Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs are a problem, he won't know what hit him when he meets the Guinea Pig That Thinks She's a Dog. She barks. She bites. She'll eat your homework.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may not have much in common with each other, but they do love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much, they have their own private club, with a super-secret hideout and passwords that change every single day. When Cody and Quinn notice what could be a code on the window of their neighbor's house--the neighbor they call Skeleton Man--the club gets to work. And it is a cry for help Now the Code Busters are on the case--and nothing will stop them from solving the mystery and finding the secret treasure that seems to be the cause of it all This exciting interactive mystery offers more than fifteen codes for you to decipher, including the Consonant code, Morse code, and American Sign Language. Test your brain with the Code Busters and solve the mystery along with them. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

Murph knows he's talented enough for the varsity basketball squad along with his twin brother. So why is he still stuck playing on the JV team? When a varsity player is injured, Murph finally gets the chance to move up. Now it's up to Murph to figure out how to keep his spot and prove to the team that he deserves it.

Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation)--she has to go back to school. But not just any school, a new school with all new kids in it. To make matters worse, her mom is going, too She's the new music teacher, and Mallory can't think of anything that could possibly be worse--until her first day. She has to sit with Pamela, who always says the right thing and steals her ideas. Joey is so busy with his old friends that he has no time for her, and to top it off, she's picked to be an eggplant in the Fall Festival her mom is putting on. It's not fair What can Mallory do? Should she give Pamela, and her new school, another chance?

An infamous prison may hold a secret only the Code Busters can uncover.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may all have different talents, but they share one thing in common: they love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much, they have their own club, with a secret hideout and passwords that change every day. When Cody and her friends get a mysterious e-mail hinting at a treasure on Alcatraz Island, they can't wait to get started on their clue hunt. Luckily, a class trip to the prison is the perfect cover to start their search. During the tour, the club members learn that a jewel thief kept at Alcatraz may have hidden his biggest haul on the island and left a series of coded messages to find it. And solving puzzles is what the Code Busters do best! This interactive mystery features more than fifteen codes and puzzles for you to decipher along with the Code Busters, including Morse code, the tap code, LEET, and zigzag code. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

Readers who loved Guinea Dog have been sitting, begging, and rolling over for a sequel. The beloved Patrick Jennings returns with the follow up to his award-winning and state list hogging title! When his classmates learn about Fido, the guinea pig that acts like a dog, they all want a piece of Rufus, her owner. But Rufus hates the attention, the demands, the celebrity. So he decides to make Fido learn how to be an actual guinea pig. But when she goes missing, he feels terrible. Was she lost, dognapped, or did she run away, because he no longer liked her just the way she was? Offering the same offbeat humor and pacing of the first Guinea Dog, this novel will prove to be a reader's best friend.

School, homework, and basketball keep Tomás pretty busy. On top of everything, his dad is in the hospital, and it might be serious. It isn't long before the pressure gets to be too much for Tomás and starts to affect his health. Will he be able to find a balance . . . and do it before his basketball season is in jeopardy?

Things have lined up perfectly for Kaita's senior year at Hoops Academy. She's the varsity team captain and finally gets to wear her lucky number. But her jersey keeps going missing. Soon multiple items disappear from the locker room. Players on the team point fingers at each other. It's up to Kaita to solve the mystery before it tears the team apart.

Freshman year basketball at Hoops Academy is not going according to Trey Mojo Michaels' plan. Sure, he's the team captain, but they have yet to win a single game! Desperate to win, Mojo goes out in search of the team's old coach who led them to many victories. Mojo is convinced that if anyone can help the team to start winning it's Coach Kit. But the reclusive man instead ropes Mojo into a geocaching scavenger hunt that takes them all across the city. The lessons he learns are unexpected and couldn't possibly help the team, could they?

Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles.

They're excited for a fun-filled day at the Houdini-inspired Magicland theme park. The club plans to decipher the park's hidden codes to win a big prize. But when Cody's mom gets sick and her younger sister disappears in the park, the whole plan changes. As they search Magicland, the Code Busters notice a mysterious person in a mask keeps following them. Will the Code Busters be able to find Cody's sister and get away from the masked person? And can they manage to win the prize along the way?

Can you crack the code? Test your brain with the Code Busters to see if you have the right stuff to be an ace detective. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles.

