Fourth grader Evan finds a newly hatched stegosaurus in his backyard!He knows that it's not possible, yet there it is. Could this be real? Evan decides that it is real, and now he wants to keep the baby stegosaurus as a pet. What will his parents say? And what about his sister? She has many allergies. What if she's allergic to dinosaurs? What will happen when Steggie grows bigger? Evan must find a way to raise his stegosaurus, despite more obstacles than he could h...

Liz deals with some unfriendly competition at the beach and tries to rescue a baby octopus in the eleventh book of The Critter Club series.Liz and her family are at the beach! Liz loves building sand sculptures, so when she sees a flyer for a sand castle competition, of course she enters. She thinks she’s found a new friend when she meets her neighbor Tommy, who is also competing, but Tommy’s not so nice. He teases Liz about the castle she’s building and h...

From Emily Calandrelli—host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT—comes the first novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology.Ada Lace—third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire—has discovered something awful: her neighbor’s beloved Yorkie has been dognapped!With the assistance of a quir...

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart returns with a chapter book full of mischief, heart, hilarious illustrations, and pet monsters!Goodbye, earthworms. Hello, chocolate cake!Ruffleclaw is a furry red monster who lives under a toolshed, and he’s sick of eating bugs. When he decides to move in with a family of humans, he climbs right into bed with a boy named Tommy. Tommy wants to keep Ruffleclaw as a pet, but it won’t be easy. Ruffleclaw ...

NANCY DISCOVERS DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS IN HER OWN BACKYARD!The most annoying boys in Nancy's class offer her a deal. If she can prove that a giant footprint they've found on the school grounds was really made by a dinosaur, they'll stop teasing her and her friends -- forever!Always ready to take on a case, Nancy agrees, though she thinks the boys are wrong. Dinosaurs never roamed River Heights -- or did they? But then she gets a mean note: "Don't go where you don't belong!" When...

Who's the grossest kid in the world? Tommy Puke, that's who! He fights off bullies with his mighty loogies...conquers jerks with his powerful farts...and sticks up for his pet skunk by driving off wild dogs with his blistering bad breath. What happens when he takes his new friend, Josh, on an epic quest to find the fabled prince of vomit, who might just be Tommy's brother? Action, laughs, and more disgusting gross-outs than you can shake a booger at! Will Tommy and Josh find the prince, ot...

Mystery of the Box Turtle Shell: Finding Samantha is the third book in the Dead End Kids Adventures series. It is the tale of D.W. Patton, a young teenage boy, who is led on an adventure after finding a bleached box turtle shell with a message to "Help" and an ID bracelet inside.

Who's the grossest kid in the world? Tommy Puke, that's who! He fights off bullies with his mighty loogies...conquers jerks with his powerful farts...and sticks up for his pet skunk by driving off wild dogs with his blistering bad breath. But what happens when Tommy meets Rhino Man, a barfing hero who's grosser than he is? What happens when Rhino Man shows off stomach-churning fighting moves that even Tommy can't match? What happens is this: Tommy feels inferior and decides to hang up his ...

Anyone who has read the first Edna the Witch book will know how amusing she happens to be. If you are reading about her for the first time you will see how she has a way of living that is the opposite to ours. Edna is very funny and gets into all sorts of trouble. She has a different take on life and who wouldn't when; you are centuries old. Edna can be hilarious when she's bossing everyone around and can always drum up a spell to sort anyone out who upsets her. Sometimes she's an adorable...

Dream World: Terror in Mossy Oaks Forest offers you insight into the author's creative mind of a delightful fantasy world. Sarah Pullman, deep in sleep, enters her dream world and becomes an important part of the folks of Mossy Oaks Forest. She finds herself in a fairytale filled with enchanting creatures who are being terrorized by a hideous monster. Only she can help them to destroy the evil that has befallen their beloved realm. This book is a must read to be enjoyed by people of all ag...