David DeVries

Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill.

"The president of the United States . . . is missing. With these words, New York Times journalist J. B. Collins, reporting from the scene of a devastating attack by ISIS terrorists in Amman, Jordan, puts the entire world on high alert. The leaders of Israel and Palestine are critically injured, Jordan's king is fighting for his life, and the U.S. president is missing and presumed captured. As the U.S. government faces a constitutional crisis and Jordan...

For eleven year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie, are making the thrilling four thousand mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic. But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated...

Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.

Trashy Town: "Hats off to Mr. Gilly, the always smiling, ever-energetic trash man who dumps it in, smashes it down and drives around the Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage."--Container. The paperboy: "Every Saturday morning a paperboy and his dog get ready to leave their nice warm bed to deliver a newspaper to every house along the route they both know by heart."--Container. Miss Nelson is back: "It's fun and game in Room 207...

The Scrambled States of America: Disenchanted with their fixed places on the map, the states decide to swap spots in hopes that each can get to see a different part of the country and do something different for a change. The Scrambled States of America Talent Show: Those wacky scrambled states are having a talent show. Revel in the madcap adventures and silly antics of this star studded cast, while learning interesting facts about the states and geography....

Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests --his friends from the zoo! This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication.

"The Owl and the Pussy-cat" set sail for happiness, all in a pea-green boat. "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" sail off one night in a wooden shoe, to go fishing among the stars. Familiar nursery-rhyme characters pop up in the most unexpected places: the cupboard, on the stairs, or deep in the woods. For "Each Peach Pear Plum" is a chance to spot a hidden friend.