Eleven-year-old Annie trains her dog Runt to participate in an Agility Course Grand Championship in an effort to save her family farm.

A street dog named Millie and a young girl, who are both dealing with abandonment issues, give trust and belonging a second chance.

When San Francisco adults forget who they are and mysterious exotic birds flock to the city, twelve-year-old Winston Chu and friends team up to investigate the strange occurrences and face off against Mr. Pang's older magpie-turned-human brother, Mr. Gu.

Bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and the Mystery Writers of America bring together twenty peerless puzzles-from bestselling authors such as Peter Lerangis, Stuart Gibbs, Lauren Magaziner, Kate Milford, and, of course, Grabenstein himself-in an anthology of mystery short stories that invite readers to try to unravel the riddles themselves. From tales of hapless superheroes and stolen squirrel monkeys to murderous triplets and haunted basements,...

"When a medical center is robbed during her speaking tour at military bases in Southern Germany, world-famous ducktective Miss Mallard goes undercover as one of the staff to solve the case"--

"Gail is not an average snail. Snails are small and slow, but Gail wants to blaze a different trail. 'Be brave! Be bold!' she likes to say as she studies to be the first snail in space. It's a long, hard journey, but Gail stays tough and strong. Can she follow her heart all the way to the moon?" --publisher's website

"Ever since her dad died, 11-year-old Jerry Blum and her mom have bounced around dead-end towns, staying in a series of rundown motels where her mother picks up housekeeping work and Jerry can get around in her wheelchair. But the Slumbering Giant motel is different. Lights blink on and off in the surrounding trees, a mysterious radio station plays only at midnight, and people disappear into the woods, never to been seen again. Not to mention that...

Moray eels and shrimp, remora fish and stingrays, crabs and sponges. What do these pairings all have that make them special? They are all examples of a fascinating relationship that animals have with each other. This is called symbiosis. Using rhyme and gentle humour the reader is taken on a journey to a hidden world where nature's wonders and lessons are revealed. The poem can be read aloud by teachers and parents or read independently by children....

Spud Wilson is the terror of the track. But, he stacks his BMX and dies. Dies? Not quite. A pair of feral brain surgeons bring Spud back from the brink. A hilarious tale of a young boy with absolutely no respect for the great minds of science, who helps the course of true love and makes a new man of himself at the same time.

Page is in unfamiliar territory as the new kid at school. To make matters worse, Shale Pit Academy of Creativity and Excellence (or "SPACE" as it is more commonly known) is no ordinary school. Students there have the dubious distinction of being nicknamed "SPACE cadets." No, not the astronaut-in-training meaning. Think of the other kind of space cadet-you know, someone who is out of touch with reality. When a bitter prank war erupts with a rival...