Johnny Heller
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The first in a line of Animal Rescues chapter books, Dog Finds Lost Dolphins will be a tale you'll not soon forget. In this charming and awe-inspiring story you'll meet Cloud, the black lab with a nose for rescue. She's the only dog certified to sniff out stranded dolphins. Cloud can sniff out a dolphin over a mile off the coast of the Florida Keys. She's even become friends with them, waiting on the dock for them to pop up and give her a kiss. This...
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Calling all dog lovers! Join the adventure as National Geographic Kids Chapters presents a trio of true stories about incredible acts of canine heroism. From Glory the bloodhound, who saves lost pets, to terriers who help raise orphaned hippos, these brave pups are sure to inspire young animal lovers.
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Welcome to the world of fifth-grader Adam "Einstein" Anderson, Science Detective. Einstein enjoys some of the same things many kids do, such as baseball. He also tells jokes that make people groan. But his favorite thing to do is solve mysteries using what he knows about science. People always challenge Einstein with riddles and puzzles. Pat, the class bully, bets Einstein 10 arm punches that he can lift a heavier weight. Mr. Janus claims that space...
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What could be better than having a dog that loves to play baseball? A dog that can talk with you through ESP! And Harry the Airedale is a baseball genius who always knows how to help Mike score the winning run. When Harry is grounded for nipping another dog the day of the big game, Mike wonders how he'll ever make it without his advice and encouragement. Can Mike and his teammates find a way to win the final game of the season, or will Harry have...
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Three terrorist attacks are launched from freighters against the United States. Only one fully succeeds, but in the blink of an eye all of the country west of the Rocky Mountains is transformed into the technological equivalent of the eighteenth century-no electricity, no computers, no electronics of any kind, or any of the amenities of modern life that depend on them. This is the story of ordinary and extraordinary people, high and low, who struggle...
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Sixth-grader Adam "Einstein" Anderson is a true science detective. He can solve just about any mystery, even when everybody else is fooled. He also tries to make people laugh by telling bad jokes-but they usually groan instead. All sorts of people test Einstein's scientific knowledge. A man working on a horror movie claims he's seen a real vampire, but Einstein isn't so sure. Margaret, Einstein's best friend, has a photograph of an anti-gravity machine....
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People are happy to share puzzles and riddles with Adam "Einstein" Anderson. Sometimes they need his help and sometimes they are trying to outsmart him. In any case, he enjoys the challenge-and is always ready with some awful jokes that make people groan. Margaret, Einstein's best friend, tries harder than anyone to fool him. She shows Einstein some footprints in the mud and says a big, growling creature scared her the other night. Could Margaret...
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Based on true events, this historic unveiling is not a dream, not a hoax, and not a parallel universe! Two of the most unique investigators of all time try to untangle the same mystery … one hundred years apart from each other.Set in the lawless Wild West, the hidden world of Victorian London, and the present-day hell of Hollywood, Cry of Thunder: Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak the Night Stalker follows Holmes' trail of a man who was wrongfully-and willingly-imprisoned;...
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Horrible Harry volume 31
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Nearly every kid in Room 3B is trying to get picked for the South School Safety Patrol Squad-- especially Harry. Harry wants a star badge just like his grandpa's, so he works extra hard to be the perfect student: hanging up his jacket neatly, organizing the crayons in rainbow order, and-- his favorite part-- cleaning up sticky noodles off the floor after lunch. But Doug thinks someone is taking the power of Safety Patrol too far, maybe even using...
70) Give It!
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A charming introduction to simple money concepts in which a little bunny learns about the power and satisfaction that come with saving money. This is the fourth book in the internationally acclaimed Moneybunnies Series--following Spend It!, Earn It!, and Save It!.
