A seemingly average twelve-year-old learns that he is destined to gather a team of similarly gifted children to try to save the world from a nameless evil, which is threatening to reappear after having been imprisoned for three thousand years.

While trying to make something for the school bake sale, Pete seems to only be able to make a mess.

Sy Kravitz, a Brooklyn fruit seller, explains why becoming invisible should never happen to you.

Barry lives all by himself deep in the forest. But this furry chap is never on his own for long. 'Come here, Snuggle-wuggles'. Oh dear! All the other animals won't stop cuddling him! There are simply too many hugs to handle. How can he get them to stop?

In a journal for English class, Finn Reeder relates the impact of an H1N1 flu epidemic among his classmates and teachers, but unfortunately excluding class bully Vic, as everyone seems to go insane trying to avoid or cope with the virus.

Musk Ox takes over an alphabet book, explaining to his friend Zebra why almost every letter can be used to describe musk oxen.

Using only two words--"look" and "out"--relates a story about an attention-loving gorilla, a television-loving boy, and a friendship that develops over books.

A conflict there is growing worse and worse. It started as an argument and has now turned into a full-fledged fight. Worst of all: The cat shelter has been destroyed! Kitty's family decides it's time to do something to help. Their idea: foster as many displaced kittens as possible Kitty won't mind, right? Well...not exactly. Kitty does seem to mind. She minds a lot. Will our favorite bad-tempered friend learn to share he space, her food, and (GASP)...

Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a head mistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull, she suddenly discover she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It will take superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves, and Matilda may be just the one to do it! This beautiful...

Nate has a crush on new girl Ruby. but after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle, he's got a problem WAY worse than detention! Can Nate bounce back? And will the annual Mud Bowl be a blast.... or a bust?