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!

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.

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.

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.

The Puzzle of the Missing Panda ― China

Deep inside China's famous Wolong Nature Reserve, an endangered Giant Panda named Ling has disappeared, and for his seventh mission, Jack is paired with a surly, sixteen-year-old park assistant named Fong to help track the panda down. As a member of the evil Scorpion Gang, Fong and a partner Wong have been posing as assistants to steal Ling, and several other rare creatures from the reserve to sell on the black market. Now Jack must infiltrate the ruthless gang's Beijing headquarters, overrun with menacing teenage thieves, and rescue Ling and the other animals before they, and maybe Jack, disappear forever.

Tales of Amanda pig

Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka!

When the gold-hungry headmaster of Dragon Slayers' Academy realizes that he can make money running a summer camp, Camp Dragononka is born, but there is something not quite right about the activities and the setting.

Pilgrims

Nonfiction companion to Thanksgiving On Thursday.

Motorcycles!

WHETHER THEY'RE JUMPING barrels, zipping along the highway on a road trip, or tearing up the motocross track, motorcycles are the coolest things on two wheels! Choppers! authors Susan Goodman and Michael Doolittle show readers the many types of motorcycles there are, how they work, and some of the exciting jobs, competitions, and events that feature them. This actionpacked Step 3 reader is filled with vibrant color photographs!

Pinky and Rex and the Bully

Pinky's favorite color is pink, and his best friend, Rex, is a girl. Kevin, the third-grade bully, says that makes Pinky a sissy. Deep down, Pinky thinks Kevin is wrong, but he's still worried. Does Pinky have to give up his favorite things, and worse, does he have to give up his best friend?

Ancient Greece And The Olympics

What was it like to live in ancient Greece? What gods and goddesses did Greeks believe in? How did the Olympics start? What was the winner's prize? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide.

Henry and Mudge and Annie`s Good Move

When Henry's cousin, Annie, moves in next door, she's so nervous she breaks out in blotches! But Henry knows the perfect cure for moving-day jitters.

Twilight

New territory brings new troubles for the fierce cats of the warrior Clans. Dangers they have never faced before are lurking in the twilight shadows, and former allies are acting strangely hostile.As divisions between the Clans grow deeper, Firestar's daughters face troubling decisions. The choices they make now could affect ThunderClan for generations to come . . . and with an unexpected enemy preparing to attack, their courage and strength will be needed more than ever if the Clan is to survive.

Rain Forests

A guide to the mysteries of the rain forest. Includes information on rain forests around the world; fun facts about rain-forest bugs, birds, plants, and animals; maps and photographs; and much more!

Henry and Mudge in the Green Time

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill.

Space ─ Planets, Moons, Stars, and More!

Learn about our solar system in this Step 3 Science Reader packed with NASA photos and space facts! Step into Reading, the most trusted name in early readers, delivers an introduction to the final frontier that kids can read themselves! For up-to-date information (including about Pluto and its fellow dwarf planets) and stellar photos and illustrations, kids eager for mind-blowing nonfiction need look no further! Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. They are ideal for children who are ready to read on their own.