The 100-Year-Old Secret
Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they’re related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook! The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn’t, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not? Modern technology meets the classic detective story in this terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths ages 8-12
Fleas!
Farmer Quantz encounters a dog in his vegetable garden and gives him a good rub behind the ears. When the pup bounds off, Quantz finds he has been left with a fine case of fleas! Quantz ingeniously trades the fleas for an uncle who never stops talking, the uncle for a hunk of Limburger cheese, and so on until he ends up with the now flea-free red dog at a flea circus frequented by all the characters who have gone before. The humor and exaggeration will leave readers (and their parents) in stitches! Ages 3-6
Little By Little
There are lots of things Otto can do. He can forward roly-poly, backward roly-poly, not to mention being kind to frogs, but there is one big thing he can’t do— swim, which is a bit of a problem for an otter. With his big sister there to encourage him, can Otto take the plunge? You can’t help but cheer for his success. Ages 3-5
Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk
On a perfectly perfect summer day, best friends Otis and Rae decide to go camping—for the first time ever! Otis is content to set up his tent right away and spend the night eating PB&B (peanut butter and banana) sandwiches. But Rae wants to tell stories, scary stories, about grumbling splunks! No need for Otis to worry. There's no such thing as a grumbling splunk! Is there? Ages 4-8
The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas and Grandpas
At last, a manual packed with advice, pointers, and helpful hints for how to take care of Grandmas and Grandpas. For instance, you need to dance for them, sing to them, draw pictures for them, and even hold their hand when they cross the street! It's also very important that sometimes you take a nap with them (so that they're not the only ones). But most importantly, you need to give them lots of hugs and kisses—because that's what grandmas and grandpas like best! Ages 3-8
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