The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Irritating his teachers with his lack of focus and creative excuses, Tom Gates spends his unmonitored times drawing pictures and writing down observations about everything from his grumpy sister and annoying classmate to an unsatisfying camping trip and his pursuit of concert tickets for his favorite band.

Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff)

A two-week break from school enables middle school comedian, homework dodger, rock-star wannabe and master doodler Tom Gates to plot new ways to annoy his big sister. By the award-winning creator of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.

Snakes Are Hunters

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out about SnakesSlithering, scaly, and slysnakes are fascinating reptiles. They are also hunters. Find out how snakes survive in the wild, and how they capture their prey.

To the Top! ─ Climbing the World's Highest Mountain

Describes how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world by climbing Mount Everest.

Wayside School Is Falling Down

More humorous episodes from the classroom on the 30th floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during Show-and-Tell. Sequel to Sideways Stories From Wayside School.

Summer of the Sea Serpent (Original MTH #31, Merlin Mission #3)

Paws Off, Cheddarface

It was the strangest thing... all across New Mouse City, rodents kept telling me I'd done things I had no memory of! I soon discovered why... there was a Geronimo look-alike pretending to be me. Worst of all, he was trying to take over my newspaper!

Tut, Tut

Three friends, Sam, Joe, and Fred travel through time having action-packed, outlandish adventures. The snappy dialogue and classic "boy" humor in this series of chapter books will engage the most reluctant readers.

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 Mummy With No Name

Geronimo Stilton, is a quiet, mild-mannered mouse, who keeps getting pulled into adventures. Narrated as if the books are autobiographical adventures, this series is Italy's most popular children's series and has been translated into English.

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?

Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve (Original MTH #30, Merlin Mission #2)

The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers ― Kenya

Jack finally receives a coded message from his brother Max, possibly detailing his whereabouts. But duty calls, and Jack is whisked away to the sweltering savannah of Kenya before he can decipher it. Once there, a wise and kind Masai chief alerts Jack to a series of elephant killings where the corpses have been robbed of their tusks. Jack must find the malevolent ring of poachers responsible before more of these endangered species are destroyed.

Anne Frank's Chestnut Tree

Hidden away in their Secret Annex in Amsterdam during World War II, Anne Frank and her family could not breathe fresh air or see the blue sky for years. But through an attic window Anne could see the branches of a tall chestnut tree. This small glimpse of nature gave Anne hope and courage. It inspired her writing, which, in turn, inspired the whole world. Jane Kohuth explores Anne Frank's strong belief in the healing power of nature in this Step 3 leveled reader biography for newly independent readers ages 58.