"An excellent bibliotherapy book to help middle-schoolers talk about AIDS and cope with the death of a loved one." - BooklistCrystal's older sister, Janelle, just won second place in a writing contest, and her younger sister, Roxann, was picked to sing a solo in the school play. It's difficult to be in the middle of two gifted sisters*–*especially when Crystal thinks she has no talents of her own.Then Uncle Joe comes to town and Crystal finds comfo...

At twelve, Janelle wants nothing more than to be a writer. "Write what you know," advises her aunt Barbara. That seems like a riddle to Janelle: all she knows is her mama and her two little sisters, playing Pioneers when the electricity gets cut off, waiting and hoping for Daddy to find a job and come back home. Who'd want to read about a life like that?But as Janelle starts putting it all on paper, she finds she does have something to say–about friendship, about getting through, a...

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa, Brother, and Sister have a new favorite hobby . . . watching TV. But when Mama feels like they are missing out on all the wonderful things around them, she makes a plan to get them away from the TV and into the outdoors. This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children that there can be too much of a good thing.

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Sister has gotten into a bad habit of talking to strangers, and now it’s up to Papa, Mama, and Brother to show her the important rules of safety. This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about strangers and good decision-making. Includes a list of Brother and Sister’s Rules for Cubs!

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. It’s Halloween and Brother and Sister can’t wait to go trick-or-treating with all of their friends, but when someone in the group encourages the kids to play a trick, things don’t go as planned. This beloved story is a perfect way to celebrate Halloween, all the while teaching children about the difference between right and wrong.

Girls on Film is the wickedly funny and risqué sequel to the bestselling A-List that takes readers behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati.Seventeen year-old Anna ("pronounced Aaaanah") Percy has moved from posh Manhattan to the even more posh Beverly Hills, California, where she's living with her estranged dad for the rest of the school year while her mother travels to Europe with a friend. The fast times of Beverly Hills most ...

Amish fiction fans won't be able to put down - or forget - this tragic love story full of twists and turns from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Spredemann!Can these childhood friends finally find a happy ending?Lillianna Zook has never found anyone that makes her feel the way she does about Tommy. But when her family moves from their Pennsylvania Amish district, she ...

From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation!So I gues this makes me an official SMS student--I'm writing my autobiography just like every other eight-grader here. This hasn't been easy. It's a big job, plus it's very emotional for me. Looking through all the family photos has made me remember some pretty difficult times. My family has been through a lot, but it hasn't all been bad. There wa...

A ten-year-old girl learns the importance of family and community in this tale of love and hope set during the Hurricane Katrina disaster.Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser, more responsible. But when Hurricane Katrina hits the Lower Nines of New...

With more than two million copies sold, this series is a huge Scholastic Book Clubs success. Klein presents a diverse community of 1st graders facing real issues that matter to this age group. Max, the biggest bully in first grade, just can't believe that Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy's sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week's worth of chores that he'll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wi...

This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about the responsibilities of caring for a pet!Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother and Sister are getting a dog, but will the cubs help take care of the new puppy like they promised? Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

Tommy is born, and starts his life with his brothers and sisters, and not to forget his fearless mother protecting her young. Soon he is kidnapped and brought to his new home, where an older cat which already lives there and the peoples faithful dog help him with the problems of growing up to be himself a fearless Tomcat.