Sasspants, PI(G), the world's fluffiest detective, is back on the case?or she will be, if her sidekick Hamisher can convince her there's really a mystery afoot. Hamisher has made up so many stories, Sasspants doesn't believe him. But one by one the mice in Mr. Venezi's pet shop are going missing, and all the spooky clues point to...a ghost! Once our shaggy Sherlocks start digging for answers, they will stop at nothing to ferret out the truth!

In Greg and the Cheat Sheet, Greg McNair works hard at school, at home, and in the community. In fact, he's earned the nickname Greg the Good for his helpful, honest behavior! School is starting and Greg has studied hard enough to skip a grade--now he's in the same class as his cousin James. Greg knew jumping into sixth grade would be tough, but he didn't think he'd be failing in the first week! James isn't doing so well either. When James hears about a guy who sells cheat sheets, he sets out to find him and take the easy way to an A. Will Greg follow James's lead and cheat? Or will he continue to make good choices and study to earn his grade? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Sometimes doing the right thing might seem boring. Why do homework when video games are much more fun? Beginning readers will learn all about the importance of responsibility and how they can be responsible, too, in this low-level title.

The Fraser River is about to flood, so Tom must get his family's dairy cows to safety before it's too late. A historical story set in 1948, near the farming community of Agassiz.

By helping a small, abused dog, Dickon transforms himself.

In James Makes a Choice, James and his brother Charles and his cousins Greg and April all live with Grandma and Grandpa McNair. Because times are tough, Grandma is going back to work. Everyone is getting an allowance for helping around the house. But James doesn't think he should have to work. He makes more money by stealing with his friends! James tries to get Greg to join him--they could make a lot of money from Greg's good deeds. When Greg says no, he warns James that stealing will get him in trouble and cause people not to trust him. Will James listen to Greg and change his ways? Or will he continue to make bad choices and face the consequences? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

A wave of pranking is going around. It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. When the wrong person gets blamed, Meri hopes the real culprit will confess. It's not looking good until Meri gets a little help sorting out duty, loyalty, and courage from real experts--Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Elena lives near a small town in western Guatemala. She lives there with her mother, her younger brother, Luis, and her baby sister, Ana. Her father is far away, working on a plantation. Elena struggles to keep up in school. Her teacher says she needs to practice her reading, but it's hard to find time to read. She must help her mother with the cooking and housework, as well as the hard work of planting and weeding their garden. As the big sister Elena is also in charge of watching over Luis to keep him out of mischief. It isn't always easy and she gets impatient with her little brother. But at the end of the day, when Elena shares a book with Luis, carefully sounding out the words, she comes to better understand and appreciate her role in the family.

Jasper is thrilled when he finds his dad�s favorite childhood toy, Marcel Mouse, at his grandmother�s place. He�s so afraid to lose the family treasure that he keeps Marcel on a string around his neck. But sometimes Jasper has to take off the little plastic mouse, and that leads to all sorts of trouble. First, Marcel goes missing from under Jasper�s pillow, then he gets sent to the principal�s office and disappears again! Then one day, something TERRIBLE happens, and it seems Marcel might be lost forever ó Will Jasper ever see Marcel Mouse again?

Mouse is small for his age and tired of being teased about it. Then one night he discovers, much to his surprise and delight, that he fits perfectly (well, almost perfectly) into the Undergarden, a subterranean world beneath his backyard. Mouse befriends the Undergardeners—and helps them keep their existence safe from the dangerous world uptop. All that, and he never has to change out of his pajamas!