Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

When Mr. Portly finds a kitten, he and his wife raise her like a child, but unlike a typical child, Minifred the kitten does not like to follow rules at home or at school.

Discouraged when she realizes it's harder than she thought to ride with the children, Electra hopes she can find her perfect match and become a royal pony.

Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, señorita Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, señorita Honey, to financial security.

Ferdie doesn't want to go to school, but go to school he must, and fortunately his imaginative older sister Viola paves the way.

On the first day of the new school year, the Berenstain cubs are reminded that "though school is a challenge, it can also be fun."

This collection of 40 back-to-school tales from Scholastic Storybook Treasures is perfect for kids and families who love to watch classic storybooks come to life.

"After surviving the new Hellfire Club's opening salvo, Wolverine and the X-Men face a crisis of a different kind: funding for the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. Wolverine's only option to keep the school open is a trip across the universe to bet everything at an intergalactic casino. Kitty Pryde's pregnant--but has no idea how. And a Brood-hunting monster has come from space to take out his target at the Jean Grey School, and he'll kill anyone...

Annika hopes to change her best friends' hatred of math by winning a Sudoku contest, but she does not realize how important their lack of mathematical ability is until they make a mistake at the school carnival.

"Otter Keeper is taking me and Teddy on a trip to visit sea friends. I am going to meet all the animals that live in the ocean. I wonder which one will be my favorite"--Jacket flap.