Mouse's First Summer

Join Mouse and Minka for a summer picnic in this sunny Classic Board Book.
Mouse and Minka invite you to celebrate summer with a picnic in the park. Roll down the hill on tickly green grass. Fly fluttery kites high in the sky. Enjoy some juicy watermelon! And before it's time to go home, a summer surprise sparkles in the sky.
Now available as a Classic Board Book, this seasonal story is ideal for the youngest readers--and the smallest hands.

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My Mom Is the Best Circus

This humorous story celebrates mom as the best one-woman show on earth as she juggles everything that goes on during the day--she's a ringmaster, a wild beast tamer, a magician, and sometimes a clown. But her best stunt of all is the sandman show, when it's time for a good-night story.
Luciana Navarro Powell's colorful, humorous illustrations are a perfect complement to her spirited, rhyming text.

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Bushman Lives!

"What Pinkwater does is magic, and I'm grateful for it." --Neil Gaiman (about" The Neddiad")
Is Bushman the gorilla alive? According to the papers, he died a long time ago. Why is he so important to the high school senior and aspiring Great Artist Harold Knishke? It's a hot summer in 1960s Chicago, and people are on the streets late at night, including the Chicken Man and Molly the dwerg. While reading this hilarious young adult novel (with illustrations by Calef Brown!) teens will ask themselves, "Why am I reading this?" and "Is Harold about to embark on a voyage of great adventure?" He is.

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Pirates vs. Cowboys

It is a sad and sorry day when Burnt Beard the Pirate and his scurvy crew swagger into Old Cheyenne looking to bury their treasure. Black Bob McKraw--terror of the Wild West--and his posse don't take too kindly to pirates invading their town. And to add insult to injury, the pirates and cowboys can't understand a lick of what the others are saying. None of them cowboys speak Pirate, and none of them pirates speak Cowboy. Who will save the day before these sorry--and stinky!--bilge rats and yellow-bellied varmints draw their cutlasses and six-shooters?
From the creator of the hilarious "Creepy Carrots, " comes the story of a simple misunderstanding that almost meant the end of Old Cheyenne.

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I Want to Go to the Moon

From the time when young Neil Armstrong took his first small steps and spoke his first words, he wanted to travel into space. Although everyone told him it was impossible, he never gave up. Tom Saunders' song tells the story of Armstrong's life, concluding with the day he made that world-changing "giant leap." In this book, Saunders' poetic, inspiring lyrics are brought to life by the illustrations of award-winning Cynthia Nugent. A CD of the song is also included.

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Sudden Impact ( Airquest Adventures )

Three books in one, this AirQuest Adventure bindup by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jerry Jenkins combines pulse-pounding suspense, nonstop action, and a message of hope amidst tragic circumstances. Travel with twelve-year-old Chad, his younger sister, Kate, and their fighter pilot father, as the three span the globe helping those in need---and land in more trouble than they ever imagined!

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Better Nate Than Ever

A small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical.

Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he’s wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he’d settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he’s stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby’s help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There’s an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.

Tim Federle writes a warm and witty debut that's full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing up—because sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your backyard to finally feel at home.

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