The students in Mr. Grizley’s class are each setting a goal for themselves. Chad sets a goal to run to the top of a big hill near school. But when it comes time to tackle his goal, he starts to doubt himself. Will Chad reach his big goal? Readers of this social-emotional-learning-focused story can enjoy a related activity at the end of the story.

Emily is tired of always playing goalie during floor hockey just because she's in a wheelchair. When one of her classmates volunteers to play goalie, Emily jumps at the chance to try a new position. Her classmates work together to create a hockey stick that Emily can use from her wheelchair. Will she score a goal? This early chapter book offers a fun and inviting approach to character education, complete with a special activity reinforcing social emotional learning skills.

Nicole's latest robot creation is not working right and threw a ball right through a window. No one know how the window got broken, and Nicole decides to keep the accident to herself. But as she learns how the broken window has upset her classmates, she has second thoughts. Will Nicole risk punishment and be honest?

Incredible stories of Black men who changed the course of science—for kids ages 8 to 12All throughout history, Black men have made important contributions to scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these intelligent men and the extraordinary scientific accomplishments they achieved—even when they faced huge challenges. You'll learn how they stood up against racism and inequality, and never stopped following their passions for sc...

While Julie Cosmos works on a 3D painting, the family dog, Zeeka, rolls in it. Now the silly dog has a mashed-up masterpiece sticking to her body! Even worse, Zeeka has a vet checkup in just one hour! Can Julie and her brother Jacob get Zeeka cleaned up before their mom discovers the painted pooch? Young readers will find out in this fun and funny sci-fi adventure! With easy-to-read text and art that pops off the page, every early chapter book in The Cosmos Family series takes readers on a...

Nathan can't wait to share his newest jokes with his classmates at the upcoming talent show. But when Chad's hip-hop dance partner gets hurt, Chad asks Nathan to step in and dance with him instead. What will Nathan do?

After becoming class president, Camila makes some decisions that upset some of her classmates. She tells Mr. Grizley that she can't be class president, but he doesn't let her give up. Will Camila find a way to be a good leader to her class? Readers of this social-emotional-learning-focused book can enjoy a related activity at the end of the story.

Rahma's special gift is she's good at helping her classmates make up when then have arguments. But when one of her friends gets mad at her, she isn't sure why her friend is upset or what to do about it. Can Mr. Grizley help Rahma figure out how to repair her friendship?

Mr. Grizley's class is hosting a fundraiser for the animal shelter. Cecilia is disappointed that she forgot the tamales she was going to sell. Can her classmates come to the rescue and help her make a new plan? This early chapter book offers a fun and inviting approach to character education, complete with a special activity reinforcing social emotional learning skills.

Earl the elephant makes the perfect clubhouse for his friends—or so he thinks. He’s shocked when his friends don’t like it! Then a new friend shows Earl how the clubhouse is perfect for Earl, but that everyone is different. He learns to look beyond himself and include everyone’s needs to make the clubhouse truly perfect for everyone.

The Junior Spies are at it again! This time, Kat and Harry’s mission is to uncover a R.A.V.E.N. plot at the zoo. As they investigate, they discover that the zoo’s real hippos have been swapped with inflatable ones. What is R.A.V.E.N. planning with these fake hippos, and can the Junior Spies foil the evil spy agency’s plot? Young readers will find out in this hi-lo spy adventure! With a high-interest topic and text written below the targeted grade level, every book in the Junior Spies serie...

What does a boy with a fantastic imagination do when he hears a strange sound coming from his homemade radio receiver? He grabs his best friends and goes on a space adventure, of course! Join Milo, Jack, and Cheddar as they blast off in search of a mysterious signal. What amazing things will they discover on their imaginary outer space adventure?