Back To School
Start the year off right with these school stories from Simon & Schuster!
Lost and Found
By: Andrew Clements
Cover By: Brian Selznick / Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: May 18, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
The Grayson twins are moving to a new town. Again. Although it's a drag to be constantly mistaken for each other, in truth, during those first days at a new school, there's nothing better than having a twin brother there with...
We the Children
(Part of Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School)
By: Andrew Clements
Illustrated by: Adam Stower
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 7 - 10
Benjamin Pratt’s school is about to become the site of a new amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true! But lately, Ben has been wondering if he’s going to like an amusement park in the middle of his town—with all...
No Talking
By: Andrew Clements
Cover By: Brian Selznick / Illustrated by: Mark Elliott
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: June 23, 2009
Ages: 8 - 12
"You have the right to remain silent." However...The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That's why the...
Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month this February with books from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing!
The Rock and the River
By: Kekla Magoon
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 9 - 14
The Time: 1968The Place: ChicagoFor thirteen-year-old Sam it's not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no...
Coretta Scott King
First Lady of Civil Rights (Part of Childhood of Famous Americans)
By: George E. Stanley
Cover By: Jim Madsen / Illustrated by: Meryl Henderson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: December 16, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wifeÊof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees. But before she did all of those...
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Chains
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Cover By: Christopher Silas Neal
This edition: Hardcover, 320 pages
Publication date: October 21, 2008
Ages: above 10
If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl?As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth,...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
Christmas
Ho Ho Ho! We think these Simon & Schuster Christmas books will definitely be on Santa's Nice List!
A Very Ninja Christmas
(Part of Amelia Rules!)
By: Jimmy Gownley
Illustrated by: Jimmy Gownley
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: October 6, 2009
Ages: 7 - 12
In A Very Ninja Christmas, join Amelia and the gang for holiday-themed fun. With Amelia, of course, even Christmas is anything but typical!
The True Gift
A Christmas Story
By: Patricia MacLachlan
Cover By: Brian Floca / Illustrated by: Brian Floca
This edition: Hardcover, 96 pages
Publication date: October 6, 2009
Ages: above 7
All year long Lily and Liam look forward to Christmas on their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip -- walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in...
The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa
By: Bill Wallace
Cover By: Daniel Craig
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: October 7, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
The Nose KnowsDon Franklin's dog, Frank, is a bloodhound, so he can smell when something's wrong. And a lot seems to be wrong in Don's family. Mom and Dad are worried about money, especially with Christmas right around the...
Earth Day
Share the importance of protecting our earth with your students. Read a book this Earth Day!
Seeing Green
Book Three in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective)
By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
SEEING GREENWhat was supposed to be a blissed-out vacation at a pristine eco-resort has turned into one of the biggest cases of my life. And just as we were getting into it, Bess, George, and I had to return to River Heights....
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Poetrees
By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 9, 2010
Ages: above 6
This book is ripe with poetrees,They're grown to educate and please.You'll see a cedar.Oak tree too.Birch and banyan,Pine and yew.Palm and gumAnd willow tree,Plus more you'll love tree-mendously!
Green with Envy
Book Two in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective)
By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: February 9, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
Other Formats: eBook
Easter
Fill your Easter basket with these egg-ceptional books.
Hello, Bunny!
(Part of Paint Me Pals)
By: Kris Hirschmann
Illustrated by: Victoria Hutto
This edition: Novelty, 24 pages
Publication date: January 26, 2010
Ages: above 6
Hop on over and say hello to Hello, Bunny!, a springtime novelty kit that comes with a keepsake bunny to decorate and display, four pots of paints, a pot of glaze, and a mini paintbrush, all packaged with an activity book...
The Velveteen Rabbit
By: Margery Williams
Illustrated by: Tien
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2002
Ages: 7 - 10
There was once a velveteen rabbit,and in the beginning he was really splendid."Real" is a magical word to the Velveteen Rabbit -- he doesn't know quite what it means. But the Skin Horse, who is old and wise, knows, and he...
