Bøger udgivet af Katherine Tegen Books

This is Todd.These are Todd's parents.And this is Todd's TV.Todd's parents are always busy. But Todd's TV isn't busy. It just sits there. So one day, Todd's TV decides to lend a helping hand. This is the heartwarming story of that day, and what happened afterward. You'll laugh, you'll cry?but most of all, you'll be giving your TV a break. It probably needs it.

Alexander's spooky mansion feels like home to Raven . . . but could his residence in Dullsville be coming to an end?Summer break is over, and Raven's sleep-filled days and romantic nights with her immortal boyfriend, Alexander, must end. The shock of daily attendance at Dullsville High isn't the only change in store. An unexpected letter turns up at Alexander's mansion--announcing his parents will be coming to town! Once they arrive, it seems just about everyone has had a sighting of the macabre couple except Raven. Is Alexander hiding something about his parents' homecoming? Will Raven ever meet them, and can she face the biggest threat yet to her love with Alexander?

Aunt Tabby and Uncle Drac are heading off to Transylvania on Araminta's birthday?without Araminta. To make matters worse, Araminta will have a babysitter. When that sitter turns out to be Araminta's supercool cousin, Mathilda, things start to look up?except Mathilda shows up with two rowdy ghosts who destroy the house and ignore all the rules. Can Araminta come up with a Plan to get rid of these two bad ghosts once and for all?

The most important night of the year is drawing near . . . but not without a little trouble from the UnderworldDullsville's newest night-faring intruder may be only a tween, but Raven knows that Valentine Maxwell, the younger sibling of two nefarious vampires, is a full-size menace. Valentine becomes even more of a threat when he befriends her brother, Billy. Raven must try to shield Billy, even as the biggest excitement of the year approaches: attending prom with her immortal love, Alexander. And while Alexander is one kind of vampire?sweet?Raven soon learns Valentine is another. Could Valentine somehow know Raven's private thoughts about turning into a vampire?

What's lurking in the basement?Araminta thinks something horrible is hiding in the deep, hidden passages of Spookie House?could it be a werewolf? Then Max, Uncle Drac's creepy nephew, arrives and Araminta is sure he's up to no good. Araminta comes up with a plan to figure out what Max is up to?and also to capture the werewolf. But will it work?

Bad boys Willy and Wally are at it again. This time, those two famished wolves have got chicken on the brain. Yes, a delicious, delectable, finger-lickin' chicken dinner. When Mrs. Hen needs a little help around the coop, who's more perfect for the job than the Handy-Dandy Lupino Brothers? Watch out, little chickies, it's almost snack time. But who knew coop care was so much work? Will those mischievous, masked bad boys be able to clean up?and take-out?before Mrs. Hen returns to the roost?Margie Palatini and Henry Cole team up once again for another comical caper about that terrible, terribly hungry twosome from bad boys and bad boys get cookie!

If you were a penguin . . . You could swim really fast and toboggan on ice.Sing a happy duet, once or twice. You could live on land but dive under the sea. There's a lot penguins can do, just like you and me!Wendell and Florence Minor create a charming tribute to all the playful fun and activity that comes with being a penguin?which young readers can delight in too!

In the third book of the Araminta Spookie series, Barry Wizzard's frogs are stolen and Araminta and Wanda must find them. If you're looking for chapter books for kids ages 6-10, this series from Angie Sage, author of the New York Times bestselling Septimus Heap series, is a great choice.Usually Araminta gets blamed when something's amiss in Spookie House. But this time she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard's frogs, and she is determined to find them. It's not going to be that easy, especially when dealing with a crazy character named Old Morris, a dangerous shark, and a demanding aquarium show audience. Can Araminta find the frogs and steal the show?

Long, long ago, when dinosaurs ruled the land, there lived a dino who was the worst of them all: Gorgonzola.Not really large, not really scary, Gorgonzola was known near and far for his . . . D.O. Yes, dinosaur odor. From horn to toe, Gorgonzola was one serious stinker. That is, until a bold little birdie decides it's high time to show this soap-challenged big boy just how to clean up his act.Young readers will laugh, squeal, and wrinkle their noses as this very stinkysaurus learns to freshen up.

