CHILDRENS BOOKS

Coriolanus Snow has one shot at glory as a mentor in the tenth annual Hunger Games. He plans to outcharm, outwit, and outmanoeuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him: he has been given the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now intertwined – every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the area, Coriolanus will do anything it takes to survive.

Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried — what kind of spooky thing will happen next? Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says ... or else. Mary Anne has to follow the note's instructions. But who sent the charm? And why did they send it to Mary Anne? The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don’t solve this mystery soon!

Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language! Soon all the neighbourhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all—she's preparing for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt. Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?

It’s Karen's birthday! She can’t wait for all those presents. Karen is even having two parties—one at Daddy's house and one at Mummy's. But what Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?

George and Harold are up to their old tricks again, and when their latest prank makes a direct hit on school brainiac Melvin Sneedly, he decides to get even! But in the blink of an eye–and the sneeze of a nose–Melvin goes from snooty to snotty, and the Bionic Booger Boy is born! Can Captain Underpants clean up this catastrophe, or will the mucous monster make a mess of things?

When we last saw our heroes, George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, post-apocalyptic planet for all eternity. But why, you might ask, didn't the amazing Captain Underpants save the boys from this frightening fate? Because Tippy Tinkletrousers and his time-traveling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now, having changed the course of human history forever, they'll have to figure out a way to change it back!

When we last saw George and Harold, they were headed to jail for the rest of their lives. What could be worse? How about being pulled from prison by a time-travelling tyrant named Tippy Tinkletrousers?!!? Now the boys are taking a trip back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the scariest thing they had to face was not evil mad scientists or alien cafeteria ladies, but a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp, the nephew of their clueless school principal.

George and Harold's time-traveling Purple Potty has landed them in a crazy place! The teachers are nice, the cafeteria serves delicious food, and the school principal, Mr. Krupp, thinks they're hilarious. Something is very, very wrong–and it gets even wronger when the boys' pet pterodactyl, Crackers, and Sulu the Bionic Hamster are captured by George and Harold's evil-twin look-alikes. Now George and Harold must face their greatest foes yet: themselves! Can they handle this mess on their own, or will they need Captain Underpants to swoop in and save the day?

George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean home-room teacher, Ms. Ribble, crazy! But this time, they've come up with much more than a silly prank–they've accidentally created a monster! With her horrendous hairdo and two rabid robots, Wedgie Woman is well on her way to world domination, and only the Waistband Warrior can stop her!

George and Harold aren't bad kids. They just like to 'liven things up' for everybody. Unfortunately, their thoughtful jokes sometimes get them into a lot of trouble. When Professor Pippy P. Poopypants becomes their new science teacher... well, George and Harold almost cause the entire planet to be taken over by a maniacal, mad-scientist guy in a giant robot suit! Who will stop the perilous plot of Professor Poopypants? This looks like a job for Captain Underpants! Now you can experience the book like never before!

Now in full colour! George and Harold have played a trick or two on nearly everyone at Jerome Horwitz Elementary. When their latest prank causes the school’s cranky cafeteria ladies to quit, Mr. Krupp hires a trio of unusual replacements — who happen to look an awful lot like aliens! Will that curtain-caped crusader Captain Underpants save the day once more? Or will those outer-space cafeteria ladies have him for lunch? This special edition features Filp-o-Rama and another new original comic by George and Harold! Now you can experience the book like never before!

George and Harold are usually responsible kids ... whenever anything bad happens George and Harold are usually responsible! And it looks like they're up to their old tricks again! First, they ruined the school's science fair with a series of silly pranks. Then they accidentally created an army of evil, vicious talking toilets, intent on taking over the world. Who will stop the carnivorous commodes? This looks like a job for Captain Underpants!

Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait—have they cleaned their rooms yet?! After their chores, the rambunctious group presents even more amazing mini-comics: a thrilling ride in 'Chubbs McSpiderbutt,' an action-packed romp in 'Frogzilla,' reflective haikus in 'In the Autumn Pond,' a candy-coated mystery in 'Mallo Cop' and much, much, more. By working together, the baby frogs discover that small things can have a huge impact. In this innovative graphic novel series, award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey employs a variety of techniques—including origami, acrylic paints, coloured pencils, photography, collage, gouache, watercolours and more—to capture the creative and joyful spirit of collaboration. The variety of art styles, paired with Pilkey's trademark storytelling and humour, inspires imagination and innovation for readers of all ages.

It's time for the next best-selling Cat Kid Comic Club graphic novel! There's trouble in the Cat Kid Comic Club. Can Li'l Petey, Molly, Flippy and twenty-one baby frog art students persevere to create their irreverent, heartfelt, and hysterical comic masterpieces?

Cat Kid Comic Club is back in session! Flippy, Molly, Li’l Petey and the twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don’t see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings. Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another’s point of view, both inside and outside the classroom?