When one of Plum's peachick wards fall into the hands of the notorious Bickle brats, he and his friends at the Athensville Zoo set out to rescue her.

"When Leo opens his assignment envelope on his ninth birthday two words stare back at him: TOP SECRET. But before he has time to ask any questions, he's whisked away beyond the village wall to meet his new boss, the Guardian. As the Guardian's apprentice, he must protect his village from the monsters that lurk in the surrounding forest. Armed with a slingshot of magical stones and a strange map, Leo is given his first mission-to do battle with an...

These critters are disgusting - and fun, too! - and now they're brought together for the first time in a new collection! Learn about flies, spiders and worms in this hilarious illustrated nonfiction, perfect for beginning readers.Flies can walk on the ceiling. Worms have existed for 120 million years. And spiders have four pairs of eyes. What do they have in common? They're all disgusting!Elise Gravel's Disgusting Critters series has charmed and grossed...

"Klaus the mouse is always hungry but nothing he eats seems to satisfy him. That is, until he stumbles across a bookstore and starts to nimble some pages of a book! For the first time he feels full . . . full of stories! The bookseller and the mouse make a pact: she will read him stories and he will help her in the bookstore. After hearing one particular tale, Klaus gets an idea that will fill the store with girls and boys and mice, all hungry for...