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YIKES! IS THAT AN ANT IN THE CLASSROOM?Saygar the Magnificent is a hilarious adventure of a socially awkward Joseph Mateo, a mischeivous ant named Saygar, and a whole mess of trouble! When Joseph captures an ant in a ginger ale bottle, he is shocked by the appearance of a weird looking kid in the classroom closet. This wasn't some ordinary kid - it was his ant from that morning, transformed into a human-sized ant. After finding clothes for the ant and naming him Saygar A. Hill, Joseph hides him in plain sight, in Ms, Kelly's classroom: room 106. Joseph watches Saygar's every move to make sure no one finds out his true identitiy - which is hard considering the two wriggly antennae on his head - while he searches for a way to return him to the anthill. Joseph struggles with his shyness and paralyzing panic attacks as he guides the troublesome Saygar through the pitfalls of the human world and temperamental classmates. Together, they deal with a a bossy-know-it-all, the meanest bully in the world, and many other classroom dramas! Join Joseph and Saygar in their wacky adventure! You've never seen a duo like Joseph and Saygar!

This begins in the little, but rather large town of Eureka, just below California. A flapjack octopus may sound a little funny to you, but I can assure you that he is indeed real. It is a funny thing for such a little creature to have the big job of taking care of such a large reef, but nothing can stand in the way of this mighty adorabilis...well, almost nothing. Although you may not have heard of such a creature before, you are about to learn of some of its great talents and wondrous adventures.

At the feast to celebrate his newly achieved Warrior Status, Simon Beauregard, aged just sixteen, is told the news that he has been selected to escort his younger sister, Princess Leanda, to Askhelon for her arranged marriage to a much-older Caerwin. Caerwin is the leader of the Humanish Army in Askhelon, which lies on the other side of Ashtar, their unfriendly neighbouring country. With the aid of his Troll friend Tom Icklethorn, Simon, Princess Leanda and her maid Hilda have numerous frightening and exciting experiences, including battling giant ants, before reaching their goal. Here the result is not as anticipated. On his return journey through the Forest of Strange Beasts, Simon rescues two orphan children from war-torn Volscia and hungry vultures. Later he helps to organize combined forces to overcome the dreadful Orcs.

Banana! Experience the Minions' latest adventures again and again with the official Story of the Movie.

On the second day of summer drama camp, Biani Madrigal is plunged into a real-life drama when her teacher, Miss Jazz, goes missing. Biani and her new friends Michael and Cole become  known as The Diamond Minds Detectives as they follow clues the authorities ignore: Lost charms. A break in. A vandalized car. Fingerprints. Watch out! Evil is chasing the charm chasers.

Alan and Tom are local daredevils. Can they skateboard down Mount Taylor?In this Little Alan adventure, Alan and Tom discover they need a bit more practice.'Little Bob' books are true adventures and stories taken from the authors' own experiences or told on behalf of their many friends. Each has its own lesson... though not always the one you would expect. The series celebrates the wonder of ordinary and not-so-ordinary childhood experiences.This fourth book in the series recounts the story of Alan and Tom and their adventurous skateboard ride. Alan first introduced himself to Bob with a gift of a dozen eggs, and the gift of the gab. They continue to laugh over Alan's childhood exploits.

Flipping his grandfather's Adirondack property seems so easy that 22-year-old Ray Marks takes a month off college to do an earth science project and fix the farm at the same time.It's a solid place, and being smart, honest and a logical thinker - what more could he need? Alarmed when rumors suggest someone is trying to take the farm for free, Ray and a local high school helper scramble to save the family inheritance and in the process, protect a small piece of nature and the environment.The novel is a YA, coming-of-age teenage adventure, portraying the values of the next generation struggling in a diverse community that is not always on their side.

Greg’s time traveled twice before. In both adventures he met American Indians, some friendly and some not so friendly. Recently Greg’s learned his dad and several others are TTIs—time traveling individuals. Now an evil time traveler keeps threatening Greg’s family at their new home in North Dakota. Can Greg and Rose save his mother from the Pirate? Can a future President help?This fun-filled third installment in C.M. Huddleston’s Adventures in Time series provides middle-grade readers and readers of all ages with an accurate romp through history while entertaining with humorous escapades and time jumps to remember! Come join Greg and Rose as they jump into the American Revolution, the 1904 St. Louis’ Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and have even more encounters with American Indians.In 2016, Greg’s First Adventure in Time won a gold medal for children’s fiction from Children’s Literary Classics after receiving their Seal of Approval in 2015. All Greg’s Adventures in Time are available in print and ebook versions. Learn more and find lesson plans and activities for each book at www.cmhuddleston.com.

Roro goes around the world: How a little parrot makes his dream come true (and asked me that I dare you to go and do it too)Roro is a parrot from a small village in Brazil, who dreams about exploring the world. He is eager to discover their favorite things to do and to try them together. The journey takes our curious parrot through fifteen diverse countries on four continents, where he meets local animals and picks up what they have to offer - from playing ball with red kangaroos in Australia to having lunch with a family of brown bears in Russia and swimming with a dolphin in Greece. Every country includes numbers, colors, animals, vehicles, geography, an ecosystem, and healthy activity, making it a gourmet offering for the curious soul. With his background in direct response marketing and sales, the author also includes an invisible but powerful layer as a bonus, which he calls the "Bond with my child method". Here is a break-down of the multiple layers in "Roro goes...":• ADVENTURE – the book is abundant in captivating situations, in which the main character is putting himself or is being put by his newly-found friends, so that a child will be entertained to listen, watch or read the story.• THE NUMBERS FROM 1 to 11, introduced in the form of words as well as characters or animals one can count, this way the child can be engaged in various ways to learn them• ALL MAIN COLORS, including white and black, again used not just as single words or colored shapes but as living animals, part of the pictures and text, allowing for learning, using MULTIPLE SENSES• VOCABULARY, or words important on both the younger spectrum of the audience, like BALL, MOMMY, DADDY etc., as well as more advanced for the older child, who can either listen to them or read them on their own• GEOGRAPHY – fifteen countries on four continents are included in the journey of the main character, Roro, with the country names and locations shown on a world map for the benefit of the child, as well as the grown-up.• ANIMALS – usually typical or connected to the respective country in a meaningful way, sixteen different animals are introduced in the book, so that the little ones can learn them• VEHICLES – with over 10 different vehicles, Roro tours the world, and doesn’t miss to also walk and hike, thus showing the young audience the multitude of transportation means available to a traveler• HEALTHY ACTIVITIES – with addressing both exciting one-off, more on the adventure side activities, like scuba diving and swimming with a dolphin, as well as critical daily routines, like taking a bath, napping, games, and hugs, the text encourages healthy habits• COLORING – a few coloring pages are included, this way the child can also be engaged in yet another way of learning• QUESTIONS – the grown-up reader is provided with some thoughtful sample questions to ask the child, so that both of them can practice one of the most important life skills, in the author’s opinion, namely asking relevant questions and listening for the answers. Questions are also a critical part of the bonding process, later described• BONUS - CONNECT WITH YOUR CHILD IN 90-SECONDS – the Bond with my child method is offered as extra credit for the over-achievers among us and is definitely not mandatory. It is a process, derived from the best practices of today’s titans of direct response marketing and sales...

Jessie Marsh is fourteen and horse-crazy.  She lives alone with her father and her golden palomino, Starbuck.  Then, the unthinkable happens:  Starbuck is stolen!  Through some serious super-slouthing, she recovers him, but soon finds herself running for her life!