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After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.

The Bad Guys have strangely acquired SUPERPOWERS! But their powers might be, well, defective. They can only do things like blow their own pants off in public. Not exactly what you'd call hero-caliber skills. Defective or not, the Bad Guys have a job to do. With Marmalade ready to destroy the world, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark finally have their chance to be (super)heroes! And this time, they may just get some help ...

Hally, the Tosis family dog, has such bad breath that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis plan to give her away, until she proves to be an invaluable watchdog.

When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local, mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

"While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future." -- Provided by publisher.

"The pig is pink. Got it? Don't get tricked in this funny beginning reader featuring a pink, pink pig. I am a Pink Pig is the first book in the Reading Stars series. Reading Star books are for kids at the very beginning of a lifetime love of reading. Each book features less than 50 words and uses repetition to build confidence."

Presents a collection of short stories featuring the misadventures of a boy named Davey, who likes to travel, and his dog named Abigail, who does not.

Not satsified with his green frosting and little hat, a cookie shaped like a dinosaur demands to be redecorated.