Most Popular Books by Bruce Hale

"When you''re opening up your perfect gift Christmas morning, have you ever wondered how that gift made it all the way from the North Pole to under your Christmas tree? How does Santa visit every good boy and girl in the whole world while carrying millions of presents in just one winter''s night? Between traveling at 730,000 miles per hour and chowing down on 400 million cookies in one night, Kris Kringle is a Christmas superhero! Take a peek behind the scenes into Santa''s workshop and discover how a little science and engineering and a whole lot of Christmas magic all work together to make this special day sparkle."--Publisher''s description.

When the museum is expecting a royal visitor, Danny and the dinosaur need to brush up on their manners! From saying "please" to holding doors, can Danny and the dinosaur work on behavior fit for a king?

Danny''s class is going on a field trip to the big city, and the dinosaur is invited, too! Even though the city is big, the dinosaur finds that from crowded subway cars to the carousel only big enough for humans, he may find fitting in to be a bit of

Something is trashing the classrooms at Emerson Hicky Elementary School, and sixth-grade private eye Chet Gecko sets out to find the creature that is responsible.

"Max Segrado and the S.P.I.E.S. are on a mission to steal a powerful mind control device and to keep the Merry Sunshine Orphanage from closing"--

Chet Gecko and his partner Natalie try to find a missing valentine and the winning ticket to a fantastic dessert.

Clark the Shark is excited about his class'' Secret Santa celebration, but he becomes so wrapped up in what he''s going to get that he forgets to give!

Dinosaur decides to leave the museum and follow his friend Danny to school! But Danny''s bigger-than-life buddy can''t squeeze into the chairs or eat school lunch. So he decides to do school his own way--dino style--and it turns out to be the best school

Juvenile delinquent and budding pyromaniac Max Segredo belongs in juvie hall. At least, that''s what his most recent foster family would tell you. Instead, Max ends up on the doorstep of Merry Sunshine Orphanage-their very heavily guarded doorstep. As he begins to acclimate to his new home, Max learns a few things straightaway: first, cracking a Caesar Cipher isn''t as hard as it seems; second, never sass your instructor if she''s also holding throwing knives; and third, he may not be an orphan after all. Soon, Max and the rest of the students are sent on a mission to keep a dangerous weapon out of the hands of LOTUS, an international group bent on world domination. Of course, all Max cares about is finding out more about his father, the man he''s now sure is still alive. As the stakes get higher, Max must make some difficult choices, including who to trust, and finally learns the true meaning of family.

When the new penguin at school turns out to be a private eye, Chet Gecko confronts not only a devious sparrow but also his own jealousy.

Fuzzy is the ambitious and unfortunately named guinea pig of class 5B. He has big plans for this year -- namely, to be president of the Class Pets Club. Then the cutest, most charming new bunny shows up and spins Fuzzy''s plan like a hamster wheel.

Someone is turning the students at Emerson Hicky Elementary into zombies, and it''s up to fourth-grade private eye Chet Gecko to find out who. Chet''s tattered casebook is chock-full of the hilarious characters, wacky one-liners, and fast-paced mystery that have made this series a favorite among middle grade readers.

Clark the Shark and his friends build snowfish, have a snowball fight, and go sledding (gulp!) at Winter Wonderland in this second Clark the Shark Level 1 I Can Read Comic! Clark the Shark''s class is going on a field trip to Winter Wonderland! But when it''s time to go sledding and Clark sees the size of the glacier, he gets scared. Will Clark face his fears or will he learn that he doesn''t have to face them alone? Clark the Shark: Winter Wonderland is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it''s perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling. Don''t Miss More I Can Read Comics with Clark the Shark: Clark the Shark and the School Sing

When fourth-grade private eye Chet Gecko is called to catch someone who is stealing food from the school cafeteria, he finds himself framed for the crime. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

Chet and his partner, Natalie Attired, investigate a cheating ring at Emerson Hicky Elementary school.

When the museum is expecting a royal visitor, Danny and the dinosaur practice their manners.