Lay, Kathryn

Josh learns a lesson about selfishness when he discovers an enormous pumpkin in his grandfather's pumpkin patch and his little sister goes missing.

Retells H.G. Wells's classic tale of war between humans and invading Martians.

This retelling of Jules Verne's science fiction tale sends Professor Von Hardwigg, his nephew Harry, and their guide Hans through a crater in Iceland and into the center of the earth.

When Mr. Andrews announces that there will be a snowman-building contest on the first snow day of the year, Wendy, Jessica, Dennis, and the rest of their class eagerly await the first snowfall of the season. When the snow finally arrives, however, it isn't nearly enough, so they come up with a plan to make more than also helps their local homeless shelter.

As part of an experiment in a social studies class, fifth graders Justin Davies and Andrea Carey are declared king and queen for two weeks, but they soon learn that royal life is a royal pain as their classmates revolt.

When Wendy and the Weather Warriors travel to Galveston, Texas to talk about the 1900 hurricane, the find themselves in the middle of Hurricane Harry.

Wendy's knowledge about flash floods stops the vice principal from driving into danger on the way home from the unveiling of the new middle school.

Wendy is paying attention to the cumulonimbus clouds, which indicate a storm is on its way, while everyone else is distracted by the soccer championship between the Circleville Cougars and the Diamond Ducks.

After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.