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Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when all of a sudden they find themselves plunging down a mountain and teetering on the edge of a huge waterfall! How will they find their way out of this slippery situation?--Publisher.

Quentin the hedgehog longs to see the sun, but the trees in the forest where he lives block his view. So Quentin comes up with a plan--he'll build a treehouse! But this proves to be a big task for a little hedgehog. With a little determination and some help from his friends, Quentin reaches new heights and finally greets the sun.--Publisher.

Oddrey's back for a third adventure, this time bringing her exuberant spirit to the soccer field. Maybelline encourages Oddrey to join the school team, the Piccadilla Bees, and it's not long until their big game against the Quagville Crushers. The Bees struggle to find their stride, but Oddrey is convinced she has a solution. True to form, she thinks that if her teammates bring their own individual talents--dancing, karate-kicking, and cartwheeling--to...

When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry’s ballet class? Luckily, the kids come up with an ingenious solution: why not just swap cars? Inspired by an incident that happened in Vinalhaven, Maine, Chris Van Dusen tells a fun tale of resourcefulness and community through clever,...

Pierre and Paul are neighbors, friends, and explorers. Pierre speaks French and Paul speaks English, but that doesn't stop them from sharing their adventures. The boys imagine everyday situations into grand exploits--today, they are climbing the Himalayas!--Publisher.

After young Mahalia Mouse, who lives under an old Harvard dormitory, is sent to search for food for her family, she finds herself trapped in a student's dark backpack. She escapes when he unzips his bag in a classroom, but she becomes entranced by the professor's lecture on atoms in space and stays to take notes. The students panic when they spot her, but the professor sees Mahalia's potential ("This mouse is a genius!"), and he makes her stay at...

Late one night, Jason gets woken up and discovers that his house is going CRRAAAZY! Jason's dad walks in his sleep, and Jason finds him in the most unlikely places! What do you do when you find your father sleeping on top of the refrigerator? Or sleeping in the bathtub? Read on, and find out what Jason does!--Publisher.

Phoebe's day is full of tomorrows: Mama says they can make pancakes, her teacher announces musicians will visit the class, and Phoebe will get ice cream after her haircut--but none of it 'til tomorrow. Phoebe feels frustrated and impatient. Why can't these good things happen right now? Later in the day, Phoebe's grandmother bakes cookies and shares the secret ingredient to turn today into tomorrow: a good night's sleep. Phoebe decides she'll try it...

Before Kahlil Gibran became the world's third-best-selling poet of all time, he was Gibran Khalil Gibran, an immigrant child from Lebanon with a secret hope to bring people together despite their many differences. Kahlil’s life highlights the turn of the twentieth century, from the religious conflicts that tore apart his homeland and sent a hundred thousand Arab people to America, to settling in Boston, where the wealthy clashed headlong with the...

A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe.--Publisher.