Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead while her best friends are all away at camp--something that's way out of Katie and her mom's budget, UNLESS Katie can figure out a way to earn the money for camp herself. But when Katie gets a job catsitting for her mysterious upstairs neighbor, life get interesting. First, Madeline has 217 cats (!) and they're not exactly . . . normal cats. Also, why i…
ON HOLIDAY FROM school, the Malts, the Raffifis, and Grk are in New York City to see the Empire State building, ride the Staten Island Ferry, shop the stores of Fifth Avenue, and see the Golden Dachshund in the new exhibit at the National Museum. But when the billion dollar statue goes missing, Max and Tim both claim to know who’s behind the theft. While Max waits in the hotel to speak with t…
After years of working behind a desk, Holly Morris had finally had enough. So she quit her job and set out to prove that adventure is not just a vacation style but a philosophy of living and to find like-minded, risk-taking women around the globe. With modest backing, a small television crew, her spirited producer-mother, Jeannie, and a whole lot of chutzpah, Morris tracked down artists, activi…
The humorous Detective's Handbook shows you how to be a detective
A spooky set of stories from the past and the present. The stories in this book are from around the world, and include both well-known and less famous tales.
This is a collection of 20 amusing stories from around the world, with stories from the past and from the present, and both classic tales and those less familiar.
A rich and varied selction of thrilling adventure stories by some of the verty best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again. Stories include: How the shy mouse became a hero The outside inside game Why the snail went up in a rocket The girl who could talk to animals