Meet Emily, and her new friend—sort of . . .Emily loves her shiny black lunch bag—the jewels, the way it sparkles. But one day a new school bus picks her up, and in the confusion she forgets her lunch bag on the bus. Will she get a ticket, like that loud girl Vincetta Louise said? Or will Emily be forced to eat the Secret Lunch Special?From fickle friendships to mystery meat, kids everywhere will identify with Emily as she navigates the rough waters of second...

Emily is tired of pumpkins. At school she and her friend Vincetta Louise have been doing pumpkin math, pumpkin field trips, and pumpkin writing. Can't they just carve jack-o-lanterns? But even this ends up being an assignment: the kids have to make pumpkin self-portraits.Then something happens to Emily's jack-o-lantern, and her friendship with Vinni is tested. The two girls get past their quarrel—but will they ever want to see a pumpkin again?

Emily's Pop-Pop is shocked when he hears that Emily and Vincetta Louise don't know what a veteran is. With Veterans Day coming up, he volunteers to talk to their class about the holiday and the people it honors. But Emily is worried. Pop-Pop sometimes falls asleep at the strangest times. What if he falls asleep in front of the whole class? Everyone would laugh!Vinni and Emily come up with a plan. With so much to learn, they have to make sure that no one sleeps through this Veterans ...

"You can almost hear the skipping rope slapping the sidewalk,” wrote Margaret Laurence of Dennis Lee’s timeless poetry collection Alligator Pie. One of the first illustrated books published about Canadian children and featuring Canadian place names, Alligator Pie established Dennis Lee’s reputation as “Canada’s Father Goose” and has sold more than half a million copies since its publication in 1974. This classic edition, featuring Frank Newfeld’s instantly recognizable or...

Emily was like her ninety-nine brothers and sisters, until she won all the eight-legged races at spider sports. People grew suspicious. And then, they counted her legs. She had ten!It's not her fault, but everyone turns against her. But there's something very special about Emily's legs that will change her life for ever . . .

After learning how to make balloon animals at camp, Emily and Elizabeth set out to create the ultimate balloon twist book -- for kids, by kids, with every page in full-color photographs. They left out the complicated designs and twists that required big hands, keeping only the projects that were fun and simple to learn.The book starts with seven-year-old Elizabeth's easiest balloon twists and works up to ten-year-old Emily's more advanced two and three-balloon creations. Included a...

**MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDKnock knock.**Who's there?Ben.Ben who?Ben away for a while but I'm back now.Kids can't get enough of laughter--and they can't get enough of Rob Elliott's hilarious joke books! Kids (and their adults) are looking for clean, lighthearted humor--and Rob Elliott delivers.Now the author of the bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids offers this all-...

With signature wit and whimsy, the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater introduces an eccentric, endearing babysitter every child will wish they could have.Nick and Maxine live in a tall building with one apartment on top of another. So when they look out their window and see a little house they never knew was there, of course they must visit (especially when their parents tell them not to!). Going through the boiler room, they’re amazed to find to a secret backyard with a ...

Once upon a time there was a Big Bad Girl, a miller's daughter and a teeny-tiny turnip - but did they all live happily ever after?Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They're scarily silly!Includes Little Red Riding Wolf, Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin and The Rather Small Turnip.

Once upon a time there was a football-crazy boy, a fun-free town and a girl who got lost in the forest - but did they all live happily ever after?Open up to find out what happens next in these brain-ticklingly brilliant Seriously Silly Stories! They're scarily silly!Includes Cinderboy, The Fried Piper of Hamstring (Shortlisted for the Notts Children's Book Award), Ghostyshocks and the Three Scares (Children's Book Award Pick of the Year).

Step into a world of Christmas wonder with Santa's Adventure: A Magical Christmas Journey. This charming storybook follows Santa Claus as he embarks on an unforgettable adventure filled with excitement, kindness, and holiday cheer.When an unexpected challenge threatens Christmas preparations, Santa sets off on a journey through snowy forests, sparkling villages, and magical winter landscapes. Along the way, he meets helpful friends, discovers valuable lessons, and ...

Stancliffe House. A sprawling old house in the hills of Yorkshire - and a new home for the Brooks family. But for Frances and her brother Tom, their first day in the house is their first day of fear and terror. There's a cold presence in a long corridor in their strange new home, a presence that leads brother and sister to uncover the dark, terrifying history of Stancliffe House.