Nancy is delighted that the new boy in her class is from Paris and sets out to become his friend, then discovers that this Parisian is not quite as fancy as she had thought.

Reading level: Beginning reading ; RL 1.6 ; K-3 Splat is excited about camping out until his mother surprises him with the news that Spike and Plank will be there, too

"Splat the Cat is excited to play games with his friends -- until he loses every game! Will Spalt find a way to have fun?"--Page [4] of cover. Looking forward to a fun-filled playdate with his friends Spike and Plank, Splat the Cat is dismayed when things start going wrong, from his fall during a game to his inability to find a good hide-and-seek spot Ages 4 and up Reading level: Beginning reading

"Splat, Spike, and Plank can't wait to go to the fair. But when Kitten can't come, the friends are determined to bring her back the perfect gift. Beginning readers will delight in Splat's hilarious attempts to find the perfect present. Readers won't even know they are learning as they have fun with the -air sound. "--Jkt. flap

"Pinkalicious and her friends want to start a band, but they don't have any instruments! Pinkalicious will need to find a creative answer. When Pinkalicious realizes there are amazing sounds all around, she figures out what to do."

"Pinkalicious can't wait to show off her robo-pup to her friends! But when she brings robo-pup to the pet contest, her friends only want to look at Alison's adorable new puppy instead. When Alison's puppy gets lost during the Pinkville Pet Contest, can Pinkalicious and robo-pup help?"--