Scholastic Book Fairs Podcast

Annabelle has tamed the wild boys, mastered the social hierarchy of catty mean girls, and bugged out over her first school dance. But now it's time for the school talent show. Annabelle's been asked to be a judge. Which is perfect, until her friends accuse Annabelle of playing favorites because her boyfriend Oliver asked for special treatment. Can Annabelle remain an impartial judge without hurting anyone's feelings?

Dr. Catalyst has finally come unhinged. Twice the crazed scientist has released his super predators into the wild to combat invasive species, and twice Emmet Doyle and his best friend Calvin Geaux have exploded his efforts. Now he's out for something more than just snakes and fish. Dr. Catalyst wants revenge. It's a quiet night when Emmet takes his dog, Apollo, out for a walk in the backyard. Until the noise begins. Part batlike screech, part insect buzz - it seems to be coming from the roof. Suddenly the sky is full of dark, beating shapes, and they're all headed straight for Emmet. Dr. Catalyst's newest creations - monstrously engineered vampire bats - are hungry, and only one thing will satisfy them. Blood.

Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Readers will find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and died at the Alamo.

Award-winning author Pam Munoz Ryan brings us another adventure starring Tony Baloney, a macaroni penguin. Tony Baloney is so excited to have a pen pal named Sam. They seem to like all of the same things. But Tony is in for a surprise when they finally meet!

Abraham Lincoln's legacy is everywhere, but who was he, really? The little girl in this book wants to find out. Among many other things, she discovers that our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat. Captivate young readers with this story of Lincoln's remarkable life, from his boyhood in a log cabin to his famous presidency and untimely death.

The second collection of all-color Sunday Big Nate cartoons! Life can be stressful for Nate Wright. At school, Mrs. Godfrey makes every day a nightmare. At home, he's stuck between Ellen, his incredibly annoying older sister, and Dad, perhaps the most clueless parent of all time. And don't get him started on Gina, the ultimate teacher's pet, or Artur, the unassuming exchange student who bests him at every turn. It's enough to make even a can-do kid like Nate scream: "I CAN'T TAKE IT!"

Kendall Williams sees dead people. Not only can she see them, she can speak to them and they can speak to her. It’s that last little detail that really causes all kinds of problems. The dead don’t have much in the way of boundaries and they tend to pop up whenever and wherever they please. They want Kendall to help them move on by resolving any remaining issues from when they were alive. Unfortunately, they’re not too great at explaining what those issues might be. Kendall must become a psychic sleuth and figure it out for them. This time around, there’s a really annoying blonde gymnast who can’t stop popping up at the worst moments and demanding that Kendall help her.

The stubbornly hilarious Lulu has decided it’s time to buckle down and earn some cash. How else can she save up enough money to buy the very special thing that she is ALWAYS and FOREVER going to want? After some failed attempts at lucrative gigs (baking cookies, spying, reading to old people), dog walking seems like a sensible choice. But Brutus, Pookie, and Cordelia are not interested in making the job easy, and the infuriatingly helpful neighborhood goody-goody, Fleischman, has Lulu at the end of her rope. And with three wild dogs at the other end, Lulu’s patience is severely tested. Will she ever make a friend—or the money she needs?

Mr. Tiger lived a perfectly proper life in a perfectly proper city. Everything was perfectly fine, until the day he had a wonderfully wild idea! Why choose to stay in the stuffy city when there is a whole wide world of wilderness and wildness to explore? So, Mr. Tiger bounds off on an adventure to discover where he really belongs. This fun new story from Caldecott award-winning illustrator Peter Brown shows us that there's a time and place for everything – even for going wild!

World War II was the deadliest war in history. What could an ordinary citizen do to help stem Adolf Hitler's march across Europe? Plenty. In HEROES OF WORLD WAR II, readers will learn all about freedom fighters, spies, code names, secret passages, and daring rescues.

Thirteen-year-old Bernie's summer is looking pretty grim. It's hard to make friends when your family runs a monument company and your backyard is littered with tombstones. It's even harder when your mother suddenly refuses to leave her room. To make matters worse, her father has just hired a new artist to engrave the headstones. Bernie has a bad feeling about him right from the start, and after snooping around his cottage, she discovers an engraved portrait of their neighbor, a woman who promptly dies the next day. And it's not just a weird coincidence. The pattern continues, and Bernie realizes that Mr. Stein has begun engraving headstones before people die, which forces Bernie to ask a horrifying question: Is Mr. Stein predicting the deaths . . . or causing them?

This colorful book about dinosaurs is perfect for young readers. With amazing computer artwork to place the dinosaurs in a modern city environment of buildings, cars, trucks, fire engines, parks and construction sites, dogs and people of all sizes and ages are in awe of the huge creatures. The dinosaur illustrations are accurate in relative size, shape and color. Simple, descriptive text is in big clear letters for young readers, and a pronunciation guide helps with the dinosaurs' tongue-twisting names. The colorful full-page drawings, however, are the main attraction. Thirty scenes of street settings with lots of action and people in the familiar activities of day-to-day life are sure to engage all dinosaur fans.

This book presents the United States in a totally new way. Packed with statistics, information, fun facts, maps, illustrations, and photographs, it also links directly to video and games with QR codes on every page. More than 200 codes present video about all things American, from the moonwalk to the Iditarod, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and all points in between. Some digital games are just for fun; others offer serious homework help. Readers will find music, sports, state animals, disasters, parks, monuments, history, and much more in this innovative and informative book about every state in the US.

VWhat is the most deadly weapon of the animal kingdom: razor sharp teeth, claws like daggers, super-speed or silent stealth? Packed with amazing facts and stunning illustrations, readers can follow the deadliest predators as they track, chase and kill in this up-close exploration of nature’s most savage hunters.

Here is a feast of facts for kids who love all things military. With a bold, colorful design and stunning photography, this book presents authentic details of each military role, their training and technology, including vehicles and aircraft.