Juvenile

Abraham Lincoln

by David Colbert

You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Abraham Lincoln's life, including:

Stone Me

by Mark Blake

In his own words-from rock's most legendary bad boy.

Rock 'n' roll legend and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has quite a few things to say: about Mick Jagger, the Stones, sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and...

No More Homework! No More Tests!: Kids Favorite Funny School Poems

by Bruce Lansky & Stephen Carpenter

No More Homework! No More Tests! includes the funniest poems about school ever collected in one book.  Sillier than a teacher with hiccups, funnier than toilet paper stuck to the bottom of the principal’s...

What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know

by Sonya Sones

My name is Robin.

This book is about me.

It tells the story of what happens

when after almost 15 pathetic years of loserdom,

the girl of my dreams finally falls for me.

That seems like it would be

a good...

The Cage

by Ruth Minsky Sender

As long as there is life, there is hope

After Mama is taken away by the Nazis, Riva and her younger brothers cling to their mothere's brave words to help them endure life in the Lodz ghetto. Then the family...

Jay McGraw's Life Strategies for Dealing with Bullies

by Jay McGraw, Bj & Dr. Phil McGraw

"Every day after that, Danny does something to frighten Craig....Craig is smaller and far too scared to tell even his parents, let alone his teachers. He is miserable. And every day, Danny tries harder to make...

Beware of God: Stories

by Shalom Auslander

Violent rabbis, lovelorn wives, a busy Grim Reaper, shame-filled simians, and one seriously angry deity populate this humorous and disquieting collection.

Shalom Auslander's stories in Beware of God have the...

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

by Bonnie Bader & Nancy Harrison

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic...

Who Was Rosa Parks?

by Yona Zeldis Mcdonough & Nancy Harrison

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title ÒMother...

Who Was Neil Armstrong?

by Roberta Edwards & Nancy Harrison

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a ?giant leap for mankind.? This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy...

Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame

by Emily Herbert

In little over a year Lady Gaga has rocketed from struggling as a performer in New York to the glamorous life of a worldwide phenomenon. From her outrageous outfits to elaborate live shows and out-spoken politics,...

Who Was Jackie Robinson?

by Gail Herman & Nancy Harrison

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in...

Back-to-Back: Super Bowl Champions Peyton and Eli Manning

by Hugh Hudson

Four pages of color photos inside.

Who Is Barack Obama?

by Roberta Edwards, Nancy Harrison & John O'Brien

As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer,...

Harper Lee

by Kerry Madeden

Read Kerry Madden's posts on the Penguin Blog.

Nelle Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and became an instant bestseller. Two years later it was an Academy Award– winning film. Today,...

I Am a Star: Child of the Holocaust

by Inge Auerbacher

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers: A History of Codes and Ciphers

by Gary Blackwood

History's amazing secrets and codes-and how to crack them yourself.

This fascinating look at history's most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here...

Who Was Anne Frank?

by Ann Abramson

In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks...

Who Was Claude Monet?

by Ann Waldron

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive,...

Up Close: Elvis Presley

by Wilborn Hampton

For fans of the king, the newest installment to the Up Close biography series! Elvis Presley made a sound so different it ushered in a new kind of music: rock and roll. He was able to combine gospel, honky-tonk,...