Ida's imaginary friend, Dotty, is tied to her with a blue string and when Ida's classmates tease her about Dotty, Ida is surprised to discover that her teacher carries a red string with her wherever she goes.

In this version of the classic tale, a hungry goat pays a visit to the home of the three bears.

Zelly Fried wants a dog more than anything, so at the urging of her grandfather, during the summer before sixth grade she takes care of a "practice dog" made out of an orange juice jug to show her parents that she is ready for the responsibility, even though she is sometimes not entirely sure about the idea.

A young jokester and his chicken muse set out to trick mom with homonyms and homophones.

Persuaded by his energetic best friend Louise the chipmunk, sleepy Arnold the bear postpones hibernation to do what Louise calls "fun winter things."

While hosting a tea party for her inanimate rock friends, Whale meets Quail and Snail and invites them to join.

Rhyming text describes how different animal mothers and fathers get their young ones ready for bed on the farm.

"It's Hanukkah, and Max and Rachel are excited to light the menorah in their family's new apartment. But, unfortunately, their Hanukkah box is missing. So now they have no menorah, candles, dreidels, or, well, anything! Luckily, their neighbors are happy to help, offering thoughtful and often humorous stand-in items each night. And then, just as Hanukkah is about to end, Max and Rachel, inspired by the shamash ("helper") candle, have a brilliant idea:...

"In a unique Q&A format, proficient readers are quizzed about inventions and their inventors to see if they can separate facts from 'lies.' The book’s mascot--the Truth Sleuth--guides readers through this funny and fact-packed book, which features photos and illustrations of a wide variety of inventions--from the printing press to velcro to a light-up soccer ball"--

"The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents."--Provided by publisher.