Dan Santat

When she does not get a perfect score on her history test, a young girl builds a time machine to remedy the situation.

A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when he receives more tricks than treats on Halloween.

After winning the science fair with the giant robot she has built, a little girl realizes that there is a major problem.

In this twist on "The Three Little Pigs" tale, Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three's practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms.

"Dancing chickens Marge and Lola have flown the coop to shake, wattle, and roll on tour with superstar singer Elvis Poultry. Will the hens bawk at fame and lay a rotton egg in concert? Or will they rise to the top of the pecking order and give the crowds something to crow about?"--From inside flap of dust cover.

"A toddler causes Godzilla-like mayhem in the city of his playpen"--

Told in rhyming text, ten-year-old James is not thrilled by his baby brother: in fact he would like to send Joe back--so when a magic baby-changing station offers him cool stuff in exchange for the annoying baby, James has a decision to make.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal that while letters of the alphabet resemble each other, each is also unique, as if they, like human beings, are part of the same family.

Shares humorous poems about such subjects as disco baths, sneaky sisters, nose hairs, and wanting a dog.

Fourth-grader Bobby is hurt when he hears his father, a former pro-football player, say that they two of them are nothing alike, but finally summons the courage to talk about it after his public asthma attack proves how right his father is.