Other Formats: Hardcover
The Egg Tree
By: Katherine Milhous
Illustrated by: Katherine Milhous
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: February 28, 1992
Ages: 6 - 9
One Easter morning, Katy and Carl went on an egg hunt through Grandmom's house. Katy couldn't find anything until she went up to the attic. And there she discovered a very special set of eggs...Grandmom had painted them when...
Father's Day
Happy Father's Day! Dads everywhere will love sharing these special stories with their loved ones.
Just Like Daddy
By: Frank Asch
Illustrated by: Frank Asch
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: March 1, 1984
Ages: 6 - 9
Fourth of July
Oh say can you see... this wonderful collection of patriotic stories from Simon & Schuster!
Uncle Sam's America
By: David Hewitt
Illustrated by: Kathryn Hewitt
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: June 3, 2008
Ages: 7 - 10
A rousing history of the good old U.S.A.Since he first appeared in the 1800's, Uncle Sam has inspired our nation. A symbol of patriotic duty and national pride, Uncle Sam has witnessed our history, from the victory over the...
My America
A Poetry Atlas of the United States
By: Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by: Stephen Alcorn
This edition: Hardcover, 96 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2000
Ages: 8 - 12
In My America, Lee Bennett Hopkins weaves together fifty poems -- grouped by geographic region -- to create a remarkable portrait of the United States. Here is America in all its stunning variety, from the dramatic seacoast of...
The Pilgrims of Plimoth
By: Marcia Sewall
Illustrated by: Marcia Sewall
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1996
Ages: 6 - 9
Aye, Governor Bradford calls us pilgrims. We are English and England was our home...But our lives were ruled by King James, and for many years it seemed as though our very hearts were in prison in England...September, 1620,...
Halloween
Get in the spirit of Halloween with these spook-tacular stories!
Ghost Mysteries
Unraveling the World's Most Mysterious Hauntings
By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Illustrated by: Nathan Hale
This edition: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
Publication date: August 4, 2009
Ages: 9 - 13
Ghosts are a part of our lives-in the spookiest of ways! In GHOST MYSTERIES, Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld takes readers on an amazing trip though the history of ghosts and their place in literature, movies, and television. From...
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Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Death and Dementia
By: Edgar Allan Poe
Illustrated by: Gris Grimly
This edition: Hardcover, 144 pages
Publication date: August 4, 2009
Ages: above 11
A MURDER DRIVENto the edge by the sound of his victim's still-beating heart ÉA MENTAL INSTITUTIONrun by someone other than its staff...A MYSTERIOUS BOXaboard a ship, with a ghastly secret...The HYPNOTIST'S STAREthat, perhaps,...
Night of the Living Lawn Ornaments
By: Emily Ecton
Cover By: Scott M. Fischer
This edition: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 8 - 12
When Arlie, Ty, and the ever-present Mr. Boots discover an old dragonfly pendant, they don't think much of it -- it's just another thing to keep mr. Boots from trying to swallow. But when the pendant turns out to have odd...
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Holiday
Tis the season to be…reading! December is here bringing with it snow days, gingerbread houses, sleigh rides and carol singing; all the great things that lead up to our favorite holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa
By: Bill Wallace
Cover By: Daniel Craig
This edition: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
Publication date: October 7, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
The Nose KnowsDon Franklin's dog, Frank, is a bloodhound, so he can smell when something's wrong. And a lot seems to be wrong in Don's family. Mom and Dad are worried about money, especially with Christmas right around the...
Poetry Month
April is Poetry Month! Celebrate in your school or library with these books from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Seeing Green
Book Three in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective)
By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: April 6, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
SEEING GREENWhat was supposed to be a blissed-out vacation at a pristine eco-resort has turned into one of the biggest cases of my life. And just as we were getting into it, Bess, George, and I had to return to River Heights....
