Judy Moody is in it to win it. Win the Book Quiz Blowout, that is. Judy and her brother, Stink, are two-fifths of the Virginia Dare Bookworms, and they’ve been reading up a storm to prepare for Saturday’s face-off against second- and third-grade readers from the next town. Judy’s trying out all kinds of tactics, from hanging upside down like Pippi Longstocking to teaching herself to speed read...

Grandmother's love is an unconditional and spontaneous phenomenon. Like a summer shower or morning fog over a river. She envelops softly, gently and... tenaciously. Grandma Catastrofa loves her grandson Oniska very much. And he loves his faithful friends. And everyone who does good to others, too. And grandmother Catastrophe dislikes all kinds of scoundrels. Frankly, she can't stand them. And...

Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories—but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself!

Eight-year-old Tim looks indecisive, but when it comes to uncovering secrets, you won't find anyone braver and more understanding than him. But his sister Jenny, although not so smart, is very brave and likes to ski. And this time it played a decisive role in the investigation.

The story of Pollyanna Whitter, an eleven-year-old orphan who goes to live with her wealthy, but stern and cold Aunt Polly. To keep her spirits high, Pollyanna centers her life on what she calls the ‘The Glad Game,’ an optimistic and positive attitude towards life she learned from her father. Pollyanna soon brings her ‘game’ to the towns grumpy inhabitants.

The world bestseller about the teenager Tim Thaler, who lived in poverty and hardship, but knew how to rejoice and laugh so sincerely that everyone around him admired him. Sincere, ringing, as if silver, laughter was his real treasure. But the little one didn't even guess about it, because he dreamed of having a scooter with rubber wheels and eating plenty of cakes, and one day... he traded his...

Slavko and Oksanka do not yet know that they are waiting for a small but real dragon Tyshko, a blue wind with a magical hat, as well as an ordinary unusual fence that grumbles and swears, but for the sake of friends is ready to become a raft, a bridge and even an aircraft. No danger will stop the children, because the baby dragon must be returned to its mother.

Old women and 36 and 6 cats will meet. This acquaintance will lead to incredible changes in the lives of people and cats. Cats that will become not only companions, but also football players and theater actors.

Mr. Fred Grange claims to work as a clerk for a biscuit company, but he's out and about on the London streets at odd hours, and girl detective Maisie Hitchins soon discovers something very precious hidden in his rooms. Maisie is determined to unmask him as a thief, but the truth is far more complicated—and dangerous. Before long, Maisie and her friends are led into a web of mystery lurking in...

Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery no matter what! Alice's father is having a run of bad fortune two of his ships have disappeared and he has lost a lot of money. Maisie is sure she can solve...

Farmer Pettson begins to sow his vegetables and because Findus doesn’t like vegetables he decides to plant one of his meatballs instead. However keeping the vegetable garden safe from the farm animals proves a hard task for Findus and Pettson. The seventh story from Hawthorn Press in the popular Findus and Pettson series about a farmer and his talking cat.