Meet the NeeNy Haired Family. The tiniest family of forest people anywhere. Because of their small size and shiny skin, they are really cute and chased away from their home. Can they ever find a place where they can truly belong? A nice warm place to call home. Follow their fascinating journey in the little people in the forest. A delightful picturebook by Doris Wright Garrett.

Extra, extra! Bear Country School has started its very own newspaper, and the cubs can't wait to get started. But when teachers and administrators start seeing ugly rumors about themselves printed in the paper, things take a quick turn for the worse. Can the cubs fix the situation and get their paper back on track?

Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. He's awfully grouchy - but Dyamonde's determined to get to the bottom of his frowning attitude and make a friend. Readers will fall in love with Dyamonde Daniel, the spirited star of a new series by Nikki Grimes. With her upbeat, tak...

The Legend of Diamond Lil, second book in the illustrated J.J. Tully mystery series, is perfect for elementary-school kids who love adventure and animals. New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin brings the same wonderful humor to the JJ. Tully whodunits that she did to her beloved picture book bestsellers like Diary of a Worm.In this sequel to the chapter book The Trouble with Chickens, all search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully wants is to enjoy his retirement. But mama chick Mo...

Izzy wants to be like Grandpa Mike and make people happy, but the results of Izzy's generosity toward the Braids Girl are not what she expected. What does the Braids Girl really want?Young readers will cheer for Izzy when she at last realizes that the need for love and acceptance is what lies deep in the hearts of us all, no matter our age, race, gender, or social standing.This story of compassion and revelation lovingly demonstrates that despite outward appearance, little ...

After months of hoarding his allowance, Zack is on his way to buy a prized baseball card. But when he gets to the store, the owner tells him that someone else has just bought it. Who, you may ask, has beaten Zack out of the card? A boy named Mack, who claims to be Zack's son from the future.

A delightful collection of 35 original stories devised especially to read to young children at bedtime. Parents and children will welcome these soothing stories that encourage sweet dreams and peaceful nights. Sensitively written, with themes and characters young children will welcome and relate to, each story carefully covers the ordinary events of the day, at home or at school, helping parents and children to talk them through. Stories include Twitchety Toes, The Perfect Bed, The Wobbly ...

When the grandmother she never met falls into a mysterious coma, Siobhan Kelly comes unwillingly to the Green Mountains of Vermont with her family. She thinks the hardest thing she'll face is being the new kid at the local high school and getting used to a place so different than California But the family secret she has yet to uncover will lead her on an adventure beyond her wildest dreams...     This short piece is the prequel to my YA novel A Little Magic

It's the start of winter, and Patrick is beginning to feel crowded out of his own family. His father's friend, Linda, and her seven-year-old daughter, Claire, are coming for dinner again. By the time spring arrives, not only is Patrick's father planning to marry Linda, but she and Claire will be coming to live with them at the summer's end. That just won't do. So Patrick comes up with a big idea. He'll build a tree house where he can stretch out his arms and breathe. But wait. Will his fat...

Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.

April May Potts has just moved to a new town. April May has only one friend in her new home town, her scruffy dog, named Scout. April May wants nothing more than to make new friends but finds that the children are very unkind at first to a new girl. In the end, the children discover that being both new and "different" may indeed be a wonderful thing!