Flat Stanley, his father, and his brother travel to Africa in search of a recently discovered flat skull, hoping it will provide clues to Stanley's condition.

To relieve the boredom of a long, hot summer, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby join their fun-loving neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her mischievous dog Zeke on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise.

Patrick and Beth find themselves in ancient Egypt, "caught between a terrible ruler and a nation bound for slavery."

"It's been two years since Flora and Ruby moved to Camden Falls. They've always gotten along as friends amd as sisters, but now they're starting to fight all the time. Nobody--not their friends, not their grandmother--knows why, or what to do. In the end, it might take a whole town to get them back together and make them realize how much they've grown up since their parents died and their lives changed so much. Staying together isn't easy--but with...

Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe, and their friends embark on an exciting counting adventure through the grasslands of Tanzania, discovering all kinds of African animals as they count from one to Ten. Included with the story is a section with facts about Tanzania, and information about each animal, the Maasai people, and the Swahili language.

Kylie Jean Carter gets a part in the local ballet recital of Swan Lake, but when the boy dancing the part of the prince breaks his ankle the show will have to be cancelled--unless she can persuade her brother to try out.

A young Vietnamese girl saves a lotus seed and carries it with her everywhere to remember a brave emperor and the homeland that she has to flee.

Kylie Jean Carter plans to sing in the annual Fourth of July Jubilee talent show.

When Danny accidentally buys an elephant, he accepts a job from a zookeeper to ride the elephant from Edinburgh to Manchester that turns into a journey that captures the attention of everyone in the country.

After she has served a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, Crown Prince Dorian offers eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien her freedom on the condition that she act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.