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A young mouse uses his imagination to see all sorts of unusual things, such as a flying whale.

Unicorn and Yeti run into each other (literally) while looking for sparkly things, and despite some differences, (for instance Unicorn is magic, Yeti is not, Yeti likes snowball fights, Unicorn can not throw snowballs)--the two become friends over a shared love of hot chocolate with rainbow sprinkles.

Mom Peterson has trouble finding a family good enough to adopt the adorable Labradoodle, Gus.

Overview: In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind. In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has...

Pongo the Dalmatian and his wife undertake a daring expedition to rescue their fifteen puppies from the clutches of the vicious Cruella de Vil.

Join the Bear family for some year round holiday cooking! This collection includes forty kid-friendly recipes for holiday foods, including sweetheart chocolate cake for Valentine's Day and cozy hot cocoa for Christmas.

Six children help solve the mystery of a missing spyglass that has kept two brothers feuding for years.

Which creature is the deadliest? Is it the insect that bites, the ostrich that kicks, the snake that squeezes, or the shrew that paralyzes? Is it the most venomous, the most poisonous, or the one that infects its victims with a fatal disease? Fascinating facts and spectacular illustrations will inspire young readers to choose which creature they think is the deadliest in this newest picture book collaboration between Guiberson and Spirin.

Brownie, Apollo, and their ragtag group of strays are delighted when the rat shows them a nearby Twonkies factory that could provide a lifetime supply of food, but to reach the treats, Apollo will have to have a duel with the very large, very sophisticated "cat" that guards the factory.

Lowry's unforgettable tale introduces 12-year-old Jonas, who is singled out by the Community to be trained by The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of true pain and pleasure. Now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth.