Kate McMullan Books in Order

Fluffy joins his classroom's Secret Santa activity expecting presents, then discovers that being Santa means giving his own possessions away. The guinea pig's holiday excitement becomes a struggle over sharing with another classroom's pet.

When King Ram's mummy disappears from a museum, the reader must decide whether to obey the director and call the police or follow a suspicious guard. Different choices lead through this branching mystery toward different endings.

Lila Fenwick and her friends turn ordinary school assignments into unexpected adventures. With Gayle, Michael, Eddie, and Rita involved, her attempts to solve classroom problems bring new complications that demand another round of ideas.

A group of toddlers turns toys, kitchen utensils, and outdoor play into a homemade musical performance. Moving through the house and backyard, the young band finds ways to make rhythm and noise from the objects around them.

Lila dreads spending two weeks at Boy Scout camp after her father volunteers the family for the trip. With her friend Rita alongside her, the unwanted vacation becomes a chance to learn about nature, boys, and herself.

This introduction to dinosaur research follows the scientists who uncover fossils and investigate prehistoric reptiles. It explains how discoveries reveal where dinosaurs lived and how the continuing search adds to what people know about them.

Young singer Christine Daae attracts Raoul's affection at the Paris Opera House, but a mysterious masked figure holds power over her. This children's retelling follows their rivalry into the theater's hidden passages and dangerous secrets.

This biography introduces Harriet Tubman's work helping enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad. It also follows her Civil War service as a nurse, scout, and spy, showing different ways she fought for freedom.

Lila begins sixth grade with plans for student government, but managing her friend's campaign goes poorly. An assignment caring for eggs brings further trouble, while changes at home and tensions with friends challenge her confidence.

This biography for young readers introduces Bill Clinton and Al Gore as the president and vice president beginning a new administration. It presents their lives and political roles as they prepare to pursue changes in America.

Andrew cannot sleep as city traffic, late-night activity, and noisy gerbils intrude on his dreams. Those sounds become an imaginary group of giants visiting for tea, turning a restless night into a noisy fantasy.

After kissing a museum mummy on a dare, twelve-year-old Peter becomes caught between a pharaoh's daughter and an ancient sorceress. Both want a hidden cat mummy, drawing him and his helpers into a supernatural struggle.

Noel hopes to shine in her ballet class's Nutcracker production, but she is assigned to play a tree. Jealous of another girl's gingerbread role, she struggles to accept a part that seems far from stardom.

Stella lies awake imagining frightening possibilities instead of sleeping. Her father asks her to stay up and wait for her mother, turning bedtime resistance into a responsibility as she tries to keep herself and her toys occupied.

Jack discovers a present asking to be taken to a party and sets off in his pedal car. A giant troll blocks the drawbridge and demands the gift, leaving the small boy to outwit a much larger bully.

This branching adaptation of Muppet Treasure Island lets readers choose among thirteen endings. Decisions guide a treasure-hunting adventure filled with buccaneers, rats, and wild boars, changing the route through the story with each choice.

A mother imagines how she would care for her baby as a bunny, kitten, or another young animal. Each imagined relationship leads into a lullaby, linking bedtime songs with different forms of parental care.

Noel enjoys holding first place at the ballet barre until a new dancer takes her spot. As other girls compete for attention, she must decide whether winning the teacher's favor matters more than enjoying the dance.

Jake meets a mummy at a movie theater and assumes that his brother is playing another trick on him. Discovering that the encounter is real turns an ordinary outing into an unexpected brush with the supernatural.

Fluffy, the guinea pig in Ms. Day's classroom, wants to prove that he is brave rather than merely fluffy. His imagined exploits include piloting a spaceship, driving a police car, and commanding a boat through a storm.

After appearing as an ear of corn in the school Thanksgiving play, Fluffy goes home with Maxwell for the holiday. The classroom guinea pig's visit brings a frightened grandmother and an encounter he sees as a monster battle.

After Wiglaf accidentally slays a dragon, its furious mother Seetha heads for Dragon Slayers' Academy seeking revenge. His classmates expect another heroic performance, but surviving the Dragon Lady may require all the help his friends can offer.

A traveling minstrel predicts that Wiglaf will become a hero, so he enrolls at Dragon Slayers' Academy. His ambition faces an immediate problem: learning to kill dragons is difficult when he cannot bear the sight of blood.

Princess Belcheena offers a reward for a suitor resembling the dragon slayer she once loved. Greedy headmaster Mordred chooses Wiglaf for the job, leaving the young student facing an unwanted match that frightens him more than dragons.

