Houseboat Mystery

Floating down a lazy river, Benny finds a blackmail scheme in progress.

Surprise Island

Four children learn the joys of independence when they are allowed to spend their summer vacation on a small island.

The Yellow House Mystery

This series tells the tale of the Alden children who begin their adventures by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

Mike's Mystery

A children's classic now available in Spanish. Benny and his friend Mike are in trouble when they are curious about a uranium mine.

Caboose Mystery

The Alden children find mystery and adventure as they journey along the Little North Railroad in a caboose that their grandfather rented for the summer.

Blue Bay Mystery

The four Alden children and their new friend Lars uncover a mystery during a trip to an island in the South Seas.

The Woodshed Mystery

A double puzzle involves an old friend of Aunt Jane's, romance, and a chase.

The Lighthouse Mystery

Renting a lighthouse is unusual, but even more so is an unfriendly boy's peculiar behavior.

Mountain Top Mystery

Marooned on a mountain, the Aldens survive a landslide and find a Native American secret.

Schoolhouse Mystery

Grandpa Alden and the Alden children encounter danger, excitement, adventure, and mystery in a quiet island fishing village.

The Boxcar Children

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley — a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry — and anyone who reads about him — will find unforgettable. For it's here that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter.

There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales

Meet the silliest family in the world!Grandpa Brown tries to hatch a baby horse.Mr. Brown shouts at his underwear. And Jane Brown grows a carrot in her ear (she planted a radish). Here are six stories to make you giggle and laugh.

The Haunted Hotel

It's almost Halloween, and reports of strange sounds and even stranger sights are coming from Green Lawn's only hotel. It's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to figure out what's going on--before Green Lawn turns into a ghost town.

The Planets

Unusual book

The Explosive Story of Fireworks! (History of Fun Stuff)

Light up the sky with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!In this book readers will learn all about how fireworks were invented in China over 2,000 years ago, how Queen Elizabeth I created a special honor for the person who created the best fireworks, and much more! A special section at the back of the book includes Common Corevetted extras on subjects like social studies and math, and theres even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what theyve learned! Learning history has never been so much fun!

Trains!

Young locomotive fans are introduced to various trains, their functions and their respective stories, including the 19th-century steam locomotives that bridged the American East and West, the Japanese "pusher" commuter trains and the Scottish train used as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films.

Space

Jack and Annie's very own guide to the secrets of the universe.

The Astro Outlaw

Mike and Kate tour the Johnson Space Center with an astronaut in the morning and at the Houston Astros' ball game that evening, the cousin's search for the person who steals the astronaut's moonrock when he arrives at the stadium to sign autographs.

The Viper's Nest

Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery

On Green Day, Cam and her classmates discuss ways to protect the environment, but when money collected for the school's new skylights disappears, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.

I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message

Zack and Spencer discover how to leave their bodies and travel around New York City. But they have one problem--how to get back inside themselves.

Penguins!

Presents an introduction to penguins, discussing their physical characteristics, mating habits, migration behaviors, predators, and different species.