Max and Zoe at Recess


Book Description

Max has a hard time remembering to bring things to school. First he forgets his boots, so he can't play in the snow. When he remembers his boots, he forgets his shoes so he can't play in the gym. Max must learn to be responsible or he will continue to miss the fun at recess.




Max and Zoe at School


Book Description

Max has to stay in from recess to clean his desk. Will he learn his lesson?




Max and Zoe at the Doctor


Book Description

Max needs stitches after he takes a big fall at the park.




The School Concert


Book Description

Max is nervous to sing a trio at the school concert.




Bookmarks Are People Too! #1


Book Description

Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade! Hank is a kid who doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But so are math and reading!) In the first book in this new series, Hank's class is putting on a play, and Hank wants the lead part: Aqua Fly. But he freezes in his audition and can only buzz like a fly. His teacher creates a special part for Hank, a silent bookmark. This may seem like an insignificant role, but when his enemy, Nick McKelty, freezes during the performance, it's up to Hank to save the play!




Max and Zoe at Soccer Practice


Book Description

Max likes soccer, but he's not very good. He starts to feel jealous of Zoe and her skills and tries to cheat to win. He soon learns that practice is the only way to get better.




Max and Zoe: The Lunchroom Fight


Book Description

Max and Zoe are both friends with Anna. But when Anna has to pick just one of them to sit with her at the peanut-free table during lunch, friendships are tested.







Max and Zoe: The Science Fair


Book Description

Max thinks of the perfect science fair project. Now he just needs his dog, Buddy, to cooperate!




The Apothecary


Book Description

It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping it out of the hands of their enemies - Russian spies in possession of nuclear weapons. Discovering and testing potions they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending disaster. Together with Ian Schoenherr's breathtaking illustrations, this is a truly stunning package from cover to cover.