Dragon Slayers' Academy's headmaster hears that Princess Belcheena will reward anyone who finds her a husband. Choosing Wiglaf as the ideal candidate turns the student's school life into a struggle against an unwanted marriage scheme.

Wiglaf and his Dragon Slayers' Academy classmates must visit the Dark Forest to recover Seetha's hidden gold. Their class trip leads into the booby-trapped Cave of Doom, making a search for treasure a dangerous school assignment.

School is out, and Fluffy imagines himself the hero of his summer vacation. A supposed shark rescue, a pet contest, and dangerous creatures in the backyard give the classroom guinea pig new opportunities to display his bravery.

Fluffy goes home with Emma for spring break, but the holiday brings more attention than he wants. Two cats, a hair-salon visit, and an airport trip put the classroom guinea pig through a series of unfamiliar experiences.

The children in Ms. Day's class decide that Fluffy needs both a bath and a girlfriend. Their Valentine's Day plans bring the classroom guinea pig unwanted changes as the students try to improve his life.

Wiglaf wins the chance to spend a day with Sir Lancelot and is thrilled to meet the supposedly perfect knight. His friend Erica remains doubtful, raising questions about whether their celebrated guest is what he claims.

Curious kitten Jo wants to help, but her efforts keep creating messes. Fold-out pages reveal each new mishap, with the repeated refrain giving young readers a part in following her attempts to do something useful.

A prophecy says that the world will end when the year 1000 arrives. Wiglaf's fears are challenged by Zack, a strange boy claiming to come from the future, whose presence suggests the prediction may be wrong.

Fluffy celebrates Christmas with his class, then goes home with Jasmine for the holidays. Encounters with Santa at a shopping mall and in a dream bring the guinea pig into two versions of a Christmas adventure.

Fluffy meets Gus, a new guinea pig, and enjoys playing with him. This early-reader story follows their time together, placing a new friendship at the center of another adventure for the familiar classroom pet.

Morgana le Fay curses Sir Lancelot, leaving Wiglaf and his fellow academy students to rescue him. Still learning to be dragon slayers, they must outsmart trolls, witches, and other enemies standing between them and the knight.

Wiglaf, Erica, and Angus represent Dragon Slayers' Academy at an interschool brain-power tournament. An overbearing team captain and the rivals from Knights Noble Conservatory make the competition a test of teamwork as well as knowledge.

Maxwell tries to teach classroom guinea pig Fluffy to read. Their attempt brings learning into Fluffy's school adventures, with a child taking on the role of teacher for the class pet.

Fluffy joins his class on a museum trip and studies the dinosaur exhibits. The guinea pig's imagination turns the visit into a search for his own ancestry, as he pictures a surprising connection with prehistoric creatures.

When Wade's lost tooth ends up in Fluffy's cage, the guinea pig sets out to place it under his pillow. A precarious climb and a menacing cat stand between Fluffy and a possible encounter with the tooth fairy.

Ms. Day's class celebrates its hundredth day of school with a party that draws Fluffy into the fun. The guinea pig tackles a seed-eating contest and a hundred-inch dash amid the excitement of the classroom celebration.

Classroom guinea pig Fluffy joins the children's Halloween festivities, leading their parade and playing the Pumpkin of Doom. A meal of Monster Eyeballs adds to a day of costumes, spooky make-believe, and school celebrations.

Baby Bear remains wide awake despite the lullabies sung by Granny, Grandpa, and Mama Bear. With bedtime slipping away, Papa Bear tries a different approach, taking the restless baby on a moonlit boat ride.

In 1856, nine-year-old Meg Wells leaves St. Louis with her brother after cholera strikes their family. Her diary follows their journey to an aunt in Kansas, where danger and questions about slavery complicate hopes of safety.

Fluffy imagines himself fighting fires and driving a fire engine, but a real ride makes the noise and heat less appealing. Ms. Day's class helps the guinea pig discover another way to contribute to fire prevention.

Fluffy eagerly anticipates his class trip to an apple orchard, despite a nightmare that another guinea pig will eat every apple. Once there, he discovers that getting his own favorite fruit is harder than expected.

Fluffy discovers a shy groundhog hiding while crowds and cameras wait for the annual weather prediction. The attention-loving guinea pig sees a chance to help, stepping in to make sure Groundhog Day can go ahead.

Fluffy accidentally joins Ms. Day's class on a trip to the planetarium. Learning about Pegasus, the Big Dipper, and the Great Bear sends the classroom guinea pig's imagination skyward as he invents constellations of his own.

