Scholastic Book Fairs Podcast

This two-book value pack includes: ROTTEN APPLE: DROP DEAD GORGEOUS #3, Rachel is the most fashionable girl at her school. And when new girl Lily show’s up on the first day looking absolutely tragic, Rachel comes to her rescue with a makeover plan. But Lily’s problems may go further than just drab clothes and ugly shoes - Lily may be a zombie! ROTTEN APPLE: DAWN OF THE DEAD #4, Dawn is an average twelve year old girl with a big secret: she comes from a family of zombies! None of her friends know since the usual signs don’t start showing up until a person reaches their thirteenth birthday. But her thirteenth birthday is just around the corner. Can she figure out how to keep from inheriting the family curse? Also includes lock-and-key necklace!

When Donut the bear hears that his story is finished, and that he has to leave, he doesn't want to do it! After all, he hasn't had a chance to have any fun! Will Donut's sneaky schemes and elaborate disguises be enough to keep his story from ending? Donut's silly antics in this clever picture book are sure to delight kids who never want their favorite stories to reach The End.

Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and they’ve become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. No amount of luxury can stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two sisters, his father, and his mother, doing the same thing day after day after day. As problems with their carefully planned existence threaten to destroy their sanctuary - and their sanity - Eli can’t help but wonder if he’d rather take his chances outside. Eli’s father built the Compound to keep them safe. But are they safe… really?

Are you ready for a presidential adventure? Jack and Annie are! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Washington, D.C. in 1861, Jack can’t wait to meet Abraham Lincoln himself! But the new president is too busy to see them, as he is desperately trying to save a nation in crisis. When Jack and Annie ask for some magical help, they go back even further in time to a mysterious woods. Are these the same woods where Abraham Lincoln takes his daily horse ride? If so, can an orphan named Sam help them find Abe? Or will Jack and Annie have to help Sam instead?

Nancy Clancy and her best friend, Bree, are off to solve another mystery, but this time, it involves going back in time! As Nancy’s class learns about time capsules in school, another relic from the past pops up in the present. When Nancy finds an old desk at a tag sale, she soon finds out that someone left behind a key. Nancy and Bree set out to unlock the secret of the silver key in hopes of finding some treasure along the way. But unlocking the mystery soon proves to be harder than they had thought, and when the answer isn’t what they expected, they learn there are some things that remain timeless forever.

Young readers will enjoy learning about these adorable safari babies and love the two fun pencil-top puzzle erasers: one is a giraffe and the other is a lion. A Level 2 Scholastic Reader.

Morris, Rudi, Ivan, and Beck were best friends. So when one of them was drafted into the Vietnam War, the others signed up, too. They promised to watch out for one another. They pledged to come home together. Now, that pledge has been broken. One of the four has been killed in action. And the remaining three are the only men alive who know the awful truth about their friend's death. Each is left to deal with their secret in his own way. One of them will accompany his friend's body home to Boston. One of them will defy orders in an act of protest. And one of them will decide it's up to him to single-handedly win the war. In the end, Vietnam may claim more than their lives. As the war grinds on, their very souls are at stake, and their shattered friendship will prove either their salvation or their ruin.

Meet the Chicken Squad: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie. These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff, and they are not about to spend their days pecking chicken feed and chasing bugs. No sir, they’re too busy solving mysteries and fighting crime. So when Squirrel comes barreling into the chicken coop, the chicks know they’re about to get a case.

Turn little pouts into big smiles! Mr. Fish is nervously awaiting his first day of school, and he frets about not knowing how to write his name, how to draw shapes, and how to do math - until he’s reassured that school is the perfect place to learn how to master all of these new skills. A reassuring read-aloud for young readers who may have those first-day-of-school jitters!

Over the course of history, famous people made mistakes that were so monumental they could never escape them, no matter how brilliant their successes! Ferdinand Magellan is credited as the first man to sail around the world . . . but he only actually made it halfway. His terrible treatment of everyone he met cut his life journey short. Queen Isabella of Spain is remembered for financing Columbus’s expeditions—and for creating the Spanish Inquisition. J. Bruce Ismay commissioned the unsinkable marvel of the sea, the Titanic—and then jumped the line of women and children to escape death on a lifeboat. Readers will be fascinated well past the final curtain and will empathize with the flawed humanity of these achievers.

