Polly Flint was the kind of girl who was always 'seeing' mysterious things. So it was hardly a surprise when she began to pick up odd echoes and reflections after she moved into her aunt's house. But it soon becomes clear that the inhabitants of a nether world were asking Polly for help... As soon as she arrives in Wellow, Polly Flint knows there is magic in the place. And she should know because she is an unusual girl who can see things others can't. The story goes that if you put your ear to the ground on Sundays you could hear the church bells of the missing village of Grimstone. But Polly Flint seems to be able to call up the village that had disappeared from the face of the earth - and the people who lived in it, as they slip in and out of time.
What is the connection between a bear of very little brain and a honey pot? Usually it's the very sticky paw of Winnie the Pooh, as he takes a break between adventures for a little something. In these five stories, taken from the book 'The House at Pooh Corner', Pooh and Piglet build a house for Eeyore, Tigger comes to the forest and has breakfast, Piglet nearly meets the Heffalump again, Pooh invents a new game and Owl moves house. As usual they are accompanied by Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl - to say nothing of Pooh's very clever young human friend, Christopher Robin. Now with a musical introduction, Alan Bennett's delightful readings bring each and every character in the forest to life.
Malcolm and his best friend Dandy aren’t like other 10-year-old boys. Malcolm would rather avoid his older sister, experiment in his lab, and read his science magazines than play sports. In one magazine, he comes across an advertisement for an Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector. Its arrival is the beginning of the boys’ new career as Ghost Detectors when they discover a practical-joking poltergeist! Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5.
Introduce classic literature to young readers with the graphic novel format. These 32-page books make classic novels accessible to reluctant readers and graphic novel enthusiasts alike.
It’s time again for the Franklin County Fair! Malcolm and Dandy can’t wait to ride the rides and eat the fair food, even if they have to watch Malcolm’s sister, Cocoa, compete for Fair Queen. But something strange is going on in the Screaming Mansion. When the carnival worker, Gus, dares them to enter, they discover more than just a stray cat. The Ghost Detectors never get time off! Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5.
Malcolm always thought the librarian at the Franklin County Library was cranky. She constantly shushed him and insisted the library was haunted. Boy was she right! When Malcolm and Dandy have school reports to research, Malcolm’s library book keeps disappearing and returning to the library! Could it be a ghost? It is up to the Ghost Detectors to get the library back in order! Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5.
A Ghost Detector’s job is never done—not even when school starts! Malcolm and Dandy spent their summer hunting ghosts with their trusty specter detector and ghost zapper. On the first day of school, Malcolm’s digital camera captured some very strange paranormal activities in Waxberry Elementary School. Now they have to bring a message to an even bigger fright, their fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Goolsby! Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5.
The imaginative boy turns himself into a meat-eating dinosaur, a swamp creature, and much more before being satisfied with the fact that no matter how stinky or slimy of a creature he could be, he is loved and nothing will change that.
Malcolm and Dandy may only be 10-year-old boys, but they’ve already experienced something most adults never do—a ghost! Malcolm’s Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enhanced Specter Detector did its job at the McBleaky house. Malcolm is hoping his next gadget, the Ecto-Handheld-Automatic-Heat-Sensitive-Laser-Enchanced Ghost Zapper, will work on the ghost haunting the Millers’ house! Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 2-5.
In this third book in the series about the quiet, thoughtful Andy Shane, his relationship with the pushy Dolores Starbuckle continues to be tested. Proclaiming herself the “Queen of Egypt” Dolores tries to overtake Andy’s choice of Egypt for their school assignment. This time, however, Andy refuses to cave in to her demands. Fans of the series will cheer Andy’s determination and the satisfying resolution, and new readers will be captivated by these engaging characters and their realistic stories.
