With much hesitation, Princess Esmeralda kisses the wise-cracking (although cute!) frog who insists he's a prince. The kiss goes without a hitch - well, sort of - Esmeralda turns into a frog herself!

Fearsome creatures, evil pirates, salty seadogs, monster waves, intrepid children and the mystery of a deep mystical power fill the pages of this imaginative "prequel" to Peter Pan.

Tom's six older brothers are missing in the Land of Stories and now Tom must set out on a dangerous mission to discover their fates.

 When Anne and Emily bring home a magical library book that has the power to take them into the pages of their favorite stories, they find themselves helping Robin Hood foil the devious plans of Prince John.

 The Penderwicks, four sisters,their father and a dog named Hound, arrive at their summer vacation home expecting to find a run-down cabin not the fine cottage on the Arundel Estate. The four sisters soon set out on adventures through the gardens and statues. Their best discovery is Jeffrey, the son of the stuffy Mrs. Tifton, who doesn't think Jeffrey should be talking with the girls.

Someone is stealing scripts of Shakespeare's latest play! Widge, being a former thief is a suspect. The only way for him to prove his innocence is to volunteer to spy for his theatre troop, The Lord Chamberlain's Men.

The scene is Gold Rush-era California and Eldora stars in her letters describing her life in San Francisco and on her mother's rancho. Other letters from her friend, Luke, and her adoptive Aunt and Uncle tell more about the reality of the exciting but dangerous life in the mining camps.

Eleven-year-old Isabelle comes from a family of lacemakers. While running an errand at court, she meets Marie Antoinette's daughter Princess Therese and they become close friends. But France is growing angry with King Louis XVI and his family and soon, she may not have the luxury of visiting the princess. Based on a true story of the time before the French Revolution.

 Struggling to get used to living in America in 1970, 12 year-old Kia finds friendship while her brother stays away from home and her grandfather yearns for the life and family left behind in war-torn Laos.

At the beginning of the school year other kids worry about making friends, getting good grades, or wearing the right clothes. Carrie worries about getting through the day without drawing attention to herself as she struggles against the uncontrollable tics, twitches and coughs that hold her hostage.

In 1776, fourteen-year-old Nathan Wade wants to help the Patriots win the Revolutionary War but he's too young. Despite his fear of boats, he attempts to pilot a crude submarine that can explode bombs underwater to hurt the British fleet in New York harbor. Will Nathan's nerve and air holdout long enough to complete the mission?

It's the boys against the girls. It's a contest and it's tough. No talking, none, for 48 hours. No talking at school, at home, on the bus. And what will the teachers do with so much silence? What about the principal — how can she yell at students who don't talk?

Nora Rowley, a fifth-grade genius,is upset when her best friend doesn't do well on a test. As a result,she gets students at her school to rebel against tests and creates tension between the students, teachers, and parents.

 Hunky Dory is at the top of her class in Charm School. Her mom believes she will be "the wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow." However, when Hunky Dory saves baby Aurora from the curse of death, she begins to have an interest in the business of fairy godmothers.

Swimming Pool's mother wants her off the baseball team and into something a little more "girlie girl". But losing their star pitcher is unthinkable, so Ernie and the Central Comets go into the charm school business. Can they make Swimming Pool refined enough for her mother?

After getting an amulet from a mysterious Magic Shop, shy Juliet Dove becomes irresistible to males. She doesn't really want the attention; especially when her whole family is under scrutiny. Juliet needs all the help she can get to overcome the fate that the ancient gods have thrown her way.

Twelve-year old Rosie is furious with Bailey, her life-long pal. He actually said, "Rosie, get over yourself!" Can Granma Torrelli's warm soup and wise words comfort Rosie and help her understand her friendship with Bailey?

Ossie, a young swamp rat, is orphaned and wounded after a rattlesnake attacks his family. Adopted by an ancient alligator, Ossie learns to find his own way in the drought-stricken swamp.

Amos the hippopotamus sets off on an adventurous vacation down a river in the Serengeti, a huge African plain, in an attempt to entertain his "bored" tick bird, Amoeba, who lives on his head! Amos wants to prove that he is "Mr. Fun." The trip turns out to be unforgettable!

