Most Popular Books by Annie Auerbach

CatDog, half cat and half dog, attract a loyal audience with their new televised cooking show, but they quickly tire of arguing and creating chaos for ratings'' sake.

Mikey, Chicken Joe, Big Z, Lani, Geek, and Tank describe their version of events of the big surfing competition in which Cody, an up-and-coming surfing penguin, goes head-to-head against Tank, the bully champion.

The storybook Plants vs. Zombies: Brains and the Beanstalk is a mash-up of the insanely addictive video game and a classic fairy tale. In Plants vs. Zombies, winner of more than 30 Best Game of the Year Awards, plants—including Sunflowers, Peashooters, Wall-nuts, and Cherry Bombs—defend humans against an array of brain-chomping zombies, such as the Pole-Vaulting Zombie and the Cone Zombie. Now in a thrilling picture book for kids, Jack—of Jack and the Beanstalk fame—enters the fantastical world of the game. He will battle the zombies with his magical beanstalk fighting by his side. The fun never dies in this action-filled adventure for kids with full-color illustrations.

Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. must try to trap the monster that is stealing pieces from the contraptions at the Coolsville Contraption Contest.

Three children find a spaceship deep inside a cave and unwittingly revive an ancient conflict between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, each fighting for control of the universe.

When Starscream escapes, Prowl and Lockdown both go after the Decepticon, only to lose him while battling over who gets to bring Starscream in, so they agree to work together, but Lockdown is secretly working for Megatron.

Bob and his friends have lots of work to do before the big storm comes. By using the reusable vinyl stickers, readers can help Bob and the team fix Farmer Pickles''s barn, bring in the hay, and put Bob''s tools away. Full-color illustrations. plus 2 sticker sheets. Consumable.

Everyone at Horseland knows that competing is a natural part of the horseback riding world. But only one rider can represent the ranch at the upcoming Junior Nationals. Friendly competition quickly turns to hurt feelings as Chloe, Zoey, and the others try out to ride. When Chloe wins the spot, she thinks riding will be the hardest part-until she realizes what it takes to make up with her friends.

A rescue boat races to help a swimmer in danger in Rescue at Hero Lake, and then there''s a capsized vessel that narrowly avoids crashing into another boat.

From Big Ben to Portobello Road, discover London through the eyes of Paddington, the extraordinary bear from Peru.

When Verne the turtle and his woodland friends wake up from their hibernation, they find a suburban neighborhood encroaching on their forest home, Verne''s first instinct is to retreat into his shell and leave, but then he meets R.J., a con-artist racoon. R.J. views suburbia as a treasure trove of goodies waiting to be discovered. This storybook is based on a section of the movie where R.J. and Hammy the squirrel try to steal some cookies from a couple of Girl Scout-type characters.

Come along with Paddington as the Browns introduce him to his new home, London. Imagine his surprise when he discovers that Big Ben isn''t a man, but a bell in a clock tower, and that England has a queen who lives in a palace. The city is full of wonders for a bear from Peru!

In this fully illustrated picture book, Minnie will embark on a whimsical solo adventure! Minnie has always been the most fashionable of the gang and her polka dots are definitely her signature look. However, when they decide to go on their own adventure, Minnie must set off around the globe to get them back! As she goes from country to country, visiting extraordinary national parks, colorful markets, and many other locations, she also meets new characters, which in turn will interweave diversity and inclusion into her world. With the dynamic design, magical humor, and beautifully whimsy illustrations, our lovable mouse is on quite an adventure!

It''s Christmas and the train yard is busy! There are lots of trains with lots of packages to deliver. Baldwin, a switcher train, does his best to get all the big trains ready. But when he discovers one Christmas package that''s been left behind, Baldwin decides he must deliver the package himself - no matter what!

Back at school, Stan is floating a musical medley of melodious malodor. But when aliens get to Earth, what will Stinky and Stan do to make sure everyone plays nicely? They go on a moonwalk, of course, in this manga chapter book.

In this colorful storybook, Plants vs. Zombies: The Three Little Pigs Fight Back, the famous fairy-tale pigs are thrown into the fun-dead world of Plants vs. Zombies, the award-winning video game. Instead of the big bad wolf, the brave pigs must escape a mob of fun-loving, brain-eating zombies from the wildly popular game. The pigs will have to think fast and team up with some zombie-fighting plants to stay alive. The fun never dies in this action-filled adventure for kids with full-color illustrations.

Meet Paddington, the extraordinary bear from Peru, and his many friends who help him out of lots of curious situations—as well as a few characters who lead him into trouble! Filled with full-color images from the film Paddington, this I Can Read storybook is an exciting introduction to this classic character. Meet Paddington is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it''s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Paddington, the first-ever live-action film with CGI animation based on the classic book series, lights up theaters on Christmas Day 2014. With Harry Potter producer David Heyman and an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, and Sally Hawkins, Paddington is a film that is sure to capture your heart.

Alma, wanting to get the attention of her crush, turns to sisters Chloe and Zoey for advice and ends up getting a makeover.

SpongeBob''s ego--and head--swell when he is selected to star in a television special as the world''s biggest daredevil, but hotshot producer Barry Cuda has another role in mind for him.