Jigsaw Jones#25: The Case of the Vanishing Painting

While working on a project for Parents' Night, ace detective Jigsaw Jones receives an urgent late-night phone call: Geetha Nair's painting has been stolen from the art room. At the scene of the crime, Jigsaw and his partner, Mila, have found a baffling secret code. But Jigsaw and Mila match wits with a faceless thief who anticipates their every move. Unless Jigsaw and Mila can decipher the puzzle in time, Geetha's painting - and an explosive school secret - will be lost forever.

How to Draw More Manga

Be a Manga super-fan! This great book will get you started in drawing in the style of some of your favorite shows like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Speedy Racer, and Dragonball Z. Wow your friends with some super-sensational Manga drawing!

The Magic School Bus Chapter Book #20: Rocky Road Trip

The Friz's class is tracking a mineral mystery through the Southwest. Join them as they explore the Grand Canyon, learn about rocks and minerals, and discover history written in stone. This trip's a gem!

Swamp Monster in Third Grade #2: Lizards in the Lunch Line

It's slime time, double time! NO WAY did Jake really turn into a human kid and go to school! Jake's bully cousin, Dominick, just won't believe it - until Jake turns them both into humans and they head back to the third grade together.

Geronimo Stilton #13: The Phantom of the Subway

When my sister, Thea, told me a ghost was hunting New Mouse City's subway tunnels, I knew I had to get the scoop! So Thea, Trap, and I set off to investigate. We soon discovered that my rival Sally Ratmousen, the editor of The Daily Rat, was also on the trail of the mysterious ghost. But holey cheese, we were all in for the fright of our lives - because the ghost turned out to be a CAT!

The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes #14: It's Music to My Ears

Now that she's in sixth grade, Abby's discovering new friends and new talents. She's also discovering a major new interest: a boy! Simon is a sax player in an exclusive school band. He's one of the coolest kids in school - and Abby's friend Natalie just happens to know him. Will Abby find the courage to approach her crush?

Guardians of Ga'Hoole #6: The Burning

The Grand Battle begins with the search for allies in the Northern Kingdoms and ends in The Burning that will change all Owldom forever. With the future of Owldom in the balance, the parliament of Ga'Hoole must decide whether or not to join forces with the brutal Skench and Sporn and the scattered remnants of St. Aggies who remain faithful to them. A great battle is on the way.

This Book is a Joke

Filled with all categories of hilarious antics, from creepy-crawly jokes to comics, it's a smarter, funnier joke book for discriminating humorists. Each page guarantees guffaws, giggles, and groans.

Heartland Special Edition: A Holiday Memory

In this first Heartland Special Edition, Amy remembers her last Christmas with her mother. Filled with a wonderful sense of nostalgia and inspiration, this book shows us Amy's life before the start of the series.

The Adventures of Sherlock Homes

A colonel receives five seeds in the mail…and dies within weeks. A young bride disappears immediately after her wedding. An old hat and a Christmas goose are the only clues to a stolen jewel. A son is accused of his father's murder.

Antarctica: Journeys to the South Pole

Walter Dean Myers presents a thrilling record of Antarctica and the expedition parties that have uncovered the frozen continent throughout history. The heroism and adventure - and sometimes the ultimate failure - of the expeditions are depicted in Myers's powerful prose, and through the photos, maps and illustration that complement the text.

Laveidem

In this tongue-in-cheek adventure, Jason, a peasant, and Chris, royal assistant to the king (but secretly a gnome), stumble across the kingdom on an urgent mission from the lovely Princess Jennifer. They'll deliver her secret message and win the princess' favor…if they can make it past a poisoned omelet, a prophetic desert mirage, the river of fiery combustion, and, of course, Dr. Troll.

The Darkest Evening

In this fast-paced adventure story, acclaimed author William Durbin masterfully weaves together a little-known corner of history with one boy's heroic attempts to come to terms with the terrible challenges he faces as the Red Broom of Communism sweeps his family's dream away.