One day there was a little moose, and do you know what his name was? His name was Chotchie, and do you know what he was doing?He was trying to call his best friend on the phone but he couldn't remember the number."I think there was a seven in it," said Chotchie. "Maybe two sevens. I'll press seven and seven and see what happens."Chotchie listened. The phone crackled."Maybe I need to push more sevens," said Chotchie.A voice came on the line."Hello,"...

Goulasche Press stood on Chotchie's front step. He pushed the yellow door bell button, "Ding-Dong, Ding-Dong, Ding-Dong." He heard some clumping noises coming from inside.Chotchie opened the door, a very tiny crack. His head was turned sideways and his nose was pressed against the door."Hi, Goulasche," said Chotchie."Hi, Chotchie. What are you doing?" asked Goulasche."You have to guess," said Chotchie."How many guesses do I get?" asked Goulasche.Ch...

"Grandma," said Petunia Onion. "Tell me the story about the mouse and the accordion.""All right," said Grandma. "But first, we better get comfortable."For Petunia and her Grandma, comfortable meant an old brown couch with big, round arms that Petunia used for playing 'Climb the Mountain'. She sometimes used the giant cushions for playing 'Don't Touch the Floor-Hot Lava!'."You get the quilt and I'll tend to the fire," said Grandma.Grandma had a big fireplace that...

From the author of the beloved classic Where the Red Fern Grows comes a timeless adventure about a boy who discovers a tree full of monkeys.The last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. But then Jay learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and there’s a big reward for the person who finds and returns them.His famil...

A moving story about love, lies and secrets in a time of war, winner of the 2005 Carnegie Medal.When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century earlier. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy and tragedy set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World Wa...

In a little house from another time, with lace curtains in every window and paintings hung in gold doily frames, Wildflower, Rockstar, and Miss Selene live a warm and cozy life. They wear fancy dresses, bake play-dough cakes, and spend their days enjoying one another's company.For the three dolls, life is small but good.But life is not good for Madison Blackberry, the owner of the dollhouse. Her grandmother pays more attention to the dolls than to her. The dolls have one an...

In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures.

An offer she can't refuse.Kate Blessing is not your typical high school junior. She's a good student who's into guys and the latest designer jeans...and she's also part of the mob. Her father, Bobby Blessing, is the head of the family, and her mom, Amanda, is the brains behind the operation. Kate may not partake in the "family business," but she knows what goes down. She's proud of her family -- and of course, there are plenty of perks: her indoor pool, Caribbean v...

Maddie has the red, white, and blues this Fourth of July!The Fourth of July is super special in Far Hills. Everyone goes to the carnival, parade, and fireworks display—including all of Madison's BFFs. Even her crush, Hart, is going. But Maddie's excitement deflates when she learns she will have to spend the holiday week at Gramma Helen's house on Lake Michigan. Maddie adores her gramma, but missing out on all the fun back home has her feeling the blues. When she mee...

Sam's grandfather vanished from his life the day Sam's father was buried.Now, ten years later, Grandpa Max wants to make amends. He sends letters that lead Sam on a scavenger hunt. Sam follows his grandfather's bizarre instructions though he's still not ready to forgive. To alleviate his anger at his grandfather, Sam turns to his favorite stress release: climbing onto roofs and leaving his tag, a spray painted symbol for Aquarius. When he gets caught by an elderly ...

Sweet but dull - that's how life has always been for Hazel Louise Mull-Dare. But on the day of the Epsom Derby, June 4th, 1913, everything changes. A suffragette in a dark coat steps out in front of the King's horse, dying days later from her injuries. Who was she and why did she do it? Hazel is determined to find out. But finding out leads her into worse trouble than she could ever have imagined. It leads to banishment. To secrets that have festered, and a shame that lingers on. To madnes...

Both books of Karen Hood-Caddy’s critically acclaimed Wild Place series are now available in this ebook bundle! Join Robin from the very beginning as she opens her secret animal shelter, The Wild Place, and learns to stand up both for herself and the animals she protects.Shortlisted for the 2012 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the 2012 IODE Violet Downey Book Award"Howl delivers … introducing young readers to a broad spectrum of ecology, animal ...