Amanda pig and her big brother Oliver

Presents five stories about telling secrets, playing alone, and other activities in the lives of Oliver and Amanda, who are sometimes known as Mighty Pig and Amazing Baby Pig.

Tales of Amanda pig

Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl

Amanda Pig's first day of school is every bit as wonderful as she always hoped it would be.

Oliver, Amanda and grandmother pig

When Grandmother Pig comes for a visit, Oliver and Amanda learn just how much fun it is to have a grandmother in the house.

Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!

Ella Mentry School hires a health teacher who tries to force the students to eat healthy foods and exercise, whether they want to or not.

Operation Orca

Thar she blows! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on an Alaskan whale watching adventure. On their first day, they see a mother orca and her calf. But the next day, the baby orca is missing! The calf needs its mothers milk. Can the kids solve this whale of a mystery? The alphabet is over, but the mysteries continue in this seventh A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a 26-letter secret message hidden in the illustrations.

Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees

Invited to a family reunion at Cousin Annie's house, Henry gets the jitters, worrying how Mudge's habits will be received. No worries. Henry soon discovers that Mudge-loving runs in the family.

The Kidnapped King

The king and queen of Socotra have been kidnapped! For his protection, the prince is sent to Green Lawn to hide out with Dink's family. Can the three sleuths catch the kidnappers and unravel this royal mystery?

Uncle Elephant

Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea and cares for him until they are found again.

The Fly on the Ceiling

A story about how the very messy French philosopher, Rene Descartes, invented an ingenious way to keep track of his possessions.

See You Later, Gladiator

Three friends, Sam, Joe, and Fred travel through time having action-packed, outlandish adventures. The snappy dialogue and classic "boy" humor in this series of chapter books will engage the most reluctant readers.

Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

The shortest kid in the second-grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.

Biscuit's New Trick

A puppy does all sorts of tricks in the process of learning the one his master is trying to teach him.

Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids

While on a class picnic in Central Park, ten-year-old Zack gets a chance to study ants close up and personal when he uses way too much of a classmate's diet powder and shrinks to their size.

Pinky and Rex and the Bully

Pinky's favorite color is pink, and his best friend, Rex, is a girl. Kevin, the third-grade bully, says that makes Pinky a sissy. Deep down, Pinky thinks Kevin is wrong, but he's still worried. Does Pinky have to give up his favorite things, and worse, does he have to give up his best friend?

Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man

In each book, fifth-grade detective "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries. Solutions are found in the back of the book, challenging readers to practice their own skills as sleuths (and critical thinkers).