The Pizza Monster

大偵探Nate the Great的表妹Olivia Sharp的偵探故事！ Olivia的第一個案主：Duncan，是一位與Olivia同一學校，憂鬱、覺得世界快要末日的男孩。在學校其實沒有朋友的Duncan，要請Olivia幫他解決『失去最好的朋友』的秘密問題。 Duncan和最好的朋友Desiree在pizza店吃pizza，Desiree真的是Duncan的好朋友嗎？為什麼Desiree沒有吃就生氣離開了呢？Olivia會怎麼幫Duncan挽回友情？ 遣詞用字簡單，但情節不簡單，幽默有趣又值得思考，很適合和孩子討論，適合國小以上。

The Sly Spy

大偵探Nate the Great的表妹Olivia Sharp的偵探故事！ Desiree的生日快到了，她喜歡羽毛，因此Duncan、Mortimer、Sheena合買了一隻金絲雀要送給Desiree，並且秘密的將金絲雀藏起來，要在Desiree的生日宴會給她一個驚喜。可是Desiree迫不及待想知道她的禮物是什麼，因為跑到朋友家查看。巧遇Olivia的Sheena便將秘密禮物託給Olivia保管。 Olivia本來以為保管禮物只是個無聊的案件，沒想到Desiree找了一位剛當間諜的男孩E.J.來幫她查出她的生日禮物到底是什麼。 E.J.就要知道禮物是什麼了！Olivia是怎麼混淆E.J.，成功守住秘密的呢？ 此系列雖不照順序閱讀並不影響劇情理解，但本集出現的人物在前兩集有出現，先讀過前面的故事，清楚了人物的性格，閱讀時能更添樂趣跟理解角色的行為。

The Green Toenails Gang

大偵探Nate the Great的表妹Olivia Sharp的偵探故事！ Olivia最好的朋友Taffy搬家了，她想參加新學校裡的一個秘密團體，卻被其中的成員拒絕。Olivia要如何替Taffy解開隱藏的秘密？又要如何幫助Taffy加入這個團體呢？

Jesse Owens

Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet.Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand against racism and made history. A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a short article filled with interesting facts about the Olympics. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

Rabbit-cadabra!

The Amazing Karlovsky is coming to town, and Chester the cat is nervous. Everyone knows that magicians pull rabbits out of hats -- suppose they're vampire rabbits, like Bunnicula? Soon there could be hundreds of vampire bunnies on the loose! Chester springs into action and, with Harold and Howie in tow, is off to save the vegetables of the world -- and to turn the Amazing Karlovsky's performance into something no one will ever forget.

Balto of the Blue Dawn (Original MTH #54, Merlin Mission #26)

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).

Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming

The earth is getting hotter, and not just in the summer. The climate of your own hometown is changing. But why is this happening, and can we stop it? Read and find out!

Beans Baker's Best Shot

An entertaining early reader about soccer, friendship, and sportsmanship. When Beans hurts his leg in soccer practice right before the championship game, his best friend Chester thinks its all his fault! Beans may not be able to play in the game, but he can still play an important role on the team when he cheers upand cheers onChester. A great story for young sports lovers and those interested in character education.Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topicsfor children who are ready to read on their own.

The long way to the new land

Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America during the famine of 1868.

Penguins

Penguin lovers and young nonfiction fans will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Step into Reading Science Reader. Did you know that penguins have feathers but don't fly? Or that their eggs are guarded by the daddy penguin? Or that they dive in the ocean for their food? Discover these facts and more, along with brilliant photographs of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, in this captivating nonfiction leveled reader. These unusual birds will waddle into children's hearts while they decode the simple text. Great for confident or reluctant readers. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. "The Step into Reading series makes integrating reading into the curriculum so much easier. The nonfiction titles are perfect for teaching reading and language arts skills, while covering science and social studies content simultaneously!" --Lisa Laake, second-grade Language Arts teacher

Gargamel and the Smurfs

Four Smurftastic stories all featuring the arch-enemy of the Smurfs, Gargamel! In "The Smurfnapper," which is also the first appearance of Gargamel, a Smurf is kidnapped by the evil wizard, who wants to use him as an ingredient in a potion. It's up to Papa Smurf and the rest of the smurfs to break into his lab and save their friend without ending up as a treat for Gargamel's cat Azrael. Also featuring "The Smurf Not Like the Others" and "The Smurfs and the Little Ghost."

Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case

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).

Andrew Lost in the Garbage

Andrew, Judy, and Thudd have time-traveled out of an ice age only to find themselves shrunk down and tossed out with the garbage! As they get up close and personal with half-eaten hog dogs, soggy pasta, and old fruit rinds, theyll learn about the stinkybut oh-so-necessary!process of decomposition. Kids, parents, and teachers love this serieskids for all its gooey grossness, and teachers and parents for all the fun science and great discussion points!