It's Luke's birthday and the group of friends are thrilled to be going to the Winchester Mystery House. They look forward to touring the mansion with over one hundred rooms, doors that lead to nowhere, and possible ghosts. But when the Code Busters search for a girl who's lost in the mansion, they must avoid getting caught! Will the Code Busters be able to find the girl and avoid getting caught by the supposed security guard?

Can you crack the code? Test your brain with the Code Busters to see if you have the right stuff to be an ace detective. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

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Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles.

They are ready to prove they are the best at solving codes after Matt the Brat forms his own club. The teachers put on a scavenger hunt throughout the school, and the group that can complete it first wins. But after beginning the hunt, the teachers start disappearing. Will the Code Busters be able to complete the scavenger hunt before Matt the Brat? And can they figure out the mystery of where the teachers have gone?

Can you crack the code? Test your brain with the Code Busters to see if you have the right stuff to be an ace detective. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

For more code-breaking fun, visit www.CodeBustersClub.com and join the club!

Nadia is thrilled that she made the Hoops Academy JV basketball team. The only thing left standing in her way is Pre-Algebra. Nadia's grades are slipping and she's worried about being able to play. And, her best friend, Skyler, has started acting sketchy. It's up to Nadia to raise her grades to keep her spot on the team and figure out what is going on.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. They can't wait for their school trip to Washington, D.C., where they'll get to visit the International Spy Museum. But it seems as if someone is spying on them--or at least leaving coded messages that even the Code Busters can't crack. And once they arrive at the museum, they notice they're being followed by a mysterious stranger. Then a classmate goes missing. Could the unknown spy be responsible? It's up to the Code Busters to find out!

Can you crack the code? Test your brain with the Code Busters to see if you have the right stuff to be an ace detective. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

When eight-and-a-half-year-old Mallory McDonald's parents tell her that they are moving, she's mad--really mad It's not fair How can they make her move away from Mary Ann, her best friend in the whole wide world? Who will she paint her toenails with, tell secrets to, and make scrapbooks with? When Mallory arrives at her new house on Wish Pond Road, things are terrible. Her room is too small and the girl next door is mean. But Joey lives next door, too. Even though he doesn't paint his toes, he tells jokes, helps teach her cat to do tricks, and shows her how to skateboard. Mallory's having so much fun she forgets the pact she made with Mary Ann never to make friends with a boy next door. But, when Mary Ann comes to visit, what will Mallory do? Will she have to choose between her best friend and her new friend?

Will the Code Busters be able to unravel their latest case?

Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. They can't wait to compete in the Science Fair. They each plan to come up with unique projects--all incorporating codes--for the chance to win first place! But when they discover someone spying on them and find pieces of their projects sabotaged, their chances of winning look slim. Will the Code Busters be able to find out who is spying on them? And can they salvage all their projects to win the prize?

Can you crack the code? Test your brain with the Code Busters to see if you have the right stuff to be an ace detective. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

Sophie-Kim is excited to finally start her freshman basketball season at Hoops Academy. Except, something important is missing. Where is the school's mascot, DC Wild? When Sophie-Kim learns that the mascot costume was stolen, she gathers a group of trusted friends. It's up to them to discover who stole the costume and why, get their costume back, and save their team spirit.

No one could love camping more than Rufus.

He and his best friend, Murphy, and their families and pets, including Fido, Rufus's famous guinea pig that acts like a dog, are planning to camp by a beautiful lake and relax and have fun. Then his mom announces that, without telling him, she has invited two kids who drive him totally crazy. Lurena brags that she is an expert on all things guinea pig. Dmitri wants Fido for his own pet--and Murphy for his best friend. This vacation is turning into a bust!

Yet help is not far away. Another camper, Pedro, might prove to be an ally against Dmitri and his plots.

Even better, a shirt drive from the campsite, a mysterious pet shop appears out of nowhere: Petopia.

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When their road trips takes a turn for disaster, these teens must rely on their instincts to survive.

CJ and Leo can't wait to spend their winter break skiing and snowboarding with their friends Alex and Katrina. But things aren't going quite as planned, as Alex and Katrina won't stop fighting about their college plans. And then the blizzard hits while they're driving up the mountain. Will they all be able to put aside their arguing in order to make it to safety?