When Trapezoid auditions for the Shapes in Space play, Triangle, Star, and all the other shapes insist that he sounds like a some kind of dinosaur and certainly does not fit in with them--but Trapezoid is determined to reveal his shape properties, and prove his usefulness.

In this ode to libraries where everyone who loves stories is welcome, a world-renowned poet captures the magic of these places for imagination, exploration and escape.

After losing his dreary job as a train ticket puncher, optimistic Serafin learns he has inherited a dilapidated house and car and, with his friend Plume, sets out to repair them.

"It's the hottest day of the year, hotter than broccoli soup, hotter than the Atacama Desert, hotter than the surface of the sun. It's just the right kind of day for a boy and his grandad to go for a picnic. But as the sun beats down, Grandad keeps havingto stop for a rest, and by the time they find the perfect picnic spot, some pirates have beaten them to it. Good job they have enough food to share!" --From the publisher.

Venture into the depths of the jungle with Mowgli, the "man cub", Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, an Indian Mongoose, and others in Rudyard Kipling's enduring classic, The Jungle Book. Inspired by Kipling's travels through India, The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories shared through the eyes of animals in the Indian jungle who possess human characteristics. Followed by two sequels, The Second Jungle Book and The...

A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

A little girl's creativity, dedication, and imagination turn a vacant city lot into a beautiful community garden.

"Henry visits the Brewster Space Center with his class, but when his best friends think they spot a real life alien and a real life spaceship, Henry goes on an out of this world adventure!"--

There's a secret tree fort and you're not invited! In this hilarious and hugely imaginative sibling story from the creator of the internationally celebrated Ike's Incredible Ink, two sisters are told to go and play outside on a beautiful day. The little sister wants them to play together - but the big sister, instead, wants to sit under a tree with a book. So the younger sister decides to tempt her with a description of her super-cool, super-secret...

"After receiving a magic dreidel at Aunt Leah's Chanukah party, Sara is catapulted into an alternate world where she must save a princess from the likes of demons, fools, and clever riddles"--Provided by publisher.