A brief, simplified retelling of Hugh Lofting's classic tale about a doctor who can communicate with animals. Join Doctor Dolittle as he discovers his special gift, meets a circus crocodile with a toothache, travels to Africa with his brave animal crew, and fights off a band of pirates who want to steal their ship.

Eight-year-old Isla Verde loves living on the ever-adventurous island of Sol with her best friend, a gecko named Fitz, but when a new girl moves next door, Isla has a hard time keeping her big secret--that she can talk to animals! Includes an excerpt from Isla of Adventure: the Secret Cabana.

"A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community. Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when her dad needs help writing some signs for his work. Building...

"A Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals"--

Elspeth Gordie, the heroic leader of a group of children outcast from society because of their psychic powers, tries to seal an alliance between the secret Misfit community at Obernewtyn and the rebel forces rumored to be hiding in the capital.

Elspeth Gordie, living in orphanages in the aftermath of the holocaust known as the Great White, is desperate to get her certificate of normalcy, but her mental powers--a result of the radiation that ravished the land--persist in making themselves known despite her efforts to hide them.

Blue Dot is late for dinner, and one misheard statement leads to a string of rumors about where he could be. Did he move out of town? Has he become a circus clown? Why is he delayed? Did he join a parade? It's a classic game of telephone gone awry. Readers young and old will love sharing this sturdy board book filled with rhyming text and dots who are as vibrant in color as they are in character.

From the beloved bestselling creator of The Dot and our own Happy Dreamer comes an inspiring story about the transformative and profound power of words. A New York Times Bestseller Named an Outstanding Literary Work for Children by the NAACP. Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words ... In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the...