This Newbery Honor-winning novel, with over 1 million copies sold, now celebrates its 80th anniversary with a new look and interior illustrations! Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble...

The story of the Titanic right up to its rediscovery is told for more advanced, independent young readers by the man who discovered the great sunken ship.

When a tornado hits her farmhouse in Kansas, Dorothy is caught up in a whirlwind of adventure, complete with flying monkeys, talking lions, and silver slippers. Advanced readers will join Dorothy, Toto, and her friends from Oz on an unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road in this Level 4...

Introduces readers to ponds and important animals and plants that live there. Learn how ponds benefit the rest of the world and the threats they face. Additional features include a STEM activity or craft, an infographic, Did You Know boxes, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the...

The first book in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition to having FUN-FUN-FUN in class, each weekend...

Nine-year-old Peter Hatcher's biggest problem is his naughty small brother, Fudge, who tries to acquire all Peter's possessions, even his tiny turtle.

"Told in Child's familiar stream-of-consciousness style and punctuated with creative vocabulary. . . . Clarice is quickly stepping out from behind the shadow of other witty characters such as Junie B. Jones." -- School Library Journal It's the worry you hadn't even...

Freddie Chase is a good football player with one major flaw: He's afraid to tackle. He tries hard to cover up his fear, but soon Coach Sears and the other Sandpipers know all about it. The team is fighting to finish the season at the top of the league, but how can they hope to succeed when one...

Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson has written a powerful school story. It's a short novel called "The Cheater," and her best friend Zoe is certain it should be published. All Natalie has to do is give the manuscript to her mom, an editor at a big publishing house. However Natalie doesn't want any...

"Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian...[His] stories work better in audio than in print." -The New York Times A little magic can take you a long way. After James...

Blow, wind, blow! The newest addition to the nonfiction Eureka! series is a "biography" of wind power, which is green energy that can help the planet. People have harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years, to travel by sailboat, to cool homes, to grind grain into...

Re-jacketed, refreshed, and now with expanded content and interactive spreads to appeal to the newest generation of readers. Read the incredible true story of the "unsinkable" ship that sank. Level 3 is for children able to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in...

Strange and stinky things are happening at Gloomsburg Castle. To begin with, the creepy place is crawling with TIBIGs (Tiny Biting Ghosts, per the Indispensable Alphabetical Index). And now it appears that the murderous spirit of a 400-year-old, Totally Moldy Baroness has possessed the palace's...

Smoke appears over a remote forest . . . and the smokejumpers leap into action! Ride along with these brave men and women and learn about how they do this dangerous job. Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further...

American history mixes with legend in four classic ghost tales for Step 4 early readers: a Cape Cod ghost horse that leads ships away from danger; a portrait that protests being moved within Virginia's Shirley Plantation museum; a Colorado miner who continued to look for love even after his bones...

It's happening again. The Monroes's kitchen is littered with the remains of vegetables, drained of all color. To Chester, it's obvious: Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit, is up to his old tricks.But Harold is more frightened for Bunnicula than of him. The poor bunny doesn't look too good. Is he sick? Or...

In 1864, during the Civil War, the C.S.S. Hunley became the first submarine in the world to sink an enemy ship. The Hunley and its crew mysteriously vanished. What happened on that cold winter night? After over a century, scientists finally have some of the answers.

The first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series that features a beautiful but dangerous world of new friends, giant robots, and shadowy enemies! After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great...

Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi returns with his mysterious world full of new allies . . . and old enemies! Emily and Navin's mother is still in a coma from the arachnopod's poison, and there's only one place to find help: Kanalis, the bustling, beautiful city of waterfalls. But when Em,...

In the War of 1812, the small ship-building town of St. Michaels on the Maryland coast is expecting a British attack. When the British fleet is sighted, the townsfolk evacuate. Twelve-year-old Caroline Banning is determined to stay and help protect her home. As the fastest runner in town, she...

A graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She piloted many record-breaking flights, became an author, advised engineers, taught college students, and defended women's rights. And then, somewhere in the South Pacific, she...

This title focuses on Black Mamba snakes and gives information related to their habitats, bodies, food, and life cycles. The title is complete with beautiful, full-color photographs, leveled text, and plenty of fun and informative facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...

Fancy Nancy is thrilled when Ms. Glass announces a class field trip: apple picking! Nancy is determined to find a perfect Gala apple for her dad--it's his favorite kind, and even the name sounds fancy! But what if that perfect apple is just out of reach In the fancy footsteps...

Firefighters need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to put out the world's fires. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

Curious George won the 2010 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program on PBS-TV, and this delightful tie-in tells the madcap story of Curious George at the library. Of course, when the librarian Mrs. Dewey leaves George in charge, he's in quite the quandary. How will he...

Fred's emotions have gone to the dogs! Fred's teacher and Luisa might be excited about their research trip to the library, but Fred is not. In fact, the whole project--and his continued failures at it--are making him angry! That is, until he realizes he has the perfect solution to his problem:...

Fred is working diligently on his writing assignment when a mist fills the room, and the words on his page come to life, literally. Suddenly Fred--now Frankinschool--and Luisa--now Princess Luisa--need to save the school from the mysterious potion--and the even more mysterious and devious...

Annie can't wait to go on a wintry adventure with Henry and Mudge in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning creators of Henry and Mudge! When Annie's dad wakes her up with news of a snow day, Annie is excited! She loves winter. She loves her pink...

Dolly Parton is an award-winning songwriter and entertainer, who released her first single when she was just thirteen years old. She has written thousands of songs, starred in TV shows and movies, and runs her own businesses and philanthropy. With her talent, grit, and generous spirit, she makes the...

Award-winning nonfiction author and science specialist Melissa Stewart offers young readers a mega-exploration of little-known prehistoric predators that rival even the mightiest of dinosaurs! It is time for T. rex and his dinosaur cousins to step aside and let other mega...

Have you ever wanted to change the world so people can live better lives? This biography tells the story of philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs who did just that, part of the Leaders Like Us series. Grace Lee Boggs was a Chinese American woman who went from earning a PhD...

The conditions of the Dust Bowl created over 2.5 million refugees who fled massive dust storms and barren landscapes. Lauren Tarshis's story of one boy's journey to escape this disaster will leave you breathless. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American...

The disaster felt around the world . . .Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean...

A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin...Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show that Dex and his...

Experience the Titanicin full colour! An exciting graphic novel adventure, combining historical fact with high-action storytelling. Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck - he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt...

Get ready for another epic Hilo adventure in the laugh-out-loud funny New York Times Bestselling graphic novel series-- this time Hilo's favorite magical warrior cat, is going to boarding school! "An action-packed page-turner with heart!" --Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN