Easy Virtue Costumes

The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don’t proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss Viola Swamp appears on the scene, they start to re... [Read More]

* Full-Color Art Paperback Edition. *Prince Martin is on a quest. A hard one.To win his sword, the young boy must prove he's Brave, Loyal, and True—the virtues of a knight. As he hikes through the forest, a crow's caw shatters the silence. What the kid spies in a clearing steals his breath away! They have......bristly hair......cruel beady eyes......sharp yellow tusks......the worst of intentions......and they stink to high heaven.The only thing standing between them and a fawn is a fearl... [Read More]

New York Times Bestseller in this charming guide to entertaining, kate spade new york throws rigid rules out the door and shares unpretentious ideas for the modern-day hostess that are easy, festive, authentic, and always with an air of deliberate polish.   filled with how-tos, personal essays, anecdotes, recipes, and a liberal dash of style, all in good taste will transform you into the hostess everyone wants an invitation from. the book covers the essential lost arts—how to shuck an oyster,... [Read More]

"A Rule Is To Break says: Go ahead and throw your best self a party! So glad it exists."-- Kristin Hersh, Throwing Muses"After encountering the lively little anarchist in John and Jana's delightful A Rule is To Break, I will always remember the playful little devil with a mind of her own. A children's book on anarchy seems somehow just right: an instinctive, intuitive sense of fairness, community, and interdependence sits naturally enough with a desire for participatory democracy, self-determina... [Read More]

A hysterical and cautionary tale about stealing the show from the award-winning and bestselling creator of the Pig the Pug series.The world's most self-centered pug wants to be the star of a fun photo shoot. He pushes his good friend, Trevor, out of the way and hogs all of the costumes. He is going to be the star! But when the photographer starts to favor Trevor, Pig must try everything to steal back the show!Rich with laugh-out-loud rhyming text and hysterical pug-eyed illustrations, Pig the St... [Read More]

It’s the day of the Meowtown Dance Competition, and Cuddles the cat has spent the morning in the beauty salon and all the shops. After all, she likes to look her best. What’s more, she’s been busy running errands and practicing her favorite dance routines…so perhaps it’s not surprising that her afternoon catnap lasts longer than it should. Will Cuddles get to the competition in time, and will she shine on the dance floor after all her efforts? This story reveals how small acts of kindne... [Read More]

When the eight Parker children find it hard to make friends in their new neighborhood on Paddywhack Lane, their mother steps in to help by sewing dress-up costumes for them.

Tow Truck Joe and friends are on a roll to Halloween fun in this rhyming lift-the-flap book by beloved author June Sobel (The Goodnight Train). A companion to Tow Truck Joe.The cars and trucks of Motor City are dressed up to trick-or-treat in this holiday adventure from the world of Tow Truck Joe. Joe and his pup, Patch, find surprises around every curve—and readers find surprises under every giant lift-the-flap—in this rhyming board book that’s more beep than boo!

Jenny goes to a charity sale to find something to wear to a costume party and has a hard deciding between so many humorous choices.