New Releases by Mike Allegra

Pirate & Penguin are yearnin’ to set sail, but when “All Hands” is called Yo-Ho becomes Yo-Ho-Oh-Noooo! With the wind in their sails, their ship needs a crew of more than two. Spying a packed port, Pirate & Penguin are sure they’ll be gettin’ a crew in two shakes of a first mate’s booty bottom. But when their small but mighty man-of-war fails to make waves in a sea of larger vessels, they resolve to renovate. It turns out Penguin has quite the penchant for the arrrrts, and soon they’ve got the funnest flagship on the Seven Seas, complete with a slide, a swing, and a cannon that shoots bubbles. But instead of new recruits itchin to join, the new improvements just get laughs, and though pirate isn’t bothered by yellow-bellied landlubbers insulting his ship, he’ll accept absolutely NO insulting of his fine, feathered Ground Parrot! Disappointed but determined, Pirate & Penguin set off once again. Only then do they realize that their unconventional upgrades might not have attracted four pirate-y pairs of strong arrrrrrrms, but they did call to an eight-legged creature who just might suit their crew even better. Step right up, seadogs and scallywags, for this wacky, colorful adventure ready to remind readers that being unapologetically you is the best way to find your crew.

What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirate doesn’t know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk “shiver me timbers”...right? Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they’ll find friendship before somebody walks the plank.

A pirate mistakes a penguin aboard his ship for a parrot, leading to many hilarious seafaring mishaps.

The rainforest roars with squeaks and squawks, alive with a rumpus of animal noises. Can any creature get a moment of rest and calm amidst this horrible hubbub? Not until...the blurbly blowing of bubbles, the fwippa fwip of flickering ears, and the shookita shimmy of a shaking booty bottom announce the arrival of the largest, friendliest rodent around (which really exists in the wild) who calls for something new: cuddles! But, the animals wonder, can cuddles de-harden a shell? Don’t they look weird? Will that closeness feel uncomfortable? Capy has gentle answers to all these questions, helping every cuddler feel safe and happy. Because when others feel happy, the capy feels happy too. And when capy is happy, she floofs! Curl up with this book and learn that no matter how you do it, everyone can appreciate a cuddle.

To avoid going to sleepaway camp, Kimmie accepts a job collecting lost golf balls at a failing golf course. She invents a machine with Myron to inspect the course's scummy ponds. But then they find something lurking in the water. The kids have to race to bring the creature home before the golf course owner can capture it for his own gain. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

At a summer sleepaway camp, Kimmie's counselor tells the tale of a horrifying Huge Hoof. But it doesn't stop Kimmie from visiting her friend, Bella, at the nearby lake. Kimmie comes face-to-face with Huge Hoof, who has heard the stories and is so enraged by the counselor's rendition, she kidnaps her. With Bella and another camper's help, Kimmie has to figure out how to save her counselor. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Kimmie's parents ground her when she uses household items to build a trap in hopes of catching the burglar terrorizing their neighborhood. Since she doesn't have any money to buy spare parts, she plans to catch the tooth fairy to make her case for earning more than a dollar. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Kimmie is overwhelmed with deadlines. By night, she fulfills tooth fairy false teeth commissions. By day, she and her friend Myron scramble to create the perfect invention to enter in their school's Invent-A-Thon, and to beat her rival, Harold Adams. And now, Kimmie has to repair an alien's UFO, but it is impossible to keep the incorrigible Corky under control. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Kimmie is too on edge to get excited by Myron's small army of robots that promise to score them 300 pounds of Halloween candy. Her dorky inventing nemesis, Harold Adams, has been tormenting her with spooky pranks. Kimmie is bent on revenge. And their robot army might be the key. As she prepares to deliver a scare, Kimmie finds assistance in some unexpected (and otherworldly) places. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

This series follows spunky inventor Kimmie Tuttle who lost her allowance after taking her dad's bowling ball apart. She has to come up with creative solutions to not only buy spare parts, but to also save the day as she faces problems with some mythical sources. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

"This book's illustrations and story follow an inquisitive little mouse as she conducts experiments to figure out what's really happening in the garden. Intended to introduce the steps of the scientific method in an entertaining way to students in preschool through the third grade"--

AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.