Tired of her terrible older brothers, Loula decides to run away to Africa, where she crosses a sandbox desert, paddle-boats across piranha-filled waters, and enjoys an African sunset with her mother's driver, Gilbert.

"Follow along as two ragtag, everyday super heroes don capes to play in the mud, save their stuffed animals from certain peril, conquer the vegetables at dinner, and overcome darkness at night"--

A boy imagines a series of incredible sights on his way home from school so that he will have an interesting report to give his father.

"Meri knows best friends forever don't always last, but why did her ex-best turn into the meanest girl in school? With help from one of the spunkiest girls in children's literature, Anne Shirley of Anne of Green Gables, Meri works to unravel the mystery of best friend turned worst bully. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5."--

When a boy finds a cape he knows it must mean he has a superpower, but dad is far too distracted to play, until the boy discovers he does have a superpower--a super powerful imagination that is far too mighty for dad to resist.

Who wouldn't want to be a unicorn? The stars of Phoebe and Her Unicorn celebrate the magical and enchanting world of being a unicorn in this charming board book.

An imaginative mouse learns life lessons while living her life. Queen of the world: A mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party. Our hero: A young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero. Rock star: Babymouse has music in her soul--but sadly, not...

Answers many of the questions the author receives from children on writing, including where she gets her ideas, how she learned to draw, and how many books she can write in one day.

Meri's class gets a new set of twins from California: Sean and Sonia Wilson. Everyone wants to be like the stylish Sonia or the mischievous Sean, especially when they learn the twins know real, actual television stars. When Meri doesn't get caught up in twin mania, Sonia accuses her of being jealous. Is Meri jealous or is there more to the twins than meets the eye and ear? Meri gets a hand seeing clearly from a girl who sees right into her heart-Sarah...

A little boy makes his bedtime an exciting adventure, as he imagines Batman preparing to fight crime in Gotham City.