Best Selling Books by Sheila Sweeny Higginson

Doc loves popping bubbles with her friends Emmie and Alma, but when their toy Bubble Monkey runs out of bubble soap, there are no bubbles to pop. Alma fills her up again, but something''s terribly wrong. Bubble Monkey still can''t blow bubbles. It''s time for Bubble Monkey''s check up!

Learn the science behind amazing magic tricks in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know that every time a magician uses sleight of hand, he is secretly tracking your eye movements at the same time? How does a magician make a dove appear out of thin air? Amaze your friends with the secrets you learn in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read! A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core–vetted extras on subjects like geography and history, and there’s even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they’ve learned!

Read along with Disney! One snowy morning, Doc and the toys venture outside for some winter fun. But when Chilly begins to feel like a real frozen snowman, Doc diagnoses him with a case of "Brrrrritis." The cure: Chilly needs to warm up! Kids learn the importance of wearing warm clothes when it''s cold outside in this hilarious storybook featuring word for word narration.

Read along with Disney! Donny''s unbeatable racecar Ricardo just lost a race for the first time! It''s up to Doc to figure out what''s slowing this speedster down. Follow along with the word-for-word narration as Doc and the gang look under the hood to diagnose Ricardo.

Read along with Disney! When Doc brings her swimming toy, Melinda the Mermaid, into the pool, she sinks right to the bottom. Doc gives her a check-up and fixes her up...but Melinda still sinks! Follow along with the word-for-word narration as Doc figures out what the mermaid actually needs.

Read along with Disney! Love is in the air at the Clubhouse, but Mickey has no idea what to get Minnie for Valentine''s Day! So Minnie goes undercover, using a disguise to teach Mickey how to make a heartfelt Valentine''s Day gift. Follow along with word-for-word narration as Mickey follows her clues!

Read along with Disney! Kids love rainbows! In this colorful tale, Minnie Mouse simply explains how these beautiful apparitions are formed. Follow along with the word for word narration as Minnie and her Clubhouse pals begin to see a world of rainbows around them.

Explains what older siblings can expect when a new baby brother arrives.

Anger, Joy, Sadness, Fear, and Disgust have to work together to avoid disaster when Riley is forced to spend her Saturday babysitting a child prone to tantrums.

Foofa has lots of friends in Gabba-Land, but, she wonders if she has a best friend.

Chilly arrives in Doc''s clinic covered with blue spots! Doc has to track down the reason for this case of Mystery Pox and help her friend Chilly. Will this be the end of cuddles? Follow along with the word-for-word narration as Doc solves the puzzle!

Meet the inventive kids who are coming up with ways to save the world in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Have you ever wondered what you could do to change the world? Find out how kids are helping the environment, inventing incredible medical devices, aiding the homeless, designing apps so other kids won’t ever have to eat alone in the cafeteria, and more! Learn all about what they’ve come up with and how their ideas are changing lives in this story of four amazing kids everyone should meet! A special section at the back of the book includes extras such as biographies of famous young inventors and contemporary activists plus interesting ideas for other ways that kids can change the world. With the You Should Meet series, learning about amazing people has never been so much fun!

Hot diggity dog! It’s the perfect day for a picnic! The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse crew is about to set off for a day-long picnic when they realize that Minnie’s picnic basket is all out of supplies. This story unfolds in a series of intertwining tales of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto as each goes off in search of an essential missing picnic item. A Hot-Dog Day is an engaging storybook filled with opportunities for young readers to use their counting, logic and reasoning skills, and most importantly, their imaginations.

A baby sister is on the way! Older siblings will love this board book primer on how to receive their new addition. A baby sister is joining the family! That’s great news, but older siblings may be a bit uncertain. Fortunately for them, this rhyming board book addresses what to expect: “Your sister will drool. She will smell. She will scream. She just might pull your hair. She’ll do things that seem mean.” The text, accompanied by irresistible art from renowned illustrator Sam Williams, also explains how older kids can be role models to their new little sister: “You can be her first teacher. Show her things that you know. Give her patience and love, she’s just starting to grow.” At the back of the book, there’s even designated space for older siblings to write about their new baby sister. This book is a great gift for the new big brother or big sister to be! And a great gift for parents, too! Sam Williams’s Baby Cakes has sold more than 65,000 copies!

Read along with Disney! Doc finds her old toy cell phone, Louie, in the toy box, and discovers that his volume control is stuck in the "loud" position, which makes games like "Hide and Seek" and "Telephone" a little tricky. Doc fixes the volume button, but Louie is so used to using his loud voice, he can''t seem to make it quieter! So Doc and the other toys find a way to cure his Superlouditis. Kids can follow along with the word-for-word narration to learn the difference between using "indoor" voices and "outdoor" voices.

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in two ready-to-read tales that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship Mickey has baked a tray of his world famous muffins and has left them in his windowsill to cool. When he returns later the muffins are gone! Detective Donald and the Clubhouse crew take on the case, and follow a series of clues to determine who or what is the mysterious muffin snatcher. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down as it settles in to its first season. It is the number one show among preschoolers

Read along with Disney! After Donny "feeds" his toy dino, Bronty, a salami sandwich for lunch, all the other toys run and hide. Doc takes a look and diagnoses Bronty with Stinkysalamibreath—his breath is just too smelly to be around! Doc helps Bronty brush his teeth, and with his breath fresh and clean again, Bronty is ready to play with the others in this early reader featuring word for word narration.

