Open Road Young Readers imprint: 157 books

Dawn Bosco uses math, logic, and her detective skills to return a red purse to its rightful owner ** ** When Dawn Bosco finds a red purse on the playground after school one day, she knows she’s also found a new mystery to solve. But after she puts up posters and makes an announcement...

There’s a thief at Camp Wild-in-the-Woods, and it’s up to Dawn Bosco to catch her! ** ** Dawn Bosco and Jill Simon are going away to Camp Wild-in-the-Woods for the first time. There will be horseback riding and swimming and walks in the woods and cookouts with marshmallows.   But...

There’s more than one way to stop a bully Wil never misses a chance to pick on best friends Jasmine, May, and Corey about playing with their toy horses. Not only do the girls love their real ponies, they love to play with their toy ones, too. May decides it’s time to teach Wil a...

A new special needs cub teaches a bully a lesson about respect.   Harry McGill is new to Bear Country School, and he’s off to a rough start with the other cubs because he’s in a wheelchair. He’s a whiz at the computer and chess, but has a hard time making friends—especially because Too-Tall...

A toy gun ban means no lockdowns for Bear Country School.   When Bear Country School becomes a place filled with the constant rat-a-tat-tat of violent video games, the nerd Ferdy and the jock Too-Tall are forced to team up for a school project on inventions—one that includes guns. It’s up...

The classic children’s tale of a man who could walk with the animals, talk with the animals, grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals . . .   John Dolittle was not your average doctor. He was known as a quiet, capable physician who lived a simple life in a simple house with his sister. His...

One boy’s journey to see his favorite soccer player in action becomes an uplifting song to the South African spirit ** ** A modern-day folktale set in the heart of South Africa, Bafana Bafana is the story of Pelé, an eleven-year-old village boy whose dream is to see his soccer team...

A day at the beach turns into another mystery for the Polka Dot Private Eye to solve! ** ** Dawn Bosco is excited about her trip to the beach. With her Polka Dot Private Eye box and her grandmother’s Marvelous Metal Finder, it’s going to be a great day!   There are...

Three multiracial seven-year-old boys with varied backgrounds befriend a super-wise visitor from an enchanted part of Antarctica, tiny Cubbie Blue and his minuscule dog, Dot, who have accidentally landed in their hometown. Even though Cubbie is only three inches tall and therefore appears vulnerable,...

The new kid in school has a poltergeist problem, and only the Casebusters can help Everybody in Redoaks knows the old Everhart mansion is haunted. For years now, lights have flickered around the abandoned property at night, scaring away any local family who might be tempted to buy it. But when...

Brother Bear has two left paws when it comes to the latest dance steps.   Brother Bear thinks dancing is stupid until Sister Bear tells him that his longtime crush, Bonnie, may be going to the spring fling with Too-Tall! Brother decides that he needs to learn to dance—and fast. Can the Bear family band together in time to teach him enough moves to overcome his fear of the dance floor?

The Danger Guys head to the jungle on a quest to find an ancient treasure It’s Noodle and Zeek’s greatest adventure yet! The boys are excited to learn that they are going on a quest for the mysterious Golden Lizard with the Emersons, the famous husband-and-wife explorer team. What could...

Noodle and Zeek team up again to beat an evil scientist and save their school When best friends Noodle and Zeek get on a rocket ride at the carnival, they have no idea that they are about to be blasted into danger. The rocket turns out to be real, and when Noodle and Zeek crash-land, they are...

A special four-in-one edition of Dan Gutman’s hilarious and delightful Funny Boy series In Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda, Funny Boy—a smart-aleck from the planet Crouton with the galaxy’s best sense of humor—shoots his brother with a spitball, and his parents strap...