Recommendations based on "The Dinosaurs Who Met Santa Claus"

Book two in this fast-paced and exciting series for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs.Noah and his friends thought they had seen it all during their first journey into the Secret Zoo—but it was only the beginning. Now they must train to become Crossers, members of a secret society who freely travel to the Secret Zoo and back, helping to defend its borders. But now that the monstrous sasquatches are on the loose and the evil Shadowist is plotting destruction, will Noah, Megan, Ella, and Richie have what it takes to survive?The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.

Now an exciting new theatre production! Dinosaurs have taken over the Earth! They're stomping and stamping because the planet is full of rubbish. Will they find a way to bring back the beauty of the planet, or will the rubbish smoulder and burn forever? Young readers will love this classic environmental tale from bestselling author/illustrator Michael Foreman OBE. This re-edition of the bestselling 1972 book is a true fable for our time, and as relevant today as it was when it was first published.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!! When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #20: A Perfect Time for Pandas they had lots of questions. What do pandas eat? Where do they live? Why are snow leopards so scarce? How can we help? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs. Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com!

This funny and exciting Elmer adventure is sure to please children over and over again. Elmer is playing hide and seek with Bird, but it's not as easy as it looks. Children will have great fun playing along with everyone's favourite patchwork elephant in this inventive hole-in-the-page adventure.

When Jamie and Tom get separated in the prehistoric jungle they each come across an enormous Permian beast . . . an estemmenosuchus and a moschops. Although shocked at first, they both realize that these are gentle plant-eaters and they're not in any danger. But as each of the giants spots the other one the boys realize that they may be harmless when they're left alone, but when another creature is on their territory, they don't like it very much . . . in fact, it makes them really angry! As the brutes battle it out, Jamie, Tom and Wanna have to try and come up with a way to stop the fight, before one of them gets hurt.

The extraordinary thirty-story school and its zany inhabitants are back in the long-awaited sequel to the classic SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL, one of the most popular Camelot books ever./FONTThe extraordinary thirty-story school and its zany inhabitants are back in the long-awaited sequel to the classic SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM WAYSIDE SCHOOL, one of the most popular Camelot books ever. "Rib-tickling...sure-to-please..."-Kirkus

This is the seventh book in the series featuring the mischievous character, Jeremy James. Jeremy goes to London with Daddy, where among other things, he sees polytishuns, and discovers that the guides at the National History Museum don't like you sliding down the back of their dinosaur skeleton.

A second fabulous bind up of three ADVENTURES WITH JEREMY JAMES titles: CAN A SPIDER LEARN TO FLY? DO GOLDFISH PLAY THE VIOLIN PLEASE KEEP OFF THE DINOSAUR Jeremy James can do lots of things, like stop a train with one finger, help a famous magician and make long distance telephone calls. But quite often his parents wish he wouldn’t – especially when it comes to making people scream in the library or saving his parents from paying their bills!

With more than 12 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! Hip, hop, hooray! Its Easter, and this year Mayor Hubble is hosting an Easter egg roll and a special egg hunt at the mayor’s mansion. And A.J. and the gang are invited! But when Mayor Hubble reveals that the prize golden egg has a thousand dollars inside it, the egg hunt becomes a wacky free-for-all with a photo finish. Bestselling author Dan Gutman brings his kid-friendly sense of humor to this special series of after-school holiday-themed chapter books featuring hilarious stories and thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more. This is one weird Easter special you won’t want to miss!   This isn’t just any holiday party—it’s the weirdest Easter egg hunt in the history of the world. Holiday Books for Kids: A.J. and the gang are invited to the mayor's mansion for an Easter party, but they might get more trouble than chocolate. An Epic Easter Egg Hunt: Forget candy—the winner of this hunt gets a golden egg with a thousand dollars inside! Laugh-Out-Loud Humor: Join A.J. for a wacky free-for-all adventure filled with hilarious misunderstandings and the weirdest grown-ups ever. Bonus Puzzles and Games: The fun doesn’t stop when the story ends! This special edition includes thirty-two pages of activities, trivia, and weird Easter facts.

With more than 35 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! The students of Ella Mentry School must figure out how to celebrate some weird-but-real holidays in this My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot. Winter break is over, and it's another five months until summer vacation. A.J. and his friends aren't looking forward to school starting back up, but they're even less excited when Dr. Carbles, president of the Board of Education, cancels ALL school holidays. No Presidents' Day, no Memorial Day, and forget about any snow days! Morale is down, but Mrs. Roopy, the librarian, has a trick up her sleeve. Instead of celebrating traditional holidays, the school will celebrate real holidays that no one has ever heard of! Will the kids be able to save the year with their fun festivities, or will Dr. Carbles's antiholiday agenda win out Dan Gutman's signature kid-friendly sense of humor and Jim Paillot's fun illustrations are perfectly blended in this weird holiday special you won't want to miss--featuring bonus wacky holidays, games, puzzles, and more!