Humour for younger readers from a first-time children's author. They looked like ordinary, innocent pants, but those pants had just hypnotised the headteacher! Tony Trebelli has a little trouble telling the truth. He tells the most enormous lies in the world and nobody ever believes him. That is, until the day he gets his new pants. When he tells his first fib, they get a little warm. When he tells his second, there's a definite smell of burning....

In this Classic Fable in Rhythm and Rhyme, a speedy rabbit challenges a slow turtle to a race. Who will win?

Blues and Yellows just don't mix, and that's how it's always been. No one remembers why. But then comes the day Midnight Blue takes a tumble along the road. His friends Navy and Powder Blue don't even stop to help! It's only when a Yellow comes along that everything changes forever. This creative story is sure to prompt rich conversations, encouraging new ways of seeing our neighbors and ourselves. A note for parents and educators is included.

Mavis is a normal teenager but with a unique connection with birds. On her 13th birthday, her grandmother reveals that like each female in the generations before Mavis, it is her destiny to develop the abilities of the birds she loves. To a shocked Mavis, Grandma explains that these abilities were given to a descendant back in the 1500's for her bravery, by an Incan chief whose life she saved when the Spanish Conquistadors were invading and plundering...

Overview A is for Amazing: based on The Three Principles, founded by Sydney Banks, is a children's book that gives mindfulness advice associated with a letter of the alphabet on each page. Focusing on helping children understand that they have the power to control their emotions, the book initially guides young readers to think about certain words. It then introduces a concept related to those words and closes with an explanation in the form of...

A trail of cryptic codes sends Ben and Sam deep underground to discover a treasure more valuable than gold. Ben Coolahan loves his life in Boston in 1873, but when his father passes suddenly, he's sent out west to the family's mine. Ben's father left him only a medallion, coded messages, and a warning to keep them secret. His new guardian, Delilah, an overbearing woman, sends him to work in the mine. Ben finds refuge with Jack, a Cornish miner...

Ava works hard at maintaining a certain image online and at school. As far as anyone else knows, life is great. But when she inherits an African gray parrot from her great-uncle Bernie (whom she barely remembers), Ava's carefully crafted world starts to crumble. The parrot, Mervin, is loud and messy and obnoxious. Ava's brother thinks it's hilarious to post videos of Ava trying to deal with the crazy bird. He even creates a profile for the two of...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to film a TV show? Max is a TV star who is eager to show his friends what it's like on a TV set. Read about a day in the life of a child actor with this fun, illustrated chapter book. This book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading. Engage students' natural curiosity about the world with fun and entertaining real-world stories. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this book builds...

Kids can have all kinds of feelings and questions when a parent is incarcerated. Rafael is embarrased. Rashid is angry. Yen wonders if it's her fault. This sensitive story illustrates a range of situations children may face with moms or dads behind bars, while reassuring them, they are not alone.

Otter-the irrepressible picture book character sure to be adored by fans of Llama Llama-learns how to swim. Otter: Let's Go Swimming! is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Read about more of Otter's adventures in I Am Otter, Otter in Space, Otter Goes to School, Otter Loves Halloween!, Otter Loves Easter!, Otter: Oh No, Bath Time!, Otter: The Best Job Ever!, and Otter: Hello, Sea Friends!