A Perfect Time for Pandas (Original MTH #48, Merlin Mission #20)

The Missing Marlin

Mike and Kate are in Miami visiting Kate's Uncle Oliver--and the Miami Marlins ballpark, of course! Uncle Oliver is in charge of keeping the new fish tanks at the ballpark fully stocked, but strange things keep happening. Kate swears she saw an endangered sea turtle in one of the tanks. Then some of Uncle Oliver's rare fish go missing, including his favorite, Marlin. Something fishy is going on in Miami! The Missing Marlin includes several pages of "Dugout Notes," fun facts about Miami's recently built ballpark with its homerun statue, fish tanks, and swimming pool. Cross Ron Roy's A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher's sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein fans.

What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out About Solids, Liquids, and GasesCan you make an ice cube disappear? Put it on a hot sidewalk. It melts into water and then vanishes! The ice cube changes from solid to liquid to gas. . . . Read on to find out more about the three states of matter.

Days With Frog And Toad

Frog and Toad enjoy each other's company as they spend their days together, but sometimes they find that it is nice just to be alone.

The Stinky Giant

Pepper and Jake, sister and brother shepherds, match wits with the giant, Urk, who regularly floods their valley with his dirty washwater.

Biscuit Loves the Library

On Read to a Pet Day at the library, Biscuit plays with puppets, visits with friends, and listens to recorded books before a librarian helps him discover his favorite activity of all.

Earthquake In The Early Morning (MTH #24)

The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time for them to experience one of the biggest earthquakes the United States had ever known.

Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, the first day of May means bright balloons, potato-sack races, cake, and even a pinata! It's Henry's birthday, and for these two friends, it's the best day of all!

Great Migrations Amazing Animal Journeys

Based on the highly-acclaimed National Geographic Channel special, these high-interest readers blend amazing images with incredible stories of the perilous journeys some animals must take in order to survive, inviting readers to follow the fascinating migration paths of some of nature's most driven creatures, including butterflies, whales, elephants, zebras and others. Level 3 readers are perfect for kids who are reading on their own and are ready for a more challenging vocabulary and richer text.

The big balloon race

Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her win it.

Dinosaurs Are Different

Explains how the various orders and suborders of dinosaurs were similar and different in structure and appearance.

The Mona Mousa Code

Geronimo Stilton, is a quiet, mild-mannered mouse, who keeps getting pulled into adventures. Narrated as if the books are autobiographical adventures, this series is Italy's most popular children's series and has been translated into English.