Red Room Where the Writers Are

Written by Anthony Adolph (pictured, below)

Mom and Dad Fleefenbacher think their daughter Zoe's hair is wild and beautiful. And for her kindergarten teacher, Zoe's vivacious tresses were a comfort.

This spanish language book is the latest from celebrated children's author Jorge Argueta. It will be released in 2009, and is available for pre-order.

The cows in Lily's herd are always dignified as they walk to the barn. But Lily would rather prance and dance. So Lily travels the world, searching for a place where she fits in. ...

Little Four is a small, timid kitten, but inside, he has a big dream - to give himself a name on Naming Day that is as magnificent as the Bengal tiger's. ...

A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually.

A rather large problem has befallen the Huit girls. (Sisters, actually.

One Boy -

A year has passed since puppy raiser Diego handed Aloha’s harness over to

Based on the popular "BLACK TIDE" comic book series (also created and authored by Bishop), that combines science, history, technology, mysticism, metaphysics and fantasy.

AWARD-WINNING Humorous modern-day adventures of three misfit fairies from the wrong side of the pond.

The Shadow Boys, self-named for their ability to hide within their own shadows, were captured in a brutal battle that evil won.

Spunky young saviors must face some of the worst-tempered villains imaginable! ...

Five wild world wonder tales of Heaven as a garden under siege from within and without. Open children's minds to the deep likenesses and splendid differences between cultures' visions.

A month in a seaside cabin with a favorite uncle--most teenaged boys would be thrilled. But not Jonah. He's too busy keeping secrets.

Nadie and Nick have been best friends forever, but in fourth grade they discover a new, unwritten rule: boys and girls aren't friends.

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An enchanted fish is caught by a fisherman on the island of Kauai.

A little girl learns the mysterious power of self esteem in this children’s story which combines violin music, magic, Christmas, and the charm of Europe.

Join Marcelo as he learns to care for his brand new puppy and sets out to choose the perfect name for it.

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Faster than a speeding bulldog, more powerful than a "loco" mole, and able to leap tall building blocks in a single bound...comes WonderBaby!

2006 is the Year of the Dog! Born on New Year's Day, the puppy Daniel explores the world with his parents and the girl Lin, and learns how to become "man's best friend."

2007 is the Year of the Pig! Born on New Year's Day, the piglet Patricia explores the farm with her parents and Farmer Wu.

All aboard with this joyful celebration of the railroad! Timmy and his sister Tammy love trains, so their parents treat them to the ride of their lives.

When Julie takes a kung fu class, she thinks getting a black belt will be easy. But her bold teacher says guess again!

2008 is the Year of the Rat! With his parents' blessing, the baby rat Ralph investigates the village with his new friend, the boy Bing.

A family's vacation goes bananas when a perfect storm tosses their skipper's tiny boat off course. Now seven castaways are stranded on an uncharted desert island!

2009 is the Year of the Ox! Olivia is a young ox eager to make her mark in the world. But growing up is challenging, as Olivia learns that helping sometimes is harder than it looks.

 At last, Henry Huggins's father has promised to take him fishing, on one condition.

Genuinely funny books for children are few and far between. So when a story like Henry Huggins comes along, it comes to stay.

Henry Huggins can't wait until he turns eleven years old, so he can have a paper route like his friend Scooter McCarthy.

For Henry Huggins and his friends Robert and Murph, a clubhouse is a place where they can do as they please, without being bothered by girls.

All Henry Huggins wants is his very own bicycle, a shiny red one to ride up and down Klickitat Street.

Henry Huggins's dog, Ribsy, is hopelessly lost in a huge shopping mall parking lot. It's raining hard, the pavement is slick, horns are honking, and drivers are shouting.

He lives with a nice young couple called Brickers who play with him, pet him, feed him treats, and always have a warm lap for him to sit in.

Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?

What's all the fuss about?   ...

Ellen Tebbits has a secret that she'll never share with anyone. That is, until she meets Austine—and discovers that Austine has the same secret!

There was nothing Otis Spofford liked better than stirring up a little excitement, particularly at school. A less resourceful teacher than Mrs. Gitler would have found him pretty hard to take.

Mitch and Amy both think being twins is fun, but that doesn't stop them from squabbling. Amy is good at reading. Mitch is a math whiz. Amy likes to play pretend. Mitch would rather skateboard.

Fed up with his timid mother and uncle and his squirmy little cousins, Ralph hops onto his toy motorcycle and zooms down the road to summer camp.

Ralph the mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by

Ralph's pesky cousins are wrecking his motorcycle, and his janitor friend, Matt, is in trouble because there seem to be mice in the hotel.

In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs.

Ramona is off to kindergarten, and it's the greatest day of her life. So why is she sitting on the bench while the rest of the students play the game gray duck?

Ramona feels quite grown-up taking the bus by herself, helping big sister Beezus make dinner, and trying hard to be nice to pesky Willa Jean after school.

