Zap! I'm a Mind Reader

After an electrifying experiment in science class gives Zack a shock, he realizes that he can read other people's minds.

Me and My Mummy

Mummies are cool, but theyre creepy, too! Zack has faced aliens, vampires, time-travelers, ghosts, and Bigfootnow find out what happens when he meets teenage mummy Ikhnaton (Icky for short).

Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box

Zack takes home from the local animal shelter a scruffy tomcat who not only talks but claims to be the reincarnation of Zack's great-grandpa Julius.

My Son, the Time Traveler

When Zack goes to a store to buy a baseball card, he finds himself face-to-face with his future son who has traveled back in time.

The Volcano Goddess Will See You Now

Hawaii. Dream vacation. Same thing, right? Wrong! No sooner do Zack and his dad arrive at their hotel does strange things start happening to Zack. First he gets bonked on the head by a falling coconut, then the T. V. blows up, then he gets thrown off of the treadmill in the hotel spa. Zack appears to be cursed. Could it be the piece of lava rock he bought in the gift shop?

Don't Count on Dracula

When ten-year-old Zack gets the opportunity to meet with legendary film star Mella Bugosi, he begins to feel uneasy when he realizes that there are eerie similarities between the actor and Dracula, the character he portrays.

My Grandma, Major League Slugger

I went to visit my Grandma Leah in Chicago, and we went to a White Sox game. Doesnt sound like such a big deal, right? Well, heres the thingGrandma played in the game!

Through the Medicine Cabinet

After Zack opens his medicine cabinet one morning and sees a boy who could be his double staring back at him, he enters a parallel universe.

This Body's Not Big Enough for Both of Us

Zack used to be in control of hisown body. But that was before someone elsesomeone who's been dead almost one hundred yearstook over. She's bossy, she's British, she's a queenand she and Zack are not amused!

Hang a Left at Venus

In Central Park, Zack and his dad encounter an alien who has lost his spaceship, which has been towed because it was illegally parked.

Just Add Water and....Scream!

Zack, his father, and Spencer fight to save the world from a rude, bossy, and hungry package of freeze-dried spores purchased at The Orville and Fanny Shlectwasser Museum of Air and Space.

How to Speak to Dolphins in Three Easy Lessons

When Zack goes to Florida to visit Mel and Shirley's Wonderful World of Dolphins, he is surprised to discover that he can understand and speak to dolphins, which enables him to solve a kidnapping.

Never Trust a Cat Who Wears Earrings

Zack starts turning into a cat when the spirit of an ancient Egyptian cat goddess is accidentally transferred into his body during a class field trip.

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.

How I Fixed the Year 1000 Problem

Forget about the Y2K problem! Zack's up to his ears in dragons and wizards when a computer glitch sends him hurtling back in time to the year 999--and a peculiar boys' school known as Dragon Slayers' Academy!

It's Itchcraft!: SuperSpecial

A few days before his school's Halloween dance, Zack meets a girl who seems to be already wearing her costume.

Bozo the Clone

When Zack uses a magic box from Tibet to produce a duplicate of himself, he finds that he has created more problems than he has solved.

Yikes! Grandma's a Teenager

During a birthday trip to New York City, an airport metal detector turns back the hands of time for Zack's 89-year-old Grandma Leah, causing her to grow younger and younger.

Elvis, the Turnip, and Me

Late one night when ten-year-old Zack hears strains of "Heartbreak Hotel" coming from the refrigerator, he discovers the possibility that Elvis lives on as a turnip.

My Teacher Ate My Homework

Zack's new substitute teacher seems kind of odd. And she is rather hairy. And get this, her name is Mrs. Wolfowitz! But is she really a werewolf? Or just one very weird lady who happens to like the taste of homework papers? Read on to find out!

A Ghost Named Wanda

Zack feels that a supernatural force is at work in his apartment when he encounters floating television sets, pancakes that flip by themselves, and a ghost named Wanda.

Dr. Jekyll, Orthodontist

While Zack is being treated by Dr. Jekyll, his new orthodontist, the doctor undergoes a strange transformation into a growling monster.

The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot

After hearing stories that a Bigfoot-like monster is haunting Camp Weno-wanna-getta-wedgee, ten-year-old Zack begins to find evidence that the legend may be true.

How I Went from Bad to Verse

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Zack can't stop rhyming: Now what will he do?

