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The jacket
When Phil sees another kid wearing his brother's jacket, he assumes the jacket was stolen. It turns out he was wrong, and Phil has to ask himself the question: Would he have made the same assumption if the boy wearing the jacket hadn't been African American? And that question leads to others that reveal some unsettling truths about Phil's neighborhood, his family, and even himself.
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Jake Drake,Know-It-All
MEET JAKE DRAKE, KNOW-IT-ALL Jake Drake is excited about Despres Elementary School's first science fair. He wants to win the grand prize: a brand-new Hyper-Cross-Functional Bluntium Twelve computer system. And he really wants to beat the third-grade know-it-alls, Marsha McCall and Kevin Young. The trouble is, to beat the know-it-alls, Jake has to become a know-it-all himself. And he may just lose more than he wins.
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Jake Drake,Class Clown
Knock, knock. Who's there? Jake. Jake who? Jake Drake, Class Clown. Miss Bruce is the new student teacher in second grade, and she never smiles. Never. But when Jake cracks up the class during a spelling bee, he sees the tiniest hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth. Suddenly, Jake has a new mission in life: to be so funny that even Miss Bruce will laugh! But then things get out of hand, and Jake finds himself in big trouble. Has Jake discovered -- too late -- that not everybody loves a clown?
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Jake Drake,Bully Buster
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Fourth-grader Jake Drake looks back on earlier elementary school misadventures in relation to his life now. Clements focuses on real-life school problems that plague kids in classrooms everywhere and utilizes humor to make them surmountable and fixable.
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101 Wonders Of The World
The 101 series is an exciting collection of stories, facts, folklore and more. The fascinating illustrations are a visual treat and sure to delight the readers.
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Trouble With Magic
Veena is full of bright ideas. She gets Aunt Malu to use her magic to make something new and wonderful. But magic has its own rules, and soon Veena and her aunt are in big trouble!
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Maya Saves The Day
An escaped tiger. Lost parents. Puppies who need a home. Whats a little girl to do?
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The Monster Hunters
Abhay and Nitya are monster hunters. They know there are monsters in every childs room, and they are going to find them!