Geisel Award-winner Ethan Long shows that every kid has the power to conquer school-day worries once and for all.In the darkest of nights, when all else is lost, Scotty is ready to vanquish any foe. After all, that's what a superhero does.But this hero is about to come face-to-face with his greatest fear, his only weakness: the first day of school!But just when Scotty thinks all hope is lost, he realizes that school is no match for a whole team of h...

This monster mash-up from Geisel winner Ethan Long doles out the laughs and the chills in equal measure.Each year, on Halloween eve, Fright Club meets to go over their plan: Operation Kiddie Scare. Only the scariest of monsters can join Fright Club--Vladimir the Vampire, Fran K. Stein, Sandy Witch, and Virginia Wolf have all made the cut. They've been practicing their ghoulish faces, their scary moves, and their chilling sounds. But when a...

Geisel Award-winning author and illustrator Ethan Long turns his attention to the day of thanks with a story that's to die for.It's the fourth Thursday of November, and the members of Fright Club are cooking up something spooky . . . a Thanksgiving feast!But when Vlad's family arrives unexpectedly, they put their own spin on each of the dishes. Now, the rolls are as hard as headstones and the turkey has been cooked to death. Vlad loves his family, ...

Something strange is in the air on this dark, cold night.The members of Fright Club are always ready to scare, but tonight Fran K. Stein has something else on his mind. He's busy making something, and the other monsters want to know what it is.Could it be a mask with fangs? A big pink nose? Or maybe a paper butt? No . . . it's a Valentine!That means one thing . . . EEEEK!! Is Fran in love? What could be scarier than falling in love...

When Clara and Clem build a robot out of blocks, they have no idea where the robot (and their imaginations) will take them. But soon enough, they are in outer space! They see planets and stars, aliens and Mars. This Level 1 reader is beautifully simple and sweet, ideal for children who are beginning to read on their own.Reader Level 1: Level 1 is for Emergent Readers who know simple vocabulary and can follow simple sentence structures. These books ...

Clara and Clem are off on an adventure under the sea! The two swim with dolphins, hug a shark, and even find buried treasure. Let's go!

Ethan Long's Cars, Signs, and Porcupines is the third book in the Happy County preschool picture book series featuring cars, trucks, signs, counting, and maps.Rise and shine for another bustling day in Happy County! The roads are filled with people in vehicles traveling through town. There are cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, and lots of signs to decipher on the road. This primer compendium is chock-full of lovable characters and educational content connecte...

An award-winning children’s book creator grapples with the darker undercurrents of his childhood in this poignant and honest illustrated memoir, for readers of Free Lunch and The List of Things That Will Not Change.Benny's life is slowly unraveling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed w...

The mice at the North Pole are getting ready to deck the halls with all the essentials. They've got ornaments and twinkle lights, candy canes and popcorn garlands. One by one, the mice unpack all the merriest decorations, but soon the items become a bit unexpected. Hot cocoa? Fuzzy dice? A map? In a festive twist, it's revealed that it's not a tree the mice are decorating, but Santa's sleigh, all decked out for Christmas Eve!

Embark on a reading adventure with the adorable and imaginative Clara and Clem! This Level 1 reader is ideal for ideal children who are beginning to read on their own.When Clara and Clem build a car out of blocks, they have no idea where it will take them. But with a little imagination, the two take the trip of a lifetime down winding roads, up tall mountains, and across the sky. This Level 1 reader is beautifully simple and sweet.Reader Level 1: Le...

Sun and Moon Together is a vibrant, graphic picture book compendium for preschoolers set in a Richard Scarry-inspired environment by Geisel Award-winning creator Ethan Long.Welcome to another busy day in Happy County! The Sun is out and shining down on lots of friends. Grammy Tammy from Miami is doing grimey, slimey laundry. Sssonny Sssnakerton wants to grow sssunflowers. And when the Sun says goodbye for the day, the Moon pops up for a new set of adventur...

A string of comically stylized animals greet each other in masterfully rhyming couplets—an owl's "hoo" is answered by a cow's "moo"; a crow's "caw" is returned with a donkey's "hee-haw"—all leading up to the "hi!" and "good-bye!" of a human toddler and his mom! The first in a brand-new board book series on animal (and human) first words by award-winning author and illustrator Ethan Long.