Cynthia Platt

Lexi has always wanted to know more about the mother who passed away when she was only a child, but her dad will barely talk about her. She loves her stepmom, and her half-brother, but is it so wrong to want to learn about the mom she never got to know? When Lexi's grandmother leaves her a chest that belonged to her mother, it contains letters, pamphlets, flyers, and news articles all from the same beautiful summertime getaway: Mackinac Island......

While on a playdate with his new friend, Tina, who uses a wheelchair, George sees some kids playing basketball and jumps right into the action, but Tina is too shy to join in, even though he knows she is a great player.

Others may get picked first at the Easter egg hunt, but Egg has sparkle on the outside, confidence on the inside, and the patience to wait for his perfect kid.
The big Easter egg hunt may be a time to hide, but Egg wants to stand out! Fancied up for his big rendezvous with the perfect kid, Egg knows deep down in his yolk that a special friendship is about to be hatched with the kid who will see him for him.

"Join George as he looks to the sky for a starry solution to his bad dreams!"--

"Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Doing her best to stop VILE, of course. And this time she needs you to travel around the world as part of her team! But what will you find in each of the ten places you visit? How will you speak with the people you meet? What landmarks might VILE be targeting? And are there any other dangers you should know about? At every stop, you'll have to search for VILE -- and so much more. From France to Indonesia, Morocco...

"Parker really wants to win the school Science Triathlon--but first she'll have to figure out how to keep her BFF from being stolen"--

"Curious George knows that with a little curiosity, you can do anything!"--