Sara Pennypacker

What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.

"Waylon, a boy with the mind of a scientific genius and the vulnerable heart of an eight year old, is trying to understand his older sister and deal with changes among the kids at school"-- Provided by publisher.

Immersing himself in a fantasy world of knights and chivalry, introverted Ware is sent to a summer camp designed around social interactions and begins building a castle-like private space while clashing with a fellow misfit.

Clementine's beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz might be leaving for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D'Matz back even if it means ruining his once-in-a-lifetime chance.

"Mr. and Mrs. Dullard move their family to a boring town to avoid any excitment in their lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Ming-Li looked up and tried to imagine the sky silent, empty of birds. It was a terrible thought. Her country's leader had called sparrows the enemy of the farmers-they were eating too much grain, he said. He announced a great "Sparrow War" to banish them from China, but Ming-Li did not want to chase the birds away. As the people of her village gathered with firecrackers and gongs to scatter the sparrows, Ming-Li held her ears and watched in dismay....

Waylon gives up a chance to meet Neil DeGrasse Tyson to help his sister, his father, and a friend when they need him most, but gains a much greater reward.

Clementine faces changes at the end of her third grade year and anticipates the birth of her family's new baby.

Die Zeit konnte sie nicht trennen Ein Jahr nach ihrem Abschied führen der Junge Peter und der Fuchs Pax ein eigenständiges Leben - doch sie haben einander nicht vergessen. Um gegen die starken Erinnerungen an ihre Trennung anzukommen, schließt Peter sich einer Gruppe Freiwilliger an, die die vom Krieg gezeichnete Landschaft renaturiert und Flüsse entgiftet. Was Peter nicht weiß: Pax befindet sich ebenfalls in dem gefährdeten Gebiet und ist ganz...

This week is going to be the best ever for Clementine. She’s been chosen as Friend of the Week in her third grade class-- and she's bubbling with excitement! This great honor means you get to be a line leader, collect lunch money from everyone, and feed the fish. It also means the other kids will give her a nifty booklet saying what they like about her. What could be better than that? Hoping to get the most glowing, perfect booklet ever, Clementine...