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The stupids take off

In an attempt to avoid a visit from Uncle Carbuncle, the Stupids fly off in their airplane and visit several other relatives who are just as stupid as they are.

The Stupids step out

The Stupid family and their dog Kitty have a fun-filled day doing ridiculous things.

Grown ups

The upper-crust Casey family, Johnny, Ed, and Liam and their wives and children stay in touch through regular family celebrations, organized and fostered by Johnny's wife Jessie, who insists everyone is happy. When Ed's wife Cara suffers a concussion and begins compulsively sharing family secrets at a gathering, the Caseys' perfect facades begin to crumble and they're forced to face their realities.

Ten creepy monsters

2012
Ten creepy monsters met 'neath a gnarled pine. One blew away, And then there were nine. And so the countdown begins . . . A mummy, a witch, a ghost, a werewolf, a vampire, and others all gather, but one by one their crowd diminishes. At last there is only one creepy monster left. But what kind of monster is it? Squeals of laughter are sure to accompany the reading of this book from bestselling illustrator Carey F. Armstrong-Ellis, as 10 creepy monsters set out for fun.

See Zip zap

Meet the unlucky magician Zip and his friends in the first of the Adventures of Zip Ready-to-Go! books from author-illustrator David Milgrim, who was awarded a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his Ready-to-Read, Go, Otto, Go!.

Scaredy Squirrel goes camping

Instead of going camping, Scaredy Squirrel decides to watch it on television from his tree. However, to plug in the television, he will have to venture to a nearby campground. He gathers supplies and gear, makes a plan, and takes all the necessary precautions to avoid anything dangerous. When he finally arrives, he finds something he did not expect.

Super Potato

When gigantic flies are released at the Cortex research center, it's up to Super Potato to stop them. But when he is caught in the research center's beam, he is transformed into a giant Super Potato. Now, Super Potato is bigger and stronger and ready to take down his enemies.

Super Potato

Super Potato travels to Professor Bolt's castle to foil his plans to take over the world with a mind-controlled robot. Super Potato discovers that Bolt has created his super villain double, and only his wits will help him defeat it.

Super Potato

Super Potato must fly into action again when a giant chicken goes rampaging, even to the point of getting out of bed early. However, this is no accident, but "fowl" play, brought on by a new villain linked to Super Potato's past.

Mercy Watson to the rescue

After Mercy the pig spends the night in the Watson's bed, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor and it is up to Mercy to save them.
Cover image of Mercy Watson to the rescue

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