Fans of Goosebumps and Bill Nye the Science Guy will fall head over heels for Franny K. Stein, who is back with another laugh-out-loud experimental adventure in the tenth book in the Mad Scientist series.Franny K. Stein has had quite enough of her feelings getting in the way. So she physically removes them with the help of one of her machines. But it turns out that not having feelings can make things even worse, especially when you've accidentally released a virus that's turning everybody into toads. Good thing she has the help of her grandma, Granny Fran, and her Sense of Duty to help her shake the apathy.
Perfect for fans who laughed out loud reading Baloney and Friends, Narwhal and Jelly, and Cookie and Broccoli!Pickles decides it's time to make good on an IOU that Albert forgot he gave him four years ago and requests that they take a trip to Wizard's Wharf! Albert begrudingly agrees to accompany his best friend, but amusement parks aren't really his thing. Pickles is determined to make Albert feel the magic around him, but even after exploring all the rides, games, mazes, and prizes that Wizard's Wharf has to offer, Albert still isn't as wowed by this environment as his friend is.Albert doesn't want his practicality to ruin his friend's IOU day, so they continue exploring the park and run into their friend and neighbor, Platters, who's working as a ride mechanic. Platters offers to take them on a tour of a top secret ride that's still under construction, but when the ride has a slight malfunction and the three of them are separated, Albert and Pickles will have to rely
Meet the next big thing in the world of official Minecraft novels: zombies! Looking after a little sibling can be a real headache . . . especially when they're a zombie trying to eat your brains! Life is good for Bobbie in the sleepy village of Plaintown. Sure, her villager parents only ever say "Hrm," but you pick up the local language quickly. And maybe her little brother, Johnny, is always getting into trouble, but the village's iron golem is there to look out for him. And, yeah, things are too busy for exploring when you're the only one in town who ever takes their hands out of their sleeves. But maybe that's for the best. After all, there are things out there beyond the torchlight that are better handled by adventurers. But one night, a stranger comes to Plaintown--and he's followed by a horde of ravenous zombies! Bobbie's village is overrun, and her world is turned upside down as her friends, family, and neighbors fall victim to the zombies' endless appetite. Life is not so good
I Hear Voices...and That's a Good Thing! celebrates the voices of the Bible who continue, every day, to strengthen and encourage us when we not only hear but listen to them.
An affirmation of enduring friendship and an adventure story, all rolled into one. The best friend of our youth has no replacement ever. Though we may start out as two peas in a pod, we often lose tou
A relationship expert and dating columnist shares her counterintuitive approach to lasting love: encouraging women to date their “non-types”After years of dating, many women fall into a r
This exploration of ten ways God is different from us aims to remind us of why our limits are a good thing in light of God’s limitlessness—helping us experience the freedom that comes from letting God
Leaders face numerous critical crossroads in their careers, moments that can provide extraordinary learning and growth opportunities or ensnare them and prevent further development. The good thing abo
Investing isn't a man's world anymore?and that's a good thing for individual portfolios, Wall Street, and the world's financial system. Warren Buffett and the women of the world have one thing in co
"Attaboy's creepy cool monsters are an insane delight. They'll leap off the page, squirm through your optic nerve, and haunt your brain forever. And that's a good thing." - Mark Frauenfelder, founder
Every mom has those moments--whether it's once in a blue moon or, well, once an hour--of feeling that they're falling short. But guess what: The world is filled with moms worse than you. Way worse. To take just one example, hamster moms sometimes eat their newborn pups. No one knows exactly why, but one thing we do know--you didn't eat your baby! Good job! Glenn Boozan is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer who delivers a unique approach to celebrating moms everywhere--by giving a reality check on what really constitutes a "good mother," and letting readers revel in the amazing discoveries she's made. Hilariously reassuring, grounded in facts from the animal kingdom, written in lively rhyming verse, and delightfully illustrated, There Are Moms Way Worse Than You is like a really smart picture book for parents: Whenever you feel guilty that you haven't cleaned the house: Sexton beetles raise their kids in a decomposing mouse. For dinnertime, koala moms will feed her kids her poop. Remember
A perfect read-together book!Dexter is always getting into mischief! At home and at nursery he's always doing the wrong thing, but finally he finds something he's good at: sharing.This series is all a
A new adorable anthropomorphic adventurer awaits, and his name is Poiko! Perfect for fans of Mouse Guard, Little Robot, and Hilda! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ';AVERAGE' DAY FOR POIKO! Have you ever had to deliver a care package to a dragon with allergies? Have you ever been waylaid by a school of space fish? That's just an average day for Poiko, the kingdom's most reliable courier. The world can be a big, scary place, but it can also be wondrous. Sad things can happen, but there are always good friends to turn to, or new friends to make. And no matter what, there is always, always someone who could use your help. Poiko learns all these lessons and more every time he brushes his tail, pulls on his hoodie, and steps out into a new adventure. The philosophical whimsicality of Calvin & Hobbes meets the fantasy-scapes of Adventure Time in this modern-day classic.
That's the good thing with stories. There's always a chance they can come true. Felix is lucky. Unlike the other children in the orphanage, he's certain his parents will come back for him one day. And
Superman is the most powerful being in the universe. And for once, that's not a good thing. The Last Son of Krypton is now an enforcer of Darkseid, the evil despot who will stop at nothing to take ove
Even the smallest Hippo can be a big help when he teams up with his friends.Today Little Hippo is playing firefighter. But as Firefighter Hippo pedals his fire truck through the jungle, he gets trapped in a mud hole, tangled in tall grass, and stuck on a hill. That's nothing compared to the biggest surprise of all—a real fire. It's a good thing the little firefighter knows exactly what to do!
