"When Thomas misplaces the basket of dried fruit he needs to make his seasonal wintercake, friends old and new come together to save the day"--Provided by publisher. Includes recipe for wintercake.

When Huckle loses his watch in the garbage, he and his friends follow along as a truck puts the garbage on a boat, which then carries it to a dump.

When a chocolate turkey--the intended prize for the winners of a Thanksgiving Day race--disappears, Nancy and her friends identify and eliminate suspects in their search for the missing confection.

After the amulet that allows her to understand her animal friends go missing, Sofia sets out to find it before Cedric can use it to take over the kingdom.

In Book 3 of the Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw illustrated novel series, it's Halloween, and the merry misfits are in for more tricks than treats! When Bonus Bucks start disappearing from teachers' desks, Nadia immediately blames Wilu, the new kid in class. Robin launches "Mission Make Wilu a Friend" to figure out if he's really the Bucks Bandit-but it's hard to befriend someone who's determined to go it alone! Will Robin win Wilu over and learn the...

Sparklegrove Forest has lost its magic and it's up to Bo to find it in this early chapter book from the USA Today bestselling author of Owl Diaries! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books...