R. W. Alley

Pearl and Wagner, a rabbit and a mouse, work together to build a robot for their science project.

ZIP! ZAP! ZOOM! Zachary is usually a zippity zooming zebra! But today he snoozes through his alarm clock and has a blitz of bad luck at school. What's making Zachary's zippity zooming fizzle out?

Polly Porcupine has a painting problem. Her paintings are sloppy and drippy and different-and Papa Porcupine does NOT appreciate the mess. Can Polly solve her problem and paint a picture for the art show at the same time?

Solve It With Saxby, a new series aimed at unraveling the mystery of getting boys excited about reading. Saxby Smart is no ordinary ten-year-old. He's the best detective in the world, or at least the best one who also happens to be in elementary school. In this brand new series-with three cases in each book-the reader solves the mystery alongside Saxby, getting peeks at pages of his casebook as the crimes unfold, and searching for clues rather...

It's the Rocky River Raft Race, and Rosie Raccoon is rarin' to go! Will her Rock and Roll Raft and some clever thinking get her through the Roller Coaster Rapids . . . and all the way to the finish line?

PUT ON YOUR DETECTIVE HAT ... TAKE OUT YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS. The Saxby series lets readers solve the case! Using wit, logic, and the help of his friends, young detective Saxby Smart is back to work, recovering a valuable comic book, searching for hidden treasure, and keeping intruders out of the neighborhood. Saxby records the facts for three new cases in his notebook, laying out all the clues readers need to solve the mysteries on their own.

Nina Nandu has just moved to a new neighborhood, and she does NOT want to go to a new school. But Granny Nandu and teacher Alpha Betty have other ideas-plus a big surprise for Nina!

Tessa Tiger likes to play sports-but NOT when she loses. She stomps and storms until her friends don't want to play with her anymore. Can Tessa change her attitude and make T-ball fun again-for everyone?

Shiver River, Vampire Cave, Stove-Top Volcano, and a mysterious raven named Nevva Moore. . . . Victor Vicuna is in for some very exciting adventures during his family's vacation at Verna Aardvark's Volcano Village!

Frances Frog is very funny! But sometimes she is a little foolish. Her favorite friend, Felicity Fox, helps Frances learn what it means to be a good friend…a forever friend!