Eight-year-old Drake is snatched up by the King's soldiers and taken to the castle where he is told by the wizard Griffith that he has been chosen to be a Dragon Master like Ana, Rori, and Bo--and his first task will be to discover whether his dragon, Worm, has any special powers.
Boris lives in Hogg Bay, in an old bus that used to travel all over the world, but now just sits there, until one day when his parents take him on an adventure.
"Baron von Bubbles (Bub) is a pug who wants nothing more than to help his human Bella in her craft projects for school, though he is a little apprehensive about the rocket she is making for the Inventor Challenge--so when he ruins the rocket while trying to get at Nutz the squirrel he needs to find a way to make it up to Bella."-- Title verso page.
Tank is a clumsy, outgoing Great Dane, and Haggis is a bored, curmudgeonly Scottie--so one afternoon Tank suggests they turn the wagon in the backyard into a ship and play pirate.
Gordon Blue and his brother Benny, unlikely superheroes, must save Fowladelphia from Granny Goosebumps, who has filled the city with cookies that cause innocent chickens' feathers to fall off.
"Layla and the Bots are in an awesome rock band! They also use problem-solving and creativity to build cool inventions. When a local amusement park is in danger of shutting down, Layla knows just how to bring in the crowds... build an amusement park for DOGS! But will cool doggie rides like the Rub-a-Dub Mud Slide and the Tummy Rubbing Machine be enough to keep the park open?"-- Amazon.com.
"Eva Wingdale always has BIG ideas -- like the Bloomtastic Festival! She wants to set up a fashion show, a talent show, an art show, and a bake-off. Eva does not like asking for help, but this festival is a lot of work! Will she need to ask her friends to lend a wing?"--Back cover.
Priya Chakraborty plans a birthday party for her first client, Layla Aunty, personalizing everything from the invitations to the menu in Aunty's favorite color, but as party-time finally arrives, Priya is nervous something will go wrong.
In this full-color early chapter book series, Priya starts a party-planning business to help save the planet — one party at a time!
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This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches
When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day.
"Rainbow Tinseltail (called Bo) and the other students at Sparklegrove School for Unicorns are excited when a brand new unicorn, Sunny Huckleberry, enters the school, but Sunny does not know what his special magical power is, and the thought that he might not have any power at all is making him unhappy; Bo (whose power is granting wishes) is eager to help him--even though he does not seem to want Bo's help."-- Title verso page.
"It has been several months since monsters last plagued the town of Stermont, and frankly Alexander Bopp (leader of the Super Secret Monster Patrol) is bored, and misses his friends Rip (immersed in video games) and Nikki (soccer camp), so when his father signs him up for a summer maker program at the library he is happy to go--but soon he starts finding weird old-timey objects, and monster trading cards, and it starts to look like maybe monsters...
"Chosen by water magic to become Sea Keepers, new friends Emily, Grace, and Layla are charged with finding magical Golden Pearls before the Siren Effluvia can, and protecting all sea creatures--including merfolk. Includes tips for being a real-life sea keeper"--Title verso page.
"The Jackson family, including eight-year-old Jaden and his sister Leela, travel the United States responding to disasters, helping people and rescuing animals - but they have never responded to a wildfire like the one raging in Northern California" -- Provided by publisher.
Sam Graves is Eerie Elementary's new hall monitor. On his first day, he finds out that the school is alive -- and hungry for students! So Sam has to wear an ugly orange sash, make sure everyone goes to class, and protect everyone from the school. When will the evil school make its move? And will Sam be ready to fight it? Back cover.
"Nine-year-old Hilde Lysiak is an aspiring reporter with her own newspaper, the Orange Street News, and she is investigating break-ins and missing baked goods--and with the help of Zeus, a little dog with a big bark, she intends to track down the thief who is trying to steal a win in the Bake-Off Bonanza, one of Selinsgrove's biggest events"--Verso page.
"Eight-year-old Kwame is eager to start Nkonyaa School and learn calabash magic, yet none of the teachers can figure out what kind of magic is in his calabash - but when one of Kwame's new friends is possessed by an evil magic his power is revealed" -- Provided by publisher.
A powerful vulture named Thorn is using dark magic to destroy the land of Perodia! It is up to Tag, a small owl, and his best friend, Skyla, to save their home. But they'll need the help of the last firehawk... Together, the three friends begin a long journey in search of the magical Ember Stone. Will this stone be powerful enough to save Perodia?
Alexander has just moved into Stermont, but the elementary school is being torn down, his new classroom is located in the hospital morgue, a notebook he finds is full of information about monsters--and everywhere he turns there are spooky balloon men determined to attack him.
"For Ember, a rescue Chihuahua and the newest pet in the Chin family, the first step in fulfilling his destiny to rule the world is to defeat the evil neighborhood squirrel, Masher."-- Title verso page.
