A poetry collection to tickle your funny bone, Something Big Has Been Here features more than 100 original poems and black-and-white drawings from the best-selling team of Jack Prelut
See him? That little tramp twitching a postage stamp of a mustache, politely lifting his bowler hat, and leaning on a bamboo cane with the confidence of a gentleman? A slapstick comedian, he blazed fo
They are inspiring talented stunning remarkable wise They are also fearless depressed hilarious impatient in love out of love pissed off And they want you to let them in.
When you're in the world of Jack Prelutsky, anything can happen. Ogres run wild, dragons sing, and baby uggs hatch. . . . Frogs wear red suspenders in a rainstorm of pigs and noodles. . . . Scranimals
Anita Lobel was barely five years old when World War II began and the Nazis burst into her home in Kraków, Poland. Her life changed forever. She spent her childhood in hiding with her brother an
A creature whispers: If not for the cat, And the scarcity of cheese, I could be content. Who is this creature? What does it like to eat? Can you solve the riddle? Seventeen haiku composed by master po
"Mark Twain was born fully grown, with a cheap cigar clamped between his teeth." So begins Sid Fleischman's ramble-scramble biography of the great American author and wit, who started life in a Missou
New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West captivates readers with a dark, hypnotic story about the cost of talent―and the evil that lurks just out of sight. When strange things start happening
In the rip-roaring sequel to Matt Phelan’s acclaimed Knights vs. Dinosaurs, five daring knights and one intrepid archer face off against legendary monsters. This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure is a hilarious tale of derring-do for reluctant readers and fans of The Terrible Two and The Wild Robot. Booklist called it “Another rampaging success.”Award-winning creator Matt Phelan’s Knights vs. Monsters is a highly illustrated, fast-paced adventure full of uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets, and terrifying monsters. When a magical boat sweeps the Knights of the Round Table off to Scotland, they take on the evil Queen Morgause and her horde of monsters. With art on nearly every page, including portraits of the knights in battle with ghoulish creatures and graphic-novel style spreads, this action-packed story is ideal for reluctant readers, aspiring knights, and fans of Gordon Korman’s Masterminds. In a starred review, Kirkus called the first book in the series “Epic—
Winner of the Oregon Book Award. Acclaimed author Emily Whitman’s middle grade debut follows Aran, a young selkie searching for where he belongs, in an exquisitely crafted world full of mythology, fam
Join Amelia Bedelia on Valentine’s Day in this special paper-over-board edition complete with a poster, stickers, and punch-out Valentines!Amelia Bedelia has been making readers laugh for more than fi
School has never been so much fun! When your science homework eats your dog, you spend lunch dodging flying food, and your backpack weighs a thousand pounds, you know you've got a great answer to t
