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Eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings. She sings like nobody's business; she has a pet iguana named Lady Love; her favorite color is grape-jelly purple; and she has big plans. She's going to be the most famous woman animal doctor on the planet. She's the fabulous, oh-so-spectacular Ruby Marigold Booker! • In Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme, a zoologist is coming to visit Ruby's school, and there will be one representative from grade levels 2-8 chosen to compete in an animal trivia contest

Hippo and Rabbit are back in three brand-new tales! It's another day with Hippo and Rabbit and boy, are they in for a ton of surprises! Hippo is scared of everything. He worries his balloon will pop and make a big noise. He's nervous about taking a bath. And he is so very afraid of spiders. Rabbit tells him not to worry, and just to be brave, like him. But what do you think happens when Rabbit is surprised by a bee?!

Clifford misses his best friend Emily Elizabeth every day when she goes to school. He wishes he could go with her. . . But Emily Elizabeth has a better idea-she will make Clifford his own big red school! • Clifford invites his doggy pals along. Together, they get to do all of the same things Emily Elizabeth does when she is at school, like story time, art and music class, and even snack time! They have so much fun, that Emily Elizabeth's whole class wants to come to the big red school, too! • Featuring adorable art from the new Clifford TV show and a full page of stickers!

Freddy is a superhero robot...stuck in school. Most robots get to build cars and save the world. But Freddy's mom says he has to go to school and learn stuff the human way. The only problem is that it's really hard to be human. And when he breaks the rules too many times, Principal Javid is forced to create a ROBOTIC CODE OF CONDUCT • NO Super-Strength NO Lasers NO Rocket Boosters • Now Freddy has three strikes until game over: expulsion • What will life be like with all of the pointing and whispering, but none of the fun? Will his friends even still like him? And who will be able to stop Henrik from terrorizing the other kids? • The only good thing about school was that it's where his friends are and now even that's changed. But Freddy being a superhero robot might be the only thing that could save everybody

Karen has to get glasses! She doesn't want them, especially because school pictures are going to be taken soon. But she picks out some pretty pink ones and thinks she looks very grown-up • Then Yicky Ricky at school starts calling her names, like Owl Girl and Googly Eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. If she doesn't wear them, she'll feel like she's afraid to be herself. Glasses or no glasses, that Ricky is going to get it!

Say Cheese! • Karen has to get glasses -- two pairs! One pair for reading and one for all the time. Karen does not want glasses. Her school pictures are going to be taken soon! But Karen has to . . . so she picks out some pretty pink and blue ones. Karen thinks she looks very grown-up • Then Yicky Ricky at school calls her Four-eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. But Karen is not a wimp! Glasses or no glasses -- that Ricky is going to get it!

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are going on an adventure! • The two friends hear a story about a mysterious white whale who lives off the coast of Birdwell Island. Her name is Babette, and she's the same size as Clifford-which makes her the perfect new friend for the big red dog! • Clifford and Emily Elizabeth try everything to get Babette to come out of hiding. Finally, they discover that the whale's favorite thing is music! Will Clifford's song convince Babette to come say hi? • Featuring adorable art from the new TV show and a full page of stickers!

Unicorn and Yeti run into each other while looking for sparkly things, and despite some differences (for instance Unicorn is magic, Yeti is not; Yeti likes snowball fights, Unicorn can not throw snowballs), the two become friends over a shared love of hot chocolate with rainbow sprinkles

Following the well-known and much-loved Rookie format, each Rookie Read-About Holidays book explains the development of the holiday and how it is celebrated today

Jack and Anna want a puppy. A puppy will be fun! They adopt a little brown dog at the animal shelter and name him Buddy. Buddy loves to play . . . and to make mischief! Can Jack and Anna take care of Buddy and have fun, too? • Bob Books Stories include • Words that children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels • Sight words • Simple sentence structures • Simple, colorful, friendly illustrations that support children's reading and add fun! • Longer stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps children build reading endurance • Bob Books has been helping children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"

A brand new reader program from Scholastic Discover More. The subject here is modes of transportation • The ability to read, understand, and interpret informational text will strongly predict success at school, college, and beyond. Scholastic Discover More Level 3 Readers prepare kids for their amazing journey into the world of information in print and on current and future digital platforms. Great subjects and amazing photos are delivered via provocative texts containing different points of view. Complex text hierarchies and infographics give kids the skills to tackle any real world information piece. "Think about it" critical prompts encourage them to consider and challenge, while technical vocabulary is expanded on spreads and in glossaries

Stermont's latest monster is shocking! • It is the first day of the brand-new Stermont Elementary School, but everything electrical seems to be going haywire. Lights are flickering, students are getting zapped, and escalators are running at super-speeds! It looks like strange green lightning bugs are draining off the power - but when they see green lightning in a clear blue sky Alexander, Rip, and Nikki know there must be a monster involved • Can the S.S.M.P. turn out the lights on these shocking monsters?" • This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina