Quick view Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) by Liz Pichon No school for two whole weeks! Now Tom has plenty of time for the good stuff, like finding new ways (so many!) to annoy his big sister, Delia. Or watching TV and eating caramel candy. Or most important, band practice for DOGZOMBIES in his best friend... View Details
Quick view Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie Teacher Guide View Details
Quick view The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond A boy escapes home to seek his own way in the world in a whimsical new outing by the award-winning David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. View Details
Quick view All That's Missing by Sarah Sullivan When his grandfather's dementia raises the specter of foster care, Arlo flees to find his only other family member. Unfailingly honest and touched with a dash of magical realism, Sullivan's evocative debut delves into a family mystery and unearths... View Details
Quick view Clarice Bean: The Utterly Complete Collection by Lauren Child The endearing, utterly entertaining Clarice Bean is the star of three full-length adventures featuring Child's wacky wit and eccentric visual energy. This boxed set contains "Uttlery Me, Clarice Bean, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble," and "Clarice Bean,... View Details
Quick view Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now by Lauren Child With her trademark wit and spot-on insight, Child delivers her funniest and most poignant Clarice Bean novel yet--an engaging story about childhood worries, unwanted changes, and finding friendships in the most surprising places. Illustrations. View Details
Quick view Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind by Gary Ross When a huge wind blows past his window one night, Bartholomew Biddle feels the call of adventure and he can't resist the urge to grab his bedsheet and catch a ride, in this compelling debut by the acclaimed director of the films "The Hunger Games" and... View Details
Quick view Clarice Bean Spells Trouble by Lauren Child Clarice Bean, aspiring actress and author, unsuccessfully tries to avoid getting into trouble as she attempts to help a friend in need by following the rules of the fictional, "exception ordinarily" spy, Ruby Redfort. Activity Kit View Details
Quick view Aunt Nancy and the Bothersome Visitors by Phyllis Root Aunt Nancy outwits four unwelcome guests in these trickster tales from a masterful storyteller. From Cousin Lazybones to Old Man Trouble, visitors nearly try her patience. Illustrations. View Details
Quick view The Animal Hedge by Paul Fleischman This poignant picture book tells the tale of a farmer and his sons who discover something remarkable about their hedge and each person who trims it. Full color. View Details
Quick view Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have by Stephan Pastis This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth, and a teachers' strike that is crippling Timmy Failure's academic future. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work... View Details
Quick view Tom Gates: Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) by L Pichon Things are looking up for Tom Gates. The school dance is coming up, and his birthday, too! What could possibly put him in a bad mood? Well, the words math lesson, for one thing. And that annoying twit Marcus Meldrew at school. And Granny Mavis... View Details
