Best Selling Books by Thomas Kingsley Troupe

Ever since Ben Tajima found a toy boat on the Chicago Riverwalk, strange things have been happening. Ben keeps seeing a ghostly boy everywhere: the swimming pool, the living room . . . But who is the boy? What is he looking for? And what will happen when he finds it?

Thirteen-year-old Wes is on his first ever fishing trip to Leech Lake in northern Minnesota with his best friend Josh and Josh''s family and he is more skeptical than enthusiastic--but when he hears the stories about catching a gigantic ''Muskie'', he is hooked.

Fourth grader Flo Gardner and her mother have just moved into the Corman Tower Apartment building, and she is pretty sure she does not like it--the boy werewolf next door is alright, but the monster spiders have got to go.

"Large, colorful photos and simple text illustrate a structure being knocked down by a wrecking ball and other machinery"--

Ever wonder how people create such engaging video blogs? Learn how to plan, shoot, edit, and post vlogs. Capstone 4D videos provide extra content to help guide you on your film-making journey. It''s time to put your video-blogging skills to the test. And action!

Kurby, Risk, and Carma bring their spaceship, Judy, back to full operability, then help her complete her mission to find the "jewel of the galaxy."

Rip and roar! Tires go in the shredder. Watch tires get torn to tiny pieces.

Marisa Conchito wants to make an old-fashioned vampire movie for her online audience, and she has decided that her older brother Lorenzo will make a good vampire (certainly scarier than the kids who have auditioned) and Lorenzo''s friend Jeff has volunteered his uncle Felix''s house as a set; Felix was an actor in horror movies, and his house is definitely creepy, in fact, he is pretty creepy himself (especially since Jeff thought he was dead)--there is just one rule: Do not go into the basement.

So what if her arms are extremely short? Julie the T-rex wants to be a knight, and she''s ready to prove herself to the king. Discussion questions, an interactive look-and-find section, and dinosaur facts complete this fun picture book from the Dinosaur Dreams series.

A young boy dreams of what it would be like to be president of the United States, describing all the fun and important things he could do.

"Describes the legends of vampires, including how they started and what the legend says about the monster"--Provided by publisher.

"Large, colorful photos and simple text illustrate vehicles being crushed at a salvage yard"--

Gary eagerly becomes a pirate, only to learn that raising sails, using a crows nest, and even finding a good meal aboard ship are a real challenge for a stegosaurus. Includes discussion question and dinosaur facts.

Describes the work of a firefighter, and discusses the education and training needed to become a firefighter.

When Kurby put out an add for odd jobs, he thought it went out to the human ship, BeegMumma. Instead, a rescue mission request comes from across the galaxy! Will his decision to help put him, his friend Risk, and their spaceship Judy in danger? Or will it be the start of a great adventure?

Ever wish you could roam prehistoric Earth as a dinosaur? Join Valerie as she transforms into a birdlike Velociraptor! Step back in time and learn all about a Velociraptor''s habitat, body, abilities, and more - all from its feathered perspective. The Capstone Interactive edition comes with simultaneous access for every student in your school and includes read aloud audio recorded by professional voice over artists.

In pursuit of a strange butterfly for her science assignment, Kelly gets lost in the woods, and with only a mason jar, a butterfly net, and a small lunch, she must figure out which direction will lead her back to the cabin and her friends--and somehow elude the black bear who has taken a disturbing interest in her.

A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: - Perpetual license - 24 hour, 7 days a week access - No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time - Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available - Easy to use - Ability to turn audio on and off - Words highlighted to match audio If I were a ballerina, I would wear pointe shoes. I would stretch my legs and leap across the stage Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a ballerina.

Think a soccer match begins with the opening kickoff? Think again! In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, go behind the scenes of a typical game day in professional soccer--from prepping the pitch and cleaning cleats to player escorts and jersey swaps. This fast-paced, fact-filled book will give soccer fans, young and old, a brand-new perspective on major league soccer.

Dragons have roared their way through popular fairy tales for many years. Have you ever wondered why dragons look the way they do, where they might hide, or how they scare their enemies? Journey through this book to find out the truth about dragons.

When a Vane, a vampire who is also a top bounty hunter in Furry''s world, captures the boy werewolf, it is up to Flo to find a way to rescue him and send Vane back to the other world.

When a repairman at Corman Towers finds a talisman and takes it home, the portal opens and an army of skeletons emerges--so it is up to Furry and Flo to retrieve the gem that controls them and send it and the skeletons back to the other world.

Tony and his twin sister Andie are four-wheeling in the woods near their family cabin, when they are caught in a violent thunderstorm--then the sky turns really dark, and they realize a monster tornado is on their tail, and suddenly they are not sure whether it is safer to keep running, or find some place to seek shelter.

Margo and her bookmark friend Marky go on adventures, learn interesting information, and find out how to do creative things through their reading, in a book that discusses different types of books and how to find them in a library.

Kurby, Risk, and Carma team up to save their mother ship, BeegMumma, from hostile aliens, but must also face prejudices while completing their mission.

"From first-class splendor to the stifling boiler room ... Experienced first-hand by two cartoon flies, the first and last voyage of Titanic becomes a fact-filled feast for readers'' senses and a kid-friendly trip through maritime history that readers won''t soon forget."--Publisher''s description.

A look at what it was like to be an explorer on a Viking ship.

When Kitanai the dog meets Lazy Lizard, he knows it''s time to get that lizard off the couch. Kitanai shows his reptilian friend how to exercise and play sports. Tag along with Kitanai as he teaches Lazy Lizard how to get fit.

After one of her photos shows a shadowy figure, Isabella Rodriguez learns that Hollywood Hills, California, is haunted. Now the ghost in the photo won’t leave Isa alone. She’s trying to communicate with Isa . . . but what does she want?

When an online star claims to have discovered the lost city of Atlantis, Nick Pendelton and his fellow "cyber sleuths" are convinced the evidence is faked and set out to uncover the truth.

Text and illustrations present information about elves from many different fairy tales.

The Garbage Gang discovers a beehive in a stinky situation and they wonder, Do Bees Poop? With the help of a little bee friend, they get an answer to their burning question. By the end, they’ll be knee deep in knowledge about living and nonliving things.

The Garbage Gang''s picnic is invaded by ants! How do those little ants find their way around anyway? The gang meets a dog that tells them all about scent marking and animal communication, and suddenly it all makes scents!

Jeff and his best friend Keith are ice-fishing in an old ice shack on Big Lake when a sudden blizzard blows in and their generator dies--as the boys struggle to find their way to safety they suddenly find themselves on thin ice, and when Keith falls through Jeff must find a way to save his friend from the freezing water.

There''s trouble lurking at Corman Towers. As Furry and Flo come to learn, the problem with goblins is there''s never just one.

Kurby, Risk, and Carma try to repair their spaceship, Judy, by scavenging parts from another ship and working together as a team.

A mummy has come through the crack in the basement looking for Furry the werewolf and Furry and Flo have to send it back--but when they are sucked through into the other world, they must find a way to survive and reopen the portal to this world.