Gavin's favorite person is Grandad. He spends every afternoon with him, and that is when Grandad tells him all kinds of wonderful stories and makes the most magnificent model boats. Now Grandad is very sick. Can Gavin help? With hope, determination and a bit of story magic, he can.

Can the mythical Swordbird arrive in time to save the woodland birds from the evil hawk warlord?

HI! Hi there! I am Big Dog Jack! This is my story! Find out how I become friends with Petra, brave the FIERCE garage door, and save my Packleader from the Huge Scary Metal Monsters!

 All the murderous cutthroats on the pirate ship call the captain's cabin boy Shipwreck. When the colorful and kind-hearted captain suddenly retires to a ranch in San Diego, Shipwreck has to hold his own against barefoot banditos, backstabbing barkeeps, and vengeful villains.

Patience reluctantly heads out to sea on a whaling ship captained by her father, never guessing that by the end of the voyage she will be forced to match wits against a ship full of mutinous sailors.

Faced with starvation, Nory Ryan sets out alone to find her way to a ship that will take her to America, and escape the terrible potato famine. Making her way with only a few crumbs of food for the journey, she wonders if she will ever reach her sister Maggie's door.

Jimmy: Hotshot teen skateboarder. Mrs. Herschel: 80-year old "extreme" knitter. So, what do they have in common? Neither one has great survival skills — and now the plane they are on has been hijacked and crashes in a thick forest.

While looking through an old box her mother had brought home from her grandmother's five years ago, Ali finds an old torn photograph. Why did her mother keep this box and never open it? Why won't her mother tell her who is in the picture? Then Ali meets Sissy, a spiteful girl who keeps talking about Tessa — who drowned, mysteriously, many years ago and was never found.

No matter what Jesse does, he can't seem to please his father. Bedridden with polio he creates his own comic book superhero "The Wonder Kid" — a brave, strong, smart boy who is everything Jesse longs to be.

What if a girl has a stepfamily that is so much fun, she never wants to leave it-even to visit her own mother? Then she would miss out on road rage trips, rubber vomit, and a herd of wacky animals. There is no evil stepmother in Elizabeth's new home, but they could use a zookeeper or a referee.

 James Edward Bristlefur is a dashing and accomplished British feline spy. When his human companion is murdered, he unexpectedly becomes the house pet of an ordinary sububan family in New Jersey, who name him Mr. Stink. Can Stink use his espionage skills to rescue his new boy from the clutches of a cruel bully?

 Henry's Mom unexpectedly decides to become a missionary in Africa and his dad joins her on the journey. This leaves Henry with aunts he hardly knows--Pigg and Magnolia. A bizarre series of events happens: his Mom gets lost in the jungle chasing a chimpanzee, Magnolia contracts a weird disease, and then his aunts decide to pull him out of school to go on a cross-country vacation.

 Three dogs under one roof have three different versions of life events. Each one has a role within their pack. A dog's job is never done, especially now that they have moved and "That Cat" enters the picture.

Hayley must live with her quirky grandmother in Mexico for six months, since her father just up and left her and her mom, and now her mom needs a lot of special care! San Miguel is not the beach resort she imagined, but Hayley finds adventures with her neighbor, Lili, and helps some of the migrant workers who call San Miguel their home.

Pete the cat has to stop those burglars - they're kidnapping Benjie! Benjie's big brother will be home soon, but the thugs are screeching out of the driveway now ("now" in italics). "Co-written" with the author's own cat, the real ("real" in italics)Pete.

Pete the Cat wonders why he's taking such a chance. He could be in his sunny spot at home right now, or looking up c-a-t words in the dictionary. Hot on an illegal trapper's trail, the horrible man has catnapped Pete — and plans to shoot him in the head. Pete has to rely on his wits — or his frantic family finding him.

 Change an "A" to an "H," and Joan becomes John--the boy she always wanted to be. Now she doesn't have to dressup or stay clean, and more importantly, she can play basketball. Being a boy is great! Now how long can she fool everyone else?

Robin is the baker's son. He meets Princess Lark, and it's love at first sight. Now he must hurdle many obstacles to satisfy the king. Luckily Robin has the help of a fairy named Ethelinda.

