Jory John

The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.

"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"-- Provided by publisher.

"The bad seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The bad seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?"-- Provided by publisher.

"Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.

"All Bear wants is to spend a pleasant day alone, but Duck really wants to hang out"-- Provided by publisher.

This is William. William is a dinosaur who loves to roar. Because, well, he's a dinosaur. But when William gets a sore throat, the doctor tells him, No roaring for a week! No roaring at the mailman or the bus driver. No roaring in line or at the park. That means absolutely NO roaring at anyone or anything? This can't be happening! Will this overexcited dinosaur make it through the week without roaring at all?!

Daring readers not to have fun, this unique and uproarious picture book has everything--comedy, drama, action, heart--and what's even better, it has homework, a trip to the dentist and raisins--nature's candy!

A penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like--and it isn't all fun and games. Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it's a land free of worries and responsibilities! All of your problems will surely be blown away by the icy winds of that lawless paradise! . . . Won't they? Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no more a picnic than...

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.

"Elephant has a massive itch that no one can scratch, so Elephant is forced to help himself--or so he thinks."-- Provided by publisher.