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Gritch the witch flies to Old MacDonald''s farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can''t find a single porker.

A humorous naptime book for baby (and sleepy mama, too) from best-selling author Margie Palatini and award-winning illustrator Dan Yaccarino. Includes Read Aloud/Read to Me feature where available. Readers embark on a fast-paced chase through every room in the house as we follow Mommy on her quest to settle Baby down for nap. Dashing from family room to living room, both on the table and under it, through the kitchen and even hiding in the laundry basket, this hilarious romp culminates with mommy and baby collapsed - AT LAST -- fast asleep in a chair.

After many unsuccessful attempts one morning to control his unruly hair, Oliver and his family think that they have solved the problem--until he gets to school and finds that it is class picture day. Full color.

Edward loves his Stuff more than anything . . . . . . until he gets buried beneath it. Edward has a lot of Stuff—too much Stuff. Soon the Stuff takes over his house. But will Edward agree to part with his Stuff before it’s too late? Stuff is Margie Palatini and Noah Z. Jones’s hilarious story about the stuff that counts and the stuff that’s just, well, . . . Stuff.

Hilda Mae Heifer has lost her melodic mi-mi-moo! A klunk on the head and now Hilda''s simply not sure what sound to make. Is it a mew, or an oink, or possibly a honk? With the eager help of the farm animals, Hilda is determined, once again, to sing her sensational moo. Which should most certainly be a MOO-MOOO-MOO-MOO. Moo Who? is a raucous read-aloud for the youngest noisemakers.

The publisher and author of Under a Pig Tree seem to be having communication issues. The author has written a clear, no-nonsense history of figs. But the publisher is sure she meant pigs. After all, what’s the difference between two measly letters? What results is a hilarious illustrated history of pigs, from the earliest times (“Pigs were presented as ‘medals’ to the winners of the first Olympics”) to the present day (“There is nothing better than enjoying a cup of tea or glass of milk with one of those famous Pig Newtons”). The author, needless to say, is not happy about this “little mix-up” and makes her feelings very clearly known—by scrawling all over the book! With sticky notes from the publisher, angry scribbles from the author, wrinkles, and pages askew, Under a Pig Tree is a playful peek into a book in “midproduction” and a humorous look at the consequences of small mistakes, by industry pro Margie Palatini and up-and-coming talent Chuck Groenink.

When Chucky Ducky feels the earth beneath him grumble and rumble, he runs to alert the other barnyard animals to the coming earthquake, but just as a wily weasel is about to take advantage of their fears, the true source of the rumbling is revealed.

Rather than eat his boring old ham and cheese sandwich, Zak conjures up Lou, a waitress who serves him a delectable feast for the imagination.

"6:32 a.m. This is the farm. My partner, Bill, and I wereworking the barnyard shift. It was peaceful. Quiet. Then we got thecall." Much of this fowl-filled homage to Dragnet (DUM DE DUM DUM!) will be loston kids--and a few grownups, for that matter. But that doesn''t make thisstraight-faced send-up of that famous crime-partner show--and a dozen-odd fairytales thrown in for good measure--any less funny. "So you''re saying you were robbed, is that right, ma''am? What exactly is missingfrom the nest, ma''am? Eggs, ma''am? Chicks, ma''am?" But it turns out that it''speppers that have gone missing--a peck of "perfect purple, almost-pickledpeppers." But nobody was talking: "We had Horner in the corner and were tryingto make Little Boy Blue quack." Then our intrepid pair of web-footedinvestigators gets a break in the case when a tub of "tartest tasty tomahtoes"turns up missing. DUM DE DUM DUM! It''s just more wit from the wonderful Margie Palatini, who brought us Piggie Pie and Zoom Broom, backed up on thisassignment by the spirited illustrations of Richard Egielski. (Ages 4 to 8)--Paul Hughes

As in their celebrated "Earthquack!," Palatini and Moser combine their talents to create an raucous retelling of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" that''s ideal for reading aloud and reinforcing math concepts. Full color.

When Isabella Antonelli becomes an overnight YouTube sensation in a documentary detailing her REAL, non-royal Italian American family, she needs to figure out a way to tell everyone at her fancy new school the truth about her family—or come up with some better lies. Brimming with offbeat humor, Isabella for Real sets the scene for an eccentric, multi-generational family drama that will have readers laughing out loud and giving Isabella’s performance a standing ovation.

Meet Zoey Age: Eleven. Well, almost eleven. Backspace. Halfway to eleven. Factoid: 198 days to sixth grade. Problem: Coolability (see glossary inside). Connect the dots: A bad hair situation . . . Growing earlobes . . . Wanted: 1. A fairy godmother. 2. A molto chic makeover [molto = very in Italian]. 3. A seat at the primo lunch table. [Primo is also Italian. It means best.] The solution: Tune in!

"Experience the world from a puppy''s perspective via the video camera on its head."--]cProvided by publisher.