Forgotten when Jasmine leaves for the weekend, Fluffy finds himself on a school bus adventure. Purple goo, glitter, and lollipops transform the guinea pig's appearance, while a breakdown gives him a chance to help.

Fluffy travels to Washington with Maxwell's family and visits sights in the nation's capital. The classroom guinea pig's adventures move beyond school as he accompanies a student on a family trip to a new place.

Assigned to guard the class garden, Fluffy initially treats visiting insects as intruders. Encounters with bees, ladybugs, worms, and slugs teach the guinea pig which creatures help the vegetables grow and which ones cause trouble.

At the beach, Fluffy struggles to convince everyone that guinea pigs don't swim. His certainty wavers after a dream transforms him into Aqua Pig, leaving him caught between his objections and an imagined aquatic identity.

Fluffy dreams of visiting Ireland and following a leprechaun to buried treasure, only to be tricked. Back in his classroom, the guinea pig's St. Patrick's Day search for good fortune takes a more appetizing direction.

Fluffy spends Halloween weekend at Emma's house and joins the trick-or-treating in a circus performer's costume. The classroom guinea pig puts his fancy tricks to use as he takes part in the holiday outings.

Hades challenges Zeus's account of how the gods came to power. After their father Cronus swallows his children to prevent a prophecy coming true, Hades and his siblings must find a way to overthrow him.

A garbage truck narrates his nighttime rounds, eagerly swallowing the trash people leave behind while they sleep. His enormous appetite and alphabet of discarded items show young readers how a messy job helps keep the city clean.

Hades disputes the familiar story of Cupid and Psyche, describing Cupid as an awkward teenage god intimidated by her beauty. Instead of approaching her, Cupid joins Zeus in a kidnapping plan that complicates their relationship.

Persephone asks Hades for a ride to escape her overprotective mother, then slips into the Underworld and refuses to leave. Hades retells their story, challenging the familiar version of her arrival in his realm.

Hades disputes the familiar account of Perseus and Medusa, claiming Zeus changed events to flatter his son. His retelling follows Medusa's transformation after Athena's jealous curse and questions the heroism usually credited to Perseus.

Supercat flies from the Milky Way to help babies with lost blankets, unwanted pajamas, and bedtime tears. Joined by a collection of superhero companions, he tackles small childhood crises as comic-book adventures for the youngest readers.

Wiglaf finds a baby dragon and decides to keep it, turning his training as a dragon slayer into an unexpected babysitting assignment. Caring for the creature poses a different challenge from the academy's usual lessons.

Ms. Day's students enter a snowman contest with an unusual idea inspired by their classroom guinea pig. Instead of a traditional snowman, they build a snow pig, making Fluffy the model for their winter creation.

Hades challenges the legend of Hercules' heroic labors, arguing that strength alone wasn't enough. In this retelling, the muscular hero relies on a lion's instructions to accomplish deeds that the familiar myths credit entirely to him.

Hades challenges the tale that Atalanta lost a race after stopping for golden apples thrown by Melanion. His retelling argues that the runner could have won anyway and questions the version of events promoted by Zeus.

Wiglaf's whole family arrives for visiting day at Dragon Slayers' Academy. His eccentric parents and crude older brothers threaten to embarrass him in front of everyone, making a school visit feel like another ordeal to survive.

A small tugboat explains how he guides enormous ships through a busy harbor. Helping tankers, freighters, and cruise ships reach their docks safely shows why a little vessel's strength matters beside much larger working boats.

Hades questions the familiar story of Pandora releasing the world's evils by opening a box. In his account, Pandora has little interest in its contents, while Zeus's curiosity and unpleasant gift lie behind the trouble.

A small bear's fondness for honey on toast appears in simple rhyming text designed for babies. Soft illustrations and textured patches invite young readers to explore the animal's world through words, pictures, and touch.

A bunny invites young readers into a bubbly bath in this short rhyming board book. Textured patches and soft illustrations turn the bathing scene into a tactile experience for babies exploring the pages with their hands.

A kitten encounters a scratching tree in a short rhyming board book for babies. Soft illustrations and textured patches invite children to explore the cat's surroundings through touch as an adult reads the simple words aloud.

A puppy introduces itself and invites babies to touch its textured patches from head to tail. Simple rhymes and soft illustrations make the animal's greeting an opportunity for young children to explore words and textures together.

Hades disputes the story that Theseus defeated the Minotaur through his own cleverness. His retelling follows a hero who forgets the string given to him by the king's daughter and becomes lost inside the labyrinth.

Supercat returns to help toddlers face everyday troubles, from unwanted green vegetables and playground injuries to sleeping alone in the dark. Comic-book adventures turn these familiar childhood worries into emergencies for a superhero who understands them.