Ramona just wants everyone to be happy. If only her father would smile and joke again, her mother would look less worried, her sister would be cheerful, and Picky-picky would eat his cat-food.

Beverly Cleary has given books to each member of the Quimby household except Mrs. Quimby.

Ramona is back! New and old friends alike will rejoice in Beverly Cleary's latest book about spunky Ramona and the whole Quimby family.

Ramona Quimby is the youngest of all the famous characters in Mrs. Cleary's wonderful Henry Huggins stories. She is also far and away the most deadly.

Ramona Quimby is sure fourth grade will be "the best year of her life, so far." She can show off her calluses from swinging on the rings in the park, sit across the aisle from the boy she

Vroom-vroom! Ratta-tatta,ratta-tatta. Cha-kung! Nobody can catch LUCKY CHUCK!

Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets.

The New Yorker called Beverly Cleary's first volume of memoirs, A Girl From Yamhill, a warm, honest book, as interesting as any novel.

 It seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out -- and she's never even dated before.

First Date

Falling in Love . . .

Four-year-old twins Jimmy and Janet can't wait to grow up. So when they go off to get new shoes, they buy bright red boots that will s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow along with them.

Aha! Boo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! It's morning on the farm, and there are sights and sounds galore. Donkeys are braying, pigs are grunting, cows are mooing-even the jays are jabbering!

When twins Jimmy and Janet squabble over Janet's collection of "thingamajigs" their mom presents them with a "grown-up" surprise and Janet's collection becomes a thingamajig of the

There are big dogs, little dogs, curly dogs, dogs that sniff, and dogs that wag their tails. But only one dog will get biscuits from twins Jimmy and Janet -- or will it?

Petey's in no hurry to go to sleep, but he loves being put to bed -- the bath, the books, the hugs, the chases, and, best of all, the story of the day he was born.

Father comes to the rescue when the twins can't agree about what to do with the big hole in the backyard.

Dear Mr. Henshaw,

Strider has a new habit. Whenever we stop, he places his paw on my foot. It isn't an accident because he always does it. I like to think he doesn't want to leave me.

A history of American money from our earliest currency to present day coins and bills.

A look at money from around the world. Richly illustrated, this book examines the wide variety of currency in use throughout the world.

A look at how money is made, from initial design to the printing process.

An examination of the different types of money used throughout the ages, from the earliest bartering systems to today's financial markets.

A clear and engaging explanation of how the American economy works.

An explanation of the various forms of payment, from credit cards to electronic transactions.

Linnet's life is strange already.  She's used to Wyrmesbury's weird earthquakes, the odd effects of her dad's peculiar Brews and the secretive ways of the villagers.  But then two of her friends

Shortlisted for 2004 BBC Blue Peter Book Awards

Coll the young bard has a vision of danger and a mysterious high green hill.

Paulo the shepherd boy drives his family mad with his humming, so his grandfather gives him an old flute to distract him. But oh dear!

When a young boy and his mother come to the United States from El Salvador, leaving his father behind, the boy miss

When René learns that in the United States his name is also a girl's name, he does some research an

A little boy visits his grandmother in Mexico, and with the help of la lotería, learns a new language and how spec

The irrepressible Kang boys are now credited with the invention of paper.

The creative Kang brothers are back, once again inventing a practical solution to a common problem-in this case, keeping birds out of the rice fields.

A Chinese-American cookbook author invents an explanation for the origin of chopsticks.

The Kang family hopes to win the emperor's annual cooking contest with Mama's special dumplings, but when a pig turns up missing, the three boys are left in charge of rolling out the dough while their

A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the “lazy boys” for forgetting to provide lunch. “Don’t worry,” they say.

It's the Chinese New Year, and the Chang Family has only enough rice flour to make one nián-gão, a special New Year's rice cake, for the entire family to eat.

In this alphabetical celebration of the Chinese New Year, a boy and a girl prepare for the festivities with their family.

In her first book for children, award-winning author Lucha Corpi remembers her childhood growing up in Jáltipan, where the moon hung low and t

Bilingual edition, illustrations by Lisa Fields

The Yowies are a series of six books: 

The story captured in Delta & Dawn: Mother & Baby Whales' Journey is not just about two whales. It's the story of the unconditional love between a mother and her child. ...

A beautiful horse is dead, and it's all her fault ... which is why Kerry Logan has put horses and riding out of her life forever.

Ever since Kerry arrived at Timber Ridge Stables, Whitney "Miss Perfect" Myers has been making trouble for her.

A movie is being filmed at Timber Ridge Stables … and one lucky girl is actually going to

Summary: The earth rumbles, a cone of rock explodes, and molten lava streams down the side of a steaming mountain. That's how volcanoes work, and you can find out lots more inside!

Summary Spinning webs, climbing walls, gobbling up flies and insects...spiders have pretty cool lives! Learn more fascinating stuff about these crawly critters inside!

Summary Women are playing very important roles in today's politics, business, and entertainment. Meet some of these inspiring women and learn the secrets of their success.