John Beach

The name Lyudmila Mykhiliuna Pavlichenko is a name not often heard when the discussion of great snipers arises. Nicknamed "The Lady of Death", Lyudmila was the deadliest female sniper of all time. She was a scourge among the ranks of both Romanian and German soldiers with a kill count of 309. Despite her modern anonymity, Lyudmila would achieve legendary status with her performance in the Battle of Odessa where she killed numerous enemy officers and...

Dozing off while contemplating Grandpa's unusual vacation, Kate dreams about Chewandswallow, where it snows popcorn and rains sandwiches and the fate of falling food intrigues her.

Mrs. Worm and Gloomsburg castle are taken over by ghosts.

Nine year old Tom must nab a deadly messenger, the hardest ghost of all to catch in order to receive his ghosthunting diploma.

"The author recounts the special relationship he had with his mother and explains how he worked to achieve the many goals and accomplishments she expected of him." --

When Barney gets chicken pox, Grandpa tells him a funny story to keep his mind off his itching.

When all the punctuation marks in Mr. Wright's class decide to take a vacation, the students discover just how difficult life can be without them.

When the Mona Woofa is stolen from the Dogopolis Museum of Art, a mysterious character who calls himself Art Dog tracks down and captures the thieves.

When the children in Mr. Wright's class have a field day, nouns and verbs in the classroom make their own fun.

"Rylant's tale reinforces a reassuring message about simple activities and loving families...pleasing sound effects and soothing background music...Beginning readers will surely enjoy..." - Booklist