Action. Adventure. Guacamole. Pancho Bandito and the Avocado Desperadoes is an epic tall tale with crop-robbing bandits, mythical mysteries, and big secrets about Pancho's past. Ride along with heroic Pancho and the Amarillo Armadillo as they seek an ancient weapon to defend a helpless town against the menacing El Pico and his gang of greedy desperadoes. Pancho Bandito and the Avocado Desperadoes is a tall tale children's picture book. This Western...

Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, and he wants the moons too-all 47 of them. After all, they'll make great night-lights! But he's not selfish, he'll share the rings with some of his friends at school and with his teacher, Mrs. Cassini. Facts about Saturn are woven seamlessly throughout this funny story as Jeffrey explains just what he'll do with his present and how he'll take care of it. His dad better hurry with the order, though, because shipping...

At Seabreezy Library, things were just right. Book lovers were cozy. The sky was blue-bright when - Shiver me timbers! - through Seabreezy's door stormed big Pirate Pete and his parrot, Igor! Argh!! Things are looking - and smelling!! - a little fishy at Seabreezy Library." When the big X on Pirate Pete's treasure map leads him and his parrot-sidekick Igor to believe buried treasure is hidden at the library, the patrons are quaking in their shoes....

The redoubtable Grandma-this book is a sequel to Grandma Drove the Snowplow-is at it again. After all her hard work collecting the town's garbage and plowing the roads, Grandma deserves a day off-and what better day than Labor Day. All she has to do is sit back and enjoy a nice boat ride with her littlest grandson Billy while her sons catch the lobsters for the town Lobster Bake. But what happens when the waves get choppy, the fog rolls in, and all...

Ozzie loves to draw. Ozzie loves drawing and being an artist more than anything — even more than skateboarding! So when his teacher, Miss Cattywhompus, announces an art contest, Ozzie can’t wait to get started. He works really hard on his picture of a goat. He knows it will win first place. There is only one problem. Miss Cattywhompus didn’t ask the class to draw pictures of goats — the contest instructions say "Draw a Boat." Ozzie’s picture...

When a challenger threatens his status as the owner of P.S. 38's filthiest locker, Nate is determined to win the slob-off and throw his competitor straight into the trash.

Steve Boswell will never forget Carly Beth's Halloween mask. It was so gross. So terrifying. But this year Steve wants to have the scariest costume on the block. So he gets a mask from the same story where Carly Beth got hers. It looks like a creepy old man. With stringy hair. A wrinkled face. And spiders crawling out of the ears! Steve's definitely got the scariest mask around. Too bad he's starting to feel so old. And so tired. And so evil.

Discover the original bone-chilling adventures that made Goosebumps one of the bestselling children's book series of all time! Billy and his sister, Sheena, are visiting their uncle Dr. Deep on a tiny Caribbean island. It's the perfect place to go exploring underwater...and Billy's ready for an adventure.There's only one rule to remember: Stay away from the coral reefs. Still, the reefs are so beautiful. So peaceful. Billy can't resist.But he's not...

Mrs. Pidgeon has been reading Aesop's fables to her second grade class. What's a fable? Well, it's a story that has animals as characters, and it teaches you something important, and... Once again it is Gooney Bird Greene who knows how to turn lessons into fun. She has an idea. A fabulous idea! What if each child creates his or her own fable, and tells it to the class? One by one Mrs. Pidgeon's students create costumes and stories and morals and excitement....

Meet Digger and Daisy! They are brother and sister. These dogs like to explore their world and see new things. Sometimes they agree with each other. Sometimes they disagree. But no matter the situation, one thing always stays the same — their love and concern for each other. In playful, simple stories written especially for the K–1 audience, author Judy Young explores the dynamics and nuances of the sibling relationship. In Digger and Daisy Go...