Paisley Brooke Jackson is the brightest new cupcake at Nom Nom's Cupcake Factory. The young peanut butter and jelly cupcake couldn't be happier about celebrating her birthday. But there is a problem--- Paisley is only concerned with her birthday gifts Ignoring the other cupcakes who are celebrating, Paisley snoops around the shop, looking for her gifts. When the other cupcakes realize that there aren't any gifts for their friends, they try to improvise. But Paisley isn't pleased. Crusty the Carrot Cupcake saves the day in this heartwarming tale that will engage young readers. With large,...

Pete the Popcorn is back with a host of special friends in this story that teaches your little kernel the POPCORN PRINCIPLE of #HONESTY. Read along as children build their vocabulary and meet new friends, including Policeman Parker Popcorn This fun story continues Pete the Popcorn's tradition of positive messages for kids of all ages.

Gilbert the Grasshopper is the tale of an overly curious grasshopper... who ends up on an airplane This book is designed to be a crossover book for those children that are attempting to graduate from pictured storybooks to chapter-length books. With simple, black-and-white illustrations on each page, kids will focus on the words. And with the book being broken up into short chapters, confidence in reading will increase with each page. The authors use alliteration throughout, introducing new vocabulary to prepare children for intermediate school. Gilbert the Grasshopper also sparks a child's...

Pete the Popcorn is back--- and this time, he's talking about health When new student, Pecky Popcorn, arrives at Popcorn Prep, she is targeted by schoolyard bully Piper Popcorn--- all because she's bigger than the other popcorns Pete the Popcorn, along with his friend Patty, teach Pecky that being healthy is easier than she knows. Through a plan of PETE: Play, Eat, Think, Encourage, the popcorns become active and eat right This book is totally inspired by a school visit conducted by authors Nick Rokicki and Joseph Kelley. There, they met Tyler, who was bullied because of his weight. Nick...

You are cordially invited... to The Trashy Hootenanny Your children will get a really big HOOT out of this chapter book, which puts focus on dialect and dialogue Just read this snippet, from character Krystal the Ant: "Duh I can't stand anything that concerns news or history or current events or documentaries or..." "So basically, anything that you can learn something from? ? " hollered Edward, interrupting Julian. "What on earf' be all 'dis racket 'round here? Y'all be shoutin' n' yellin' and wakin' up da' 'hood," called a loud, booming voice from inside a nearby mound of dirt. All of the...

The Ideaparnockolis are fantastical imaginary creatures known for their ideas The Ideaparnockolis, however, are worried that people will come and take their ideas. So what do they do? Hide their ideas in coconockolises, of course And then they hide the coconockolises on non-Palmcocostockolis trees In the end, two small boys help The Ideaparnockolis learn... what good are our ideas if we don't share them with the world? The Ideaparnockolis will spark a child's imagination, thus igniting a passion for creative thinking "You never know when an idea will change the world..."

It's time for Royal Baby's First Photo The palace is alive with excitement for the photographer to arrive... but Royal Baby isn't smiling. Read as everyone in the palace tries to make Royal Baby smile--- from the Palace Guards to Royal Baby's Uncle and Grandpa This fun book will offer parents a chance to talk with children about their very own "first photo" experience. Plus, there is a lesson to be had: the reader will learn that Royal Baby is actually mimicking the behavior of someone Could it be The Queen? The guards? Mama? This book offers the opportunity to tell children to be on their...

Murdick's Mackinaw Mystery is a story that takes place in and around the Mackinaw City, Michigan area. The Murdick Family has been making fudge for many generations. One day, the family heirloom recipes have come up missing. Together, the family searches historical landmarks and tourist destinations such as Fort Michilimackinac, McGulpin Lighthouse, Wilderness State Park, Dark Sky Park and more. With the help of friendly Mac the Mosquito, the family is brought closer together and realizes that making fudge is just one family tradition that they share.

Crusty Cupcake is back with a whole new host of friends. Gathered at Campbell's Sweets Factory in Cleveland, Ohio, the cupcakes are preparing the store for the arrival of the Christmas Cupcakes However... something goes wrong Will Christmas be ruined? Can Crusty save the day? Or will he learn a lesson of his own? This book will teach children about the true meaning of Christmas, identifying their talents and about working with a group to accomplish a goal. Be sure to check out all of our other books, available on Amazon.

Join Pete and Patty as the students of Popcorn Prep welcome Hungarian foreign exchange students in the latest installment of Pete the Popcorn... Pickles, Peppers and Paprikas When returning from a camping trip in northern Michigan, Professor Popcorn informs the students that they'll be stopping for lunch in Toledo, Ohio. The purpose? To eat at world famous restaurant Tony Packo's, in honor of their new Hungarian students. But there's a problem Pete the Popcorn doesn't like pickles He doesn't like peppers And he doesn't like paprikas What lesson will the students of Popcorn Prep learn in...