June’s whole concept of home is shaken when her widowed mother and younger sister must move into a homeless shelter. The embarrassment and the struggles are real. The girls must rise early to get to their school. Mother is noncommunicative and June’s greatest joy, playing the viola, is out of the question. So everything is left to June to navigate the waters of the homeless shelter. She alo ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. is having some problems with his best friend, Bobby. They are going to different schools this year, and Bobby's dad is not letting his son play with Martin. When Martin learns why, he is confused and hurt--but he learns a lesson that he will never forget. Full color.

A gentle story focusing on the start of a new friendship. You readers will relate to the main character's feelings and appreciate the story's satisfying ending. Delightful characters fill every role.

Although Ella and Maddy's playtime is threatened by Toby's wild antics, Marmalade (the girls') cat can't help falling under his wild, fun-loving charm. But when Toby's "help" accidentally douses Marmalade, she runs to a tree's precarious safety. Cooperation proves a powerful key to rescue both a cat and a friendship. Young readers will cheer this triumph of patience, self-control, and cooperation. ...

With simple words and fun rhymes, this Green Light Reader tells the story of Matt's new home, which is missing one important thing. This series introduces beginning readers to basic concepts.

Just cozy up with a favorite young child and share this humorous, delightful tale together. The illustrations tell it all--duck's just bursting with energy that bear simply cannot resist. Splendidly charming!

Just cozy up with a favorite young child and share this humorous, delightful tale together. The illustrations tell it all--duck's just bursting with energy that bear simply cannot resist. Splendidly charming!

Bear—large, looming, unfriendly, and self-sufficient, contrasts dramatically with mouse—tiny, unpresuming but determined, funny, and selfless. When Bear's hard shell begins to crack, we find great pleasure in witnessing friendship's rewarding blossom.

Bear—large, looming, unfriendly, and self-sufficient, contrasts dramatically with mouse—tiny, unpresuming but determined, funny, and selfless. When Bear's hard shell begins to crack, we find great pleasure in witnessing friendship's rewarding blossom.

Poor Sophie. What could be worse than spending the weekend with Wendell? When the children play house, Wendell is the mother, the father, and the five children--Sophie is the dog. The weekend is torture for Sophie--until she turns the tables. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice. Full-color illustrations.

They're Puffin Classics for a reason, it's because they're the best Tom Sawyer is sure to find trouble wherever the river leads him . . . On the banks of the Mississippi River, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night in the graveyard they witness a murder. The boys make a blood oath never to reveal the secret, and they run away to be pirates in search o ...

From the author of the Newbery Honor Book "Lily's Crossing" comes this story of a city girl and a country boy, brought together in 1941 through their love of the Brooklyn Dodgers in a winning novel about the transforming power of friendship. Now available in paperback.

Amber's mountain is a beautiful but lonely place, until the day Anna arrives, bringing both her friendship and the will to teach Amber how to read. Suddenly, Amber's world is filled with new magic--and new challenges. But when Anna returns to the city, will Amber be able to keep reading on her own? "Heartwarming".--"Publishers Weekly", starred review. Full color.

An Aesopian tale by the beloved author of "Shrek." Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation. Full color.

As soon as Anne Shirley arrived at the snug, white farmhouse called Green Gables, she knew she wanted to stay forever. But would the Cuthberts send her back to the orphanage? The first book in a classic series for young readers.

Annie loves her pet rabbit Snowball, and her cousin Henry and his dog Mudge, but she longs for friends who share her teacup interest. Henry lends a helping hand in Annie’s teacup-friends search, and soon her tea party is more than a wishful thought. A heartwarming reminder of the power of friendship at every age.

Cork is a short muskrat who likes to help out. Fuzz is a tall possum who likes to help himself. Cork is babysitting a porcupine, and he needs Fuzz's help. Fuzz says he's too busy. But when the porcupine goes missing, it is up to Fuzz to help find him! Full color.

Cork is a muskrat. Fuzz is a possum. Cork eats only veggie stuff. Fuzz eats beetles and worms. Cork likes to play hide-and-seek. Fuzz likes to play find-and-eat. Cork and Fuzz have nothing in common. Or do they?

Quirky, jubilant, and effervescent, Bink and Gollie brim with individualism that thrives on friendship, even though their strong personalities occasionally tangle, albeit temporarily. Sparse text leaves plenty of room for imagination to play, while rich vocabulary introduced in lively context helps young readers instantly grasp and recall new information. Clever, hilarious illustrations ensure a s ...

When Ruben and Jed find a dead body on the Rhode Island shore, they are certain it has something to do with smuggling liquor. Suddenly, the boys find themselves caught in a war between two Prohibition gangs.