Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues as well and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive and fun—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!
When Marvin Redpost agrees to go over to Casey Happleton'shouse, he doesn't know what he's in for. Casey shows him the magiccrystal she has just found and offers to give Marvin a few wishes.Is the crystal really magic? Or is it too good to be true?
The solutions to 10 mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader to match wits with the 10-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war on crime. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something.She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he doesn’t knowwhat she lost, what country she lost it in, or when she lost it.And he’s thousands of miles away. But if Nate doesn’t take thecase, Rosamond plans to hire the King of Sweden. Nate doesn’t wantRosamond to bother the poor king. And he does want the chance tosolve his first-ever international case. Can Nate find whateverRosamond lost without leaving his neighborhood?
This is a treasure trove of Dahl! Amazing facts - some funny, some silly - and an original chapter from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" make this a splendiferous, surprising and delicious treat from the wonderful world of Roald Dahl!
In this riotous paper-over-board farce, the timid protagonist from Cowell's picture book Hiccup: The Seasick Viking proves himself worthy of the sobriquet "Hope and Heir to the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans." The protagonist is also given author credit (as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III), with Cowell billed as translator "from the Old Norse." Indeed, "Hiccup" contributes an introductory note: "I was not the sort of boy who could train a dragon with a mere lifting of an eyebrow. I was not a natural at the Heroism business. I had to work at it. This is the story of becoming a Hero the Hard Way." From his initial challenge—Hiccup and his fellow warriors-in-training must each pluck a dragon from a "Dragon Nursery" where 3,000 young critters are hibernating—the likable lad faces a host of hurdles and beats tremendous odds to emerge triumphant. After selecting a tiny, toothless dragon ("I shall call [my dragon] Fireworm," says nemesis Snotface Snotlout. "What are you going to call yours, Hiccup? Sweetums? Sugarli
Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues as well and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive and fun—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!
Grank raises the hatchling deep in a forest far from owls that would kill the royal chick named Hoole to end the kingly line. His mother comes to visit, in disguise, and departs again. Not even the chick must know his mother's identity. It would give him away as Hrath's heir. Sent by an evil warlord, a hagsfiend attempts to lure young Hoole away when he first learns to fly. Grank realizes that the same evil forces that killed Hrath are after Hoole, and know where he is. To keep him safe, Grank brings him to Beyond the Beyond, a strange land of fiery volcanoes in a barren, icy landscape.(more)
In the midst of war, Eglantine unwittingly becomes a spy for Kludd, leader of the Pure Ones (a group of evil owls). She is brainwashed by an owl sent by the Pure nes to infiltrate the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Her odd behavior eventually attracts attention, and Soren and his friends vow to find out what's wrong with Eglantine. They ultimately learn what happened and help her reverse the effects of the brainwashing. Kludd continues to battle against the Guardians of Ga'Hoole for control of their tree. In the end, Kludd and his forces are defeated. But his conflict with Soren is not yet over.
Will kissing his elbow really turn Marvin into agirl? Casey Happleton claims it's so, and Marvin starts to believeher after his lips "accidentally" brush his elbow.
MEET GREG KENTON, BILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and hislong-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw.So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his boomingChunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks,he's ready to declare war. The problem is, Greg has to admit thatMaura's books are good, and soon the longtime enemies becomeunlikely business partners. But their budding partnership isthreatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics inschool. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves unitedagainst an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other.Will their enterprise -- and their friendship --prevail?
Illus. in black-and-white. Marvin Redpost has finallyfigured out why he doesn't look like anyone in his family. He's notreally Marvin Redpost--he's Robert, the lost prince of Shampoon!"The story is wonderfully logical and absurd, with a wit andattention to detail rare in an easy reader."--Bulletin, Center forChildren's Books. "Fast paced, easy to read, and full ofhumor."--School Library Journal.
Guardians of Ga'Hoole is The New York Times bestselling book series written by Kathryn Lasky and illustrated byRichard Cowdrey. In the second book in the Guardiana Of Ga'Hoole series, Soren,Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger travel to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, amythical place where an order of owls rises each night to performnoble deeds. Soren and his group are seeking help to fight the evilthey discovered in the owl world (in Guardians #1). After aharrowing journey, they arrive at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and learnthey will need to stay to receive training from the Ga'Hoolianelders. During his time at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, Soren finds(and then loses) a great mentor and he is reunited with his belovedsister.