Jan Fields

Uncle Dan Hunter is taking his virtual reality program public, and thirteen-year old Carter and his cousin Isabelle are helping him demonstrate the suits at a children's bookstore--but when a blackout fuses Wind in the willows with Peter Pan, Carter has battle pirates and weasels to rescue the two children trapped in the suits.

Carter Lewis's Uncle Dan has invented a suit that creates a virtual reality world so that the person experiences and interacts with a book as if he were actually there--but when Carter and his cousin Isabelle put on the suits they discover that a hacker is playing games with them.

Carter Lewis is having trouble making it through The legend of Sleepy Hollow, so his cousin Isabelle, suggests that he use his uncle's virtual reality machine to enter into the book as a character--and meet the Headless Horseman up-close and personal.

Meri has decided she's ready to share her secret with the world, or at least with her friends Jasmine, Sean, Sonia, and David. But when the others can't see Mary Lennox from The Secret Garden, they think she is playing a game. Meri lies so they don't think she is strange. But Mary Lennox sets Meri Mercer straight on what it means to tell the truth, no matter what anyone else thinks! Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division...

Hollywood has provided one of the most popular forms of entertainment for the past century. Asking Questions about How Hollywood Movies Get Made goes behind the scenes to show how a movie goes from concept to final product, discusses what makes for a successful movie, and looks at where the box office money goes. Case studies prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of specific issues. Additional text features and search tools, including...

The Creative Girls Enchanted Adventures series follows six girls who accidentally open a secret door into a magical world and discover that each has a unique magical power tied to her creative talents and imagination. An irresistible mix of crafts, magic, adventure, and wit, the books in this series show how every girl is creative in her own special way. The princesses of the Six Kingdoms must join forces to save the Realm and save any chance of ever...

It's payback time! The misfits plan to steal valuable treasure from the Courage-the ship that abandoned Jinx during a terrible storm. But when, Jerry and Jinx don disguises and sneak aboard, they are surprised to discover something more precious than any pirate's gold.

Cocoa's convinced someone is sabotaging her dance class. She demands Malcolm and Dandy find out who it is - or else! After getting kicked out of rehearsal, the boys meet the ghost of an old teacher who hates the new music and moves, and especially the noisy boys. Can the Ghost Detectors zap her before the dance recital is canceled? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Dandy's father-son miniature golf tournament is postponed due to technical difficulties. But Malcolm knows they're ghost related. With Grandma Eunice in tow, the boys sneak into the golf course. Shortly after arriving, Grandma Eunice goes missing. Can the boys find her, and will they be able to zap the ghost ... with a can of Squish Cheez? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

A search for Bigfoot takes the Monster Hunters to Florida, where they learn the importance of swamps and the creatures in them. Only to discover that not everyone has the same respect for nature – especially natural predators. When the team runs into a Florida panther, a Skunk Ape makes a surprise appearance. Or does it? Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.