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Over the years, Greg Heffley has chronicled his mishaps and misadventures in a series of diaries—make that journals—but book 20 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Partypooper, really takes the cake! Expect gobs of fun and over-the-top antics as Greg throws an epic birthday party for none other than himself. So come celebrate and laugh alongside Greg, his family, and the entire world of Wimpy Kid fans.

Rick Riordan’s newest Percy Jackson adventure is full of hilarious set pieces, a diverse cast of gods and monsters, and many other delightful tricks and treats. Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in order to get into New Rome University. He earned his first one by retrieving Ganymede’s chalice. Now the goddess Hecate has offered Percy another “opportunity”—all he has to do is pet sit her polecat, Gale, and mastiff, Hecuba, over Halloween week while she is away. Piece of cake, right?

Maggie was buzzing with excitement as she helped her family prepare for Canada Day. Their town always threw a big celebration, complete with a parade, fireworks, and games. Maggie’s favourite part? Singing “O Canada” with her friends while waving little flags.

Ah, remember ye olde days when the family would gather around the giant Philco radio and listen to serials? You don’t? We don’t either. But apparently that’s how Cinnamon Bear was born on November 26, 1937, as the star of a holiday season cliff-hanger-style children’s radio series. We hear it was quite the rage!

Lila loved New Year’s Eve—it was a night filled with magic, fun, and the promise of new beginnings. Her family always threw a party, inviting friends and neighbours to celebrate. This year, her parents had given her a special task: to help plan the evening’s activities.

What's the best day of the year? A birthday, of course! Stella Batts is turning nine, and she has big plans. Her family will be going to Pennsylvania to celebrate. That's where Stella's best friend Willa moved to, and Stella hasn't seen Willa for months. It's hard not to see your best friend for that long, so this is an important trip. But before Stella can get on the plane—disaster strikes! Now instead of a birthday weekend sleepover with Willa in Pennsylvania, Stella is stuck in a hospital room in her hometown of Somers, California, with a broken leg.

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most significant festivals in Hinduism, celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy.

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

Have you ever felt left out? Well, you're not alone! Find out how this little Easter egg almost got left out of Easter when you read The Ugly Easter Egg. Everyone most certainly has a story or two about when they felt left out, but if you wait patiently and don't give up on yourself, things often have a way of turning around. This is a humorous story with a powerful message for all of us. If you would like to help your kids learn this valuable lesson, click the Buy Now button at the top of this page!

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have 11 days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are. And all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home. A modern classic in the making reminiscent of the Penderwicks series.

In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parent's candy store. He invites everyone in the class except her! Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts!

Starting with Jesus’ time in the temple as a boy and ending with His appearances after the resurrection, The Easter Storybook invites listeners into the big picture of God’s love. Each beautiful story includes a Bible passage and a conversational question to guide families through the Easter season together.

Oliver was curious about the commotion in his town. It was U.S. General Election Day, and his parents were taking him to the polling station for the first time to show him how voting worked.

A story about a little baby girl 6 month old experiencing her first Thanksgiving.

It’s Hallowe’en night and house cat Maggie and backyard cat Natasha must go to Hallowe’enland to rescue their cat friend, Cat Hop’s ghost. Through their adventures in the strange Hallowe’enland, Maggie meets witches, ghosts, talking pumpkins and Hallowe’en jack o’bees!

Valentines Day is just around the corner, and Mr. Louie, the hippie crossing guard, wants everyone to fall in love. So he puts a secret love potion in the water fountain. Will A.J. have to kiss Andrea?

It's Poetry Month and Ms. Coco, who runs the gifted and talented program, is poetry crazy! She cries when she sees a sunset! She thinks boys should have feelings! She talks in rhyme! All the time! Will A.J.'s life ever be normal again?

Forget Thanksgiving. The biggest turkey of all is running around Ella Mentry School - Dr. Carbles, the president of the school board. He is grumpier than ever and wants to fire Mr. Klutz. Will A.J. and his friends be able to save their principals job?

Heroes and Laughter – May the Fourth Be With You! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on an adventure-filled day celebrating six special occasions in this delightful children's book perfect for readers ages 6-9! In this charming installment of the "What Shall We Do Today?" series, three curious friends discover that May 4th isn't just one special day—it's six wonderful celebrations all at once! When Maya arrives with an exciting flyer, the children embark on a magical journey to the local fire station where Star Wars Day, International Firefighters' Day, Anti-Bullying Day, World Laughter Day, ...

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