Greenish Eggs and Dinosaurs

When Zack bought a dinosaur egg at the flea market, he was given one warning: DO NOT put it in the microwave! I'll bet you can guess what happened next...

Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History

It seems like a regular field trip to a natural history museumuntil Zack gets locked inside for the night and discovers what really goes on in those display cases when no one is watching. A tribe of curious Neanderthals, rampaging woolly mammoths, prehistoric food shortages . . . its just another wild adventure for Zack!

Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow

Zack has begun to notice that when his classmate, Andrew Clancy, tells a lie, Andrew's bottom gets larger.

The Misfortune Cookie

Zack visits a very strange Chinese restaurant called Wun Dum Guy and finds that the fortunes in his fortune cookies start coming true.

Now You See Me .... Now You Don't

When Zack accidentally drinks invisible ink, he worries about missing his only chance to get his picture in the paper if the new ice cream flavor he and Spencer invented wins the local Len and Larry's Ice Cream contest.

My Journey to the Stars

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly makes his Step into Reading debut in this engaging and easy-to-read autobiography that takes readers on his awe-inspiring journey from childhood to his record-breaking year among the stars. A Step 3 Biography Reader of American hero, Astronaut Scott Kelly! Scott wasn't sure what he wanted to be when he grew up. He struggled in school and often got in trouble with his twin brother, Mark. Then one day Scott discovered a book about test pilots and astronauts that set him on a new path. His new focus led him to fly higher and higher, becoming first a pilot and then an astronaut, along with his brother--the first twin astronauts in history. But his greatest accomplishment of all was commanding the International Space Station and spending nearly a year in space, which set the record for the longest spaceflight by an American.This story of an ordinary boy who grew up to do extraordinary things will amaze and inspire young readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.

Sammy Keyes And The Skeleton Man

On Halloween night, seventh-grader Sammy stumbles onto a mystery involving a 20-year-old family feud and some heirlooms stolen by a man in a skeleton costume.

A House for Hermit Crab

Filled with whimsy and wisdom and based on the true behaviors of the hermit crab this modern classic features Eric Carle's trademark vibrant collage illustrations and lively text that has been adapted into a Level 2 Ready-to-Read edition, making it ideal for newly independent readers.

What Makes a Magnet?

Will a magnet pick up a paper clip or a feather? The answer is, just the paper clip. Magnets only pick up things that contain bits of iron. In this new addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, veteran author Franklyn Branley explains the properties and behavior of magnets. True Kelley's charming illustrations will entertain readers as they discover for themselves what makes a magnet. Hands-on activities include making a magnet and compass.

Amelia Bedelia And The Surprise Shower

Amelia Bedelia is up to her antics again as she tries to help plan a surprise bridal shower for Miss Alma. Amelia ends up surprising all the guests with a shower that turns out to be all wet.

Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand

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).

The Secret Of Cacklefur Castle

Moldy mozzarella, it was every mouse's worst nightmare! My old friend Creepella von Cacklefur called me one night and ordered me to join her for the weekend at her family's spooky castle. And before I could say "boo!" she'd mouse-napped me!

Into the Gauntlet

The Chocolate Chase

It was spring in New Mouse City! I love to celebrate the season with my fellow mice by exchanging chocolate eggs and competing in a confectionary challenge. This year, there was also a special exhibition of priceless jeweled Mouseberge eggs in town. Then one of the Mouseberge eggs was stolen... and it was up to me to find it! Squeak! Could I chase it down?

The Great Houdini

Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know. As a child, Houdini worked hard--and even quit school--to help support his family. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. He practiced day and night, thinking up new tricks and more and more dangerous stunts. His intense ambition paid off, and soon Harry Houdini became known worldwide!This kid-appealing Step 3 traces Houdini's life from his poor beginnings to his eventual success as the most famous mystical magician and escape artist of all time.

Lions At Lunchtime (MTH #11)

Jack and Annie are off to the vast plains of Africa, where they must solve another of Morgan le Fay's riddle. Once solved, they still have to get past a pride of lions, a herd of rampaging wildebeests and one very hungry Masai warrior.

The Astrosmurf

When one of the Smurfs wants to travel to outer space, he tries to build a rocket ship, but it fails to get off the ground and he grows depressed. Papa Smurf and the other Smurfs make a plan in order to cheer him up: putting him to sleep and waking him up in an elaborately staged "planet" filled by other Smurfs pretending to be aliens. Hilarity ensues when their elaborate hoax proves to be more trouble to keep up than it's worth!