Officer Spence Makes No Sense!

When peanut butter and jelly sandwiches start disappearing from the Ella Mentry School cafeteria, the security guard, Officer Spence, goes too far when he starts arresting people and applying lie-detector tests to find the thief.

Dr. Brad Has Gone Mad!

Ella Mentry School counselor Dr. Brad believes wisecracking A.J. may be a genius and subjects him to some very strange tests to find out for sure.

Ms. Leakey Is Freaky!

Ella Mentry School hires a health teacher who tries to force the students to eat healthy foods and exercise, whether they want to or not.

Mrs. Jaffee Is Daffy!

The new vice principal of Ella Mentry School has some crazy ideas on how to teach kids. A.J. and the gang have to stand on their heads and do math! They have to take a spelling test underwater! Everybody has to do yoga! Could it get any weirder?

Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control!

A.J. and the gang are excited to be graduating second and moving into third grade, but are a bit worried when the PTA president goes a little bit overboard, planning fireworks, a petting zoo, and a flyover of the Blue Angels for the event.

Coach Hyatt Is a Riot!

It's Pee Wee Football season, and A.J.'s new coach is crazy. She wants the boys to do push-ups in the mud. She wants them to pick up a car. And worst of all, she wants to put girls on the team!

Miss Mary Is Scary!

When a British student-teacher arrives, A. J. and his friends wonder if her black clothing and love of blood sausage mark her as a vampire, while Mr. Granite hopes her boyfriend will stay away long enough for a math lesson.

Mr. Sunny Is Funny!

Second-grade graduate A.J. and his family rent a beach house, but summer vacation is ruined when annoying Andrea shows up and develops a crush on the lifeguard.

Miss Laney Is Zany!

A.J. has to go see Miss Laney, the speech teacher, which makes no sense at all because he already knows how to talk. Miss Laney has him say weird tongue twisters and forces him to be the lead in the third grade play, Romeo and Juliet.

Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney!

A.J.'s mom just got a job, so he has to go to ASKK--After School Kids' Kare. Mr. Tony, the guy who runs the ASKK program, is crazy. Will A. J. and the gang be able to tunnel out of the child-care room and escape to freedom?

Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet!

New third grade teacher Mr. Granite has so many strange ideas about how to make Ella Mentary School environmentally friendly that the students are sure he must be an alien.

Wedding Flowers

Ready-for-Chapters Meet the COBBLE STREET COUSINS Lily, who wants to be a poet Tess, who wants to be a Broadway star Rosie, who wants a little cottage with flowers by the door The cousins are back on Cobble Street for Aunt Lucy and Michael's wedding -- and they're going to be bridesmaids! Friends old and new (including a little dog in a red plaid jacket) will be gathering in Aunt Lucy's garden for the ceremony, but first the cousins have to plan special treats for the reception. There's always so much to do on Cobble Street!

The Absent Author

Pinky and Rex

Pinky and Rex are the best of friends, but a trip to the museum with Pinky's dad and his sister, Amanda, puts their friendship to the test. When Pinky, whose favorite color is pink, and Rex, who loves anything to do with dinosaurs, set their sights on the very same stuffed animal at the museum gift shop, it takes a little wisdom and some help from an unexpected source before the matter is neatly sorted out. Pinky and Rex is the first in a series of short chapter books about this inseparable pair by acclaimed author James Howe. Accompanied by Melissa Sweet's exuberant illustrations, Pinky and Rex captures perfectly the challenges -- and the rewards -- that true friendship brings.

The Bald Bandit

Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber.

Cam Jansen and the Ghostly 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.

Pirates

Up-to-date information, exciting photos, fun illustrations, and interesting tidbits offer explanations on pirate flags, pirate treasure, real-life pirates, walking the plank, and more.

School's Out...Forever!

It's Graduation Day at DSA! Fans have been requesting another DSA book for years. And here it is! While money-hungry headmaster Mordred is busy planning DSA's conversion into a deluxe casino, Wiglaf and his friends are on a mission to find their dragon buddy Worm. Unsuccessful in their quest, the group returns to see the school set up for a surprise graduation. Will Worm reunite with his friends before the doors close? And what comes next for the young knights in training? Find out in the much anticipated finale to McMullan's hilarious fantasy series.

Hungry Plants

This book offers readers a bugs-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the jaws of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.

The Runaway Racehorse

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of a valuable racehorse that Dink's uncle and his friend, Forest Evans, have just bought and entered in a race at Saratoga.

Beef Stew

Illus. in full color. Nicky's mom is making so much stew that he is allowed to bring a friend home for supper. But his best friend Alec can't come, and Carla won't come--she hates beef stew. So Nicky begins a funny, frantic quest for someone to share his favorite dish.

Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

Henry, his dog Mudge, and his parents go on a quiet camping trip to Big Bear Lake, enjoying the clean smell of trees and wonderful green dreams.

The Three Musketeers

It's "one for all and all for one!" as D'Artagnan and his three pals follow a course of swashbuckling intrigue and adventure in 17th-centry France.