Although she is embarassed when her grandmother reminisces with an old friend in public, Rebecca loves her and enjoys hearing stories about her grandmother's life in America when she first came from Russia...
Harry was born with no left hand. When he got to school, the kids asked him what was wrong with his arm. "Nothing," said Harry. "That's my prosthesis."
Harry's hand didn't keep him from being a good baseball player -- or a good friend. Harry and...
Sophie loved to read books, and Sammy loved to throw them. And so the night of the library sleepover, Sophie went and Sammy stayed home.
And what a night it was! Everyone -- even Mrs. Terry the librarian -- was wearing pajamas or nightgowns....
In the third volume in the Kane family chronicles, Chloe, the eldest child, finds herself helping her brother, Harry, when he is unjustly accused of lying. By the author of Starring Dorothy Kane. ...
After Jenna's baby brother was born, Mama began doing some very odd things. She remembered to read to Jenna at bedtime, but she forgot to defrost the chicken for dinner. And she took Jenna to Albert's birthday party a week before Albert's birthday...
The return of "Hurricane Harry" and the rest of the popular Kane family finds Mrs. Kane about to have a baby, which stirs up some contradictory feelings in young Harry, until he decides that it will be a boy....
An amusing, heartwarming tale about the classic childhood get-together describes how Zoe throws a slumber party and invites all her friends over to spend the night, but when bedtime comes, the excitement and fun really begins....
"My grandpa is my pen pal." Annie tells her class at show-and-tell one day. It's true. Annie and Grandpa have written each other letters since the day Annie was born. When Annie was a baby, her mother answered Grandpa's letters. When she got a lit...
Mickey and Longjohn did everything together. They were both fast runners, and when they raced, it was often a tie. But then came Field Day Friday--and the Fifty-Yard Dash. Mickey and Longjohn were off and running when Mickey's sneaker fell off.
S...
Sierra and her family are lost in grief over the death of her father, and she begins to confide in a picture of her hero, Abraham Lincoln, to give herself the peace of mind that her family can't quite provide yet....
Charlie's homework was to explore the people and places in his community. "What is my community?" he asked his mother. So they took a walk to find out. With the bounce and humor that have characterized all her popular books over the years, Judith ...
Twelve-year-old Rosie Goldglitt is a never-been-kissed, hopeless romantic. Her mother has a new boyfriend. So why can't Rosie attract the attentions of the cutest boy in the seventh grade, Robbie Romano? Is it because she's two inches taller than he ...
A teen finds solace in Abraham Lincoln's words and wisdom People don't just up and die in the middle of the kitchen . . . in the middle of lunch . . . in the middle of their lives, do they? Sierra's father does, and suddenly life is blurred and un...
Rosie doesn't think spending the day at work with Grandma will be any fun at all. But Rosie has the time of her life as she is initiated into the exotic and adventure-filled world of a hair salon. Girls will love reading about Rosie's adventures at t...
NEW from beloved illustrator/author, Judith Caseley, Z is for Zebra is a delightful reading romp for the very young child. With vibrant art and quirky rhymes, this sure-to-be-a favorite book uses a child's innate love of animals to move the reader th...
Lacy gets a crash course on life, love, and families
Lacey Levine's family has changed since her parents' divorce. Her mother has turned into a health-food fanatic who wears tight clothes and goes out on dates with a guy named Vinnie. Her ...