When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.

Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?

Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it. As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular. Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved.

Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other "manly" endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped...

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! When Snowball, the puffball hamster in Ms. Kim’s classroom, accidentally sips the teacher’s leftover protein shake, she transforms into a monster like Beacher Elementary School has never known before. It’s all hands on deck to stop Snowball before it’s too late. And to do that, Milton Worthy is going to do have to team up with Noah, the part-time classroom ferret, full-time evil mastermind!...

Trabajadores de mi escuela (Workers at My School) desarrolla habilidades críticas de alfabetización con este emocionante lector de no ficción traducido al español. Involucre a los estudiantes con contenido fascinante que los mantendrá cautivados desde la primera página hasta la última. Centrándose en todas las personas que trabajan en una escuela, los niños conocerán a los diferentes empleados de la escuela. Este texto informativo presenta...

C'est le premier jour d'école pour Florence. Sa meilleure amie Marianne est partie en Floride et, avec la peur au ventre, elle doit affronter seule une nouvelle année scolaire. Comment fera-t-elle pour éviter les mauvaises plaisanteries d'Alex et de sa bande sans la complicité de Marianne? Dès les premiers jours de classe cependant, une nouvelle amitié se développe entre elle et Mélanie jusqu'à ce qu'Amélie, la fille la plus populaire de...

Reglas en la escuela les enseña a los estudiantes sobre las reglas de la escuela y por qué es importante seguirlas. Las imágenes claras y descriptivas y las frases simples involucrarán a los estudiantes en la lectura y desarrollarán su conocimiento del contenido de estudios sociales. Para usar en el aula o en casa, este libro en español incluye un glosario e índice sencillos para presentar las características del texto informativo a los lectores...

Ruthie invents an egg-hatching machine. She has big hopes that not only will it help her hatch chicks, but it will also do well in the science fair. When her invention isn't all it's cracked up to be, and even more disappointments follow, Ruthie feels like her hard work isn't working. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Many readers will take the bus to and from school for years. This familiar setting may seem boring at first, but taking a ride on a bus can be fun as long as readers follow the rules. Through simple, easy-to-understand text, beginning readers will learn to respect the rules, while on the road as the bus driver takes them from home to classroom each morning, and then, home each afternoon. Learning to get along and make bus rides fun is an important...