Best Selling Books by James Dean

Pete the Cat builds a playground in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean''s Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction. When Pete sees that the playground is in bad shape, he gets a totally groovy idea—make a new playground! Pete calls in construction workers and cement mixers, backhoes and dump trucks to build the coolest playground ever. In the end, Pete learns that to make something special, you have to dream big. Complete with over 30 stickers!

Join Pete in New York Times bestselling author James Dean''s Pete the Cat picture book series as Pete has a groovy Easter adventure. In this paper-over-board picture book, complete with poster, punch-out cards, and stickers, Pete helps out the Easter Bunny! Fans of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, and Pete the Cat Saves Christmas will love this Easter-themed Pete storybook.

Pete the Cat whips up something extra cool in the next Pete the Cat My First I Can Read tale from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator James Dean! The school''s bake sale is a day away! Pete tries to make something yummy for his friends. But he seems to be only making a giant mess! Will Pete have something delicious in time for the bake sale? Beginning readers will love Pete''s adventure in the kitchen in this My First I Can Read story, complete with original illustrations from the creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean. My First I Can Read books are perfect for shared reading with a child.

When a dragon kidnaps Lady Callie, Sir Pete the Brave must come to her rescue.

Pete the Cat makes his I Can Read Comics debut! From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean comes the very first I Can Read Comics Level One book in the Pete the Cat series! In Pete the Cat: Making New Friends, Secret Agent Meow, also known as Pete the Cat, is ready to crack the case! Join Pete and Squirrel as they go on a mission to make new friends. Pete the Cat: Making New Friends is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it will introduce children into the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourage visual literacy in emerging readers.

It''s alllllll good. This super cool beginning reader collection includes three of the grooviest stories from the Pete the Cat I Can Read series by New York Times bestselling artist James Dean: Pete''s Big Lunch, Pete at the Beach, and A Pet for Pete. These are My First I Can Read books, which means they''re perfect for shared reading with a child.

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings us a groovy rendition of the classic favorite children’s song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” sung by cool cat Pete and perfect for sing-along time with young readers. This board book of Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm features sturdy pages and is just the right size for small hands. The book is filled with vibrant, engaging illustrations for even the youngest of Pete fans. “Old MacDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o!”

In the small harbor town of Crescent City, California, a young boy lies a wake. Ignoring all the warnings his parents had ever given him, he ventures into the backyard after dark and comes face to face with an evil incarnate. What starts out as a mother''s worst nightmare throws the small town into chaos. Peter Swann, a detective specialized in missing children, and his partner Clark Williams, are called in to investigate. With the aid of a local Police Officer, a teenage girl, and a tribal medicine woman, they learn a terrible truth. They learn what it is that makes people afraid of the dark. They learn that we are not alone. Evil walks among us in human form. Sometimes, there is something in the dark that isn''t there in the light. In a showdown between Good and Evil, Peter races against time to find a weakness in this new nemesis. Would there be any hope, for mankind? Will he be successful? At what cost? Who will be left standing when man comes up against an evil so abominable as to defy description? Who will survive the Curfew?

Meet Secret Agent Meow, also known as Pete the Cat, who is on a top secret mission in this fun storybook! After some unusual activity, Pete the Cat must go undercover as Secret Agent Meow in Pete the Cat: Secret Agent by New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean. With his handy spy watch, secret catcher, and his meow-mobile, Agent Meow is ready to crack the case! What could the big surprise be?

Pete the Cat travels to Mars to help his friend in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean. Marty is stuck on Mars, and it’s up to Pete the Cat to rescue him! Will Pete have the tools he needs to get Marty home? Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat''s Mars Mission is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Pulling out from the shelter, the mountain altitude and the weight of the train brings a monotonous sound , the sound of the steel wheels bumping each joint of the rails, creating a hypnotic effect. The passengers are unable to see the mountain beauty. The wine and the hypnotic sound have several passengers napping, and the horror cascading through the mountain meadow goes unnoticed. Suddenly, the avalanche comes crashing through the windows. Breaking glass flies through the compartments in the middle coach cars. The train is lifted off the tracks and thrown sideways as if it were a toy. The train suddenly stops in its tracks Motionless, the train sits victimized by Mother Nature, unable to move. The bright sunlight is clouded by a cloud, a cloud not of vapor but of snow and ice. Tons of frozen ice has covered the entire train in an instant. Buried beneath one of Mother Natures tools of torture, entombed, the passengers and crew are rendered helpless and at her mercy. Perched one thousand feet above Donner Lake, pushed to the edge, and hanging partially rolled over to one side, the train and her passengers are truly helpless

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean’s Pete the Cat helps kids learn to read with phonics. Who knew reading could be so groovy! Reviewed by a phonics expert, these twelve short full-color books feature repeated examples of short and long vowel sounds and common sight words. Each of the simple stories in this box set is designed to teach kids how to master reading while rocking out with Pete the Cat. Phonics teaches children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who has mastered these relationships has an excellent foundation for learning to read and spell. According to the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, a child who has learned phonics has a method to recognize familiar words and “decode” unfamiliar ones. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts.