Just right for the holidays, this charming story about finding a perfect present introduces an endearing hedgehog and bear-and includes a gingerbread-cookie recipe. Hedgehog has been busy making gifts for all of her friends. But what could possibly be grand enough for her dear friend Bear? Bear had shown Hedgehog the wonders of butterflies and taught her to ice-skate, after all. When Hedgehog finally finds her inspiration and delivers the gift, it doesn't quite turn out as she expected...

Sophie Mouse’s little brother goes missing in the fourth book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse.

Sophie’s brother Winston really wants to help Sophie and her friends build a fort at Butterfly Brook. But Sophie doesn’t want her six-year-old brother hanging around, and she tells him he’s too little to join. Soon after Winston leaves, Sophie realizes that they could use his help after all. So she returns to tell Winston he’s welcome to come along—but Winston is nowhere to be found! Will Sophie find her little brother?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Stella Batts is back

One of the best things about having parents who own a candy store is getting to be an official taste-tester. When her dad brings home Magical Glow-in-the-Dark Chewing Gum, Stella can't wait to try it out especially since her younger sister is already blowing bubbles and making magic-gum wishes that come true.

Except that gum seems to bring Stella bad luck.

First she can't even blow a bubble. Then she falls asleep chewing a piece and it ends up wadded in her hair, resulting in a drastic haircut. And now her best friend, Willa, announces she's moving clear across the country

It's hard to believe in any kind of magic when stuff like this happens. But Stella knows that when the going gets tough, the tough get going and that's exactly what she plans to do.

It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts

In A Case of the Meanies, mean boy Joshua continues to plague Stella when he decides to have a birthday party at her parent's candy store. He invites everyone in the class EXCEPT her Stella has to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list. It's just another day in the life of Stella Batts

Sophie's friend Hattie tries out for a play at Oak Hollow Theater in this sixteenth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series! When Hattie Frog learns that Oak Hollow Theater is putting on a play and anyone can audition, she knows it's her time to shine. Sophie is surprised because Hattie is usually so shy! But she supports her friend and helps Hattie practice for her audition. And Hattie gets a role! There's just one problem. Now Hattie isn't so sure she's ready to be on stage in front of all of Pine Needle Grove! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Adventures of Sophie Mouse chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.