Blow, Snow, Blow

Looking forward to having fun in the snow with his friends, Splat the Cat decides he cannot wait for the snow to start falling and takes matters into his own paws with hilarious results, in a story complemented by skill-building phonics components.

Splat The Cat With A Bang And A Clang

An introduction to the "-ang" word family invites young fans to cheer Splat on during a noisy and uproarious effort to join his friends' band, an attempt that is challenged by Splat's inability to sing or play an instrument.

Splat The Cat And The Duck With No Quack

A duck with no quack? Who has ever heard of that? Certainly not Splat-and he decides to investigate. Beginning readers will love the zany wordplay in this Splat book!

Good Night, Sleep Tight

Splat is excited about camping out until his mother surprises him with the news that Spike and Plank will be there, too.

Splat The Cat Sings Flat

Splat the cat is very nervous when his class prepares to sing on Parents' Night.

Splat And Seymour, Best Friends Forevermore

Celebrate friendship with a surprise party in this Splat the Cat adventure that features the -ore sound.

A Whale Of A Tale

Splat the Cat can't wait for his trip to the beach. His grandpa tells him all about a special kind of seashell that sounds just like the ocean when you put it next to your ear! Splat is determined to find one, and nothing will distract him! But when all he finds are broken shells, can a friend in the ocean help save the day?

The Name Of The Game

Looking forward to a fun-filled playdate with his friends Spike and Plank, Splat the Cat is dismayed when things start going wrong, from his fall during a game to his inability to find a good hide-and-seek spot.

Splat The Cat Takes The Cake

When Splat's family's television breaks in an unfortunate cat-astrophe, Splat vows to win a new TV by entereing a cake-baking competition. Splat's first attempt at cake baking is disastrous, but his second try is a winner. Splat creates a cake in the shape of his favorite TV superhero and saves the day! This Splat The Cat: I Can Read book focuses on the -ake sound.

Splat the Cat Makes Dad Glad

When Dad's team loses a soccer game, Splat decides to cheer up his dad by entering them in a father-son six-legged race at the Cat School Picnic. The race doesn't go the way Splat hoped, but he still makes his dad very, very glad!

Twice The Mice

Splat is thrilled when he finds out that Seymour's brother is coming to visit. Splat even stays up all night planning ways to impress his new friend. Although Splat's big surprise takes a calamitous turn, everyone ends up having even more fun than they expected!

I Scream For Ice Cream

Reinforces beginning-reader skills with the -eam/-eme word family in a story that finds Splat on a class field trip to an ice cream factory that culminates in a gooey mess.

Splat The Cat And The Quick Chicks

Splat's class project is taking care of chicken eggs in this I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat takes the chicks home overnight, they hatch and run loose around his house! They pop up in the bathroom, hide inside his socks, and fall asleep in the paint box! Will Splat be able to round them all up? Beginning readers will practice words in the quick and chick word family in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series.

Up In The Air At The Fair

Splat The Cat is back in New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Rob Scotton's beginning reader Splat The Cat: Up In The Air At The Fair. In this My First I Can Read Book, Splat, Spike, and Plank can't wait to go to the fair. But when Kitten can't come, the friends are determined to bring her back the perfect gift. Beginning readers will delight in Splat's hilarious attempts to find the perfect present. Readers won't even know they are learning as they have fun with the air sound. Splat The Cat: Up In The Air At The Fair is a is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

The Rain Is A Pain

Splat the Cat can't wait to try out his brand-new roller skates! But when it starts to rain, Splat's sure that his day will be ruined. Is there anything fun to do inside?

Play Ball!

Pete the Cat is ready to play baseball! Pete's team, the Rocks, is playing the Rolls. But when the game doesn't go Pete's way, what will Pete do? A beginning reader story follows Pete the Cat and his haphazard participation in a youth baseball game, where he learns the importance of fair play over winning.

The Falcon's Feathers

Dink and his pals Josh and Ruth Rose try to solve the mystery of who is stealing baby falcons from their nests.

Biscuit Visits the Big City

The city is a big and busy place for a little puppy--there are tall buildings, honking cars, and all kinds of new friends to make!

Buzz, Bee!

Bzzz! Learn all about honey bees in the next pre-reader from National Geographic Kids! Through text features such as a vocabulary tree and a wrap-up activity, kids will be introduced to new words and concepts -- helping them expand their understanding of the world.

Andrew Lost in Uncle Al

Some families are ARE a little too close! A shock from a numbfish has shrunk Andrew, Judy, and Thudd to microscopic size. Just when they think Uncle Al has rescued them, a mosquito bite injects them into his bloodstream! They travel to his lungs and pay a friendly visit to his mucous membranes.Will they ever find their way out of Uncle Al? Or will this family tie become a permanent knot?J. C. Greenburg is the author of many books for young people in the library and reference fields. She's married to Dan Greenburg, author of the Zack Files and Weird Planet. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.Jan Gerardi is an art director and has illustrated several books for children. She has a husband, a daughter, and two dogs. She lives in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.

Loose Tooth

A young boy wakes up one morning to find that he has his very first loose tooth. But no matter how much he pushes, pulls, and wiggles it, it just won't come out!

Stanley

Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.

A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time (Original MTH #44, Merlin Mission #16)

Why Pick on Me?

A small incident during recess threatens to turn nine-year-old Marvin into the outcast of his third-grade class.

The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium

The Berenstain Bears are off to the aquarium, and the cubs can't wait to see their favorite sea creatures. Brother Bear is wishing for a whale and Sister Bear is hunting for dazzling dolphins. But first to the fish, penguins, seals, and so much more! There is so much to see under the sea!

Fancy Nancy: The Show Must Go On

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is dismayed to be partnered with shy classmate Lionel for the school talent show until she comes up with an act perfectly suited for both of them.

Olivia and Her Ducklings

Olivia and Ian are playing in the park when they spot a mother duck and her baby ducklings. The ducklings get separated from their mother, and Olivia helps them reunite. A little while later, Olivia discovers the ducks have followed her home. But Olivia isn't surprised--she knew the ducklings really, really liked her! Kids will love this charming story with colorful rebus icons on every page.