Jen loves horses but her parents cannot afford to buy her one, and so when Bob arrives next door it seems her prayers have been answered until she realizes that neither Bob, nor his new caretaker, Mrs. Gray, seems to want her friendship.

Provides humorous and absurd excuses for not doing homework, from being abducted by aliens to lending all the pencils to Robin Hood.

Jen and her best friend, Dave, have been having fun riding Bob the retired plow horse together, but when Dave gets a pretty pony for his birthday, Jen becomes jealous.

Cut-paper illustrations and single words of text show a kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of skills such as stretching and stalking.

When his favorite tree begins to lose its leaves in the autumn, Fletcher the fox worries that it is sick, but instead a magical sight is in store for him.

Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.

A little monkey needs to rescued when he tries to fly a kite.

Zoe needs help! It's difficult for her to tie her shoes, get her breakfast, and other morning tasks, so she asks her father for help. Pairs with the nonfiction title Asking for Help.

Join photographer and biologist Nic Bishop as he takes a closer look at frogs. Now even the youngest readers can join Sibert Medal-winning photographer and biologist Nic Bishop as he takes a closer look at the world's most amazing animals. In this book, adapted from his award-winning hardcover, Nic introduces fun facts about frogs and their bodies, habits, and life cycle. The simple, easy-to-read Level 2 text is perfect for beginners, and the eye-catching...

A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem.