
Quick view Ignoramus by Karla Oceanak With his 11th birthday -- and Valentine's Day -- fast approaching, Aldo plans a guys-only party with absolutely no pink, lace, or hearts, thank you very much. But what will happen if the girls, who all seem to have a crush on Aldo's friend, Danny, crash... View Details
Quick view Hotdogger by Karla Oceanak ust how humdrum is 10-year-old Aldo Zelnick's life right now? So humdrum that he sets out to measure which January day will be the most boring. So humdrum that Jack and Bee succeed in getting him to try some weird hobbies. So humdrum that his recurring... View Details
Quick view Logjam by Karla Oceanak In their final month of elementary school, 11-year-old Aldo Zelnick and friends are faced with a series of Lasts: Last Cafeteria Meatloaf; Last Band Concert; Last Monkey Bars Fail. Blindsided by an uncharacteristic sense of loss, Aldo decides to bag... View Details
Quick view If I Ran for President (Paperback) by Catherine Stier If you ran for president, you would have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. View Details
Quick view White Socks Only (Paperback) by Evelyn Coleman In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked "Whites Only" because she is wearing her white socks. View Details
Quick view The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis Reginald loves to play his violin, but his father needs his son to be the bat boy for his baseball team, the Dukes. Could Reginald do both? Little do father and son realize that Reginald's sweet music is just the inspiration needed to lead the Dukes to... View Details