Copper Beech's life with her Aunt Ruby is happy until her 10th birthday. She is then told she must run for her life onboard a train to the mysterious Marble Mountains to escape the enemies of her clan. But where does she belong? Each of her parents are from the opposing clans and they have been missing for years.

A young scullery maid named Mouse, abandoned at birth, runs away from Dunston Manor to join a traveling puppet show and discovers her true identity.

 Rosa learns about the strengths and secrets of members in her Italian-American family when they suffer a loss.

 Morgan has a fairy-godmother-in-training that lives in her old dollhouse! Morgan also has a crush on Ben. But it will take a miracle or just a little "fairy" magic for him to notice a boring girl like her.

Annie is half-blind herself and just out of her teens. She has been hired as Helen's teacher, but six-year-old Helen has been allowed to run wild since losing her sight and hearing as a baby. To reach her, Annie will need to live up to her childhood nickname of Miss Spitfire.

Prima is not a mouse who happens to be a dancer, but a dancer who happens to be a mouse. Her family fully expects her to become the lead dancer with the American Ballet Rodente (mouse ballet), but Prima wants humans to see her dance. And she wants to dance in Paris, as well!

Armed with a mysterious key and an ancient sword, Archie prepares to battle the tornado force that would put a curse on him forever.

Ruby Miller, possibly the next Spielberg, is constantly writing plays, both on paper and in her mind, and that is why she is so frustrated when her real life isn't turning out like her plays--happily ever after. After all, who would ever have the heroine's supporting actors be the Dumb and Dumber Duo of Hayes Middle School?

Dinah is determined to do anything it takes to stop moving around and stay at the home she has named Griffin's Castle. The stone animals from the nearby castle leave their perch and come to her aid but as time passes Dinah begins to wonder who is actually in control.

While visiting in Italy, Kate and Michael stumble upon a real baby griffin. Naming him Grifonino, they vow to help him return to his home. This is not an easy task when their secret gets out and a scientist and greedy paparazzi threaten Grifonino's safety.

Georgina knows they need money to be able to quit living in their car, so she comes up with a plan to steal a dog and collect the reward money.

Mack McGinn and his family always win. Now they are playing in the big league — living, working and competing in Avalon, the most exclusive neighborhood in town. Mack tries his best to fit in, but when it comes time to decide what is really important and true, Mack makes his biggest triumph yet.

 Willa Havisham is tired of moving every two years. Why can't her mother, a very successful wedding planner, find love again and settle down? Back now in Bramble, Cape Cod, where her grandmother runs a candy shop, Willa is determined to accomplish her goal. Their new next-door neighbor just may be the one.

 Julia and her friend Patrick have joined the Work-Grow-Give-Live! (WGGL) club, which is known as the Wiggle Club. They must do a project and the best ones will get exhibited at the state fair. They decide to "farm" silkworms and harvest the silk. Julia isn't as excited about the project as Patrick, but how can she tell him that she thinks the project is too Korean?

 Clemency Pogue was just walking through the forest with a basket of sassafrass when she was attacked by the Fairy of Frequent and Painful Pointless Antagonism. She remembers to cry out "I don't believe in fairies!" But by saying it seven times Clemency kills not just one fairy, but seven. With the help of a hobgoblin, Clemency hopes to right the wrongs she's caused.

Six years after her sister's death, Francie finds a note from her that leads her to the largest known sequoia. She is determined to protect the tree from the loggers, no matter what it takes!

Ever since his mother died, Skiff's father gets drunk and stays on the couch all the time. It's up to Skiff now. To catch a big fish-a five hundred pounder, will change his life and save his father, too.

A glass floor in 12K, talking lizards in 7B and an exiled princess down the hall make Olivia Kidney's new apartment building an experience you won't ever forget.

The only thing the girls on Gumm Street have in common is that they all hate each other — until they discover a pair of ruby slippers, and must join forces to keep them away from the sinister Cha-Cha, who resembles a certain wicked witch!

White-blonde hair and pale eyes earned April the nickname "ghost girl". Lately she feels like a ghost, mama is lost in the sorrow of her brother's death and daddy is off working. When President Hoover builds a school in Blue Mountain Ridge, April imagines herself learning but her mother has other ideas.