"A kitty documents its adventures around the house with an action camera"--

Experience the world from a monkey’s perspective via the video camera on its head in this fun and exciting Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read book in the Critter-Cam series! Through a video camera positioned on the monkey’s head, readers can follow along from the monkey’s point of view as it slides down a giraffe’s neck, meets a lion by mistake, and shares a coconut with a friend! Go, Monkey, go! Dan Yaccarino’s bright art and Margie Palatini’s simple text create a dynamic world that beginning readers will want to visit over and over again!

"A shark documents its adventures in the ocean with an action camera"--

Alfred E. Elf thinks it''s high time Santa face the fax, weave a web, dish the disk -- and face the new millennium in high-tech style. But what happens when the computer crashes and there''s a huge elf error?Margie Palatini and Mike Reed have concocted a hilarious story that also provides a reassuring message for today''s hyper times: even though the world is fast-changing, the magic of Christmas endures.

When Hilda Mae Heifer''s trademark "moo" starts sounding even worse, the other animals decide she is lonely and hold auditions to find her some singing partners.

Trudie is worried when she is assigned to work with Ben on their fifth-grade class project, until she discovers that Ben has very unusual reactions to foods and she decides to perform experiments to find out why.

Moose thinks he has all his Christmas preparations taken care of, but at the last minute he must come up with a substitute for the Christmas tree.

When her broom breaks down, Gritch the Witch visits a foxy salesman in search of a new Zoom Broom but ends up with something unexpected.

Retells Aesop''s fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

At the urging of her family, Louise, a young alligator, tries hard to kick her biting habit.

Experimenting with different combinations of foods, Trudie continues to try to make her fellow fifth grader Ben fly and develop other superhero powers.

They were bad. Oh yes, those boys were real bad. On the run again, wolves Willy and Wally have the perfect plan. Cleverly disguised in womanly wool-wear, they slip into the sheep flock -- a hide-out "on the lam." A foolproof plan indeed . . . especially for securing a lamb chop or two. But when those bad boys -- rather, Willimina and Wallanda -- meet their match in the form of three savvy sheep, the truth is only a close shave away. Margie Palatini and Henry Cole, the team behind the hilarious moosetache and mooseltoe, have created a madcap fairy-tale read-aloud sure to entertain young readers.

Lots of kids have a sweet tooth. But not like Stewart''s. His very loud sweet tooth wants what it wants, when it wants it...and lets everyone know about it. Stewart''s sweet tooth screams for cake at weddings, for candy during class, and torments him at the movies. Stewart has had enough, and he''s bringing out the big guns -- a carrot. Can he stand up to the most annoying sweet tooth in history?

Having a broken arm does not help nine-year-old Elliot compete for attention with his young nephew and the over-achieving girl who has moved in next door to Elliot''s best friend.

After Stanley Snoutowski, actor pig, leaves his friend Mary and heads for Broadway, he finally gets a break when he meets Hoggers and Hammerswine.

A moose''s "moosetache" is too big to control until he meets Ms. Moose, who has her own hair problem. Illustrations.

Henry gets his toe stuck in the tub spout while taking a bath, and everyone who tries to free him gets stuck as well.

Trudie continues her experiments trying to find the right combination of foods to help fellow fifth-grader Ben win the election for class president. Yet after Ben gets himself in trouble by making promises he can''t keep, he must figure out a way to be uncool to lose the election.

Those two bad boys -- Willy and Wally -- are still bad. Bad. Bad. Really, really bad. And now they have two big bad sweet tooths. When the baker''s cookie runs off, these newly cloaked private eyes, "Willis and Wallace," see their chance to Get Cookie! But this is one smart cookie, and the pair may require a plan B. Can this terrible and terribly hungry duo satisfy their hankering before their new disguises land them in ill-fated trouble? Margie Palatini and Henry Cole reunite for a rollicking fairy-tale follow-up to their hilarious bad boys.

The Hare family—Papa, Mama, and Little Baby Hare—are enjoying a peaceful day in their rabbit hole until they hear a big THUMP outside their door. The thump is Goldilocks herself, who has fallen down the rabbit hole after being chased by the Three Bears. (I think you know why those bears were chasing her.) The Hare family is happy to help the girl, who has hurt her foot. But as you might imagine, Goldie is not a very good houseguest. She is tough to please, since every chair is too hard, too soft, or otherwise not just right. (If you were the Hares, you might agree that Goldilocks is loud, obnoxious, and demanding.) But when Goldie is finally comfy-cozy in the Hares’ rabbit hole, how are they ever going to get her to leave? Margie Palatini and Jack E. Davis bring a hilarious, just-right twist to the nursery classic.

Gritch witch flies to Old MacDonald''s farm for some pigs to make a piggie pie, but when she arrives she can''t find a single porker. Listen as you read along with this book and CD set.

Shelly''s older sisters wait impatiently for him to be ready for all sorts of activities, like they are, but he is determined to do things on his own schedule.