"Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series--written by Dawn Quigley and illustrated by Tara Audibert--is filled with the joy of a young Ojibwe girl discovering her very own special shine from the inside out. First grader Jo Jo Makoons knows how to do a lot of things, like how to play jump rope, how to hide her peas in her milk, and how to be helpful in her classroom. But...

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it's always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads-can it be?-three feet, seven and three quarters inches! Is...

"It's Nancy Clancy's time to shine as she takes center stage in the school play! There's no way Nancy will get stuck in the chorus again this year--she's been practicing guitar for months and her audition was superb. So when Nancy gets a callback, she's overwhelmed with joy! But after Nancy's performance during the play is captured on a video that gets posted on YouTube, it seems her stardom has gone viral. Will Nancy's humiliation get the best of...

Jae is about to embark on the greatest challenge of his life-biking 150 miles in two days to raise money for the National MS Society. But after he falls on his first practice race, will he be able to overcome his fear and ride again? Readers will be captivated by this story featuring full-color illustrations, short chapter format, and compelling text that build reading comprehension and fluency. This advanced fiction reader is sure to capture the...

Explore the world with Princess Truly!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Princess Truly is on a great adventure! With a twinkle...

Princess Truly shares her kindness, optimism, and can-do attitude with her friends, in these rhyming stories perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love...

New neighbors for Jordie and T.J. make a funny story about a young girl, a quirky professor, and a magical dog.

Riley Madison has been waiting years to finally get the chance to play volleyball! Readers will be highly entertained meeting all the fun and silly characters that make up her unique new volleyball team. And once again, young readers will learn another life skill - or "superpower" as Riley Madison calls them - that helps her learn the importance of organization. She discovers life truly is so much easier when everything has a place to belong... including...

Land of Meena Book 2 The journey continues as the Chosen Ones travel to Meena, in search of Orion and the keys that will save their world from the destructive magic set upon Yerg thousands of years ago. Terrible storms threaten to destroy their plans. Will they find what they seek in this land of many curiosities? Or will they begin doubting their ability to prevent the annihilation of their world? About The Legend of Greywinds Series This...

The Chosen Ones venture across icy waters to reach Edana, the land of fire and lavala. The adventure continues as the girls deal with creatures from a molten river and salamanders who want to kill them. And, let's not forget the Witch of the Blaze and protector of Edana. Will they be able to convince her, to help them locate the keys that call the wind or will they fall prey to a witch's magic for which they have no defense?