Mystery Ranch

Violet and Jessie begin an adventure when they journey to Centerville to keep Aunt Jane company on the family ranch.

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.

Flat Stanley and the Haunted House

Stanley and Arthur Lambchop can't wait to be spooked at their school's Halloween party. But when they see a bully picking on their friend at the party, the boys know they have to help. Soon, Stanley comes up with a plan that is flat-out hilarious!

Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery

What wrongdoer is any match for Cam Jansen, the girl with the amazing photographic memory? Jennifer "Cam" (short for camera) Jansen and her friend Eric use her remarkable gift to track down clues and solve thrilling and puzzling mysteries.

September Sneakers

Someone has been stealing and leaving behind little green sneakers, so Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy trail their new teacher, who wears the same shoes in normal size.

Into the Gauntlet

Smurf versus Smurf

The Smurfs always seem to get into trouble when Papa Smurf is not around. While Papa Smurf works in his laboratory, two Smurfs begin arguing about the proper use of the word "smurf." Smurfs that live in the northern part of the village use it as a verb (as in "bottle smurfer"), while the southerners use it as a noun (as in "smurf opener"). Without Papa Smurf around to calm things down, the argument quickly escalates until the northern and southern smurfs divide themselves along the village lines! With the southern Smurfs set to perform their play "Little Smurf Riding Hood" for the northern Smurfs, it looks like the language disagreement is going to get worse before it gets better!

The Ninth Nugget

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending a week at a dude ranch. Everything is normal in a cowboy kind of way until Josh finds a huge gold nugget! Just as they're deciding what to do, the nugget disappears.

Andrew Lost in Time

When Uncle Al is kidnapped by Dr. Kron-Tox and sent to prehistoric times, Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot try to use Uncle Al's latest invention, the Time-A-Tron, to rescue him, and learn first-hand about the origins of the universe.

The Magic School Bus Gets Caught in a Web

Ms. Frizzle's class is learning about spiders. They take a trip to meet a spider expert but she's missing! Then the bus turns into a moth and the class gets a very close look at some spiders and their webs. Climb aboard the Magic School Bus and learn all about the wild world of spiderwebs!

Marvelous Mammals

A monkey is a mammal. A pig is one, too. To find out what other animals are mammals, read this marvelous book!

Pig Latin - Not Just for Pigs!

When Mordred announces a three-day weekend for DSA, Wiglaf and his friends (including his Pig Latin speaking pig, Daisy) are off to Erica s castle.

From Caterpillar to Butterfly

A caterpillar comes to school in a jar and the class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappears into a hard shell called a chrysalis. Where did it go? This is a perfect beginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis. Named as a NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, this book explains the life cycle from caterpillar to butterfly with easy-to-follow prose from Deborah Heiligman and warm, colorful illustrations from Bari Weissman. This is a Stage 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explains simple science concepts for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards

Clouds

Do you ever wake up and wonder what the weather will be? Instead of turning on the TV to find out, you can just look out your window at the clouds. How do you know what type of clouds can forecast a change of weather? Read and find out.