David Catrow

In a series of letters a boy, his science teacher, and his parents discuss the progress of a very unusual, sometimes frightening, plant that becomes more human as the summer progresses.

While the students are home for spring vacation, the fungus they are growing in their classroom grows and grows and takes over the entire school.

Well-known songs with new lyrics encourage toddlers to trade in their diapers for the potty chair, including "If You Gotta Go Do Poopy," sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It."

Three tales of Compère Lapin who practices his tricks among the Creoles and the Cajuns of the Louisiana bayou.

An annotated version of the classic poem. Includes the text of the original poem, historical facts about the city of Medford, the author's thoughts as imagined by the students, and student illustrations.

Set to the tunes of well-known songs, provides new, humorous lyrics about mothers and fathers.

A very tiny but clever boy outwits his older brothers, an ogre, an alligator, and a giant catfish to rescue a rich man's daughter in this Cajun version of a French fairy tale.

Tommy looks everywhere in the house for his lost toy truck.

When Melissa takes a big glass bottle of authentic pulled teeth from her father's dental office for a show-and-tell presentation, she becomes a first-grade celebrity.

For Noelle and her friends Holly, Carol, and Claus, the most wonderful day of the year is Un-Christmas. It's the only day of the year that they actually go to school. And the mail gets delivered. But the best thing about Un-Christmas Day is that they don't have to open any presents!