Two small children invite you to one great big party in a miniature yellow house on a tiny green hill. Tumbling turtles and dancing penguins, monsters munching cake and mischievous monkeys make counting a frisky affair of full-sized fun! Little ones ...
Simon and Molly were the best of friends, just the two of them. Until Hester moved in. Hester doesn’t want to ride the two-wheeler, like they always do; she wants to make paper airplanes instead. And the toast Simon makes for her is too boring;...
“The zany illustrations suit the amusingly outraged tone of the text. Funny and original.” -- Kirkus Reviews
Bad days -- we all have them. But what do we do about them?
Meet Alicia and her trusty friend, Neptune. Alicia is usually ...
Alicia has four friends, and her friends are great, but when she decides to throw a best friends party, they all want to know which one of them is her best friend. Is it Mitchell, Charlotte, Henry, Lucy, or Alicia’s dog, Neptune? They say she has t...
Two small children become new friends and have wonderful days playing together with their toys. But when one friend gets a new toy that he is reluctant to share, the friends are no longer so friendly. This story, told in clear, simple dialogue with b...
Camille lives on one side of the hill, and Franzi lives on the other, but neither one knows that the other is there. They both love their own little houses and all of their animals, but something is missing. So one day Camille and Franzi each set off...
An honest and open look at a young girl experiencing and questioning her sexual awakening. Phoebe Sharp lives on a small farm in Maine, where she reads fairy tales to her goats and snaps pictures with her Instamatic camera. Phoebe doesn't have a s...
Simon and Molly are best friends. They love to play hide and seek, even though Simon says that Molly is too easy to find. But one day, Molly hides so well that Simon can't find her anywhere. Where is Molly? Is she truly missing? Simon looks for Molly...
Rosa was an artist. But all of her paintings were sad and gloomy until one day, a stray little dog wanders into her gallery, looking for someone to love.
Through their uplifting story, readers witness the power of friendship as an artist finds...
Penelope Yeager is like a lot of sixteen-year-olds--she wants more independence from her crazy mother; she wants to get her driver's license; and she wants to get out of high school, away from her town. More than anything, Lopi wants to find someone ...
Felicity likes adventures. Cordelia likes to stay home. While Felicity sets off on her hot air balloon, Cordelia picks berries and bakes pies. Through letters, paintings, and dreams, the two are never far apart. When Felicity runs into trouble on her...
All dead. No one survived. All dead. This morbid chant haunts seventeen-year-old Blue as she trudges through the countryside with just the clothes on her back, heading to her childhood home on the ocean. Something absolutely awful has happened, she...
In Petal and Poppy, young readers are introduced to these charming characters. Petal gets very nervous when Poppy decides to go scuba diving. What if she's eaten by a sea monster? Poppy thinks Petal is just being a worrywart. Perhaps. But maybe that'...
Petal and Poppy discover an uninvited visitor in their garden -- a penguin! At first, Petal's too afraid to let him in. But eventually not even Petal can resist this cute, friendly, and very talented little guy! Petal and Poppy and the Penguin is ...
Halloween is here and Petal and Poppy are going to a party! But Petal's scared. Halloween is too spooky. But Poppy assures Petal it's all just pretend. There's nothing to be afraid of. But then a haunted house scares Poppy. Maybe Halloween is a littl...
On Valentine's Day morning, Petal wakes up to chocolates. Poppy wakes to find flowers. What wonderful gifts for these best friends to give each other. But wait . . . Poppy forgot to get Petal a gift, and Petal forgot to get something for Poppy. So wh...
Animal buddies Sable and Smedley join the character-driven, acclaimed Jump-Into-Chapters series in this endearing tale of friendship. If there was a prize for napping, Smedley would be a gold medalist. Smedley's friend Sable, however, is alway...
A collection of thirteen slightly strange stories about good kids, bad kids, happy kids, and sad kids who use magic and transformation to survive some odd situations. For readers age 7- 10 and beyond....
“An extraordinary book.” --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events Lovers of Roald Dahl and Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School will be captivated by the adventures of this very special group of friends who l...