A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery.
King and Kayla are playing fetch with their friends, Jillian and Thor. Jillian throws King's favorite ball too hard, and now it's gone missing! King and Kayla must put together the clues to figure out where it went―and who has it.

Just as hola and bonjour express “hello” in different ways, fractions, decimals, and percents describe the same quantities in different ways. While it may sound simple, this basic math concept often baffles children. The straightforward text and photographic examples from everyday life in PIECE=PART=PORTION are a terrific boon to elementary school math students everywhere.

* Award Winner *

Wagner has been fooled by just about everyone this April Fools’ Day–his best friend Pearl, his teacher, and even the librarian. Tired of being on the receiving end of all the pranks, Wagner is determined to have the last laugh. This easy-to-read installment of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning Pearl and Wagner series promises a whole lot of giggles for young readers!

Everyone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist?

Join Zero on his math adventure as he discovers his place through multiplication. Zero is lonely in Digitaria. He can't play Addemup with the other numbers because he has nothing to add. All the other numbers seem to belong and they all have a place, but when zero discovers multiplication he thinks he might have a place there. He sets out to find King Multiplus who also is curious about what will happen when Zero gets thrown in the mix. With math and wordplay A Place for Zero is the perfect introduction to multiplication and number placement. A playful way to make math less intimidating and more fun to explore.

Susie finds a baby bumblebee. Why is everyone scared of it? Read this B102 and find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.

Learn how crayons are made, inspected, wrapped, sorted, and packed for use in drawing and coloring just about anything on earth.

 This series details the astounding transformations that raw materials undergo as they are manufactured into goods that every child knows and uses.

This irresistibly endearing book of baby animal photos celebrates the bond between mother and child.

What could be cuter than baby animals? Baby animals snuggling with their mamas! This adorable Level 1 Ready-to-Read story stars the lovable ZooBorns babies and their mothers, accompanied by text that’s just right for beginning readers. This heartwarming tribute to motherhood is perfect for Mother’s Day or any day of the year!

From the ancient Greeks to the people living today, we have long been fascinated by the idea of robots. Today, things that once seemed like science fiction are becoming reality. Readers will learn how some of today’s most innovative thinkers are creating advanced robot technology. They will also find out how robotics technology has developed over more than a century and how to break into the industry themselves.

A classic early reader that's simple and funny—while also exploring the perennial childhood issue of competition

Whose is the best? Two boys. Two balloons. Each boy thinks his balloon is the best. What do you think?

Mine’s the Best is a My First I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. It "sparkles with the kind of obvious humor and sight gags that young children love."*

Mine’s the Best was written by Crosby Bonsall, who was one of the very first I Can Read authors. "Her characters are real children—children who interact with humor and charm, but also with a certain amount of temper, rivalry, and frustration so commonly found at the preschool age."*

*Children's Books and Their Creators

Among Mrs. Brice's 25 mice, all but one do everything together. And this mouse's difference ‘comes in handy when the mice meet a cat, and while twelve run this way and twelve run that, this mouse runs this way and that, wearing out the cat and saving them all. The simple, gracefully repetitive text and bright drawings will make a preschool hero of the clever little mouse.' 'C.

She is massive. She is astounding. She is the most complete T. rex skeleton known to man. Her name is SUE, and she is, without a doubt, the archaeological find of this century. Unearthed on a routine dig one hot summer day in 1990, Dinosaur SUE has captured imaginations the world over. Now the complete account of her incredible tale is brought together for young readers - from her discovery in the hills of South Dakota to the information scientists are learning from her today at her new home, the Field Museum of Chicago. Journey through the life and times of this mysterious creature as the Science Team at the Field Museum learn what the world might have been like during SUE's lifetime. See how today's technology is bringing SUE "to life" again for future generations to study. Filled with full-color photographs and glorious artistic renderings, this definitive account of the Field Museum's "colossal fossil" will thrill dinosaur fans of all ages.

Frustrated when his basketball teammates refuse to pass him the ball, Sam decides to prove to everyone that he is not too slow and impresses the First Grade Friends gang by making the winning shot. Original.

From the author of Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox comes this lively, rhyming story about a jubilant party of kids making a pizza. A 1993 Caldecott winner's vibrant illustrations combine with a simple, humorous text for a delicious treat that beginning readers will eat up.

A Level 1 reader with picture clue riddles and search-and-find fun!

All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create an I Spy easy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader!

Moby Shinobi is a very helpful ninja! In this rhyming Level 1 reader series, Moby is helping animals at the pet shop. Moby tries to give the dogs baths, feed the animals their treats, and play with all the pets, but each try ends in a funny mess. Moby wants to help the pets, but he worries his ninja skills aren't right for the job. Then, the snake gets loose from its tank, and it's Moby's time to shine! Simple, bouncy text and bright, full-color artwork make this the perfect book for young readers! 

Sam is a mouse who lives in a library. He loves to read all kinds of books. He learns that he also loves to make up and write his own stories, just like the books he finds in the library. He begins to leave his stories (that he also illustrates) in different parts of the library - like, the mystery he writes he places alongside the other mysteries.

Life on the Dino Ranch is as fun as can be! From taming triceratopses to wrangling raptors, every day is a fun new adventure. But things aren't all hunky-dory for Jon -- he still hasn't found his dino partner! He's tried befriending brontodons and making pals with plesiosaurs, but it just never seems to work out. What's a young dino-poke to do?

One day, smack dab out of the blue, Jon comes across a wild velociraptor egg and everything changes lickety-split! Looking after a raptor is hard as can be and when baby Blitz hatches, Jon is in for one speedy surprise. But with some hard work and a little help from Min, Miguel, and the rest of the Cassidy family, Jon learns that sometimes thinking fast is a great idea

How long would it take to count to a billion without stopping? How many pizzas could a million dollars buy?

Big numbers– like millions, billions, and trillions– are hard to visualize.  In this book, the dynamic duo of David A. Adler and Edward Miller illustrate and explain these huge numbers in a lighthearted, easy-to-imagine way. 

Whether it’s a trillion pieces of popcorn, a billion dollars, or even bigger numbers, the concrete examples in Millions, Billions, & Trillions, laid out in simple, kid-friendly language and bright, cartoony illustrations, will help young readers make sense of large values and develop a sense of scale. 

From the masterful team of David A. Adler– a former math teacher– and Edward Miller comes another great introduction to mathematical concepts for young readers. Don’t miss their other collaborations, including Squares, Rectangles, and Other Quadrilaterals, Money Math, Place Value, and Let’s Estimate! 

Evocative of Alice in Wonderland, this novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver is a bewitching story about the reaches of loyalty and the enduring power of hope. Perfect for fans of the author’s other middle grade novels: Liesl & Po and the Curiosity House series.

Looking across the breakfast table one morning, twelve-year-old Liza feels dread wash over her. Although her younger brother, Patrick, appears the same, Liza knows that he is actually quite different. She is certain that the spindlers—evil, spiderlike beings—came during the night and stole his soul. And Liza is also certain that she is the only one who can rescue him.

Armed with little more than her wits and a huge talking rat for a guide, Liza descends into the dark and ominous underground to save Patrick's soul. Her quest is far from easy: she must brave tree-snakes, the Court of Stones, and shape-shifting scawgs before facing her greatest challenge in the spindlers' lair, where more than just Patrick's soul is at stake.