Sixth grade is about to begin, and there's no way Cathy Carlson can face it since her best and only friend has moved away. Luckily, she finds a fun new girl to fill the gap and a cool nickname to match: Cat (as in meowza!). So what's the problem? Cat...
Max has a hard time remembering to bring things to school. First he forgets his boots, so he can't play in the snow. When he remembers his boots, he forgets his shoes so he can't play in the gym. Max must learn to be responsible or he will continue t...
Max likes soccer, but he's not very good. He starts to feel jealous of Zoe and her skills and tries to cheat to win. He soon learns that practice is the only way to get better. ...
Max is planning a big surprise for Mother's Day, but he needs Zoe's help. If everything goes as planned, this could be the best Mother's Day ever! ...
Max wants to make his mom proud, so he signs up to sing a trio at the school concert. However, he isn't the best singer and is super nervous. Thankfully Zoe is by his side to make him feel better. ...
Max's desk is so messy that his teacher makes him stay in from recess to clean it. Thankfully Zoe stays in to help him. While cleaning, they find a month of homework buried in the mess. Max has a lot of work to do before he can go out and play in the...
Max is nervous. He has to go to the dentist to get two teeth pulled. His friend Zoe tells him about the great prizes you can get at the dentist. Max has to figure out a way to be brave and get his prizes so he doesn't disappoint Zoe. ...
After a fun day at the park, Max and Zoe are ready to get some ice cream. Unfortunately, Max takes a big fall and has to go to the doctor instead. Thankfully Zoe is there to make him feel better. ...
Max is having trouble taking care of his library books, and Zoe is ready to help him. She explains that folding the pages into dog ears is not good book manners. Max needs to find a way to show the librarian that he has learned his lesson and will ta...
Max and Zoe are both friends with Anna. But when Anna has to pick just one of them to sit with her at the peanut-free table during lunch, friendships are tested. ...
Max thinks of the perfect science fair project. Now he just needs his dog, Buddy, to cooperate!...
On April Fool's Day, Max plays lots of tricks on Zoe. Max must learn when tricks are funny and when they are hurtful or he might lose his friendship with Zoe forever. ...
It's time for Max and Zoe to learn how to draw self portraits in art class. But Zoe tries to draw too fast and can't get hers right. She needs to learn to slow down so she can finish her portrait in time to put it on the big canvas. ...
It's a dark and stormy day at Hound Hotel, and twins Alfie and Alfreeda both feeling a little nervous. Even worse, every boom of thunder makes their guest, Freddie the beagle, howl like crazy. Not only are his howls annoying, he's scaring the other d...
Hound Hotel is packed! Alfie and Alfreeda and their mom have to work like dogs just to keep up. When Uncle Robert shows up with Twinkles, a champion Frisbee dog, Alfie sees his chance for some much needed fun. But Twinkles "sister" Gracie is one grum...
Alfie and his twin sister Alfreeda are excited to welcome Herbie, a cute little Yorkshire Terrier. But Herbie is not excited about being at Hound Hotel. The furry boy is so homesick that all he does is lay around and cry. Alfie's convinced that Herbi...
Twins Alfie and Alfreeda must keep Molly, a West Highland terrier, clean and white. Molly is going to be in her owner's wedding tomorrow! But the little terrier can't stop digging in dirt and mud. That's trouble enough until Molly buries the bride-to...
Explores the school day of colonial children in the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies. Details the typical schoolteacher and urban and rural schoolhouses. Includes an activity to connect today’s reader with the past. ...
Alfie Wolfe's twin sister, Alfreeda, is an annoying pain in Alfie's side, and he just can't stand it anymore! Enter Crosby, a very cool, laid-back German shepherd (with his own pesky puppy in tow) who checks into the Hound Hotel and teaches Alfie a...
Alfie Wolfe HATES to clean and does his best to avoid it. But when the Hound Hotel welcomes its first English bulldog guest, a lovable drool-filled lump named Dudley, Alfie gets a quick lesson in slobber clean-up and makes a new friend in the process...
The last time Murphy, a strong but sweet Rottweiler, visited the Hound Hotel, he got into trouble. This time, twins Alfie and Alfreeda Wolfe use brains and their own brawn to try to keep things under control, with hilariously mixed results. Hold tigh...
Alfie Wolfe's feet stink! And they may cost the Hound Hotel a client, namely Ms. Snoot and her energic Labrador retriever, Stanley. But after gleefully rolling in dead fish, Stanley may give Aflie's feet a run for their money. Stinky fun awaits! ...
Bootsie is the sweetest Himalayan cat -- until she feels threatened by other cats. Then there's trouble! When Bootsie uses her boot-like black paws to box other guests at Tabby Towers, the hosts warn that she may need to check out early! ...
Separated from his owner -- a little girl in need of life-saving surgery -- Darcy is one sad ragdoll cat. But the folks at Tabby Towers hope to cheer him up by making him the star in a magic show. All's well until the disappearing trick really makes ...
Frankie the Bengal cat has run away from Tabby Towers, and the hunt for him is on. After a wild search, the hotel hosts discover that sometimes even cats need time to relax and go fishing! ...
Queen Lizzie's Pizza Palace is ready to open, but its starring feline attraction -- a sphynx cat named Lizzie -- won't stop leaping on the counter. Her owner's checked her into Tabby Towers in hopes of keeping her paws off the pepperoni! ...