The American Revolution is about to ignite!Life is tough for thirteen-year-old Nathaniel Dunn, an indentured servant in colonial Virginia. Yet in a twist of luck, he meets Basil, a kind schoolmaster, and an arrangement is struck lending Nathaniel's labor to a Williamsburg carriage maker. Basil introduces Nathaniel to music, books, and philosophies that open his mind to new attitudes about equality. The year is 1775, and as colonists voice their rage over England's taxation, Patrick Henry's words "give me liberty, or give me death" become the sounding call for action. Should Nathaniel and Basil join the fight? What is the meaning of "liberty" in a country reliant on indentured servants and slaves? Nathaniel must face the puzzling choices a dawning nation lays before him.

Guns are a fact of life for young people growing up in the United States. They are found in homes--for protection, sport, and hunting. Guns are also on the street--for defense and security, and in gang-related uses. Guns can cause accidents, and even deaths, while they can also nurture self-esteem and athletic abilities. The impact of guns on young people's lives is undebatable--and often dramatic.S. Beth Atkin's evocative photographs and candid interviews share the remarkable stories--told in their own voices--of an array of young people's life-changing experiences with guns.

Why the cheese stand alone? In this hilarious riff on the favorite nursery rhyme "The Farmer in the Dell," readers will discover what really happened to that hunk of cheddar.

In this beautifully illustrated edition of the beloved nonsense poem by Edward Lear, Anne Mortimer takes the reader on the delightful voyage of the Owl and the Pussycat as they sail across the sea and travel into lush jungles, all by the light of the moon. Filled with rich detail and breathtaking artwork, this is a glowing tribute to the power of true love.

If you werea Christmas tree, what kind of tree would you be?A mighty tree or a tiny tree?A city tree or a country tree?A tree with curious features or a tree made just for creatures?Voyaging from cities to plains and in renderings of things miniature to grand, Wendell and Florence Minor lead young readers on an imaginative journey across America in tribute to one of our most beloved symbols -- the Christmas tree.

In an old lighthouse, where a twenty-four-candle lantern lights a sparkling blue-green sea, dwell a solitary keeper and his little companion -- a cat called Mackerel. Together the two climb up, up, up to watch over the nighttime sea and down, down, down to eat and play.On one stormy night, the quick rush of a fierce wind darkens every candle. Soon an errant fishing boat, lost in the raging black sea, signals distress. Sure enough, it is the sudden glow of twenty-four flashing yellow lights that guide the boat away from danger. Just what could those new lights be?

The chickens on the farm have a message for their farm owners! They're tired of arugula salad, how about putting a fan in their hot coop, and HEY?watch out for that snake in your tent.As the children walk around their beloved farm, they discover more and more chicken talk scratched into the dirt. The family can hardly believe it. What will the chickens possibly say next!?With beautiful watercolor illustrations from New York Times bestseller Jarrett J. Krosoczka and heartwarming text by Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan, Chicken Talk is the perfect book to chuckle over, whether you live in the city or the country.Gather your family around for a delightful tale of surprise, chaos, and barnyard fun in Chicken Talk!

It's been a year since the shocking death of August Moriarty, and Jamie and Charlotte haven't spoken. Jamie is going through the motions at Sherringford, trying to finish his senior year without incident, with a nice girlfriend he can't seem to fall for. Until strange things start happening to him. Strange things that might mean nothing at all?or that someone is after him again.Charlotte is on the run, from Lucien Moriarty and from her own mistakes. No one has seen her since that fateful night on the lawn in Sussex. Charlotte wants it that way. She knows she isn't safe to be around. She knows that her Watson can't forgive her.Holmes and Watson may not be looking to reconcile, but there is someone who wants the team back together. Someone who has been quietly observing them both. Making plans. Biding their time.Because that someone wants to see one of them suffer and the other one dead.In this third explosive book in the Charlotte Holmes series, Holmes and Watson face the ultimate test: they must unravel the case of their lives without unraveling each other.