Join lovable rescue dog Arfy—star of the New York Times bestselling picture book Can I Be Your Dog?—in his second Step 1 Comic Reader, perfect for readers ages 4-6. Arfy loves his forever home! He has his sweet person and so many toys! Arfy wants to play but what should he play with? A ball! That's it! But there are so many kinds of balls! Some balls are too big, some too heavy, and others are too far away. Will Arfy be able to find the perfect ball for him? Tag along with Arfy on his newest adventure--illustrated with panels and speech balloons for a fun intro to comics! Comic Readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

It has been a busy summer of makerspace projects at the library and monster hunting for the three members of the Super Secret Monster Patrol, and the puddles that are appearing all over town are a clue to the identity of another monster--an angry hydra water monster who is obsessed with cleaning up (literally) the town of Stermont, even if it means drowning all the messy children who live there.

See below for English description. Dans ce troisième tome de la série, Alexandre doit affronter des ombres sombres. Ces monstres peuvent sauter d'ombre en ombre et causer des problèmes tels que des bronzages irréguliers, des photos ratées et des lacets qui font trébucher. Ils causent des ravages dans toute la ville! Entre-temps, il s'avère que l'un des membres de la Patrouille secrète anti-monstres (PSAM) n'est pas celui qu'on croyait!   In this third book in the series, Alexander goes up against shadow smashers. These monsters can jump from shadow to shadow and cause problems such as giving irregular suntans, ruining photos, and tying someone's shoes together. They're wreaking havoc all over town! Meanwhile, a member of Alexander's Super Secret Monster Patrol (SSMP) may turn out to be a monster! Original title: The Notebook of Doom #3: Attack of the Shadow Smashers

See below for English description. Alexandre est toujours aux aguets pour trouver de nouveaux monstres dans sa ville. Il pense que de pernicieuses créatures, les monstres légumes mangeurs de viande, se sont infiltrés dans la cafétéria de son école. Les signes ne mentent pas : tout d'abord, les repas équilibrés de la cantine sont remplacés par de la crème glacée et des tartes, puis, son ami Ric disparaît. Il doit arrêter les légumes avant que ceux-ci réussissent à se venger de tous les adultes qui forcent les enfants à manger des carottes et des brocolis. Un roman illustré à l'humour grinçant qui donnera envie de lire aux lecteurs les plus réticents.   Alexandre is still on the look-out for monsters. Now he thinks they're at school . . . The lunch menu is NOT normal -- instead of good-for-you meals, there's ice cream and pie every day. His whole class is crying. And his friend Rip goes missing. Alexandre must battle giant meat-eating vegetables before the whole town becomes veggie dinner! Filled with humour, suspense, and zany black-and-white illustrations, this book will keep kids turning the pages! Original title: The Notebook of Doom #4: Chomp of the Meat-Eating Vegetables

Monsters + Humour + Fun = The Notebook of Doom! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches. Aimed at 5- to 7-year-olds, this line of books is for children who are just starting to read independently. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Alexander has just moved to a new town where he is about to uncover all sorts of monsters! He finds an old notebook with the word "DOOM" inscribed on the front cover. The Notebook of Doom, which Alexander now holds, contains top secret information about monsters! In this first book, Alexander goes up against spooky balloon goons - unique and twisted arm-waving balloon men! This book is full of humour, engaging black-and-white illlustrations, and of course . . . monsters!

Monsters, monsters, everywhere! In this second book in the series, Alexander and his new friend, Rip, try to learn more about the monster-filled notebook. They follow clues left by strange worms called night crawlers. It turns out new monsters are in town - giant fish monsters called tunnel fish - and even a fish-kabob monster! This humorous, action-packed book has fun black-and-white illustrations on every page.

Monsters, monsters, everywhere! In this third book in the series, Alexander goes up against shadow smashers. These monsters can jump from shadow to shadow and cause problems such as giving irregular suntans, ruining photos, and tying someone's shoes together. They're wreaking havoc all over town! Meanwhile, a member of Alexander's Super Secret Monster Patrol (SSMP) may turn out to be a monster! Fun black-and-white illustrations bring the action to life throughout.

Is there a creepy mummy monster on the loose in Stermont?! 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. Branches books help readers grow! In this sixth book, Alexander's class goes on a field trip to the history museum. The students have been learning about the legend of the bumpy mummy in class. But then Alexander thinks he sees the REAL bumpy mummy walking around! The famous Ruby Scorpion gets stolen from the museum! And what are those strange popping noises?! Alexander and his friends will have to work fast to stop Stermont's latest monster!

It's summertime in Stermont! And it's . . . SNOWING?! 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. Branches books help readers grow! In this seventh book, it's summertime in Stermont! Alexander, Rip, and Nikki are at summer camp up in the Gloamy Mountains. And it is REALLY hot! But suddenly, it starts snowing - and with the snow comes the snombies! Snombies are snow monsters that can build armies of themselves! Will the S.S.M.P. be able to stop their coolest monster yet?

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Can I Be Your Dog? series comes a picture book about a snazzy Christmas ornament who tries to find the tree on which he can shine the brightest. Otto is an ornament. He's glittery, he's colorful, he's full of Christmas pizzazz! Otto wants to be at the top of the tree, not in the middle with all of the regular ornaments! Doesn't he deserve to shine at the top? Will Otto be able to find the tree he dreams of and learn about kindness and chosen family along the way? Full of Troy Cummings's clever puns, wordplay, and humor, wrapped up with a heartfelt message. An original, comical, and festive tale from a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator that should be placed under every Christmas tree! Perfect for families, teachers, and librarians.