Nothing can ruin a new school year...except maybe a pesky little brother. This Step 4 reader is the perfect back-to-school story for newly independent readers!Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome ...

It's back to school for Steve! Will his first day of first grade be ruined by the new kid? A hilarious Step 2 reader about self-confidence and friendship!Steve is so excited to start first grade with all his buddies from kindergarten! But then a new kid joins the class, and, boy, is she impressive! Hannah is from Alaska, and she's really cool. Even her show-and-tell is way more exciting than Steve's. But exaggerating to make himself seem cooler just lands Steve in ...

A hilarious Step 2 reader about starting at a new school!David is the new kid at school, and is worried about fitting in. Steve is NOT worried about fitting in, and tells David, "Just do what I do and you will be great!" But when David listens a little too well, Steve has a bona fide copycat on his hands!Join the brothers from How Not to Start Third Grade, How Not to Babysit Your Brother, and How Not to Run for Class President...

Looking for a fun, light introduction to the campaign process? Join the brothers from the How Not to . . . series as they navigate a class election! Third grader Will couldn’t care less about boring school politics. But when his friend Chelsea proposes a Reading Buddy program that would require Will to hang out with the kindergartners (and therefore his little brother, Steve), he makes an impulsive decision to run against her! Supportive brother that he is, Steve takes full responsibility ...

An empowering and necessary picture book about a young girl with Down syndrome who gains confidence and independence through a visit to her grandparents.It's Kate's first time visiting her grandparents on her own at their lakeside home. She's nervous but excited at the adventure ahead.She helps her grandfather with his grocery deliveries by boat, where she meets all the neighbors, including a very grumpy old man named Walter. And she makes best friends with...

Master storyteller Ethan Crownberry's most epic adventure. In Full Color (on Color Devices). Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a toddler with a high-velocity rocket strapped to his back! Little Johnny Johnson always dreamed of one day flying through space. And when his inventive grandfather builds him a Jetpack for his birthday, he grows as close to obtaining that dream as any small boy can ever hope. But it’s not long before he is faced with the responsibilities that ac...

“My name is M.S Granton. M.S stands for Mary Sue, but no one, not even my own mother addresses me as that. I’m tall for my age; some people even think I skipped a couple grades. I have long, silky brown hair, which I usually have tied back in a ponytail. I have radiant blue eyes which stand out against my tan skin. My mom and Tess aren’t shy in telling me how beautiful I am. I could never match Tess when it comes to beauty and fashion, but I suppose I’m a little bit pretty. Usually, I wear...

The book contains a series of poems and lyrical stories sure to make anyone laugh and smile. The writings include everyday experiences, including a cat darting throughout the house leaving cat hairs everywhere; a child weighing the options of a bag lunch versus cafeteria food; a girl whose father is drying her hair while she tries not to be late for school; and a child prankster trying to write a required essay, explaining what he did over the summer. Additional poems include "Little Bit,"...

I wrote this book 30 years ago as If My Mama Ran the World. I was inspired by all the negative news of the day and wanted to give kids a vision of what a MAMA would do to make the world a better place! Now I have updated the book to If My Grandma Ran the World! (Imagine that!) Yes, to inspire my grandchildren to be good and do good, but also, in response to the negative things that still are part of our world today. Excellent book for preschool-elementary school. Humor...

Today, Maybe is a story about a little girl who is waiting for someone, a friend. She doesn't yet know who it will be.In a series of surprising and humorous encounters, several well-known characters of children's literature arrive at her door. But none of them are the one she is waiting for, and she graciously sends them all away. With her bird to keep her company and hope filling her heart, weeks and then months pass as she waits and waits. When there is ...

A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement.In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there's different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When Jim and Debbie, her foster parents, answer her questions she begins to feel better and se...

**THE BESTSELLING KIDS PICTURE BOOK: Calm first day of school anxiety with this classic back to school book that reminds students K-3 that everyone gets the jitters!Ink-and-watercolor illustrations and a “funny and insightful” story make this a teacher-approved classroom read aloud (Booklist)!**Sarah Jane Hartwell has that sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach—she’s nervous and doesn’t want to start a new school year. She doesn’t know anybody, and nobo...