On Christmas Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house transports them to King Arthur's castle at Camelot, where they undertake a quest to the castle of the Otherworld.

"Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret: she's also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her. Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret?"--Amazon.com. Richard Estes (b. 1932) is one of the most celebrated adopters of photorealism; his paintings are characterized by painstaking...

When the goat pasture is plagued with a foul stench, the Princess in Black and her friends must take on a stinky beast.

When a goo monster crashes the science fair, the Princess in Black is on the job, and with the help of the Princess in Blankets, sets out to save the science fair.

In Ancient Times, Gladys the dancing chicken goes on an epic adventure when she is mistaken for a magical chicken who grants wishes to those she encounters.

"Lola Levine is given a non-speaking part after getting stage fright during her class play audition. She saves the play after a couple of obstacles with the help of her grandmother"--

"The true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret--and illegal--art project became one of Indian's most treasured wonders"--

"An introduction to the life and art of Judith Scott, a renowned artist."--

Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.

"A book about loggerhead sea turtles, and a girl's attempts to help save their babies from man-made light"--