This is the story of a boy named Barry. Some stuff happens, and overnight like magic he turns into a boyhound. Not a hound, but a boyhound—which means while he may still look like a boy, he is, in fact, a dog. And even in his boyhound brain, Barry knows there are lots of advantages to being a dog. You don't have to clean your room or use dental floss, for example.But things get crazy. He eats something too disgusting to mention. He's attacked by telepathic squirrels. An in...

From the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie**, a war veteran encounters the true significance of life after death in this touching modern classic.**"This book is a gift to the soul." -Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck ClubOn his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic amusement park ride accident in an attempt to save a little girl’s life. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns t...

It's going to be a L-O-N-G night! A chilling repackage of a best-selling Goosebumps--Now with bonus materials! Sue and her brother, Eddie, are visiting London when they run into a little problem. They can't find their tour group. Still, there's no reason to panic. No way their tour guide would just leave them. All alone. In a gloomy old prison tower. No way they'd get locked inside. After dark. With those eerie sounds. And a strange dark figure who wants them...dead.

This sequel to Beverly Cleary's beloved Newbery Medal-winning classic, Dear Mr. Henshaw, stars Strider, a dog who loves to run.Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can.He's a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running—well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring....

Flat Stanley's adventures take a new turn when Stanley gets to be INVISIBLE!One morning, after a terrible storm, Stanley Lambchop is nowhere to be found. His family can hear him, and there is a lump under his covers, but no one can find him! Just where is that boy?Then they discover the truth—Stanley is invisible! At first there are great adventures for an invisible boy to have. Stanley becomes an unseen helper in a bike race, on a television show, and even fighting crime! ...

This timeless classic now features a foreword written by New York Times bestselling author Judy Blume, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself!In the first novel from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will be charmed instantly by an average boy whose life is turned upside down when he meets a lovable puppy with a nose for mischief.Just as Henry Huggins is complaining that nothing exciting ever happens, a friendly dog sit...

Kids love to laugh—and here’s a fantastic collection of more than 500 jokes and funny stories especially for the younger set! Fun Jokes for Kids contains plenty of squeaky-clean, super silly, laugh-it-up jokes that kids can tell their grandmas. Jokes are arranged by topic, and each section includes an inspirational introduction that adds just a touch of scripture!  

Smart, irreverent humor for the upper-elementary set, compiled and illustrated by an actual fourth grader! Check out a sample, and let us know by reviewing here, commenting on Facebook, and visiting us at www.snotnosedkid.com, if you like what you read. We want to hear from other kids (and parents)!

Join the S.S.M.P. by owning the official monster notebook -- featuring full-color monsters on every page!Calling all future members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol! Kids love reading about the wacky monsters that attack Stermont in Troy Cummings's bestselling The Notebook of Doom series. Now fans can own Alexander Bopp's S.S.M.P. Monster Notebook, featuring each monster's habitat, diet, and everything else a monster-fighter needs to know! This 144-page, full-color book features ...

Dwayne finds a treasure map in an old book. Can the Mystery Mob find the smuggler's treasure before the smuggler finds them?The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions. The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

What's that heading across the snow to the nearest town? It looks like ... the Abominable Snowman! This is definitely a case for the Mystery Mob. The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions. The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

Jokes and riddles guaranteed to make you gag!Soon to be banned everywhere from Boston to the dinner table, this little book has a double helping of EEW-inducing fun. With more than 500 knock-knock jokes, one-liners, riddles, and puns to choose from, kids can always find the wrong joke…for the right occasion.How do you make a tissue dance?Put a little boogie in it.What’s brown and sticky?A stick.What was Beethoven doing in his g...