Other Formats: eBook
Poetrees
By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 9, 2010
Ages: above 6
This book is ripe with poetrees,They're grown to educate and please.You'll see a cedar.Oak tree too.Birch and banyan,Pine and yew.Palm and gumAnd willow tree,Plus more you'll love tree-mendously!
Green with Envy
Book Two in the Eco Mystery Trilogy (Part of Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective)
By: Carolyn Keene
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: February 9, 2010
Ages: 8 - 12
Other Formats: eBook
Poetry Month
April is Poetry Month! Share some poems with your students today!
The Underwear Salesman
And Other Jobs for Better or Verse
By: J. Patrick Lewis
Illustrated by: Serge Bloch
This edition: Hardcover, 64 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 7 - 10
Have you ever talked at length with an exterminator?Or had a heart-to-heart with an ice sculptor?Or waxed philosophical with an acrobat?No?Well, look inside.
Dinothesaurus
Prehistoric Poems and Paintings
By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: above 6
This book is full of dinosaurs,Both carnivores and herbivores.You'll find a big Iguanodon,As well as a clever Tro-o-don.There's Spinosaurus and T. rex,Plus plesiosaurs with giant necks,And others from an ancient age.Want to...
What's the Weather Inside?
By: Karma Wilson
Illustrated by: Barry Blitt
This edition: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 6 - 10
Here are more than 120 hysterical, philosophical, rhetorical, and commonsensical poems and pictures that explore the perfectly not-so-perfect world of picky kids, Miss Muffet's revenge, magic homework wands, yellow snow, and...
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Poetry Month
April is Poetry Month! Share some poems with your students today
The Underwear Salesman
And Other Jobs for Better or Verse
By: J. Patrick Lewis
Illustrated by: Serge Bloch
This edition: Hardcover, 64 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 7 - 10
Have you ever talked at length with an exterminator?Or had a heart-to-heart with an ice sculptor?Or waxed philosophical with an acrobat?No?Well, look inside.
Dinothesaurus
Prehistoric Poems and Paintings
By: Douglas Florian
Illustrated by: Douglas Florian
This edition: Hardcover, 56 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: above 6
This book is full of dinosaurs,Both carnivores and herbivores.You'll find a big Iguanodon,As well as a clever Tro-o-don.There's Spinosaurus and T. rex,Plus plesiosaurs with giant necks,And others from an ancient age.Want to...
What's the Weather Inside?
By: Karma Wilson
Illustrated by: Barry Blitt
This edition: Hardcover, 176 pages
Publication date: March 10, 2009
Ages: 6 - 10
Here are more than 120 hysterical, philosophical, rhetorical, and commonsensical poems and pictures that explore the perfectly not-so-perfect world of picky kids, Miss Muffet's revenge, magic homework wands, yellow snow, and...
Other Formats: eBook
Presidents' Day
Pump up your patriotic pride with these titles perfect for Presidents' Day!
My Brother Abe
Sally Lincoln's Story
By: Harry Mazer
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 8 - 12
What was it like to be the sister of the boy who would grow up to become president of the United States?Sally Lincoln's voice has never before been heard. Now she tells her own story of an unsettling time for the Lincoln...
Barack Obama
Our 44th President
By: Beatrice Gormley
This edition: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
Publication date: December 2, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
President Barack Obama's early involvement with politics was inspired by his mother's interest in the controversial social issues of her times -- a passion that she passed on to her son. As the first African American editor of...
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Barack Obama
Son of Promise, Child of Hope
By: Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by: Bryan Collier
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: August 26, 2008
Ages: 5 - 10
Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a boy, Barack knew he...
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with these special books.
The Rock and the River
By: Kekla Magoon
This edition: Hardcover, 304 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2009
Ages: 9 - 14
The Time: 1968The Place: ChicagoFor thirteen-year-old Sam it's not easy being the son of known civil rights activist Roland Childs. Especially when his older (and best friend), Stick, begins to drift away from him for no...