With fun-to-read rhyme, a little silliness, and a lot of warmth, Anna Dewdney, the creator of the beloved LLAMA LLAMA books, tells the story of a daughter and her daddy and their wonderful day together.

This unique and comprehensive guide presents each state in the hip Basher fashion. Who better to give each state a face, voice, and personality and to give kids a fun, unusual but really information-packed gazetteer of their country? From Alabama to Wyoming, and everywhere in between, each state boasts about why it is special, dishes fun facts not found elsewhere, and waxes poetic about its motto, state bird, flag, state flower, and more! Find out how Connecticut got to be called the Provision State, why Georgia is nuts about nuts, and why Illinois is called the Land of Lincoln.

Libby's Great Aunt Lobo is from Mexico but has prepared to become a U.S. citizen. Libby is also learning the Pledge in school. The two practice together, asking questions and sharing stories and memories, until they both stand tall and proud, with their hands over their hearts.

Llama Llama has new neighbors! Nelly Gnu and her mama stop by for a play date, but Llama's not so sure it's time to share all his toys. The fun turns to tears when Llama's little Fuzzy Llama is ripped in two, "all because of Nelly Gnu!" Mama fixes Fuzzy, but she makes it clear: "I'll put Fuzzy on the stairs, until you're sure that you can share." This fun, read-aloud story about everyone's favorite llama is for any child who needs a little encouragement in sharing.

After successfully fighting to save the 7th grade field trip, Tommy and the gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and frolic. But of course it won’t be that easy! Field trips are full of temptations, scandals, betrayals, and sugar highs. Trouble starts even before they leave school when Principal Rabbski decrees that the field trip be an “origami-free zone.” Dwight secretly folds a Yoda from a Fruit Roll-Up, but will he be a match for Harvey’s hate-filled, hooded rotten pickle?

Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world but can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He’s bossy. He’s cranky. And weirdly enough he looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed with immortality. Could this pimply boy really be Grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth?

In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she’s right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship - and a cheeky sense of humor - he just might triumph in the end.

When Cassidy Bean leaves New York to spend the summer upstate, she's disappointed to find that Whitechapel is not the quiet, pleasant suburb she remembers. Ursula Chambers, the strange old hermit at the end of the cul-de-sac, has passed away under mysterious circumstances. And the townspeople are shocked to discover that Ursula was a hoarder: Her farmhouse is teeming with stacks of newspapers, piles of furniture, mounds of antique dolls and taxidermy animals. Cassidy watches as the people of Whitechapel descend upon Ursula's farmhouse, claiming her abandoned treasures for their own. She listens as rumors spread that Ursula's vengeful ghost is stalking the town with a warning from beyond the grave. And when Cassidy resolves to uncover the truth behind the strangeness, she learns there are more bad things in the world than she ever suspected.

There's a new guy in town, and Pete can't wait to meet him. After all, more friends mean more fun. But who can he be? When Pete finally meets Gus, he realizes they're very different from each other . . . but that's what makes him cool. Gus is special in his own way, just like Pete and just like you, and there is something everyone can do! The message of acceptance shines through and is perfect for young readers learning to navigate the social waters. Fans of Pete the Cat will delight in the rhythmic storytelling and fun repetition throughout the book.

Although Mitsi Kashino and her family are swept up in the wave of anti-Japanese sentiment following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mitsi never expects to lose her home or her beloved dog, Dash. But, as World War II rages and people of Japanese descent are forced into incarceration camps, Mitsi is separated from Dash, her classmates, and life as she knows it. The camp is a crowded and unfamiliar place, whose dusty floors, seemingly endless lines, and barbed wire fences begin to unravel the strong Kashino family ties. With the help of a friendly neighbor back home, Mitsi remains connected to Dash in spite of the hard times, holding on to the hope that the war will end soon and life will return to normal. Will Mitsi and Dash ever be reunited?