Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, spring means admiring the first snow glory, playing in puddles in the rain, and watching the five new kittens next door.

The drinking gourd

Set in New England before the Civil War, this story describes the way in which Tommy Fuller and his father help a family of slaves escape.

Search for the Lightning Dragon

The Dragon Masters have to track down the Lightning Dragon! But first, they need to find his Dragon Master -- a boy named Carlos. The Lightning Dragon shoots dangerous sparks of energy! Will Carlos be able to connect with his wild dragon? Or does a darker master have plans for the Lightning Dragon?

The Science Fair Is Freaky!

Eerie Elementary is having a science fair. Sam, Antonio, and Lucy are hard at work on their projects when they find a strange, old book. Suddenly, the school comes alive! The ground shakes, science projects explode, and the school gym turns into a giant volcano! How will Sam and his friends fight hot lava? And what is hidden in that strange, old book?

Balto of the Blue Dawn (Original MTH #54, Merlin Mission #26)

Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery

On Green Day, Cam and her classmates discuss ways to protect the environment, but when money collected for the school's new skylights disappears, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.

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.

Malala ─ A Hero for All

This Step 4 Biography Reader shares the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Even as a young girl in Pakistan, Malala spoke up about the importance of girls' education, via speeches and a blog. Since the Taliban regime was intent on denying girls an education and silencing anyone who disagreed with their laws, this was very dangerous. Malala was shot, but she survived the attack and it did not silence her. In fact, she spoke at the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday, just nine months after she was shot. Malala's resolve has only magnified her voice, delivering her message of human rights to millions of people. Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.

Night of the Ninth Dragon (Original MTH #55, Merlin Mission #27)

Discovery in the Cave

This amazing true adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave will have young readers feeling that they've discovered something pretty special, too!In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the walls of which were covered with life-size paintings of animals. Whole herds of horses! Deer with horns as big as tree branches! Giant bison! The boys were amazed by their discovery. They'd stumbled upon the world's finest examples of prehistoric painting!Perfect for classroom use, this Step 4 Step into Reading book is realistically illustrated by award-winning artist Bryn Barnard.

Midnight On The Moon (MTH #8)

The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie to a moon base in the future where they continue to search for the fourth thing they need to free their friend Morgan from the magician's spell.

Nate The Great Goes Undercover

是誰每晚翻弄鄰居Oliver的垃圾桶呢？ Rosamond、Esmeralda、Rosamond的貓還有附近所有的鼩鼱(動物方城市裡的Mr. Big就是鼩鼱喔)、鼴鼠、臭鼬、鳥還有浣熊都很可疑啊！ 偵探工作可不是遊戲而已！敬業的Nate為了破案，除了到圖書館查資料外，還兩次在深夜中躲進垃圾桶裡。最後Nate有沒有偵破這個困難的案件呢？ ------ A junior detective and his dog try to nab the creature that has been raiding a neighbor's garbage can.