Best Selling Books by Karen English

When Carver Elementary holds school-wide elections for the first time, third-grader Deja puts all her efforts into running for school president, ignoring her best friend Nikki''s problems.

A young boy asks his grandmother if she was ever a baby, she tells him the story of how she was born.

When Nikki and her best friend, Deja, start a newsletter about what is happening on their street and in their school, they focus more on writing exciting stories than on finding the truth.

Third grader Calvin is dealing with his next door neighbors moving away--and the school bully moving in. Meanwhile, competition at the school science fair is heating up, and Calvin must decide what to do when his data doesn''t prove his theory.

Marisol is the only member of her family who can speak English, and spends much of her time translating for her relatives and friends who cannot speak English. Ideal for bilingual children living in America. Full-color illustrations.

See below for English description. Lorsque sa Nana lui offre la merveilleuse paire de souliers rouges dont elle rêvait, Malika est ravie. Les souliers l''accompagnent dans tous les moments importants de sa vie, comme son premier jour d''école, le mariage de sa tante, les jours de Noël et les fêtes d''anniversaire. Mais le temps passe. Malika grandit et ses pieds grandissent eux aussi. Un jour, les souliers rouges sont trop petits. Malika doit accepter de s''en séparer et de les laisser s''envoler vers de nouvelles aventures... Malika is elated when her Nana gifts her a dazzling pair of red shoes that she wanted. The red shoes accompany her through life: her first day of school, her aunt''s wedding, Christmas, and birthday parties. But as all these moments pass, so does something else: time. And with time, Malika grows, and her feet grow too. One day, the red shoes are too small for her feet, and they take a special journey of their own right to a little girl living in Africa. A captivating story that highlights the shared experiences we hold, no matter who or where we are in the world. Original title: Red Shoes

Ms. Shelby''s third-grade girls are so excited about her upcoming wedding that they start a wedding planning competition, which drives a wedge between best friends Nikki and Deja, the two whose names were drawn to attend the event.

It''s tough being the new kid at Carver Elementary. Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids here don''t even know that he''s pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer. And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys end up in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new friend, he has to take care of his great aunt Myrtle''s horrible little dog as punishment. To make matters worse, Gavin seems to have attracted the attention of the school bully. Will he be able to avoid getting pounded at the skate park? And how is he ever going to prove he''s cool with a yappy little Pomeranian wearing a pink bow at his side?

Describes events of one day at a San Francisco Bay Area school as perceived by different second-graders, from the observations of first to arrive on the playground to the walk home.

When his cousin temporarily moves in and enrolls in his class, a skeptical Carlos feels overshadowed by his cousin''s popularity and put off by his inclination to mishandle Carlos'' pet geckos.

It''s tough being the new kid at Carver Elementary. Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids here don''t even know that he''s pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer. And when his classmate Richard comes over and the boys end up in trouble, not only does Gavin risk losing his one new friend, he has to take care of his great aunt Myrtle''s horrible little dog as punishment. To make matters worse, Gavin seems to have attracted the attention of the school bully. Will he be able to avoid getting pounded at the skate park? And how is he ever going to prove he''s cool with a yappy little Pomeranian wearing a pink bow at his side?

Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren''t sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He sure doesn''t look or act like the other kids... and they suspect that he stole Gavin''s bike!

It''s tough being the new kid at Carver Elementary. Gavin had lots of friends at his old school, but the kids here don''t even know that he''s pretty good at skateboarding, or how awesome he is at soccer. And when his classmate Richard comes over and th

Third-grader Richard and his friends are just four days away from setting a record for excellent behavior and earning a classroom pizza party when disaster strikes--their beloved teacher is out sick, and the strictest, meanest substitute has taken he