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Arrrrrr, mateys! It's Kylie Jean. Did I tell you about the time I was a pirate queen? You can be a pirate queen too! Make a pirate queen hat, a treasure chest, and even your own loot bag. Shiver me timbers! What are y'all waiting for?

Howdy y'all! It's Kylie Jean. Did I tell you that I'm the Rodeo Queen? It took some mighty hard work to win that crown. Do you want to be the Rodeo Queen too? Well you won't have to work too hard to make a pink cowboy hat like mine. You can even make a  horse, just like my Star! Now get to work!

In this eBook, ten-year-old Michael Wilson notices that strange things are happening at old Mrs. Vernon’s house, just two down down from his Shaker Street home. Crates are going in and out of the house all night long, and Mrs. Vernon, a curator at an art museum, has wet paint in her yard, of all places....

Shaker Street residents are finding holes all over their yards in this eBook. Are animals to blame? Are aliens?! Michael, Liv, and Leo — the Mysterious Makers of Shaker Street — decide to investigate what’s behind all the destroyed landscapes. After gathering some clues, the makers put their creativity...

In this eBook, the brown house at the end of Shaker Street is a bit shady. Everyone who moves in gets scared off. Liv is conviced the house is haunted by the ghost of its late owner, General Pablo Carlos, Michael doesn’t buy it, and Leo want nothing to do with ghosts! One thing’s for certain, something...

Show readers the role of migration in the life cycle of an Emperor penguin by letting them waddle alongside! When Penguins Cross the Ice focuses on the migration journey of one specific penguin, pulling readers into the heart of Antarctica with a story-like narrative and realistic, text-match illustrations. Includes a "fast facts" page and glossary.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, but what if the king's men told the rhyme? In this novel approach to nursery rhymes, half the book holds the classic rhyme, while the flip-side holds a fractured version that starts from the back. Whimsical art adds to the flip-side fun.

Cheerleading uniforms, accessories, and other expenses all add up, and like most schools, Greenview Junior High can't cover all the costs for their cheerleaders. As fund-raising chair, Lissa knows how important it is for her to make sure the cheer team has enough money to enter competitions. But it becomes...

It takes each player on the Wildcats basketball team to win. Their captain, Trey, plays with speed and smarts. Isaac, a point guard, knows how to lead the team. PJ, a center, is tall and quick. And Daniel, a forward, has guts and power. In these four stories, players score basket after basket. But if they want to take it all the way, they’ll have to work together.

When her home in Brooklyn goes up in flames, brave Scarlett won’t give up until her kittens are safe. See the story unfold as Scarlett the fearless feline risks her life to save her family.

Isaac Roth's big brother was a forward for the Wildcats, and Isaac wants to be one too. His dream is to be the highest-scoring forward ever. The problem is that Isaac is short. Coach Turnbull thinks he'd be a better point guard than a forward, since he's fast and small. Will Isaac be able to change his dream and play for the team, or will he give up on the sport he loves?

Time with grandma is always special, and these special moments are captured in this eBook using beautiful illustrations and minimal text. From biking to bird watching, these small moments are the ones that create big memories and show the importance of family.

Kyle and Mia are determined to help their friend, Emma, find a pet that won't make her mom sneeze. But Emma doesn't want a pet she can't cuddle, and Kyle and Mia are running out of ideas. Will they ever come up with the perfect no-sneeze pet, or is Emma out of luck?

Capitol City's Natural History Museum is haunted — or at least that's what someone wants people to think. But Wilson Kipper, son of the museum's head paleontologist, knows better. When the mysterious occurrences go from spooky to dangerous, the museum is forced to close its doors. Can Wilson and...