Bouncy rhyming text and exuberant illustrations highlight the funny antics ofa girl and her dog who get several unexpected passengers in their canoe. Fullcolor.
A boy's imaginary friend is driving him crazy in this first installment of a hilarious new series. With cool style and throat-tightening panache, Sonnenblick sends a screamer Willie's way.--"Kirkus Reviews.
Devious and sinister Valley girls Chantele and Brittany aren't just trying on clothes in the dressing room of a department store. They're hatching a plan to take over the whole city. Will Melvin and Candace be outsmarted by two not-so-smart girls from the Valley? Illustrations.
Known for her rich character development, the author brings all her skills to delving into the mind of a clever, philosophical, and hopeful Border Collie searching for a home.
Melvin and Candace are up against an alien invasion from the planet Dork, in this latest installment featuring Melvin Beederman, the official superhero of Los Angeles. Illustrations.
It's Bad Kitty's birthday and everyone is invited. Bad Kitty's second illustrated novel is packed with deadpan humor, rich tidbits of cat information--and even some suspense. Illustrations.
A Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, "Doctor De Soto" tells the story of a mouse who's also a dentist, written by the creator of "Shrek." Full color.
How many jelly beans are on this book's cover? Don't count--estimate! Readers are shown how to train their eyes and their minds to make really great estimations by making estimating into a game. Full color.
After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice, the authors joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix personal anecdotes with practical guidance on who to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Includes writing prompts. Illustrations.
Whether it's waking up to find toads in their shoes, becoming trapped on the roof, or searching for cheese when their cow makes only lemonade, the Pepin family always seems to get into the most bizarre scrapes. Illustrations.
When a polar bear gives birth to two tiny cubs at the Denver Zoo and then abandons them, the zoo staff must raise the cubs. Young readers follow Klondike and Snow as they grow from fragile newborns to large, lively bears, learning about fractions along the way. Full color.
Left alone in Afghanistan, young Najmah hopes to find her father and brother, who were conscripted by the Taliban, and begins the perilous journey to cross the border into Pakistan. There, an American woman teaches refugee children under the persimmon tree in her garden.
Kirby Nickel loves basketball. The only problem is he can't play the game. But coach has a plan for Kirby and the supremely untalented seventh-grade team. It involves the guys playing only in their briefs. An entertaining first novel.--"Booklist.
Drawing from her childhood experience, the author brings hope and humor to this fascinating story of a young girl growing up and fighting to survive during the Cultural Revolution in China.
Drawing from her own experiences in a mental hospital as a teen, Halpern delivers a brave--and brazen--novel that finds humor in the unlikeliest of places.
