G. Brian Karas

Different aniamls--including seals, tigers, geese, rabbits, monkeys, and more--make their own sounds as they ride all around the town on a bus.

Sophia knits a special hat for her elderly neighbor and knitting teacher, Mrs. Goldman.

In their latest case, animal detectives Bunny and Jack help Mabel the duck find out who stole the sugar cubes from her tea room.

"On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Caf�e, has a very special meal in mind--and, of course, all the farmers show up at the caf�e to enjoy the results of their hard work"--

Throughout the seasons the workers at the Village Garage are busy taking care of the town and its residents.

One day the wind blows into a tidy little town, giving a tidy little boy named Bernard a hint of how wonderful and exciting the world is.

Consists of brief statements relating what children from around the world do with a tooth that has fallen out. Includes facts about teeth.

The High Rise Private Eyes, animal detectives, try to find the cat who stole their neighbor's binoculars.

Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.

Elinor is used to doing very well in school, but as Poem in Your Pocket Day approaches, bringing an opportunity to meet a real poet, her struggle to write a perfect poem causes Elinor's confidence to falter, despite Mr. Tiffin's guidance and reassurance.