Jessica Gunderson

When thirteen-year-old Olivia is asked by her new neighbors to babysit their four kids for the weekend, she is a little apprehensive because their house is supposed to be haunted, but she also thinks it may be a way to win back her best friend who has started hanging out with the "in" girls.

"Introduces the concept of point of view through Dame Gothel's retelling of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel"--Provided by publisher.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.

"Compares various big objects to smaller objects in unique, illustrated ways"--

Tells the story of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City on March 25, 1911. Written in graphic-novel format.

When Prince Rishi sees a horse on the hill, he knows that King Porus' army is coming to take over his father's kingdom. The fearful boy is uncertain what the future will hold for himself, his family, and the tall, proud horse.

Ambu is Princess Lakshmi's servant, but the two are more like sisters. After Ambu secretly teaches Lakshmi how to swim, the princess hopes to win a swimming contest against a boy. Will anything get in her way of being the water princess?

Tungar is a smart, but proud and vain boy. He dreams of being a general for the warrior king Asoka. Will the king want Tungar by his side? Or is he looking for a different sort of warrior?

Retells the classic German version of the fairy tale of a girl and a wolf, along with similar tales from Italy and Taiwan.

"In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it. However, the hurricane that hit on September 8 was more powerful and damaging than anybody expected. Will you find a way to survive the storm and write about the experience for the local newspaper? Can you find a way to save your family's business and the customers inside when the storm hits? Will you rescue...