Alan Brown

After falling out of the window and spending an unforgettable day outdoors, a plastic duck is returned home safely, just in time for little Jane's bath.

From the day he saw her in "Roman Holiday," Toshi, a young Japanese, has been infatuated with Audrey Hepburn and all things female-American. He gets his chance to try the real thing when he moves to Tokyo where there is no shortage of American women. The novel follows him from one culture shock to another. A debut in fiction.

"In this title, early fluent readers meet meat-eating dinosaurs as they survive in their prehistoric habitats. Read along as we meet ten different carnivores and learn about their diets, hunting techniques, habitats, and behaviors. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about meat-eating dinosaurs using Fact Surfer, our safe online search...

"In this You Choose adventure, the miller's daughter has to turn seaweed into oxygen in a bubble city on a polluted Earth, a middle school student has to complete binders of math problems, and a lonely magical hermit's offers of assistance stem from his desire for friendship--the reader chooses which plot to pursue"--OCLC.

"In this title, early fluent readers meet some of the smallest dinosaurs as they survive in their prehistoric habitats. Read along as we meet nine different creatures and learn about their hunting techniques, diets, and behaviors. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about small dinosaurs using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine...

Nita Dara is one of ten eighth graders who has already won a scholarship to attend the Alaska Young Explorers program and learn explorer skills in an Alaskan wilderness camp; but the program is also a competition and the winner will get 5000 dollars--money that Nita's family could really use--but on the final challenge she is paired with the super-competitive Sohail Aman, and the challenge turns deadly when they find themselves lost in the fog while...