Splat the Cat gets a job as a newspaper cat, but getting up early, keeping track of all the papers, and delivering them to all the houses is not easy.

Discusses Vikings and their history, including how they lived, the gods they worshipped, and what they believed about the afterlife.

"Knights and Castles is a beautifully designed reader all about incredible medieval fortresses and the people who lived in them. Children will love to find out about why castles were built, some of the coolest castles, and medieval people's lives in and around them both in peace and wartime."

Determined to help her sick pet Venus flytrap, Judy Moody enlists the aid of an unruly toad and a mind-reading cat to help her find a cure.

Fairy Godmother teaches young fairies--and Ivy the dog--to become fairy godmothers, but something is missing.

What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem to be going away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than it appeared....

When Stanley's fire safety poster wins a contest, he gets to visit a firehouse, where he climbs onto a real fire truck, slides down the fire pole, and helps out in a real emergency.

At the After-School Sports Club, Sammy is not as good at soccer as the other children, but he keeps trying to improve before the parents come for Open House.

Simple text and photographs introduce forklifts and show how they are used on a construction site.

"... What do sharks do all day? Swim along and find out!"--Back cover.