Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious Tall John, who introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him the meaning of freedom.

"A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together...and learn they have more in common than they thought"--

Sometimes the world needs to be saved. And sometimes, there's only one person brave enough to do it. Gina is that person. But she can't do it alone. With the help of old friends DJ and Hilo, as well as one warrior cat - and one warrior cat's annoying little brother, and also one flying Bearacat - and a whole world that believes in her, she might just have a chance. Prepare for more magic, more monsters, more action and more laughs, as you join Gina on her time-turning quest to save the world once and for all! The ninth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8-12.

Oops! Turns out magic really is dangerous - to save the world, Gina has transformed it into a strange and scary place. The question is . . . can they turn it back?? The world's timeline has been turned upside down, and Earth is completely different. Magic is the norm, strange magical creatures are everywhere and D.J.'s family seem to have disappeared! Gina has to fix things, and fast! With D.J. and Hilo's help, can Gina dodge disaster and find the key to turn the world back to the way it was? The eighth book in the action-packed, laugh-out-loud bestselling graphic novel series perfect for young readers aged 8-12.

After seeing the hypnotist Lomax the Magnificent, Calvin and Rodney decide to make a hypnotizing machine and try it out on Calvin's little sister Trudy. The machine works and Trudy is convinced that she's a dog. Unfortunately, the boys can't get Trudy to snap out of her trance, and Mama is on her way home.

A hilarious, spooky tale from the number one bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.A wickedly funny story by the number one bestelling author Anthony Horowitz, with brand new illustrations by Tony Ross. Sent to Groosham Grange as a last resort by his parents, David Eliot quickly discovers that his new school is a very weird place indeed. New pupils are made to sign their names in blood; the French teacher disappears every full moon; the assistant headmaster keeps something very chilling in his room... What's the meaning of the black rings everyone wears? Where do the other pupils vanish to at night? Most important of all, how on earth can David get away - alive?

A beautiful novel exploring the little-known story of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding - from bestselling, award-winning author Alice Hoffman and published in cooperation with the Anne Frank House. In soaring prose, bestselling author Alice Hoffman brings Anne Frank to life on the page, drawing from her extensive research in Europe and the United States, to depict her experiences from the moment the Nazis invade the Netherlands until her family is forced into hiding in the annex of her father's office building at 263 Prinsengracht, in Amsterdam. As state-sponsored discrimination turns ordinary people into monsters, the Jews of the Netherlands are caught in an inescapable swell of violence and hate, and Anne is shaped as both a young woman and as a writer who will change the world. WHEN WE FLEW AWAYfeatures archival content provided by the Anne Frank House, as well as information about Otto Frank's desperate bids to get his family to safety in America gathered from correspondence between Otto Frank and Nathan Straus, Jr., from the Straus Historical Society's Archives. A heart-wrenching exploration of Anne's life before the annex By New York Times bestselling author of The World We Knew, Alice Hoffman Featuring archival content provided by the Anne Frank House

A wonderful gift for any Judy Blume fan, The Judy Blume Memory Book provides readers with a special space to create their own written memories. Blume is donating all proceeds from this book to a non-profit fund for victims of child abuse. Two-color illustrations.

Magically transported to Sherwood Forest, the reader must come to the aid of Robin Hood after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham captures Maid Marian

From the team that brought us A Hole Is To Dig, here's another romp through the wild and wonderful imagination of children.

Here, in her warm, wise, forthright, and unmistakable voice, Dr. Ruth Westheimer talks to kids about what concerns them most: the inevitable changes, both physical and emotional, that are a part of growing up. She tells boys and girls exactly what will happen to their bodies and why. She tells them about the new, perhaps turbulent, feelings they may have. And she discusses sex openly, with the philosophy that the more kids know, the better able they'll be to deal with sexual issues. She isn't afraid to state her position about kids and sex, either: "It's such a powerful experience, " she says, "that no teenagers I know are ready for it." Dr. Westheimer takes special care to cite the possible dangers of sex - not only unwanted pregnancy, but also sexually transmitted diseases, including the fatal AIDS. And she does not fail to address the problem of sexual abuse. Of course she covers the topic of contraception, telling kids that the only foolproof method is abstinence. Clearly, Dr. Ruth does not try to protect kids from harsh realities. On the other hand, her energy, optimism, and sheer joie de vivre are evident throughout, and always contagious. In the end, she tells readers that "Dr. Ruth believes it is everybody's obligation to try to have a happy life." Her presentation of the facts, and her advice and compassion, coupled with accurate and sensitive drawings by the esteemed children's book illustrator Diane deGroat, are intended to help kids do just that.

Summer is here--and so are the Teeny Weenies! David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. Now he's back with a new collection of Teeny Weenies stories--just in time for school break! Perfect for the summer holidays, these fun and freaky tales will keep you on the edge of your seat all season long. Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. Don't be a weenie. Read these stories! If you dare!

Max's class goes to visit a farm and after visiting the animals, having dinner, and learning to square dance, the children go to bed in the hay loft. Later, Max and Theresa, his best friend, sneak out for their own adventure.

It's Halloween and Monica Anderson is out trick-or-treating with her younger brother. They knock on the door of an old, creepy house and are met by a strange woman who pleads for their help. This sets her and her brother off on a Halloween mission th

Joseph has always had such good luck that his nickname is Lucky. Tomorrow, he is going to turn thirteen on the thirteenth of the month. He's the thirteenth child in a family with thirteen kids...and both of his parents are also thirteenth children. With so many thirteens, his luck is bound to run out! An old man and a woman with a black cat visit Lucky to warn him that he has too many thirteens in his life. And if he collects thirteen thirteens by midnight on his birthday, he'll unleash evil spirits. Almost as soon as the old man and the woman leave, the bad luck begins. And the thirteens just keep coming: the thirteen doughnuts his teacher gives him, the thirteen he scores on his pop math quiz, the thirteen barks from his normally quiet dog. Now Lucky is driving himself crazy adding up everything he comes across. Can he break the curse of thirteen in time? Clever and fun, The 13th Warning is certain to spook young readers.

A seemingly average twelve-year-old learns that he is destined to gather a team of similarly gifted children to try to save the world from a nameless evil, which is threatening to reappear after having been imprisoned for three thousand years.

ADVENTURE STORIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). This is the 10th anniversary and modern classic edition of the bestselling and award-winning, You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum 'It's time for action,' said Mr Gum to nobody in particular. 'Nasty action.' Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly. And there's heroes and sweets and adventures and everything. You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! is the first book in the internationally best-selling series by Andy Stanton, which has won everything from the Blue Peter Book Award (twice) to the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. Ages 9+