Chapter Books & Readers

It's Mickey's birthday, and he's sure his friends are throwing him a party. There's just one problem...there are no signs of a party. Have Mickey's friends forgotten all about his big day?

It's a busy day as everyone gets ready for a special birthday celebration. Animal friends scurry about, preparing decorations and more for the fun festivities. Have fun at the party together with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

It’s story time at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk! You’ve probably heard of the boy who cried wolf, but do you know what happened after no one believed him? Well, according to Stinky, the boy moves away to the Big City, where he gets a job crying wolf for The William D. Wolfe Company, Makers Of All Sorts Of Fine And Fancy Stuff. But when the boy gets bored again, he decides to use his talents to cry UNDERPANTS instead. When the queen hears his cries, she takes great offense—how dare he???—and suddenly, the Big City is sent into total chaos!

This treasury of titles from the World of Eric Carle features eight engaging stories in one book. And since each one can lasts five minutes or less, it's the perfect pick for bedtime or whenever time is tight.

Spend a day in the snow with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out.

Mit Rico um Ecken denken. Band 1: Rico und die Tuchlaterne: Rico denkt anders als andere Kinder. Langsamer nämlich und… um Ecken herum. Dann verliert er sich im Gedankenlabyrinth. Und manchmal verläuft er sich auch, wenn er um Ecken herumgeht – ein echtes Problem in einer großen Stadt wie Berlin. Wie soll das erst werden, wenn er in die Schule muss? Mama nimmt Rico also mit zu einem Schultest. Dort ist eine Frau, die nicht ganz verstehen will, warum Dreiecke vom Aussterben bedroht sind. Ob es am Ende doch die richtige Schule für Rico gibt, in der er so sein kann, wie er ist?

Inspired by the famous White House photograph of five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia touching then-president Barack Obama’s hair, Weatherford’s powerful text is an ode to all the things that make Black and brown kids beautiful. Young listeners will learn about many inspiring figures in Black history up to the present day, gaining confidence in their abilities and their cultural legacy as they learn.

Rachel’s rule-breaking ways have to change when she makes a deal: If she follows all the rules for a whole week, she will get to attend a meet and greet with her favorite gymnast. But when a tricky situation with a beloved family pet forces her to break some rules, she loses her chance to see her hero.

Komm mit ins Geräuscheland! Wie kläffen Welpen, wie laut ist eine Trommel und wie klingen eigentlich kleine und große Wölfe? Drei Geschichten erzählen von süßen Tierbabys, von lauten und leisen Musikinstrumenten und den Tieren im Wald. Hör Mal Klangreisen lädt dazu ein, die Ohren zu spitzen und aufmerksam zuzuhören. Dabei werden spielerisch die kindliche Wahrnehmung sowie Zuhör- und Sprachkompetenzen gefördert. Aufgelockert durch mini Mitmach-Spiele wird das Hören zum Abenteuer!

Willkommen im Magitorium, wo die flüsternden Schlüssel dich und deine Magie rufen. Am ersten Schultag zum Nachsitzen verdonnert zu werden, hat Lenna Phips bisher noch nicht geschafft. Und sie hat wirklich schon so einige erste Schultage hinter sich. Dabei will sie endlich einfach nur irgendwo ankommen und ein normales Leben haben. Stattdessen stolpert sie vom Nachsitzen geradewegs ins Abenteuer: Lenna findet einen verzauberten Schlüssel, mit dem sie ins Magitorium gelangt – einem Ort voller Magie und Wunder. Viele Jahre war das Magitorium und damit auch die Magie der Schlüssel versiegelt.

Kiri, Jed, twins Emma and Ethan, and Blong the Cat, discover an ‘elastic’ island that sends them pinging across the ocean to a variety of destinations. When they arrive at the Kingdom of Blong, they discover that Blong the Cat is the island’s missing king. Blong is greeted with a great deal of fanfare, but it looks like fame might be the ruin of him.

Princess Lina has a life any kid would envy. She lives in a massive palace in the clouds. Everyone in her family has the power to control the wind and weather. On a good day, she can even fly! She loves making lemons into lemon ice, riding wind gusts around the sky, and turning her bedroom into a real life snow globe. There's just one thing Lina wants: to go to regular, non-magical school with her best friend Claudia.

Bentley Carmone’s twelfth birthday party has been—without question—his worst. For one thing, no one wanted to come. That wouldn’t be so bad if those that did come had a good time, but everyone seems to be bored stiff. Finally, (and arguably most importantly), the entire party has just been captured by video game aliens.

Join Mike and Kate from the bestselling Ballpark Mysteries series as they embark on one of their most thrilling adventures yet—right in their hometown of Cooperstown, New York! The duo is helping out at a spooktacular Zombie Fun Run charity race in town. But the excitement takes a chilling turn when Mike is attacked by a zombie and the donated money vanishes into thin air!