Isabelle is thrilled when she finds out that her beastly neighbor, Kenny, will be going away on vacation for a week with his family. Then Kenny comes down with chicken pox -- and he has to stay at Isabelle's house for the week She might be tempted to feel bad for Kenny -- if he wasn't being his usual beastly self. With the help of the Disney Girls and a little magic, she decides to give Kenny a…
Isabelle's next-door neighbor Kenny has been a total Beast for as long as she can remember. But now he's gone too far: he secretly videotaped the Disney Girls singing and dancing and acting silly at Isabelle's slumber party. Isabelle vows to get the tape back, but how will she ever get past the Beast?
Best friends Ivy and Bean are back and looking for adventure in the second installment of this engaging new series. This time they've made an amazing discoverya ghost in the school bathroom! Ivy and Bean can see its cloudy form and its glowing eyes. They can hear its moaning voice. This is the best thing that ever happened at schooluntil the teachers find out. Now Ivy and Bean have to figure ou…
The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to quickly hide and Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to the Ivy and Bean Book Series. From beloved…
Eddie Paulsen, sixth-grade football fanatic, is having the worst time of his life -- his father moves out, his football team is not coming together, he likes his best friend's sister, and his friends think he's a jerk. Eddie and his father learn together what life's real priorities are.
When best friends get mad over a game of chess, one strikes out and the other reminds him that they should use their words, not their fists, when they disagree.
Lola's best friend Lotta has an extremely special new coat, and Lola really wants to borrow it. Lotta isn't so sure. 'I will be especially very careful, ' says Lola, but will she be able to keep it all fluffy and white and new
Pride in independence, being a friend, showing respect and working together is for all ages! These stories tell what some children do and happily ask "how about you?" Books about difficult concepts made accessible for the youngest children, these predictable emergent readers practically guarantee eager responses.
It's the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to startthe year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore's classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will surprise readers—as well as the “heroine” of the story—and help all about-to-be first-graders through their own backto- school jitters.