Doreen Cronin

"When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better."--

A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.

The fluffy, fearless Chicken Squad detectives are determined to find out who the new addition is in their yard, so, equipped with the latest surveillance gear, the chicks venture into the wild to get answers.

Nora's looking forward to riding the Cyclone, the world famous Coney Island rollercoaster, and drags her cousin Riley on the ride despite her heart condition. After they disembark, Riley falls to the ground... and doesn't get up. When Riley comes out of her coma, she can't talk, can't even go to the bathroom by herself. Guilt stricken, Nora is determined to get Riley 100% back to normal. What Nora doesn't realize is that the guilt will only get worse...

The Legend of Diamond Lil, second book in the illustrated J.J. Tully mystery series, is perfect for elementary-school kids who love adventure and animals. New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin brings the same wonderful humor to the JJ. Tully whodunits that she did to her beloved picture book bestsellers like Diary of a Worm.

In this sequel to the chapter book The Trouble with Chickens, all search-and-rescue dog J.J. Tully

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A young fly discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being an insect, including the dangers of flypaper and that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.

"When the Chicken Squad goes on a family vacation to a farm, there is a looming dark shadow that is pestering Sugar"-- It was supposed to be a nice chicken-family vacation to a farm. But Sugar is certain that she is being watched, and when Poppy's beloved shoe (the shoe that keeps her safe and snug) goes missing, Sugar is sure that this shadow is the culprit. How can the Chicken Squad tackle a shadow-- without ruining the family reunion?

"Farmer Brown does not like Halloween, but the animals hold a Halloween party in his barn." --

When the animals on Farmer Brown's farm are kept awake by a baby duck, his endless peeping causes unexpected mischief for Duck. --

"Dirt, Sugar, Sweetie, and poppy might be chicks, but they sure aren't chicken. However, Tail, the not-so-brave squirrel, most definitely is. Tail has spotted something BIG and SCARY in the barnyard, something so big and scary that the only way he can describe it (before he faints) is, well, "big and scary." "Big" and "scary" are not the most helpful of adjectives, so it's up to the Chicken Squad to solve the mystery of what is lurking beyond the...