Arlo’s day goes from bad to worse when his cozy stew doesn’t turn out right. Luckily, Alice, Slide, and Spike quickly realize their kind-hearted friend could use a dash of kindness from them. Can Arlo’s friends find a way to help Arlo feel better about his miserable stew? Find out in this early graphic novel that will warm young readers’ hearts with a perfect recipe for friendship and fun.

When Alice gets tuckered out while painting her house, Arlo offers to make her a cool, refreshing beverage. But agreeing on what to serve is harder than it sounds. Can Arlo and his friends come up with a delightful drink to put the pep back in Alice’s step? Find out in this early graphic novel that will warm young readers’ hearts with a perfect recipe for friendship and fun.

After a long storm, Arlo is excited to invite his friends over for a little get-together. But Alice, Slide, and Spike are each feeling out of sorts after being cooped up too long. Will Arlo’s happy pudding cheer them up? Find out in this early graphic novel that will warm young readers’ hearts with a perfect recipe for friendship and fun.

While cleaning the garden, Arlo and his friends look for something special to inspire a new recipe. At first, they come up empty-handed. But after searching high and low, they make a delicious discovery. Can Arlo use what they’ve found to cook up today’s special? Find out in this early graphic novel that will warm young readers’ hearts with a perfect recipe for friendship and fun.

The best playdates include sharing! Clever opposites narrate a busy toddler playdate full of playing, taking turns, sharing and more, in this charming companion to Up, Up, Up, Down!From the moment his friends arrive, this energetic boy and his dad are ready for a day full of adventure and opposites. They giggle through a game of hide, hide, hide--find! Taking turns on the slide means stop, stop, stop--go! And of course there's sharing with mine, mine, mine...

Follow an energetic toddler's day with Dad that's full of opposites - up and down, make and break, yum and yuck, and more.From his first demand to be picked up and then immediately put down, opposites pop up all day long for this energetic boy. Breakfast is no, no, no, yes! At the sandbox, it's make, make, make, break! And jumping into the pool goes from can't, can't, can't, to can!Kimberly Gee's expressive...

Toddlers Meg and Ted discover so much in a day! "Today is a good day to stand on one foot . . . Today is a good day to look at a foot. Today is a good day to eat our favorite food . . . and today is a good day to try something new." In the course of a day, young children encounter a wide range of experiences and emotions. This book captures the sense of wonder felt by all children as they explore the world with their zenlike focus. The book's simple text and old-fashioned art style evoke t...

In order to make himself appear more important, a miller lies to a king, telling him that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king calls for the girl, shuts her in a tower room filled with straw and a spinning wheel, and demands that she spin the straw into gold by morning. Rumpelstiltskin is one of the fifty European fairy tales featured in this volume of Grim's Fairy Tales.

A plot to steal a top-secret instrument vital to the United States space program poses a challenging case for Frank and Joe Hardy. After rescuing a South American stowaway who mutters a warning about “Footprints “ and then vanishes, Frank and Joe discover that documents belonging to their famous detective father are missing and that footprints linger under a window. The young detective’s search for the diabolical mastermind of the “Footprints” spy ring takes them on a flight to a group of ...

Will jealousy tear the witch twins apart?Aspiring witch Claire Bundkin has been Melody Malady's most devoted fan ever since the singing sensation was selling Sudsy Perfect Shampoo on TV. Since then, Melody's gotten her own show, her own recordings, and now her own movie—which is being shot on location in Claire's hometown, Philadelphia! When Claire gets a chance to meet Melody, she just about does a flip. And when Melody offers her a part in the movie, Claire knows ...

Play ball! That’s what the sixth-grade Buckman Badgers baseball team plans on doing. Eddie Malloy and Jake Hatford hope to lead their team to the championship game the last Saturday in May. But due to a mix-up, Mrs. Hatford has to run a yard sale for the Women’s Auxiliary of the Buckman Fire Department the very same day in their very own yard! Not wanting to miss out on the game, the family elects the only nonbaseball fan in the family, Wally, to stay home and help watch over the sale tabl...

Can Michael and Tom read each other's minds? Michael and Tom Curtis are identical twins who share a love of football. Unfortunately, because of a tragic accident, Michael must watch from the sidelines as his brother calls the plays on the football field. During one game Michael concentrates very hard on a play he thinks could help the team, and Tom calls the exact play a split second later! Is it coincidence, or can the boys communicate through ESP? The boys try a daring experiment in whic...