Ethan Long

"Benny's life is slowly unraveling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He can't sleep at night and spends his days trying to survive fifth grade....Ethan Long sheds light on the challenges of growing up amidst family turmoil." --publisher's website

"Rise and shine for another bustling day in Happy County! The roads are filled with people in vehicles traveling through town. There are cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, and lots of signs to decipher on the road. This primer compendium is chock-full of lovable characters and educational content connected to maps, geography, signage, counting, measurements, and, underground systems, and transportation vehicles—plenty of clever scenarios to keep little...

"It's Christmas Eve, and it's time to decorate! First come the lights, then the garland and the ornaments...but there's a special surprise in store for Santa!"--Back cover.

Four farmyard friends illustrate prepositional phrases as they go in and out, over and under, around, on and off.

"A superhero is always ready for action. But this hero is about to come face-to-face with his greatest fear, his only weakness: the first day of school! Just when Scotty thinks all hope is lost, he realizes that school is no match for a whole team of heroes--he new friends." --book jacket

Through illustrations and simple text, birds demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall, and high.

As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games.

The monsters of the Fright Club have gathered for a Thanksgiving feast at Vlad's home, but his family arrives unexpectedly and puts their own spin on every dish.

On a cold, dark night perfect for scaring, Fran is making a valentine, causing other members of Fright Club to howl and hiss over the idea of being in love.

"Welcome to another busy day in Happy County! The Sun is out and shining down on lots of friends. Grammy Tammy from Miami is doing grimey, slimey laundry. Sssonny Sssnakerton wants to grow sssunflowers. And when the Sun says goodbye for the day, the Moon pops up for a new set of adventures. Now Molly and her mom can make moon shadows and howl night noises." --publisher's website