Boo! Celebrate the spookiest day of the year with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “sensational six”, in this new book of sticker puzzles. Children can treat themselves and Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto to a bagful of Halloween-themed puzzles. Scary Sudoku and Spooky Puzzles offers perfect family fun with everything from not-too-tricky counting and matching activities to simple Sudoku. With original Mickey Mouse Clubhouse art, and dozens of brightly-colored stickers, Scary Sudoku and Spooky Puzzles will provide hours of eerie entertainment

Join the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “sensational six” as they take to the skies in a high-flying new adventure! Young readers accompany Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto as they explore their world in a hot-air balloon. Children will have fun using Toodles and the Mousketools to discover answers to questions along the way, and they’ll also learn to use their imaginations and powers of observation to spot the many shapes in their everyday lives – a “delicious triangle” in a half-sandwich, a rectangular roof top in a town square, and circles aplenty in a “round of golf!”

Read along with Disney! Christmas Eve is full of surprises at the McStuffins house! When the toys sneak downstairs to leave Doc''s present under the tree, they find Tobias, one of Santa''s elves, delivering toys. But Tobias accidentally drops Donny''s robot toy and breaks it! Doc and the gang head out on a magical rescue mission to the North Pole to visit Santa''s workshop. Can Doc fix the toy before Christmas morning? Follow along with word for word narration to find out!

Henry and his big sister, Summer, team up to throw their monsterdog, Beckett, the most roarsome birthday party ever! But something strange is happening: all of the pets'' noisy toys are disappearing. When Henry investigates the mystery, he finds a fuzzlebird who wants peace and quiet for her newborn baby. Luckily, Hugglemonsters always do the right thing, and Henry finds a solution to make his furred, feathered, and monster friends happy, and still have the best pet party ever!

“Are we there yet?” – the question is familiar to both preschoolers and their parents! In this road story, Mickey and his Clubhouse pals find that every delay, backtracking, or distraction is not necessarily a bad thing when you’re on the road to learning. In this simple Ready-to-Read story, children can predict repeated words and phrases and gain confidence in their ability to read aloud.

Christmas Eve is full of surprises at the McStuffins house! When the toys sneak downstairs to leave Doc''s present under the tree, they find Tobias, one of Santa''s elves, delivering toys. But Tobias accidentally drops Donny''s robot toy and breaks it! Doc and the gang head out on a magical rescue mission to the North Pole to visit Santa''s workshop and fix the toy before Christmas morning. Includes special sparkly stickers for even more holiday fun!

Today is somebody''s birthday, but Mickey can''t figure out whose it is. Could it be Daisy''s? Perhaps he should get her a new hair bow. Maybe it''s Pluto''s and Mickey can get him a bone. Young readers will have great fun following Mickey on this birthday-themed treasure hunt. Will he find the perfect present in time for the big Clubhouse birthday celebration?

Read along with Disney and follow the story of the Incredibles, a family of undercover superheroes! When Bob Parr, a.k.a. Mr. Incredible, gets called out of retirement for a top secret mission, his family of superheroes including his wife Helen (a.k.a Elastigirl), and his children Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack need to ban together to rescue the world from total destruction. Follow along with word-for-word narration to find out if this Super family can overcome the wicked plot of Syndrome!

"An original story from Disney/Pixar The Incredibles"--Cover.

Phinny, Tank, Luna, and Roxy love barking, burying bones, and most of all...building. This first-ever all-canine construction crew team together to use their construction skills to solve problems and help others in this simple story for beginning readers, based on Disney Junior''s adorable series Pupstruction. This Level Pre-1 reader is Lexile leveled to align the reader and text at an appropriate level of reading difficulty. The use of simple text and word repetitions helps lead emergent readers to reading success. Add to your World of Reading library: World of Reading: Meet the Firebuds World of Reading: Mickey Friendship Tales World of Reading: Mickey Campy Camper Day World of Reading: Meet Alice World of Reading: Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Super Hero Hiccups! And More!

Find out about the Titanic''s maiden voyage, Hindenburg''s fiery demise and the Challenger explosions.

When a wayward frog jumps into Pluto’s water bowl, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “sensational six” decide to offer some guidance to the young amphibian. Looking at the world surrounding the Clubhouse from the frog’s point of view, children learn important lessons about planning, patience and persistence! These life-skill lessons are carefully intertwined with early-math learning, including counting to 10, finding likenesses and differences, and categorizing. Readers will have lots of fun helping the gang’s amphibian friend find his way.

Disney characters invite readers to explore such topics as mindfulness and kindness through four separate stories.

Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse! Welcome to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto in two ready-to-read tales that teach valuable lessons about letters, numbers, shapes, decision-making, and friendship Goofy wants to visit the Clubhouse but he doesn''t know the best way to get there. Join Goofy on a wild ride as he skates, glides, surfs, sails and more in an attempt to reach his Clubhouse pals. Finally he learns that the best way to visit his friends may just be the simplest. The premiere of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere among Kids 2-5, Girls 2-5, Households, and Total Viewers. It also premiered at #1 among all basic cable networks in its time period for Kids 2-5. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows no signs of slowing down —It is the number one show among preschoolers!

Mickey and his friends must help Santa with a big problem at the North Pole or there will be no presents for Christmas!