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.

The Newbery Medal-winning author brings her unparalleled talent to the classic animal story genre with this tale of two border collies who must discover that brothers and sisters can succeed in their own ways and still be friends. Illustrations.

These 29 poems about autumn are illustrated with Florian's signature watercolors and celebrate everything the season stands for.

Twelve-year-old Annyrose Smith relates her adventures with Joaquin Murieta and his band of outlaws in the California gold-mining region during the mid-1800s, in this acclaimed work by the Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy." Illustrations.

This striking 40th anniversary edition of this acclaimed bestseller by Newbery Medalist McKinley brings a beloved classic to a fresh audience. Ideal for fans of Shannon Hale and Gail Carson Levine.

Trees, skies, blossoms, and weather provide a feast of seasonal backdrops for birds to creatively inhabit. This is a visual feast for every young imagination.

The Gamages and the Martinkas have been feuding for generations. When Bo Gamage is orphaned, he finds himself in a nest of Martinkas out on the California desert. Peppered with witty dialogue that bites faster than a Mojave green rattlesnake, this humorous tale shows that even Gamages and Martinkas may be able to help each other chase after their dreams.

Monkey BusinessWhen a glass monkey is stolen, High-Rise Private Eyes Bunny Brown and Jack Jones are on the job! But will this be one case that's too tough to crack?

Hall's inquisitive cats set out to spend the afternoon snacking and reading, but wind up chasing words, including homophones and homonyms, on a silly tongue twister of an adventure! Full color.

A dog, a few treats, and the forces evident in stand -created machines make a science classroom abuzz with excitement. Can a few common materials really create a fun way to give a deserving doggy a treat?

Grover spins a compelling first-person fictional adventure at sea.

Farfallina the caterpillar and Marcel the gosling are an unlikely pair, but they are best friends. But when the two are separated, both transform in wondrous ways. Will these buddies ever find each other again? Full color.

This story sings. Fletcher, intent on saving a Fall leaf, frantically fights for its life. But the leaves "swirl, twitch, twirl, tumble"...filling his dreams with "whispering sound." This is a vocabulary-rich, visual feast that gently shows how confusion during change can lead to understanding and celebration.

Though his intentions are well-meaning, fox's warning is unfounded. When his mistake is revealed, fox and friends frolic in the bloomy blunder. Delightful.

Courage can be easier to find when a friend is nearby. Another delightful story about Fox and his adventures!

Lively illustrations tag team with text to unfold a delightful tale of a determined fox and his very creative problem-solving methods. They're a little off the mark, but his friends, whose patience grows thin, take note of the problem and band together for a solid solution. Storytelling at its best.

A wish to be something he's not leads Fox's friends to wish the same. Soon they are all pretending to be something they aren't, only to discover that being themselves was the best idea all along. A fun story of self-acceptance.

If you can't bear it, fight it. At least that what Fox thinks about winter until a friend shows him the beautiful silence of the season. The fun main character and great writing make this a enjoyable read!

A Newbery Medalist offers a new pirate adventure set in San Diego, California, in 1846. Twelve-year-old Shipwreck, a cabin boy on the pirate ship "The Giant Rat of Sumatra," is so named because he survived a shipwreck. This is his story. Illustrations.

Mouse and Snake are friends, but when Mouse hears a rumor that snakes are dangerous to mice, he runs away from Snake and falls down a hole. Mouse soon learns that friendships are forever and rumors are just that. Full color.