Coretta Scott King
First Lady of Civil Rights (Part of Childhood of Famous Americans)
By: George E. Stanley
Cover By: Jim Madsen / Illustrated by: Meryl Henderson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: December 16, 2008
Ages: 8 - 12
Coretta Scott King is well known for being the wifeÊof Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for her own civil rights and world peace activism. She also received many awards and honorary degrees. But before she did all of those...
Other Formats: eBook
Martin Luther King Jr.
(Part of 10 Days)
By: David Colbert
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: November 25, 2008
Ages: 8 - 13
You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, including His faith in peace leads to a surprising protest. Police injustice shocks the nation awake. A personal sacrifice...
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Teacher Appreciation
What better time to show the teachers in your life how much you care than during Teacher Appreciation Week? Here are some terrific teacher-themed titles from Simon & Shuster Children’s Publishing to get you started!
The Last Day of School
By: Louise Borden
Illustrated by: Adam Gustavson
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: March 7, 2006
Ages: 7 - 10
The shool year is coming to an end, and everyone at Albert E. Chapman Elementary School is counting down, including Mrs. Mallory's third grade class. In the last weeks of school there is much to be done, from putting away...
Good Luck, Mrs. K.!
By: Louise Borden
Illustrated by: Adam Gustavson
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2002
Ages: 6 - 10
Mrs. Brown on Exhibit
And Other Museum Poems
By: Susan Katz
Illustrated by: R.W. Alley
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2002
Ages: 6 - 10
Mrs. Brown loves museums -- and so does her class! In fact, these cultural connoisseurs are just wild about field trips. Whether it's sneaking up on an ancient Egyptian mummy, walking into a room of fluttering butterflies, or...
Thanksgiving
These books will leave you craving turkey, pumpkin pie, and, of course, quality time with the family, sharing stories and giving thanks for all of your blessings.
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
By: Daniel Pinkwater
Illustrated by: Jill Pinkwater
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: September 25, 2007
Ages: 6 - 9
SOMETHING'S FOWL IN HOBOKEN.When Arthur Bobowicz is sent out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey, he returns instead with Henrietta -- a 266 pound chicken with a mind of her own. Feathers fly when this colossal...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
Thank You, Sarah
The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Illustrated by: Matt Faulkner
This edition: Hardcover, 40 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2002
Ages: 5 - 10
We the people of the United States...Almost Lost ThanksgivingYes. That's right!Way back when "skirts were long and hats were tall" Americans were forgetting Thanksgiving, and nobody seemed to care!Thankfully, Sarah Hale...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback
The Pilgrims of Plimoth
By: Marcia Sewall
Illustrated by: Marcia Sewall
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1996
Ages: 6 - 9
Aye, Governor Bradford calls us pilgrims. We are English and England was our home...But our lives were ruled by King James, and for many years it seemed as though our very hearts were in prison in England...September, 1620,...
Valentine's Day
Share a story with someone you love this Valentine's Day.
The Cupid Chronicles
(Part of Wedding Planner's Daughter, The)
By: Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Cover By: Barbara McGregor
This edition: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publication date: January 8, 2008
Ages: above 10
When the library in Bramble, Cape Cod, announces it's in danger of closing, the town residents have got to raise BIG money and FAST. Thirteen-year-old Willa must put her crush on Joey Kennelly on the back burner to save the...
Other Formats: eBook
The World'S Greatest Valentine
(Part of SpongeBob SquarePants)
By: Terry Collins
Illustrated by: Mark O'Hare
This edition: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2001
Ages: 7 - 10
On Valentine's Day, SpongeBob makes the biggest, sweetest valentine ever for his best friend, Patrick. But when a herd of chocolate-eating scallops threaten the valentine's arrival, SpongeBob has to come up with a new plan....
Love Bugs
A Pop Up Book
By: David A. Carter
Illustrated by: David A. Carter
This edition: Novelty, 10 pages
Publication date: February 1, 1995
Ages: 7 - 10
A playful pop-up for your favorite Love Bug.Have you hugged a bug today?
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