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When thirteen-year-old Ellie's Grandpa Melvin, a world-renowned scientist in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy, comes for an extended visit, he teaches her that experimenting--and failing--is part of life.--

Brooke saves a fairy from her cat and is granted seven wishes, but soon realizes that it is possible to have too much of a good thing.

Children form teams, build a pitch, and play a joyous game of soccer, in a book with English and Creole (as spoken in Saint Lucia) vocabulary words.

When The Cupcake Club's members hear that Sadie's basketball coach, Coach Walsh, is sick and must take the year off for treatment, they rally together to raise money for cancer awareness with a huge bake sale goal--20,000 cupcakes and 100,000 dollars.

It's Nikki's birthday, and it is up to her whether it is a blast or a bust.

Maverick Falconer is just starting middle school and he wishes he were a hero like his father because maybe then he could deal with his mother's drinking and series of abusive boyfriends, not to mention the kids who bully him in middle school (pretty much the same ones who bullied him in elementary school)--but as the year passes he begins to realize that other kids have problems too, and maybe if they can all survive sixth-grade things will get better....

After accidentally merging San Francisco with the shadow dimension of Arcadia, Gabe and his friends risk the ultimate sacrifice to unite all five elements.

"For horse-loving readers of all ages, a lyrical and exquisitely illustrated picture book following the relationship between a boy and a horse, separated then reunited. This is a story about enduring friendships and how language is shaped by our experiences."--Publisher's description.

"When Charles goes to his father's softball game, the last thing he expects to find is a puppy to foster. But when he meets Champ, a German shepherd with a big heart, Charles knows that he has to take care of the dog. Can he help find this talented pup a forever home?"--Back cover.

By flipping the pages, the reader may view animated illustrations that follow Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, his giant flying robot, and his annoying cousin Lucy, as they battle the nightcrawlers from Neptune that are invading through a wormhole.