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Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Nate the Great loves his mother’s Monster Cookies. But now her Monster Cookie recipe is missing! Nate and his dog, Sludge, get to work. They find lots of clues. But which ones count? Will Nate ever eat those wonderful cookies again?Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! Visit Nate t...

During a drought in the early 1900s, a large loving African American family finds a delicious way to earn the money they need to save their family farm.

Mr. Dash may not have a pedigree (he can count five different breeds of dogs as family), but from his furry head to his wagging tail, he is a gentleman. His fine manners make him a perfect companion to Madame Croissant. Their life together is graceful and civilized, what with walks in the park, stamp-collecting, and a passion for flowers.Mr. Dash is also in charge of delivering Madame Croissant's world-famous cupcakes. All is well until Daphne, Madame Croissant's rather lively niece, arrives to...

Eleven-year-old Hannah Hallett's life has changed. Her mum has recently remarried, and Hannah's got a new dad and twin sisters! The whole family have moved from the city to a small town so that Hannah's mum can fulfil her life-long dream of opening a bakery. But things don't start well for the new bakery, and soon Mum's too busy to spend time with Hannah the way she used to. Hannah knows she can turn the Sugar and Spice Bakery's fortunes around - all she needs to do is convince Mum she can be us...

Ellie, Summer and Jasmine are so excited to visit Sugarsweet Bakery to watch the annual baking contest. But soon evil Queen Malice and her horrible Storm Sprites arrive to spoil the fun. Can the girls find a way to save the competition and get the silverspun sugar they need to help cure King Merry?

Introduces in simple text some of the family activities associated with the celebration of Thanksgiving.

Mr Pattacake is off to the mountains of Switzerland! The children have asked him along on their skiing trip to cook for them. After a disastrous first attempt, Mr Pattacake returns back to the kitchen and leaves the skiing to the professionals, but not before he’s made a chilling discovery – a strange monster is leaving mysterious footprints overnight! Even more bizarrely, Treacle is spending all of his time outside, despite the fact that the thought of snow leaves him cold … The Mr Pattacake s...

Mr Pattacake is a finalist in the Great Cake Bake Competition! He’s competing against the very best chefs in the country, so he needs to rise to the occasion. Mr Pattacake decides to bake his granny’s deliciously light sponge cake. But, oh crumbs, she’s written the recipe in riddles! Can he work out what the secret ingredient is in time? Join Mr Pattacake and his lazy cat, Treacle, as they face up to some fierce competition and ruffle a few feathers along the way. The Mr Pattacake series tells...

Six-year-old Ana looks forward to growing older and being allowed more responsibility in making the tamales for the family's Christmas celebrations.

Colin is tall. He s orange. He's a carrot! He s nothing like Lee, a round green pea. He can t do any of the things Lee and his pea pals can do. How can Colin and Lee ever be friends? A charming celebration of embracing differences and standing out in a crowd.

Honey Biscuits gives a wonderful glimpse int o how the natural world provides us with some of the foodstu ffs found in every kitchen. The book operates on different l evels - a story, a recipe and an information book. A perfect book for sharing. '

What are the animals up to? There are lots of clues to help us decide, and we can lift the flap to see if we’re right. A playful way to exercise reasoning, prediction and memory skills, featuring colourful, high-contrast illustrations.

What will this cosmic couple cook up next? Nancy Wood’s lively take on how a duo of married chefs got all of us started is magically and hilariously brought to life through Timothy Basil Ering’s extraordinary illustrations. Deep in the heavens, in the space between the clouds, Mr. and Mrs. God are hard at work in their Creation Kitchen. They’ve got frying pans and mixing bowls, beaters and whisks, and an oven big enough to roast a star - which is just what they are doing! After the sun and eart...

Confusion abounds when a poorly spoken donkey says to a grammarian yam, "I Yam a Donkey!."

In this adaptation of the traditional Gingerbread man, Ninjabread Man escapes the Sensei, and defeats Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake, and Ninja Mouse, only to be eaten by the clever Ninja Fox.

Maybelle the cockroach follows the advice of her new fly friend Maurice and tumbles into a terrifying but tasty adventure during Mrs. Peabody's Ladies' Spring Tea.