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.

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.

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).

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.

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper

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.

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: The Sea Pony

Move over Junie B. Jones! Get to know Piper Green as she discovers the ordinary magic right outside her front door. Piper Green is in for another adventure when she finds an unusual whistle hidden inside the Fairy Tree in her front yard. But Piper doesnt want a whistle... she wants a pony! On a trip with her dad to check the familys lobster traps, the whistle attracts the attention of an unexpected friend. Could the fairy whistle be working its magic after all? "Following in the fine tradition of spunky girls Ramona, Amber Brown, Judy Moody, Clementine Piper Green is set to make some friends in the early chapter book world." School Library Journal 100 Scope Notes Skillfully blending humor, pathos, and warmth with an atmospheric setting, Potter has created an honest, empathic slice-of-life story, laced with a touch of magic. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewFrom the Hardcover edition.

The Adventure in the Amazon ― Brazil

For fans of the award-winning SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART series comes a must-read new chapter book series! Now Jack teams up with his older brother, Max, to solve new international mysteries, using their special training as secret agents. Secret agents Jack and Max Stalwart are sent to the Amazon jungle to investigate the disappearance of an important Global Protection Force scientist. Soon, they discover that the scientist's disappearance is no accident. A greedy outlaw is illegally mining for gold and he'll stop and nothing to keep his secret safe. Can Jack and Max save themselves and the scientist from almost certain death?

The grandma mix-up

Young Pip doesn't know what to do when two very different grandmothers come to baby sit, each with her own way of doing things.

Rising Storm

Fireheart, the warrior cat, faces many challenges in his new role of ThunderClan deputy. His apprentice, Cloudpaw, resists following the warrior code, Bluestar weakens, and Tigerclaw continues to haunt the forest seeking revenge.

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.

Shadow of the Shark (Original MTH #53, Merlin Mission #25)

Andrew Lost in Uncle Al

Some families are ARE a little too close! A shock from a numbfish has shrunk Andrew, Judy, and Thudd to microscopic size. Just when they think Uncle Al has rescued them, a mosquito bite injects them into his bloodstream! They travel to his lungs and pay a friendly visit to his mucous membranes.Will they ever find their way out of Uncle Al? Or will this family tie become a permanent knot?J. C. Greenburg is the author of many books for young people in the library and reference fields. She's married to Dan Greenburg, author of the Zack Files and Weird Planet. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.Jan Gerardi is an art director and has illustrated several books for children. She has a husband, a daughter, and two dogs. She lives in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey.

Dolphins And Sharks

Discusses dolphins and sharks, their ocean habitats, and general information about oceans and oceanography.

The Lighthouse Mystery

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

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."

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.f.o.

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.