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"All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sure, the house can play games like tag and hide-and-seek, but Marinka longs for a human companion. Someone she can talk to and share secrets with. But that's tough when your grandmother is a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead into the afterlife. It's even harder when you live in a house that wanders all over the world ... carrying you with it. Even...

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

"A twelve-year-old girl discovers her father is the keeper of the gateway between our world and The Dark, and when he goes missing she'll need to unlock her own powers and fight a horde of spooky creatures set on starting a war"-- Provided by publisher.

Emily's resourcefulness and love of writing help her adjust to a new way of life after her father dies, leaving her an orphan, and she is sent to live with a stern aunt on Prince Edward Island.

A light -hearted romp with Jon Scieszka, beloved, award winning author/illustrator and the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Get to know him as he discusses his life and aspirations.

Voyage of an eighteenth-century Englishman that carries him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall, and Brobdingnag, a land peopled by giants.

This easy-to-read classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity. Full color.

A collection of ten stories by authors from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint that remix myths for modern readers.

It's food for thought! NOM NOM COLORS makes learning colors (and foods) more fun than ever before. Children will love repeating the names of bright colors, tasty sweets, and delicious fruits and veggies - as the foods come to life right before their eyes! The silly puns throughout the book will have little ones giggling along.

When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? With a subtle anti-bullying message, Stick and Stone have energy, emotion, and personality to spare and share a story of kindness and friendship that all will enjoy.