![The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard (Boxcar Children Mysteries)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080758729X.jpg?itok=-jsvX2R9)
The winter sports season is here, and the Aldens are excited about all the snow activities — especially snowboarding. But soon they find themselves in the middle of a mystery surrounding a star athlete and a stolen snowboard.
The Mystery of the Stolen Snowboard (Boxcar Children Mysteries)
![Flora and the Ostrich: An Opposites Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452146586.jpg?itok=JU49ZkAp)
Flora and an ostrich, both clad in deep lavender, demonstrate opposites such as hello/goodbye, near/far. The expressive illustrations, however, reveal a friendship and humor that goes far beyond the single words on each open page occasionally expanded when a flap is lifted.
Flora and the Ostrich: An Opposites Book
![There's a Pest in the Garden!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544941659.jpg?itok=o2J3YuxY)
Who’s the real pest eating up dog, donkey, sheep, and duck’s garden? Is it the groundhog or someone with feathers? Cartoon illustrations and repeating text create a silly tale sure to tickle multiple funny bones. The animal friends share another silly adventure in What Is Chasing Duck? (another story in the Giggle Gang series).
There’s a Pest in the Garden!
![Sail Away Dragon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673137.jpg?itok=hRasqqBG)
Girl and her friend Dragon long to visit Far Away. Their adventure takes them across the seas where they rescue a small cat from Bad Hats returning comfortably Home again. Imaginative, gauzy illustrations complement the rhythmic text (with echoes of Edward Lear).
Sail Away Dragon
![Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763697583.jpg?itok=0uxDL73_)
Baby Lincoln decides to go on a ‘necessary journey’ away from her bossy older sister, Eugenia. Baby returns with lots of stories and a sister who missed her. Fans or newcomers to the Deckawoo Drive series are sure to enjoy this charming, gentle, and very funny story.
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?
![Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374308357.jpg?itok=XuLEwcT5)
Jasmine Toguchi (first introduced in Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen), uses her detective skills to find out why her best friend and older sister are no longer excited about the Japanese celebration of Girl’s Day. Characters and events are recognizable and engaging to cause a chuckle or two.
Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth
![The Great Art Caper](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627791191.jpg?itok=C6PyKepy)
GW, the hamster enjoys his evenings with his animal friends and is even beginning to like the second graders with whom he shares the room during the day. It is up to GW and his friends save the art show from the dastardly plot of mouse Harriet and her minions in this amusing, short graphic novel. A new story in the Pets on the Loose series.
The Great Art Caper
![Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/145213748X.jpg?itok=C5N5p0gU)
Charlie and Mouse enjoy a weekend with their grandfather known as Grumpy. The gentle family story of and older and younger brother enjoying each other and the company of an older relative is cozily illustrated and divided into short chapters, similar to the first story about these characters, Charlie & Mouse (opens in a new window).
Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy
![Who Gives a Hoot?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627798730.jpg?itok=s5WRzGYn)
Calpurnia Tate and her grandfather, both naturalists, travel on the San Marco River to observe nature in and around the river. When they rescue a sick owl from the water Callie and her grandfather must figure out what’s wrong with the owl before it’s too late to save it. This is a worthy addition to the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet series.
Who Gives a Hoot?
![The Unbreakable Code](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627791167.jpg?itok=aisLL1I_)
Emily and James (first introduced in The Book Scavenger (opens in a new window)) return in this standalone companion which involves ciphers, books by Mark Twain, mystery, and dastardly plots. Sophisticated readers will appreciate the intrigue and shadowy goings-on that claim Emily’s favorite bookstore.
The Unbreakable Code
![The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316464651.jpg?itok=4v5mX7gU)
The teacher in Classroom 13, Ms. Linda LaCrosse, is just plain unlucky. And it was an unlucky win of a 28 billion dollar lottery that helps her and her 27 students realize just how lucky they really are. Absurd events, sly humor, and a zany cast of characters create a fast-paced plot to a speedy (even if a bit seemingly unlucky) conclusion.
The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13
![Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062479393.jpg?itok=Z1PkfPwo)
Tongues get ready to be twisted by Runny Babbit and lots of silly Spoonerisms! Fans of the original Runny Babbit (opens in a new window) won’t be disappointed in this collection of short poems about everyday topics with initial letters of familiar words reversed. Silverstein’s signature black/white line drawings illustrate the collection.
Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook
![Podkin One-Ear (Longburrow Book 1)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1328695824.jpg?itok=wOE-j-48)
A bard tells the story of a lazy rabbit named Podkin, how he defeated the red-eyed Gorms to save his rabbit family in the first of a new fantasy series. Vivid storytelling includes several battles, including the one in which Podkin loses an ear as he and his allies defeat the Gorm and Scramakshank, the Gorm’s vicious leader.
Podkin One-Ear (Longburrow Book 1)
![P.S. Be Eleven](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061938645.jpg?itok=uaqlnNNC)
Readjusting to life in Brooklyn is tough after One Crazy Summer with their mother in California. Delphine and her sisters not only have to deal with their strict grandmother, their uncle has just returned from Vietnam a changed man, and their father has a new love interest. The 1960s come alive in this memorable novel sure to be embraced by those who know Delphine and her family as well as those just meeting them for the first time.
P.S. Be Eleven
![One Crazy Summer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060760907.jpg?itok=uYMJpXg1)
Eleven year old Delphine and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, leave their native Brooklyn to visit their long-estranged mother in California. Cecile not warm towards her daughters, seemingly concentrating only on her poetry. Delphine narrates the first of three books which is set in Oakland, 1968. While on their own, the girls learn about the Black Panthers, how political movements impact individuals, and even how to reconnect with Cecile.
One Crazy Summer
![What Makes a Monster? Discovering the World's Scariest Creatures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553512307.jpg?itok=5ad3Opqb)
Photographs and factual information combine with comical illustrations and lighthearted (though accurate) asides about a range of creatures. Some are familiar, others are not, but all are fascinating and expand the concept of what makes a monster – including humans!
What Makes a Monster? Discovering the World’s Scariest Creatures
![Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1524701750.jpg?itok=GOiSUdq6)
Feathered friends Goose, Duck, and Thistle become a super hero, a ghost, and a swamp monster for trick or treating. Though each enjoys Halloween, they must muster up the courage to confront their fears in this gentle, relatable, and ultimately satisfying story.
Duck & Goose, Honk! Quack! Boo!
![The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545039371.jpg?itok=VQXCW0kY)
Join these silly rabbits for a little monkey business at the zoo. The Dumb Bunnies may make a mess (or many) in this 4th book in the series. Filled with word play, intentional misspellings, allusions galore, funny signs, and slapstick humor.
The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo
![Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545631114.jpg?itok=MAM8idgd)
Another exciting adventure with the humble rodent Ricky and his huge mechanical robot pal. The evil Victor Von Vulture and his army of Voodoo Vultures from Venus are about to take over planet Earth. Only the super-smart tricks of Ricky and his Mighty Robot can send the bad guys packing for home.
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus
![Captain Underpants (Color Collection)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545870119.jpg?itok=Q61wZbFs)
For Captain Underpants fans and newcomers to the series: a boxed collection of the first three books in hardcover and full color. Meet George and Harold, two fourth graders with BIG imaginations. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books about a silly superhero named Captain Underpants. But nothing can prepare them for what happens when their comic-book character comes to life!
Captain Underpants (Color Collection)
![Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545935210.jpg?itok=Gfidpu1z)
Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn’t always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. This time, Petey the cat’s dragged in a tiny bit of trouble — a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties
![Dog Man](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545581605.jpg?itok=l69xAOl9)
George and Harold (from Captain Underpants) have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice.
Dog Man
![Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439226481.jpg?itok=gPcWlIul)
Faster than a speeding waistband, more powerful than boxer shorts, it’s the first illustrated chapter book about Captain Underpants, America’s funniest superhero! (In Spanish)
Las aventuras del Capitán Calzoncillos
![The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545175305.jpg?itok=-9u9bo-B)
Meet Ook and Gluk, the stars of this funny graphic novel from George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the best friends of Captain Underpants. It’s 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk’s hometown of Caveland, Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When they are pulled through a time portal to 2222, they discover a future world that’s even more devastated than their own. Now all they have to do is travel back in time 502,223 years and save the day!