Josh, Mark, Angela and their friends have been waiting for years to go on the class trip to Drumheller, Alberta. Now they are finally the oldest kids at Pleasant Valley grade school and can get excited about the overnight outing. But first, they have a lot of learn about what they'll see in the dinosaur capital of the world. And they have to raise money for all the pizza they are going to eat on the trip! Once they finally get going, a frightening encounter with a slithery serpent leads to an amazing discovery. One that might be even better than all-you-can-eat deep dish!
Billy Stuart is a young raccoon who aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globe-trotting adventurer who knows no fear. When he learns that his grandfather has found a way to travel through time and is leaving on another great voyage, he sets out to see him off (and maybe sneak along). Billy Stuart follows his grandfather's puzzling clues through a maze of caves and caverns to find him before he leaves, trailed by his Scout pack, the Zintrepids. What Billy doesn't know is that once they go down the fateful path his grandfather has taken, there will be no turning back. Brightly illustrated and enhanced with games and puzzles throughout, Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids is Billy's first adventure and is sure to amuse readers of all ages.
In the small village of Seuño Bay, famous for its mysterious crystals and legendary moon creatures, friends Kay, Ollie, Jenna and Sleeves try to help a lost moon creature at the lighthouse of Candle Point. When a wild winter storm rolls in and all the power goes out, Kay stays with her reclusive aunt, Gayle, the lighthouse keeper of Candle Point. On the long trek through the blustery snowstorm, Kay stumbles upon an injured moon creature. Kay smuggles her new friend into her aunt's lighthouse to take shelter from the cold. While exploring the lighthouse she discovers a network of tunnels and a colony of moon creatures. Kay tries to reunite the abandoned creature with its family but she can't do it alone.
Kim and Jin take Clem on a hike. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story.
Bob and Tom meet a fox that gives them an idea. Find out what happens in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story.
Nathan Chase's world is turned upside down after a chance encounter with a secret agent and a shadowy organization known as RUIN. The future of the world is in his hands... and the chase is on. Can Nathan stop the storm of the century?
Doyle has gone to stay with Gran, but she's not acting like herself. She's mad! Gran is getting the old gang back together. But what are they up to?
Dai is the world's best spy. In the spy world, he is famous for his spy skills. There is only one problem. Dai doesn't really have any spy skills. He has gotten by on nothing but luck. And now his luck may be running out.
Jacob loves playing video games more than anything. But when his strange Auntie Nush sends him a magic button for his birthday, the game gets real. Jacob has to learn all about courage.
Camp Wild Pines is a safe place... most of the time. The Pine Pig lurks in the pine forest, looking for campers. What will happen to Eliza, Rupinder, and Tommy when they venture into the pine forest looking for adventure?
Taylor's family are in for a fun day of sailing. At least, that's what they think...
Flynn loved bubble gum. He wanted to blow a bubble so big that it would lift him off the ground. But Flynn wasn't prepared for the adventure that followed.
The town of Bede has a visitor. It is a big metal bot. But this bot is going to delete everything. This is bad for Bede. Can Neve do anything about it? The phoneme /e_e/ is featured in this title.
Tash doesn't sleep. At night, Tash runs from the monsters in the jungle. But Tash cannot run forever. Then, Tash finds a family of bugs with a secret. The phoneme /i_e/ is featured in this title.
Kid King is trapped with his clown, Jokes Malone. He wants to help people in town, but the snow is too deep! Can Kid King save them, or will he be trapped forever? The phoneme /o_e/ is featured in this title.
The crew of The Big Chew are on the search for treasure. However, their ship is falling apart. But do not worry, they have a way to fix it! They use lots and lots of gum! Is it just as good as glue? The phoneme /ew/ is featured in this title.
An owl has stolen Mai's coin. She and Ren go to the forest to get it back, but the owl isn't all they find there. The phonemes /ow/oi/ are featured in this title.
Ring and Asia Wilde's life is anything but ordinary. Some of their closest friends are endangered monkeys and rare birds. Instead of attending middle school, they accompany their parents (scientists who work to save endangered species) on adventures around the world. They spend more time climbing trees, tracking animal prints, and taking on three-hundred-pound anacondas than they do filling out worksheets. But a research trip to the Amazon rainforest turns into a dangerous mystery when their mother goes missing. Who kidnapped Dr. Jane Wilde, and why? Ring and Asia have the skills to survive the jungle--but do they have what it takes to rescue their mom?
The McNallys are visiting the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on the border of Georgia and Florida. On a swamp tour, Gavin captures two people capturing baby alligators on video. He and his father set off in kayaks to investigate. Can they notify officials about the poachers and save the alligators?
What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tragic consequences: mutiny, vicious monster attacks, siren songs and more. The dire situation doesn't get any better when they finally make it to shore. A thousand dangers make the Zintrepids' every waking moment seem like a nightmare. And is Billy Stuart still on the trail of his grandfather, the explorer Virgil Stuart who has traveled through time? Or are the Zintrepids forever lost in an unknown age and strange place? Brightly illustrated and enhanced with games and puzzles throughout, Billy Stuart and the Sea of One Thousand Dangers is the third title in the Billy Stuart Adventures series, following Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids and Billy Stuart in the Minotaur's Lair.
Ten boldly illustrated stories tell classic tales from different cultures of battles between heroes and powerful opponents. Tales include: Theseus versus the Minotaur, and Perseus versus Medusa, from Greek mythology; Beowulf versus monsters and dragons from Anglo-Saxon mythology; and the Mayan twins versus the lords of the Underworld. Other well-known stories feature Sinbad the Sailor from Arabic literature, and the Swiss hero William Tell. Feature boxes add additional details to help readers better understand concepts in the story as well as the time period in which the story was written.
The Hoods are missing, and Robyn knows someone is trying to use them to get to her. Can she outsmart the villain before it's too late?
Robyn Hood is a master thief, but has she met her match in a mysterious archer?
When a rival gang comes to town and starts stealing from innocent people, can master thief Robyn Hood find a way to give them a taste of their own medicine?
It's the last week of summer vacation. Gavin McNally's parents announce the family is taking the following year off to travel the country in an RV! One night in a California campground, Gavin sees a red glow in the distance. Fire! The McNallys must make quick decisions to get to safety. Just as they think they're in the clear, they find an abandoned dog. Do they have time to rescue her and still escape the fire? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
