As a superhero, Ellie can stop almost any foe†except for boredom. When all her friends are busy, Ellie has a brilliant idea: she'll use her parents' lastest invention†the Ultra Animator† to bring Super Fluffy, her favorite stuffed animal, to life. But when the Ultra Animator also animates Doomsday, the super-villain from Ellie's favorite comic book, she has bigger problems to deal with. Can Ellie save Winkopolis from destruction, or does this spell D-O-O-M for her hometown?
Ellie Ultra is no ordinary girl-she's a superhero. She fights alien blobs. She knows about death ray safety. She flies through the sky and sees through walls. Saving the world is all in a day's work for Ellie, but fitting in in the mostly normal town of Winkopolis? Not so much. Tackling everyday problems can be harder than taking down a super-villain when you're a third-grade superhero! Being a super kid isn't easy, and nobody knows that better than Ellie Ultra.
Ellie Ultra isn't sure that she wants to be Hamster Helper for the class's hamster, Squeak. But her name is picked and now it's up to Ellie to make sure Squeak is taken care of. All is fine until a mishap in the lab happens and suddenly Ellie's not so big any more--literally! Illustrations.ions.
Ellie is a super-speller! But when her best friend Hannah makes the cut for the spelling bee instead, Ellie discovers that being super doesn't mean she shouldn't study.
At home Stubby is a laid-back dog who is affectionate to everyone and adores his boys. Stubby's big sister, a Belgian malinois, named Freya, is actually the search and rescue dog of the family. But it seemed Stubby made the cuter, more relatable character. Stubby's true personality just makes you laugh every time you look at him and just begged to be shared with others. The adventure that Stubby takes as a search and rescue dog is an inspirational tale of how to follow your dreams and always do what your good at despite any preconceived or misguided limitations.
Papillon is a very fluffy kitty. So fluffy that he's lighter than air! His owner tries to weigh him down, but Papillon just wants to fly. One particularly sunny day, he floats right out the window! Exploring the wide world is exhilarating, but it's also a little scary. Will his new friend, a bird, be able to help him find his way home? Whimsical art and airy text come together seamlessly in this delightful debut by A. N. Kang.
Brave and daring Super Grover, is looking for a little lost kitty. The furry blue hero searches high and low, finding himself in many funny spots before he finally locates his little friend.
2011 Sibert Medal Winner On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds—the largest and most unusual parrots on earth—have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand’s National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling birds, the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand. Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the kakapo.
From debut author Jeff Seymour and bestselling illustrator Brett Helquist (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) comes this breathtaking fantasy adventure, starring an extraordinary new heroine and set in an unforgettable world where ships can fly. It takes a very special crew to keep the cloudship Orion running, and no one knows that better than Nadya Skylung, who tends the cloud garden that keeps the ship afloat. When the unthinkable happens and pirates attack, Nadya and the other children aboard--all orphans taken in by the kindhearted Captain Nic--narrowly escape, but the rest of the crew is captured. Alone and far from help, only Nadya and her four brave and loyal friends can take back the Orion and rescue the crew. And she'll risk life and limb to save the only family she's ever known. But . . . this attack was no accident. What exactly are the pirates looking for? Could it be Nadya they've been after all along? "Nadya Skylung is one smart, sassy, spitfire heroine with gills. I love her!" --Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump "A stunningly imaginative world unlike anything I've seen before. It is thrilling, it is emotional, and it is wholly original." --M. A. Larson, author of Pennyroyal Academy "A stunning debut filled with derring-do, surprises, and truly original world building." --J. A. White, author of The Thickety
Riding the Cow who Jumped over the Moon, Supercat and Super Mouse leave the Milky Way to come to the rescue of animal babies who have lost their blankets, will not put on their pajamas, or are crying for no known reason.
