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From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.

Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle.
Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.

Who is Geronimo Stilton? I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. My books are all bestsellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking-good stories, that's a promise! 

I went to Egypt to interview a famous archaeologist! I climbed on a crabby camel that would take me across the desert to the Cheese Pyramid. Among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World… 

I admit it. I'm not a muscle mouse. I accidentally signed up for the Mouse Island Marathon, I lost my squeak! Me, run a marathon? My friends and Family were determined to help me cross that finish line. Holey cheese, I was never going to make it! 

I was lost in a dark, spooky forest, until I stumbled upon Curlypaw Cannycat's Castle. The castle was completely empty, or so I thought. But I quickly discovered that it was haunted by cats! Let me tell you, curiosity almost killed the mouse! 

Halloween is coming and all of the pumpkins in New Mouse City disappear! There's a thief on the loose, the thief wants to stop Halloween. All of the mice in New Mouse City receive an invitation for a free trip to the Mystery Mouse Theme Park.

Geronimo is a 'fraidy mouse, and his super-sporty friend Bruce Hyena decides he needs to help Geronimo learn to keep calm in extreme situations. Bruce puts Geronimo to the test through scary animals and extreme weather from desert to North Pole.

When my old friend Professor von Volt called to ask for help, I agreed immediately -- even though it meant trekking halfway around the world to Mouse Everest! The trip was long and dangerous. I almost froze my tail off along the way. And then I was kidnapped by a yeti!

I, Geronimo Stilton, was selected to give a driving demonstration, but my drivers' license had expired! I had only seven days to relearn everything to pass the test. Little did I know that during this process I'd come across a talking car-robot! 

It was spring in New Mouse City! I love to celebrate the season with my fellow mice by exchanging chocolate eggs and competing in a confectionary challenge. This year, there was also a special priceless jeweled Mousebergé Egg in town. Then it was stolen... and it was up to me to find it!

Something evil was making the hands of the magical Tick Tock Timepiece spin faster and faster. It was causing Blossom to age at an alarming rate . . . and if she perished, so would the entire Kingdom of Fantasy! Holey cheese! I had to work it out!

Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, had disappeared, along with three powerful magical objects: The Book of a Thousand Spells, the Crystal Sphere, and the Whispering Wand. If those objects ended up in the wrong hands. 

A missing coffin isn’t the only mystery on Geronimo Stilton’s plate.

Moldy mozzarella! In the wake of a pretend (or perhaps real!) heist, a mystery-themed dinner at Creepella Cacklefur’s castle quickly devolves into a mad rush from one hidden clue to the next.

This is punctuated by courses ranging from toad slime and kraken tentacles to mystery giblets on a stick, all dished up by guest chef Boffo Flambé.

There are also encounters with werecanaries and a horde of howling werewolf slugs, not to mention moat slime, cave slime, and (perhaps worst of all) sloth snot sorbet for dessert.

(Readers will sympathize with our hero’s reluctance to partake, a running gag throughout.)

Alert readers will doubtless detect a theme, and Angleberger’s just the one to amplify it with big sequential panels both decked out in loud colors and packed with a rodent cartoon cast that is drawn with manic energy and, often, covered in gooey gloobs. “I had slime for dinner,” Geronimo Stilton laments. “Now slime is having me for dinner!”

Based on an episode published in Italy but not in the U.S. and so new even to series fans on this side of the Atlantic, the latest graphic caper from the mild-mannered journalist/sleuth will slide off the shelves whenever a slightly scary tale or, for that matter, a general grossfest is in order.

A stinky smell is taking over New Mouse City! No mouse can live like this! Geronimo and his best friend Hercule, the private detective, head underground into the sewer world of Mouse Island to investigate. Can they save the city from the stench?

Getting to know the U.S. Presidents.

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This book introduces readers to the life of John Qincy Adams, son of the second president who himself became the sixth president.

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Meet renowned physicist Stephen Hawking!

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Getting to know the world's greatest inventors & scientists.

Meet Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.  Geek heroes who put the Personal in Computerss.

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Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake - and her own.

Raina Telgemeier has masterfully created a moving and insightful story about the power of family and friendship, and how it gives us the courage to do what we never thought possible.

Descripcion en español:

Catrina y su familia se mudan a la costa norte de California porque la hermana de Catrina está enferma. Una vez en su nuevo hogar, un vecino les cuenta a las chicas un secreto.

When Zach meets his neighbor, Hannah, he wants to be best friends. Until he meets her dad, a spooky guy named Mr. Shivers.
Only that´s not his real name. Shivers is really R.L. Stine, the famous horror writer. When Zach accidentally opens one of his manuscripts, he discovers that R.L. Stine´s monsters are all real.

Now Zach, Hannah, and Stine have to do whatever it takes to get the monster back in their manuscripts where they belong... 

We use a lot of energy to power our lives = from our homes and cars to our tablets and handheld games. The challenge facing us today is finding sustainable energy methods that will ensure a green future. There are seven different types of green energy = and they are the only types that don't pollute our Earth. We have learned how to harness the power of the sun, wind, water, and Earth. And technological innovations have allowed us to put these alternative energies to work in our everyday lives. Green Energy will show you how.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

What would a green future look like? Will trains and airplanes be powered by the sun? Will we have homes that have zero impact on the environment? The most pressing challenge facing us today is how to ensure a healthy Earth for ourselves and future generations. This STEM-based set of A True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach those goals. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way = and in the simplest terms possible = and will inspire kids to start envisioning and enacting a more sustainable future.

Thanks to the development of agriculture, our Earth can feed the almost 8 billion people that call it home. But the challenge facing us today is how to make the practice of large-scale farming sustainable. We have learned how to use alternative energies = like solar and wind power = to run our farms. We have also learned how to use the land and the animals on it in a more environmentally friendly way. Green Farming will show you how.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

What would a green future look like? Will trains and airplanes be powered by the sun? Will we have homes that have zero impact on the environment? The most pressing challenge facing us today is how to ensure a healthy Earth for ourselves and future generations. This STEM-based set of A True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach those goals. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way = and in the simplest terms possible = and will inspire kids to start envisioning and enacting a more sustainable future.

Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.

Small changes over the years = from smarter light bulbs to energy-efficient appliances = have made our homes more environmentally friendly. In recent years we have learned how to make alternative energies and Earth-friendly building methods and materials a reality. Today we understand how to build green homes = dwellings that have zero negative impact on the environment. Green Homes will show you how.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

What would a green future look like? Will trains and airplanes be powered by the sun? Will we have homes that have zero impact on the environment? The most pressing challenge facing us today is how to ensure a healthy Earth for ourselves and future generations. This STEM-based set of A True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach those goals. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way = and in the simplest terms possible = and will inspire kids to start envisioning and enacting a more sustainable future.

Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based subset of True Books.

Electric cars. Solar-powered planes. Poop-fueled trucks. Each of these technological advances in transportation is bringing us ever closer to a green future, and more are being developed all the time. Considering how many vehicles are on our roads = and in the water and air = sustainable transportation might be the most important innovation we can make to ensure our planet's future. Learn how in Green Transportation.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

What would a green future look like? Will trains and airplanes be powered by the sun? Will we have homes that have zero impact on the environment? The most pressing challenge facing us today is how to ensure a healthy Earth for ourselves and future generations. This STEM-based set of A True Books introduces students to the engineering innovations that can help us reach those goals. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way = and in the simplest terms possible = and will inspire kids to start envisioning and enacting a more sustainable future.

Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies.