George Saunders

Lane Smith

A novel set in the seaside village of Frip follows the adventures of a community plagued by "gappers"--orange sea creatures that cover the village's goats and prevent them from giving milk.

The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

Grandpa Green

A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert's backyard in this droll tale from bestselling, Caldecott Honor-winner Lane Smith.

A Perfect Day

Jon Scieszka

Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard.

The Not-so-jolly Roger

Simple text follows a young boy and the many animals he meets on his adventure through the jungle.

There Is a Tribe of Kids

A wry exchange between an IT-savvy donkey, a book-loving ape and a mouse forms this very funny picture book that's perfect for both digital natives and book lovers. With a subversive and signature Lane Smith twist, this satisfying and perfectly executed picture book has something to say to children and adults alike about the importance and joy of reading.It's a Book is another bold and funny story from the creator of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal-winning There Is a Tribe of Kids, Lane Smith.

It's a Book!

New Mexico middle-schooler Augie Hobble grapples with adolescence, paranormal mysteries, an overdue Creative Arts project and heartbreaking loss while working at his father's theme park, Fairy Tale Place. Simultaneous eBook.

Return to Augie Hobble

Judith Viorst

Lulu needs help from a boy named Fleischman if she is to earn money walking her neighbors' dogs, and she finds out that if she wants her business venture to succeed, she has to be nice.

Lulu Walks the Dogs

Now in diapers! For the youngest of readers who still prefer to chew on a book rather than read it, It's a Little Book asks what a book is for--Is it for chewing? Is it for wearing?--and answers the question in a warm and charming way. As funny and captivating as the bestselling It's a Book, It's a Little Book promises to delight a new generation of readers.

It's a Little Book

When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers the ghost of the great man himself.

Abe Lincoln's Dream

Roald Dahl

When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Then James discovers a secret entranceway into the fruit, and when he crawls inside, he meets a bunch of marvelous oversized friends -- Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, Miss Spider, and more. After years of feeling like an outsider in the house of his despicable Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, James has finally found a place where he belongs. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the exciting adventure begins!

James and the Giant Peach

A series of short silly stories takes a humorous look at the activities of various members of the Hocky family.

The Happy Hocky Family

Puffin

The first four books of the wildly popular Time Warp Trio series are now in one value-priced boxed set! Whether the gang's fighting off the Black Knight in the middle of Camelot, practicing magic tricks on Blackbeard and his pirates, stampeding cattle in the Old West, or running from a woolly mammoth, one thing is for sure: no one's ever bored when the Time Warp Trio's around!

Knights of the Kitchen Table/the Not-So-Jolly Rodger/the Good, the Bad, and the Goofy/Your Mother Was a Neanderthal

Time Warp Trio Gift Set

Meg Cabot

Chris O'Dowd

Nick V. Murphy

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Download the first chapters of FOUR fantastic middle-grade books! This free chapter sampler includes excerpts from Moone Boy: The Blunder Years by Chris O'Dowd and Nick Murphy; From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot; Return to Augie Hobble by Lane Smith; and The Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman.Visit MacKids.com to find out more about these great new middle-grade reads!

Four Fantastic Middle-Grade Reads in One Awesome Sampler!

Two-time Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Lane Smith tells a whimsical story about a little rabbit searching for the best gift for someone very special. A thoughtful little Rabbit sets out to find the perfect gift for his Nana. He knows she will love anything he brings her but Rabbit wants this gift to be extra special. As he travels on his quest, Rabbit encounters an assortment of creatures-a crow, a smiling full moon, a stickler (whatever that is), a big fish, and a volcano. Each is certain they offer the best advice but nothing they suggest seems right for his Nana. It's not until Rabbit reaches the highest peak, that he finds exactly what he's been searching for. The award -winning illustrator of bestsellers including Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, brings originality and gentle humor to a story that parents and grandparents will be sharing with their children for years to come.

A Gift for Nana

"A little rabbit is on the hunt for the perfect gift for his grandmother"--

There is a Tribe of Kids

Jon Scieszka et Lan Smith font enfin toute la vérité sur ce personnage incompris et mal aimé, L.E. Loup. Grand et méchant ? Peut-être. Désopilant ? A coup sûr.

La vérité sur l'affaire des trois petits cochons

Augie Hobble lives in a fairy tale—or at least Fairy Tale Place, the down-on-its-luck amusement park managed by his father. Yet his life is turning into a nightmare: he's failed creative arts and has to take summer school, the girl he has a crush on won't acknowledge him, and Hogg Wills and the school bullies won't leave him alone. Worse, a succession of mysterious, possibly paranormal, events have him convinced that he's turning into a werewolf. At least Augie has his notebook and his best friend Britt to confide in—until the unthinkable happens and Augie's life is turned upside down, and those mysterious, possibly paranormal, events take on a different meaning.

Karey Kirkpatrick

A picture book based on the film version of Roald Dahl book in which a young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.

Lane Smith

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