"Zack McGee has gotten in tons of trouble thanks to Amp, the four-inch-tall alien that crash-landed into his bedroom, but when Amp's commander, Ohm, comes to collect the stranded alien, it's Amp's turn in the hot seat!"--

When Freddy's class holds a reading competition--with an author visit as the first prize--Freddy is determined to win, even if it means staying up all night.

Tom and Eddie, identical twins and mirror opposites living on two different Earths some fifty years apart, must switch places and identities to thwart the alien scientists who threaten their planets.

A story complemented by fun scientific facts and a do-it-yourself experiment finds young Zack working to protect his tiny alien friend, Amp, while struggling through a science-fair project and preventing an alien invasion.

Brown Boy You Are Loved is about affirmations to our young African American boys. They are often faced with many issues that children of all races also experience. However, the African American men experience these situations at a disproportionately higher rate than other races. This book harps on the good qualities of these young men and give them hope for the future and then when a potentially bad situation, do their best to diffuse it and not agitate...

"Zack McGee and his alien friend, Amp, discover that the alien invasion is underway"--

"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"--

Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be-the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies...

Once thirteen-year-old Keisha Turner and Frankie Dixon were best friends, so when Frankie shows Keisha a threatening note she received, Keisha decides to go undercover on the Spirit Squad without Carlos and the other members of Snoops, Inc. to find out who is trying to harm her former friend--and why.

It's 1912, Henry and his brother Robert are fascinated by the automobile. Their father calls the automobile a noisy, smelly contraption. When the mud hole near their farm continues to trap automobiles, their father gives the boys the responsibility of using the horse to pull stuck automobiles from the mud. One adventure leads to another, but when the mischief goes too far, what will happen to their summer plans? Through it all, Henry learns that honesty...