Quick view Aliens for Lunch by Jonathan Spinner Etra Ever wonder why desserts taste scrumptious? It's because of XTC, the sweet ingredient from the planet Ganoob. When the world's supply is stolen, Richard and his alien friend Aric must recover it before desserts everywhere taste like stale spitballs!... View Details
Quick view Aliens for Dinner by Stephanie Spinner Aric the alien returns to Earth to help Richard Bickerstaff save the world from an invasion of Dwilbs, pollution-loving aliens who want to turn the planet into a toxic theme park. View Details
Quick view Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Spinner Etra Richard knows he's not in for an ordinary day when a tiny, wisecracking alien freedom fighter climbs out of his cereal bowl. In this fast and funny sci-fi adventure the alien enlists Richard's help to foil a deadly enemy who is cleverly disguised as the... View Details
Quick view Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse by Leo Lionni Alexander, a real mouse, wants to be a toy mouse like his friend Willy until he discovers Willy is to be thrown away. View Details
Quick view A Carp for Kimiko by Virginia L Kroll  A CARP FOR KIMIKO is the story of a young girl's struggle against the strong current of tradition. Every year on Children's Day in Japan a kite in the shape of a carp is flown for each boy in the family. Kimiko is a little girl who desperately wants an... View Details
Quick view The Bee Tree by Patricia Polcacco When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: sometimes even the... View Details
Quick view When Lightning Comes in a Jar by Patricia Polacco Inspired by her own family, Polacco beautifully depicts an endearing family reunion that includes all of her aunts, uncles, cousins, and Gramma, who promises to teach the children how to catch RlightningS in a jar. Full color. View Details
Quick view Welcome Comfort by Patricia Polacco It's not easy being Welcome Comfort--a foster child always moving form home to home and getting picked on by the kids at school. But a new friend--Mr. Hamp, the school custodian--takes him on an adventure that may change his life. View Details
Quick view Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie dePaola It's a new school year, and Bill and Pete are back in a new adventure. Their teacher, Ms. Ibis, is taking all the little crocodiles (and their toothbrushes) on a class trip to the Royal Museum. But who's that trying to steal the Sacred Eye of Isis? Can... View Details
Quick view I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! by Dr Seuss Every child's fantasy of sleeping in comes true in this very satisfying, wildly exaggerated, easy-to-read book. Full-color illustrations. View Details
Quick view How Murray Saved Christmas by Mike Reiss When Eddie, one of Santa's elves, accidentally knocks him out on Christmas Eve, Eddie finds an unlikely substitute in the owner of Murray K's Holiday Diner. View Details
Quick view How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Joseph Bruchac What happens when a little brown squirrel teases a big black bear? Brown Squirrel gets stripes and is called chipmunk from that day forward. Joseph and James Bruchac join forces to create this buoyant picture book, based on a Native American folktale... View Details