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Horrible Harry volume 25
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Suzy Kline's zany Horrible Harry books continue to delight young readers. The 25th entry in the series finds Harry once again up to his ears in problems. Harry has an overdue library book and a classmate just won't stop calling him names. He's last in line to be the room 3B VIP and to top it all off, it's cold and icy out, which means outdoor recess has been cancelled. If something doesn't start going his way soon, Harry's going to go cuckoo! But...
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Jake Drake series volume 1
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Jake Drake has always been a bully magnet. Ever since nursery school, bigger kids have been giving him tons of trouble. When Link Baxter and his family move in down the street, and Link joins Jake's class in school, Jake finds out right away that he's not just a bully--he's a Superbully! Link makes fun of Drake at every available opportunity and even gets Drake sent to the principle's office. What can Jake do to stop these attacks? Andrew Clements'...
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Twelve-year-old Adam "Einstein" Anderson is not your average kid. He enjoys baseball, telling bad jokes and puns, and-more than anything else-mysteries. With his amazing scientific knowledge, he solves all kinds of problems. Einstein's friends and family members love to challenge him with puzzling situations. Using basic scientific principles, he quickly disproves the mystery behind an alien sighting and a monster living in the town pond. And, he...
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Horrible Harry volume 3
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For Harry, his second grade classroom, Room 2B, is the best place in the world. His teacher, Miss Mackle, is setting up an ant farm. And Harry is sure he will be chosen to take care of the creepy, crawly critters. After all, no one loves horrible things, like ants, more than Harry. When Horrible Harry and his classmates send ants climbing up the stairs of the school, no one is shocked. Find out why, and join Harry in three more adventures (including...
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Horrible Harry volume 15
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Best-selling children's author Suzy Kline delights listeners of all ages with this fun addition to the acclaimed Horrible Harry series. The kids in Room 3B are in an uproar. That rascal Harry is at it again-and this time, he might have gone too far! It all starts when Harry comes to school with a mini-microscope that everyone wants to try. Harry agrees to put on a show with it at recess, but he wants to look at mushrooms on the other side of the school...
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Alexander (Judith Viorst) volume 2
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Alexander's two brothers have money in their pockets. All he has are bus tokens. It isn't fair. He had money last Sunday when his grandparents gave them each a dollar. Now it's all gone. At first he was saving the money for a walkie-talkie. But saving money is hard. He bought gum with some of the money, but when it stopped tasting good, he had to buy more. Good-bye 15 cents. Then Eddie offered to rent him his snake for an hour, and he couldn't pass...
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History is chock full of characters and events that could turn your hair white. From rampaging pirates to raunchy monarchs, Oh Yikes! has thrilling stories to spare about history's wildest, scariest moments. Did you know the Aztecs performed many human sacrifices? And that's not all-did you know that Christopher Columbus didn't just discover the New World so that your local car dealer could have a major sale? He was actually looking for spices. Instead...
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David, as he's currently known, was a member of an elite corps of spies trained during the coldest days of the Cold War. But those days are long gone, and for almost a decade he has been out of the rat race and working as a sculptor. Then a phone call in the middle of the night awakens him: the only other survivor from that elite corps has gone rogue-and they need David to stop him. What ensues is an existential cat-and-mouse game played out across...
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Horrible Harry volume 17
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Suzy Kline's best-selling Horrible Harry series is a favorite of early readers and their parents and teachers alike. It's been raining cats and dogs all week, and the students in Room 3B are getting restless-especially that rascal Harry! The kids have always wondered about the strange, locked closet in the back of Miss Mackle's classroom. Now they might just get a chance to find out what's inside.
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Horrible Harry volume 6
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It's the week before Valentine's Day. All the students in Room 2B are thinking about wearing red, passing out valentines, and having a class party. With all the plans for fun, nothing horrible could happen, could it? But before the day is over, Sydney has made Harry mad. When he finds out why Sydney is bugging him, Harry hatches a big plan. It is silly, outrageous--and perfect for Valentine's Day! Students, teachers, and parents all love Suzy Kline's...