Kevin O'Malley

Gopher learns about hibernation the hard way as he wakes up a black bear, brown bear, and a grizzly from their deep winter sleep.

Fan favorite Captain Raptor returns for another thrilling space adventure in this action-packed young nod to graphic novels. In their newest endeavor, intrepid leader Captain Raptor and his space-dino crew must rescue a team of scientists from a doomed planet--while evading flaming asteroids, predatory beasts, and a volcano about to blow. Could this be the end of Captain Raptor? Old fans and new will be drawn to the mix of dinosaurs, space, and science-fiction parody. "Kudos to this prehistoric Buzz Lightyear...long may he sail the spaceways"--Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

When Mother Duck calls on Grandfather Duck to entertain her three ducklings, Grandfather Duck obliges with a riotous visit to a nearby pond, where the ducklings tempt fate by taunting a cat, trying to eat a poisonous plant, and attempting to fly off of a very large rock. In each case Grandfather Duck comes to the rescue and teaches the ducklings a valuable life lesson.

Fans of The Pigeon Wants a Puppy and Charlie the Ranch Dog will fall in love with this vibrant picture book about one girl's quest to find the perfect dog for her family. When your parents say you can get a dog, you feel so LUCKY. And after you finally figure out what kind of dog you want, that feels even LUCKIER. But when the perfect dog chooses you--it feels like you're the LUCKIEST kid in the world Dogs come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. But which one is perfect for you? "A shoo-in for lovers of dogs and humor: funny and charming." --Kirkus Reviews "A superlative choice where animal books are popular or needed." --School Library Journal "The humor of the dogs, conjured up in O'Malley's comical illustrations, is what will draw preschoolers] in." --Booklist From the Hardcover edition.

For any kid who wondered what happened to the Dude and his fair maiden once they lived happily ever after, the wait is over. When their teacher requests a new story, a boy and a girl once again have different ideas of how it should evolve. Can they agree on the fate of the beautiful queen, the awesome king, and their royal superbaby when they are captured by an evil wizard? From the team behind Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude-an award-winning favorite among kids and teachers-comes another gender role-defying twist on the average fairy tale, and this time it's a royal superbaby who saves the day.

Planet Jurassica is under siege. The sinister space pirates have raided the Imperial palace and stolen the famous Jewels of Jurassica. This looks like a job for . . . Captain Raptor . . . hero of a thousand space missions; champion of truth, justice, and dinosaurs in space throughout the galaxy. If anyone can track down those marauding space pirates, it's Captain Raptor and the fearless crew of the Megatooth

When their teacher gives a joint storytelling assignment, a boy and a girl have different ideas of how their fairy tale should evolve. Can they agree on who will live happily ever after? With a cool motorcycle dude and a beautiful princess the possibilities are endless "Hilarious book, perfect for reading aloud." -Barnes & Noble Once upon a time there was ... a princess who loved all her beautiful ponies, a cool muscle dude who rode an awesome motorcycle. But a giant came and started stealing them The dude came to fight the ugly, smelly giant with his mighty sword. She turned gold into thread while she cried for Buttercup, her favorite pony. And he took the princess's gold thread for payment The end Wait a minute That's not how it ends Oh no? Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl who had to tell a fairy tale to the class, but they couldn't agree on the story. Will everyone live happily ever after?