Best Selling Books by Laura Dower

After repeatedly battling stinky monsters and refusing to bathe, Buttercup finds that her friends, family, and even monsters refuse to go near her.

Profiles the popular young singer, from her childhood and stint on the Mickey Mouse Club to her rise to pop stardom.

Butercup likes to tease Elmer Sglue. The boy eats paste! Even so, Blossom and Bubbles know that making fun of someone is not the Powerpuff way. But Buttercup won''t listen-until things get really sticky. Elmer turns into a bug paste monster and decides to destroy Townsville! Only one thing can stop him-Buttercup saying she''s sorry. Will she? Can she? and will she decide in time to save Blossom and Bubbles?

Mojo Jojo turns all the people of Townsville into obedient dogs, and it''s up to the Powerpuff Girls--or rather Pups--Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, to figure out a way to stop him before the whole world goes to the dogs.

"The Powerpuff Girls" is Cartoon Network''s highest-rated show among kids 2-11. It''s a mega-hit! And so are Scholastic''s books. Oh no! Bubbles has gone jewel-crazy! The sweetest Powerpuff Girl just loves pretty things. So when she finds some bee-yoo-ti-ful jewels inside her favorite cereal box, she goes on a collecting frenzy. Bubbles will do anything to find her favorite gemstones. But will she lose sight of the Girls'' mission -- fighting evil -- in the process? ***Comes with a sheet of cool jewel stickers for kids to adorn their notebooks, backpacks, and even themselves!***

"Everyone knows you''re the scarediest." Bubbles is sick and tired of being treated like a baby! So, what if she squeaks when she speaks? and if she''s a little afraid of the dark? Does that mean that Bubbles isn''t hard-core like Blossom and Buttercup? No way! Villains better beware, ''cause Bubbles has something to prove - and this sister is doin'' it for herself! Except...that''s exactly what Mojo Jojo is counting on. Will the Powerpuff Girls fall into his trap?

As Blossom and Buttercup argue over how to fight a monster that has attacked Townsville, sweet little Bubbles must come up with a plan of her own before the town is destroyed.

Professor Utonium is at his wits'' end with all the stray animals Bubbles has been rescuing, and when she shows up with a beached baby whale, Blossum and Buttercup decide it''s Bubbles that needs rescuing now.

A guide to coping with loss includes personal stories of death and life from teens, advice from a renowned grief counselor, and creative exercises to help teens move through their pain.

Pack up, buckle up, and hit the road with Shrek and his friends! This all-in-one activity book is stuffed to the seams with Shrek 2-inspired travel games, puzzles, pencils, dice, stickers, and more. Whether you''re traveling to the Kingdom of Far, Far Away or to Grandma''s lakefront condo by way of the Royal court or the basketball court in a car, train, plane or Shrek and Fiona''s onion carriage. Everyone asks the same question. Are we there yet? Now you can beat backseat blahs with the help of everyone''s favorite ogre! Inside this jam-packed activity book you''ll find more than 60 games and puzzles inspired by the all-new Shrek 2 movie coming to theaters May 2003.

Fifth-grader Damon Molloy and his classmates in the Monster Squad must save the world again when giant insects from an old horror film come alive.

This oversized book of idea starters for young artists includes 2 groovy mini-pens to write and scribble all over the pages! Pull out that pen-get your noggin in gear… There are scribbles to scribble and secrets to hear… Codes, swirls, super-swoops… Letters, lingo, loop-de-loops… Zany doodles and a bolt from the blue This journal is ready and waiting for you! Page after page of scribble starters invite kids to think outside the box as they add to a T-Shirt hall of fame, fill in secret wish pages, learn how to draw scribbler stick figures, create letter art, and much more.

After agreeing to baby-sit for the neighbors¿ quiet kid, Madison soon finds out that he¿s not so quiet, after all. Aimee stays off her toes before dance camp, but ends up taking another big plunge. Includes a website address.

In Riddle, where strange things often happen, fifth-grader Jesse Ranger and three classmates, all big fans of B-grade monster movies made by a reclusive local director, are recruited to round up the creatures that are coming to life when original films are shown.

Fifth-grader and Monster Squadder Lindsey''s photography skills come in handy when an unidentified flying object appears in Riddle, and metal objects begin to disappear.