A little spaceship lands on a rather dim, ordinary-looking planet, and a tiny spaceman begins his routine: collecting, labeling, and organizing soil samples. When a bird flies off with his spaceship, he gives chase, but he's soon distracted by a variety of intriguing plants. A "hideous beast" leaps out at him, and the spaceman flees in terror. Still, as the sky lightens, he's fascinated by the many strange, often beautiful creatures. Even the beast...

As one of the many fortune seekers during the California Gold Rush in the 1850's, the reader makes plot choices based on situations real people faced during this exciting time in history.

Street kid Scott jumps at the chance to be a Virtual Kombat gamer. if he can battle his way up the ranks, the ultimate prize will be his. But then his friend Kate goes missing in the battle arena, and Scott's dream turns into a nightmare.

While reading a bedtime story starring sleepy animals dozing off, the unflappable narrator, distracted by nocturnal animals who have anything but sleep on their minds, improvises the nocturnal brood into the verse.

In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song, readers meet Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and learn about gardening, seasons, plant-based meals, and local produce.

Life in the small town of Pine Bend, Minnesota, is normally calm, quiet, and carefree. But the tranquility is shattered when a string of bizarre small burglaries begin. As staffers on the school newspaper, best friends Kolleen Kelly and Mary Ann Page are encouraged to use their interviewing and investigative skills to find out more about the crimes. And when Kolleen's bike falls victim to the crime wave, the search becomes personal, as well. Kolleen...

Scott and his gang of techno-hackers might have destroyed the deadly online game Virtual Kombat, but they're far from safe. No longer hosted in virtual reality, there's only one place for the brutal battle to go - VK will be played in the real world, and Scott's tech skills won't help him now. This is no longer just a game.

Kolleen's dog Devil May Care insists on ending every walk at the spooky site of a long-abandoned, burned-down house. But Kolleen's resignation turns to fascination when the dog unearths a mysterious metal box wrapped in a tattered rug. Who buried the box, and why? And who will get to keep the valuable treasure the box contains? Kolleen and Mary Ann will need to do some digging of their own to get to the bottom of the mystery behind the garden gate.--Back...

A love letter to the infinite potential of the future, expressing the many hopes and dreams we hold for our children and ourselves.

Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory is opening at last, and only five lucky children will be allowed inside! Follow Charlie Bucket and Grandpa George around the chocolate factory as you search for fun finds like toffee apple trees, Veruca Salt, the five golden tickets, rainbow drops, and more. Where's Wonka: A Search-and-Find Book is filled with scrumptious finds that fans of the famous chocolate factory will love!