The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

"Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--

When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks, but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.

When Ms. Glass runs out of Backward Day ideas, Nancy comes up with a way to celebrate the day.

Jealous of his brother, Early Bird, who always gets the worm, Speed Bump embarks on an adventure with his best friend Slingshot.

Follows the adventures of Splat the cat as he visits an aquarium, goes camping, and investigates why a duck will not quack.

In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous.

"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--

Fox needs a new bike. He gets a few jobs to earn money. Each one is a disaster! Will Fox ever find a job that's right?

With a single lick from a toxic sock, a tubby cat named Tiger is turned into Supercat, and, with the help of his best friend James, must defend the world from Count Backwards.