Everywhere the baby spider goes, he always hears a very strange noise: Eeek! He hears it when he goes into a room, when he rides in a car, when he jumps up and down the stairs, and even when hes playing at the park! It scares him so much that he always runs away and hides until it sounds safe again. What could that strange noise mean? He asks his friends, the grasshopper, the ladybug, and the roly-poly, if theyve ever heard that noise, but they never have. Together the four little friends try to figure out exactly what Eeek means so that the baby spider will know why the sound follows him everywhere. In this childrens story, four young insect friends set out to find out why one strange and loud noise always happens when the baby spider is around.

Do you ever feel under the weather or have a short time to fill before a school assembly? Keep your students learning with this cross-curricular unit about spiders. The nonfiction article will teach them about spiders, their webs, their food, and more. The packet also includes worksheets and extension activities for those "I just can't teach right now" moments.

Love and guilt are thick in the Scottoline/Serritella household, and Lisa and Francesca's mother-daughter-turned-best-friends bond will strike a familiar note to many. But now that Lisa is a suburban empty nester and Francesca is an independent twentysomething in the big city, they have to learn how to stay close while living apart. How does a mother's love translate across state lines and over any semblance of personal boundaries? You'll laugh out loud as they face off over the proper technique for packing dishes, the importance of bringing a coat in the summertime, and the dos and don'ts of dating at any age. Add feisty octogenarian Mother Mary to the mix, and you have a Molotov cocktail of estrogen, opinions, and fun. These stories will make you laugh, cry, and call your mother, daughter, and all your girlfriends.

Over 25 bewitching and easy-to-make craft projects for “accessories, toys, treats and other goodies that are perfect for Halloween” (Etsy.com) The instructions in Witch Craft will help you conjure up 25 totally wicked treasures—everything from vampire bite necklaces to graveyard cupcakes. You’ll also find tips and tricks for transforming found objects and everyday items into wonderfully witchy treats. Some of the projects included are: • Chocolate Marshmallow Skulls • Cross-Stitch “Witch & Friends” Earrings • Fuzzy Bat Decorations • Magical Catnapping Sleep Mask • Tangerine Jack-o’-Lanterns With easy-to-follow instructions and even a shopping guide, Witch Craft is the ultimate resource for crafters looking to get into the spooky spirit—at Halloween or at any time of year. Double, double, toil and trouble!

Full of puns and fractured fairy tale characters you know and love, this rollicking sequel to What REALLY Happened to Humpty? will engross you in yet another Joe Dumpty, Private Eye mystery. Jack (Jill’s other half) fell down the Hill and had his crown stolen. The Mother Gooseland Games are coming up, and that crown is the grand prize, so detective Dumpty is on the clock! It’s up to P. I. Joe Dumpty to round up the usual suspects and track down the culprit before it's too late. He's hot on the case, but will he recover the crown in time? Kids and adults alike will love this laugh-out-loud read-aloud.

Johnny is an impressionable eight-year-old boy who has decided that his parents are unbearably wretched, and cannot live with any longer. So, Johnny joins a satanic cult for children; convinced only the dark powers of Satan can free him from his awful parents. Unfortunately for Johnny, the cult is lead by a nutty, young man named Salem. Johnny soon learns to be careful what you wish for, and who you ask to fulfill the wish.