In this companion to Miss Nelson Is Missing--the classic, hilarious story of a misbehaving class--the scheming kids in Room 207 are in for a big surprise from the scariest substitute around: Miss Viola Swamp. When their teacher has to go...

When the farmer can't pick a turnip out of the ground, he enlists his entire family to help him. But just how big can a turnip grow?! Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the...

In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima--and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrades, they battled to the island's highest peak. And after climbing...

An unexpected friendship leads to a life-changing story in this timeless classic by Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick."I never had a brain until Freak came along . . . "That's what Max thought. All his life he'd been called stupid....

Straight from the silver screen comes the story of the Polar Express, with an 8-page full-color insert of scenes from the motion picture, starring Tom Hanks and scheduled for release on November 19.

Critically acclaimed when it was first published, Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting has become a much-loved, well-studied modern-day classic. This anniversary edition features an in-depth interview conducted by Betsy Hearne in which...