An older brother "reassures" his younger sister about all the creatures that she imagines lurking in the dark bedroom, but his words only scare her more.

Where is your Mousey? I asked my cat. No, not there where the curtain's pulled back. You left your Mouse Somewhere in the house But where? And I gave my Kitty a pat. What does a Mousey look like? you ask. Well, not like the gray ones that go skitter-skat. No, this one's of thread, Made of green and of red, And its shape is a bit like a boy's stocking cap.

George tries very hard to be a good dog, but he is tempted to eat the delicious cake on the kitchen table, chase the cats, and dig up the flowers.

Some kids are too smart for their own good...and maybe for everybody else's good. When an overly ambitious little girl builds a humongous robot for her science fair, she fully expects to win first place. What she doesn't expect is the chaos that follows. Mac Barnett, a new picture book author on the rise, and Dan Santat, illustrator of Rhea Perlman's Otto Undercover series, combine forces to create a hilarious kid's eye account of the kind of destruction that comes only from a child’s good intentions. This book is sure to appeal to kids and parents familiar with the ordeal of science fairs.

How do you get rid of a vampire? Garlic, wooden stake, sunlight... python! Follow the adventures of a bullying vampire and one brave boy as they meet over land and sea. The persistent vampire is so focused on winning that he repeatedly finds himself in awkward situations. This creative and twisted tale suggests that "bullies aren't so scary when you have great friends watching out for you."