children's stories

Simple text and photographs introduce readers to Christopher Paul Curtis.

When her father uses weed killer on their lawn, Lisa dreams that the goblin in the grass that her grandmother told her about will come after her because his home is threatened--and this is just one of the scary stories in this collection.

Kareem and Amina find zombie cupcakes devouring each other in their kitchen, and that is just one of the tales in this collection of really scary stories.

"Kwame Alexander once hated to read. Required by his father to read encyclopedias and pore over history books, he shunned books and turned to sports. But a discovery about his father's past gave Alexander a new appreciation for his family's love of history and storytelling. He committed himself to poetry and went on to become a Newbury Medal-winning author"--Back cover.

Simple text and photographs introduce readers to Dav Pilkey.

"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce readers to Roald Dahl. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"Groundhog Day is here and Hubie is not happy about it. Who has ever heard of an animal predicting the weather? His class is going to do a morning news show about it. Hubie has to be the anchorman. How man weeks left until Hubie is not embarrassed anymore?" -- Back cover.

When Lex Luthor's family company, Lexcorp(TM), invites kids from all over the country to attend an honors ceremony, Clark Kent is happy to participate. That is, until his award trophy creates a portal to another dimension and sucks him in!.

R. L. Stine has written hundreds of children's books, including the scary, creepy Goosebumps series. His books have inspired TV shows and movies. Learn more about Stine's life as a famous writer.

Ten little dinosaurs, hatching from their eggs, Blinking in the sunshine, stretching out their legs. Look! Our mummy's sleeping. Shall we go explore? Ten little dinosaurs all say, ROARRRR! Ten little dinosaurs set off in search of adventure. But what will the ten little dinosaurs do when then meet a grumpy triceratops? And a stomping diplodocus? And a HUNGRY t-rex? Meet all your favourite dinosaurs in this romping, stomping prehistoric adventure. With lots of things to spot and count on every page, this noisy rhyming story from the creators of the bestselling Ten Little Pirates is perfect for sharing again and again.