"Oliver has a lot going on starting his first year of middle school--new friends, new classes, new everything. But at least there's one thing that still makes sense: science! Determined to be an astrophysicist one day, Oliver explains everything he learns--like how the sun burps, how ghost particles fly through you, the uncanny similarities between Mercury and cafeteria meatballs, and most important, how the Big Bang is basically just like a fart...

In three stories, friends Unicorn and Yeti enjoy each others' company as they make up an original game, play hide-and-seek, and work on a puzzle.

"Junior is in for a BARKing big adventure when the circus comes to town!"--

"A special guest has arrived at Ella Mentry School! Professor Pitt is the president of a local art museum and has all sorts of wacky ideas about art. A.J. thinks it's all a total snoozefest... until the piece he turns in for an art assignment gets praised as a work of genius! Suddenly, Professor Pitt is introducing A.J. as the next big thing to happen to the art world. What could possibly go wrong?"--

"Babymouse has the BEST imagination. She makes the BEST cupcakes. And her BEST friend is Wilson. Then why is Wilson hanging out with the new kid in school so much? And why is the new kid so GOOD at everything?! Well, Babymouse is just going to have to be even BETTER than this new kid. No, she's going to have to be the BEST!"--Provided by publisher.

"All the fleas want to be king of the mountain and race to the top--until the mountain starts to move! They discover their mountain is a small part of a world that is bigger than the fleas ever imagined. Could it be some things are more important than being first?"--

After being dunked in tomato juice to get rid of a skunk smell, Dog Man is stained red and ostracized by his community. When an AI villain begins terrorizing the area, Dog Man and Petey take drastic steps to save the citizens from the takeover.

After being dunked in tomato juice to get rid of a skunk smell, Dog Man is stained red and ostracized by his community. When an AI villain begins terrorizing the area, Dog Man and Petey take drastic steps to save the citizens from the takeover.

"There once was a very sleepy penguin, who was best friends with a not-so-sleepy lion... A pitch-perfect comedy for anyone who has ever craved sleep -- and anyone too full of energy to settle down." --

"Watch out for the devious duck! A new bird has arrived in Simpleton and is here to ruffle some feathers with a plan to trick the townspeople out of their money. For what, you might ask? Buying freshly baked bread! (A duck's favorite snack, of course.) Meanwhile, the chef wants to hire a baker, the inspector is looking to get strong, and the inventor is trying out some new (explosive) ideas for a kitchen invention contest. But what about our favorite...