![You Can Do It, Sam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763619345.jpg?itok=DlVO22Gv)
On a snowy winter morning, Sam and his mom bake cakes to surprise their friends in the neighborhood. Sam delivers them all by himself — with a little encouragement from Mrs. Bear as she waits in their pick-up truck. Their morning adventure ends back home with a cake and a cup of hot cocoa for both Mrs. Bear and Sam. This reassuring story is told in gentle, engaging language supported by appealing illustrations that evoke the frosty weather.
You Can Do It, Sam
![So You Want to Be a Wizard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/015216250X.jpg?itok=hacHJpJ2)
When Nita discovers a book entitled So You Want to Be a Wizard? at her local library, she enters another dimension where she successfully defeats the forces of evil. The series continues in Deep Wizardry, High Wizardry, and A Wizard Abroad. A powerfully involving story about two lonely kids who are inadvertently caught up in the never-ending battle between good and evil.
So You Want to Be a Wizard
![Zack in the Middle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1930775016.jpg?itok=9i9ISOZ8)
Being stuck in between a busy older sister and a cute baby sister makes Zack feel out of place. Then he discovers being in the middle isn’t so bad after all. Lighthearted illustrations extend the recognizable situations described in the breezy text.
Zack in the Middle
![Zathura](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618253963.jpg?itok=v3vwHJAP)
On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Twenty years later, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. This time, the children face the challenges of space, time, and dimension as they read the new game cards. They journey to the planet Zathura and as ringed planets and spaceships swirl past the windows, the boys find their way to teamwork and even affection.
Zathura
![Zigby Camps Out](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060529210.jpg?itok=BaWcWtgB)
When Zigby the Zebra receives a tent from his aunt Zandra, he and his friends decide to camp out in the deepest, darkest part of the jungle. When they’re frightened, cold, and hungry, they gladly accept Ella the Elephant’s offer to come home and have dinner. Zigby then finishes his campout in the safety of his own backyard. Bold color and strong line add humor to this recognizable story.
Zigby Camps Out
![ABC I Like Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140564853.jpg?itok=hhJ0aIJA)
The robust pig first introduced in I Like Me (Viking, 1990) and her friends celebrate an alphabet soup of positive qualities and behaviors. They are awesome and brave, use imagination, and occasionally yawn as a bedtime reminder.
ABC I Like Me
![All the Places to Love](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060210982.jpg?itok=1whVTQha)
In this picture book full of majestic paintings, a young boy reveals his favorite places around the family farm. When his baby sister is born, he shares with her the wonders of their surroundings.
All the Places to Love
![All the Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399233873.jpg?itok=WZZuBLS_)
There’s a saying that “slow but steady wins the race.” In this richly illustrated book, the saying is recast as a Tibetan tale about a boy and his reliable yak and an impatient rider on a speedy horse, both on their way to the holy city of Lhasa.
All the Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet
![Amber Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590300180.jpg?itok=nDy--pZO)
I, Amber Brown, have a lot to worry about. This third-grader faces ex-best friends, homework, and school pictures with ingenuity and determination. Featuring Paula Danziger’s trademark wit and insight, the Amber Brown books explore common and often difficult issues for kids with amazing sensitivity and humor.
Amber Brown
![Arthur's Nose](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316111937.jpg?itok=ujhxFRUm)
In Arthur’s Nose, first grader Arthur decides that he doesn’t like his nose. He goes to the rhinologist to change it, but ultimately decides, to the relief of his friends and family, “I’m just not me without my nose!”
Arthur’s Nose
![Arthur in a Pickle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679884696.jpg?itok=H1xwqXrF)
Would Pal ever eat Arthur’s homework? After Arthur tells his teacher that his dog ate his homework, he’s told to report to the principal’s office the next morning. But first Arthur must make it through a night of peculiar dreams! Children’s concerns and fears are captured in the pickle Arthur finds himself in.
Arthur in a Pickle
![Arthur Series](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031610907X.jpg?itok=22wXxnlT)
Before Arthur was a television series, he was the star of his own series of books. Children of all ages enjoy Arthur’s everyday adventures at school, home, and camp. Younger children will enjoy picture books about the young aardvark, while a series of early chapter books are just right for the newly independent reader.
