Monsieur Hubert Noël isn’t quite what his fifth-grade class expected. First, he gives all his students a book of coupons as a gift: one coupon for sleeping late, one for lost work, one for cheating, and more of the same. At first the students use them, but it’s not until they realize that Monsieur Noël is giving them more important gifts for free — books read aloud, a whole year of lessons, and out-of-the-ordinary field trips — that they stop clipping coupons. This book about a quirky teacher in an …

Would you like to have Amelia Bedelia in your classroom? Just ask Miss Wilson. But don’t give Amelia Bedelia any problems. Or ask her to take her seat. Or tell her to paint anything. Amelia Bedelia is ready to learn, but it’s the class that getsa lesson — in reading, writing, and ridiculousness! Pull back the flaps to peek at Amelia Bedelia’s school day.

Just like his young fans, Biscuit can’t wait to go to school! Even though no dogs are allowed, he is determined to see and do everything that takes place at school. But what will happen when the teacher discovers a puppy in his classroom?

Jack’s mother has just had a baby. Jack and Mickey used to be friends, but lately Jack has become a bully, stealing Mickey’s cookies at lunch and breaking his dinosaur pencil in half. Mickey’s family offers him a variety of ideas for handling the situation. Mickey tries everything, but then comes up with his own special way of working things out with Jack.

This counting book is packed with images and facts. Colorful oversized pages show Wells’s familiar animal characters at school and at home. From page one, each day adds a number and a sentence or two about that number, such as, “Nine is the number of planets” and “Twenty-five pennies make a quarter.” Tidbits of information such as these provide ample opportunities for discussions and activities.

It isn’t that Abby Carson can’t do her schoolwork, it’s just that she doesn’t like doing it. And that means she’s pretty much failing sixth grade. When a warning letter is sent home, Abby realizes that all her slacking off could cause her to be held back — for real! Unless she wants to repeat the sixth grade, she’ll have to meet some specific conditions, including taking on an extra-credit project: find a pen pal in a foreign country. Simple enough (even for a girl who hates homework).

Abby’s first letter …

This Dora the Explorer lift-the-flap story is perfect for back-to-school! Boots and Tico are super excited because it’s their first day of school. At school, Boots gets to learn Spanish and Tico gets to learn English. Readers will love exploring their first day of school in this fun and interactive format!

What happens to a class when the substitute teacher fails to show up? Mr. Fabian’s sixth-grade class goes solo for the day. They run the class themselves according to the routine established by their well-liked teacher. They do relatively well until a fight breaks out between two students over the death of a classmate, Tommy, who died six months earlier. Because of this fight, students start to deal with their guilt and sorrow over their classmate’s death. Fletcher balances a wide variety of emotions so the story is at times …

Read all about everyone’s favorite fourth-grader Hank Zipzer in this bestselling series co-written by Henry Winkler! This boxed set features #1 Niagara Falls, Or Does It?; #2 I Got a “D” in Salami; #3 Day of the Iguana; and #4 The Zippity Zinger.

In easy-to-read text, describes what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, India, Russia, and the United States.