Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another . . . and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV! Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!
When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets.
A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.
When his newfound friend, resourceful watch cat Chloe, begs him to turn her into a human girl, Unico finds his act of kindness having unforeseen consequence as he unwittingly awakens Venus and her minion, who want to destroy them both
Blasted through time into a sinister factory town, Unico befriends Chiko, a frail and lonely human girl. He soon learns that an evil force controls the town's factory and is bent on controlling all living things--including his new friend. Hoping to save Chiko, Unico is unaware of an even greater threat: Venus has unleashed a legendary warrior to hunt him down
It's been a long time since Kitty has had a play date. So, her owners decide it's about time she interacts with some friends. But the play date takes a turn when Kitty and her friend, Strange Kitty, don their armor and become--Supercat and Captain Fantasticat! Together, they must go on a scavenger hunt across the world (their house and yard) and recover the Orbs of Destiny (some dog balls) in order to prevent the 92 universes from being turned into cheese by the nefarious Dr. Lagomorph. Will they succeed in their mission? Or will the world as we know it descend into chaos and curds?
All big sister Abby wants is to spend more time with her friends, far away from the sticky fingers and snooping eyes of her annoying brothers and sisters. But when a case of the chickenpox leaves the Lai kids covered in scratchy red spots and stuck at home together for two weeks of nonstop mayhem, Abby thinks this might be the end . . . of her sanity. Yet she feels responsible for the situation since her best friend was Patient Zero and brought chickenpox into their home. Will the itch to escape her siblings overwhelm Abby or will she realize being a big sister isn't all bad?
Sue is heading to Camp Willow this summer! She's looking forward to hiking, archery, making comics, and LARPing. But she won't be far from family because her big sister, Carmen, is a camp counselor and her little sister, Ester, is a fellow camper and won't give her any space! All Sue wants is to make memories with her friends, but they're assigned to only a few of the same activities. This summer isn't at all going as planned!