Hardworking rabbit Pearl and daydreaming mouse Wagner build a trash-eating robot and take it to a science fair. Honest words sometimes hurt, but the two friends must learn how to reconcile their differences and keep working together.

Familiar Mother Goose rhymes are rewritten with babies at their center, accompanied by animals, toys, and playful nonsense. The collection adapts traditional verses for very young listeners, replacing harsher incidents with scenes of toddlers and their world.

Wiglaf and his friends ask wizard Zelnoc for help crossing the Dark Forest quickly. His faulty spell turns them into dragons, landing them at a school for knight-slayers and forcing them to see their enemies' perspective.

Fluffy plants a jelly bean in the classroom garden and finds himself climbing an extraordinary stalk. A castle above brings a hen, a harp, and an angry giant into an adventure far beyond an ordinary gardening lesson.

Sixteen-year-old George Shannon joins Lewis and Clark's expedition and records the journey in a diary. Searching for a route to the Pacific means facing hunger, illness, harsh weather, and the demands of traveling through unfamiliar country.

Wiglaf, Angus, and Erica investigate noises beneath Dragon Slayers' Academy and accidentally release its founder's ghost. Sir Herbert Dungeonstone delights in causing trouble, leaving the friends to deal with a spirit who threatens the school's plans.

Pearl and Wagner share secrets as their friendship grows through school outings and celebrations. A roller-coaster ride tests both friends' confidence, showing how an embarrassing fear can become easier to face with someone beside you.

Ten babies enjoy messy outdoor games but resist the baths that follow. Dirt, sand, and puddles add to the problem, turning the move from playtime to washing into a noisy adventure told through rhythm and song.

News that the Bad Luck Dragon is approaching Dragon Slayers' Academy sends Mordred searching for charms. Wiglaf and his friends must face Snagglefahng while wondering whether the headmaster's collection of supposed good luck can protect them.

Wiglaf and Angus follow their headmaster for a school-newspaper article, hoping to learn who he really is. Overheard talk of twins, kidnapping, and gold turns their assignment into an investigation with dangers beyond reporting.

This collection gathers the first four Dragon Slayers' Academy adventures, beginning with Wiglaf's arrival at school. Lessons, dragons, a class trip, and an unexpected wedding test a would-be hero who has much to learn.

Five stories follow Fluffy, the classroom guinea pig, through school days, a field trip, summer, and an encounter with dinosaurs. The collection brings together his imagined adventures and classroom experiences for readers beginning to tackle longer stories.

Wiglaf and his friends visit Erica's castle, where her father is suffering from liver pox. Zelnoc's cure creates a new problem when King Ken can speak only Pig Latin, leaving everyone searching for a way to fix the spell.

Wiglaf expects a summer break when the school year ends, but Mordred sees a chance to make money from a camp. The academy students must trade their plans for home for a stay at Camp Dragononka.

A backhoe loader introduces his equipment as he tackles a lot filled with discarded objects. Cleaning rubbish, removing a stump, and leveling the ground give readers a noisy look at a machine that enjoys getting dirty.

Now in Class II, Wiglaf must guide a younger student who turns out to be a mischievous troll. When the troll reports a dragon in the nearby woods, Wiglaf has to decide whether to believe him.

A visit to a home for old knights reveals that Sir Lancelot wants to retire. Wiglaf, Erica, and their friends try to persuade him to face Grizzlegore, a dangerous dragon whose age hasn't made it harmless.

Wiglaf and his friends set out to rescue Worm, the dragon they have raised from an egg. Their problem is a young giant who wants him as a pet, making rescue harder than dealing with ordinary knights.

A boastful Tyrannosaurus rex sets out to fill his empty stomach, confident that smaller creatures should fear him. Catching birds and other dinosaurs proves harder than expected, turning his hunt into a noisy struggle with hunger and frustration.

Wagner spends April Fools' Day falling for tricks from Pearl, his teacher, and even the librarian. Tired of being everyone's target, he tries to create a prank of his own and finally get the last laugh.

When Andy goes to a rodeo, his toys decide to stage their own competition at home. Woody and Jessie face off while Buzz and the others join events that turn familiar toys and pets into rodeo participants.

Wagner needs glasses after struggling to see at school, but their appearance and a bully's teasing make him want to stop wearing them. Pearl and his friends try to help him feel comfortable with the change.

A young sauropod wakes to find that his herd has left him behind. Searching for his companions takes him past unfamiliar dinosaurs and hungry predators, forcing him to discover how his own size can help.