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Katie offers to help the owner of her favorite pizza shop run a pizza-eating contest. But when Katie turns into Louie the chef, how will the pizzas for the contest get made? Katie's clueless! She's never cooked anything without her mom before!...

When Andrew and Judy's neighbor gives her dog a bath, microscopic Andrew and Judy find themselves washed off the dog and lost in the bathroom! They'll have to use their wits and Thudd's storehouse of facts if they're to survive run-ins with mold, mildew, and ocean of soapy water, and a predatory...

Katie is an ordinary third-grader–except for one very extraordinary problem! She accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself. But what Katie soon learns is that wishes really do come true–and in the strangest ways . . . I Hate Rules! Katie is sick of her school’s rules...

When you reach for the moon…sometimes you land among the stars. Santiago’s biggest dream is to perform on stage. But when he doesn’t get the lead role in the school play, he can’t help but doubt himself. Encouraged by his father’s inspiring words, Santiago rebuilds his confidence...

These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he...

The little dog with the GIANT personality has some competition for his short human’s attention—a bird who speaks human! Usually Fenway has a great time visiting Nana with his short human, Hattie. But this time is very different—a bird is living inside Nana's house. And it speaks human! ...

Educator and acclaimed poet Taylor Mali honors the magic of teachers and mentors in this joyful, energetic, uplifting gift audiobook. Easy teachers who gave easy tests are not the teachers I loved the best.... Perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week and graduation, here is an inspirational...

American Girl Molly celebrates Christmas on the home front during World War II in this audiobook that takes place 1944! The battles of World War II may be a world away, but Molly McIntire and her family do what they can to help from the 1944 home front. Meet Molly and her family, and get to...

American Girl Kaya and her horse go on an adventure in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader that takes place in pre-colonial America! Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe—and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses...

Go to school with Courtney, Kirsten, Addy, and other American Girl characters in this all-new Little Golden Book. Whether celebrating a first day of school, graduation, or the school days in between, this Little Golden Book makes a timeless gift for children ages 2 to 5 and...

American Girl Samantha stands up for what's right in this all new Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader that takes place at the Turn of the Century in 1904! It's 1904, the turn of the 20th century, and Samantha Parkington is a nine-year-old orphan living with her rich grandmother. When...

From the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us comes a warm-hearted story about the meaning of home and the power of friendship to help you become your truest self. Families come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are joined by birth, and other times they...

Chapter book readers' favorite kitten mermaids can't wait to celebrate a birthday with their unicorn mermaid friends and a very special guest...a manatee! It's Angel's birthday and she can't wait to celebrate with her purrmaid and mermicorn best friends! But the girls don't seem very excited to...

Get totally smitten with mermaid kittens in book two of this new chapter book series! It’s purrfect for fans of Magic Kitten and the Fairy Animals of Misty Wood series. Coral, Shelly, and Angel are best friends, and school is always paw-some as long as they have each other! So when their...

Help the purrmaids clean up the ocean--and save a mermicorn friend--in this sixth book in the popular chapter book series perfect for fans of Magic Kitten and Mermaid Tales! Ms. Harbor has a fun new project for the purrmaids: a scavenger hunt! The purrmaids must search Kittentail Cove to find...

Can the purrmaids win a cooking competition? Find out in this seventh book in the popular chapter book series perfect for fans of Magic Kitten and Mermaid Tales! It's time for another field trip! The purrmaids are off to one of Kittentail Cove's farms to learn about new kinds of food. As the...

Discover and celebrate all of the Jewish holidays with this warm and engaging poetry collection by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror. In this cheerful, enjoyable poetry collection, a family decides to celebrate every Jewish holiday for a full year, “the ones we know well, the ones we do...

This clever and thought-provoking story demonstrates that there’s more than one way to think about someone who might seem “different” at first glance. It isn’t easy to say hi to someone new, is it? Told from the perspective of a student, The New Kid Welcome (or Welcome the New Kid when...

From the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series, this collection of poems makes a perfect gift for grandmas, abuelas, and bubbes everywhere. "A mirror that captures love and reflects it back to its source—a devoted grandmother."—Kirkus Reviews Children can celebrate their grandma...

It's the first day of school and Little Tortoise is worried. Can she get there on time? It's the first day of school and Little Tortoise is ready with a backpack filled with new school supplies. Little Tortoise can't wait to get to school and tries very hard not to be the last student there. ...