Arthur Series
![Borreguita and the Coyote](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679889361.jpg?itok=syrzEQUW)
Left alone to graze, Borreguita outsmarts the fierce coyote who thinks the small lamb would be a tasty lunch. This tale from Ayutla, Mexico, is retold with sly humor and illustrated with dramatic, full color illustrations.
Borreguita and the Coyote
![Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152166300.jpg?itok=Lgrdz_Pt)
When Mama announces that the relatives are coming and starts the flurry of preparations, Baby Bubba and his dog, Beau take refuge down in the mud hole. Big Bubba finds them, washes them and dresses Baby Bubba in a brand new stiff sailor suit. When Cousin Arlene, wearing a frilly dress, and her yippy little dog, Bitsy, arrive, the foursome find paradise in the mud hole. Comic illustrations add to the understated text for a satisfying, funny, and recognizable family story with a decidedly Texas twinkle.
Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives
![My Car](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060296240.jpg?itok=31RF4R32)
Bold color and broad shapes show the details of Sam’s car and how he takes care of it before he drives to his job and goes off, driving a bus!
My Car
![Chet Gecko, Private Eye Series](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152025030.jpg?itok=nbUArgE1)
Chet Gecko is a sassy, wisecracking fourth-grade detective. Along with Natalie Attired, his mockingbird sidekick, he solves the many mysteries that plague Emerson Hicky Elementary. Each pun-filled novel introduces new silliness to this Sam Spade-esque series.
Chet Gecko, Private Eye Series
![Chrysanthemum](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/81m1nFuy%2BeL.jpeg?itok=m7N-KLqS)
She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. “I’m named after my grandmother,” said Victoria. “But you’re named after a flower.” Chrysanthemum wilted. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed…
Chrysanthemum
![Clorinda](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689864493.jpg?itok=GkeMM8hL)
When Clorinda sees a ballet, she decides to follow her dream of becoming a ballerina and so leaves her comfortable farm life for the big city. At last, the charming cow-ballerina gets her big chance and though she performs only once, her talent is welcomed back on the farm. The rhyming story is illustrated in a lighthearted, comical style.
Clorinda
![Commander Toad and the Space Pirates](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698114191.jpg?itok=h6_jagvh)
Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts are back, this time to confront villainous space pirates. As in other Commander Toad books, puns and silliness are complemented by humorous illustrations.
Commander Toad and the Space Pirates
![Commander Toad in Space](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698113551.jpg?itok=p22p3xMq)
Sort-of-serious illustrations are perfect for this comical parody of familiar science fiction films. The brave commander of the Star Warts spacecraft is a Toad who saves his ship from the dangers of a watery planet and its resident monster, Deep Wader.
Commander Toad in Space
![Crictor](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064430448.jpg?itok=JtAdou_g)
When a boa constrictor arrives as a gift from her son, the old woman enjoys his company. She soon learns, though, that Crictor is more than just an unusual pet. From helping her teach her students the alphabet to capturing unscrupulous burglars, Crictor’s special talents earn him the friendship and thanks of the entire town.
Crictor
![Dandelions](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152024077.jpg?itok=z92zJvAj)
When Zoe and her family move to the Nebraska prairie, it is the isolation and sameness of the landscape that depresses her mother most. A simple clump of dandelions planted on the roof of their sod house, however, provides color and hope.
Dandelions
![A Day's Work](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395845181.jpg?itok=srI5X7wJ)
When his grandfather arrives from Mexico, Francisco helps him find work as a gardener even though he is really a carpenter. When they mistakenly pull all the plants but leave the weeds, Abuelo, upset at Francisco’s lie, refuses to accept payment until the job is done correctly.
A Day’s Work
![Dinosaurs Before Dark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679824111.jpg?itok=JLxGdKw-)
Time-traveling siblings, Jack and Annie, are celebrating their 20th anniversary in print. Join them on their first fantastic Magic Tree House adventure to the time of dinosaurs. The occasion is celebrated with new illustrations, updated dino info, and a letter from the author.