Tundra Books

From the author of the classic Love You Forever, the bestselling picture book for 3-to-7-year-olds about a pesky fart monster is back for a new generation of readers! For fans of laugh-out-loud stories like No One Likes a Fart by Zoë Foster Blake. When Carmen tries to tell her parents that there''s a gas-tly surprise on her bed, they don''t believe her. "Good families like ours do not have farts," they say. But when they go upstairs to check and the fart attacks, Carmen is left to deal with the stinky situation!A refreshed edition of this story is brought to life with brand-new art by New York Times–bestselling illustrator Joy Ang for the whole family (and their farts) to enjoy.

Meet the Funjeepups, three curious and adorable woodland critters, in this "first comic" picture book series from the creator of Kitties on Dinosaurs! In this story, Button, Dot and Dollop get a music lesson from a feathery friend!Button, Dot and Dollop love exploring the magical forest they live in. They love vine swinging. They love guppie bumping. They love making nature art. But what they love most is returning home after an exciting day of adventuring.When out on a morning walk, the Funjeepups spot a friendly bird who sings them a beautiful song — which inspires the Funjeepups to create their own song. But unfortunately, they can''t play any instruments! Thankfully, their feathery friend is there to lend a helping wing.Young readers will be inspired to create their own song alongside the Funjeepups in this light and funny picture book series by Michael Slack!

From the author of the classic Love You Forever, the bestselling picture book for 3-to-7-year-olds about a pesky fart monster is back for a new generation of readers! For fans of laugh-out-loud stories like No One Likes a Fart by Zoë Foster Blake.When Carmen tries to tell her parents that there''s a gas-tly surprise on her bed, they don''t believe her. "Good families like ours do not have farts," they say. But when they go upstairs to check and the fart attacks, Carmen is left to deal with the stinky situation!A refreshed edition of this story is brought to life with brand-new art by New York Times–bestselling illustrator Joy Ang for the whole family (and their farts) to enjoy.

Eli must embrace his unique heritage and make an impossible decision about his future, and the future of Misewa, in this thrilling last adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, now available in paperback.Eli, Morgan and Emily manage to free themselves from captivity as the battle between the humans, animal beings and Bird Warriors rages on. But there''s another, more personal battle, as Eli and an unlikely ally fight to save Mahihkan''s life through a previously forbidden portal. When the Sleeping Giant rumbles to life, the stakes hit an all-time high, and Eli has to reach deep within himself to summon the power so that he can protect Misewa against the dangers of colonization . . . forever.

There are so many kinds of doors: swinging doors and sliding doors, screen doors for feeling the night air, revolving doors for going around and around. Doors that open into... anything you can imagine! A birthday party, a shipwreck on the salty sea floor, a fairy''s tiny home, a slide into a room full of pillows! Or even the fantastical future ahead. Where will the doorway of this picture book lead? The only way to find out is to turn the page and go through... In a playful ode to Ruth Krauss''s A Hole Is to Dig and Remy Charlip''s essay A Page Is a Door, this imagination-sparking picture book from an award-winning duo will be welcomed by anyone who is entering a new phase of life and invites readers of all ages to embrace the marvelous possibilities that wait for them behind every new door.

A stubborn young girl named Fiona stumbles upon an abandoned house full of stray cats, just as it is threatened by a demolition team, a leadership crisis, and two potentially malicious parakeets. Can Fiona save the house and all its inhabitants? A middle-grade novel, now available in paperback, by critically acclaimed author Tanya Lloyd Kyi.When Fiona wanders into an abandoned mansion down by the harbor, she discovers the house is full of stray cats (and two chaotic parakeets). Fiona feels a great deal of sympathy for the animals; she understands what it''s like to need a safe home. Ever since her parents died, she''s been struggling to adjust to the tiny apartment where she and her Aunt Tanis, who has little time to spare for Fiona, now live.When the mansion is threatened by a demolition team, Fiona is determined to save "The City" and its residents. But the cats have their own priorities. Cot (short for Cottonball Fluffikins Magnificent III) has lived in the mansion for two years and is the self-proclaimed king. But Cot''s feline rival, Piper, is sure she can intimidate the demolition team and force them to leave, if Fiona will simply stay out of her way. And the parakeets . . . well, the parakeets just want to go home.As the demolition team begins tearing down the house next door, Fiona looks for any help she can find — at the library, the butcher shop, and even at The Municipal Hall. Can the efforts of one small girl and an assortment of animals stop a luxury condo development? Can they create something better in its place? It''s going to take some quick thinking on the part of Fiona, not to mention the cooperation of all the cats, to give The City a future.

Basketball meets monsters in this first book in a hilarious middle-grade series for ages 10 and up by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Wesley King!When eleven-year-old Baxter Brooks wakes up one morning with a sweet beard, he''s pumped. How many fifth graders get to sport cheek mittens in math class? It''s pretty much the greatest day of his life. What he first assumes is insta-puberty, escalates . . . rapidly. He grows fangs, people scream, he almost gives a cat a heart attack . . . it''s a total mess. When Bax gives his whole school a were-scare during a play, he''s shuttled off to an academy for misfit monsters . . . and into the zany world of beast ball. But if Bax wants to lead the long-suffering Pugs to triumph and solve the mystery of the Extremely Inconvenient Phantom, he''ll have to learn to embrace his hairy werewolf alter ego. Yes . . . even the ankle scarves. Welcome to Prodigium Academy, where Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Hotel Transylvania in this middle-grade series featuring ludicrous artwork, loads of humor and a monster-sized heart.

Ruthie is a prince (a dog) who has it all: a bone, a fish, and a piece of cake he''s been saving for three years. He lives in a castle (a house), is beloved by his queen (his owner), and enjoys beauty-naps, butterberry pancakes and staying squeaky clean with a daily bubble bath. But still, Ruthie longs to explore beyond the castle walls. When a chance to escape presents itself, Ruthie soon finds exploring isn''t all it''s cracked up to be. He is cold, hungry and worst of all: STINKY! Ruthie''s royal subjects (forest animals) do their best to help, but nothing is as perfect as it was in his castle and, worst of all, he misses his queen. Will Ruthie ever be able to find his way home? And will he be able to make some friends along the way? In this delightful companion book to Ooko that stands all on its own, Esme Shapiro tells Ruthie''s side of this topsy-turvy story - and a hilarious, heartfelt tale about breaking free of and longing for home.

Meet an unlikely fairy and his new best friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book about acceptance, being yourself and standing up to anyone who tries to diminish your sparkle.Fairies should be pretty and sparkly and dainty . . . not chubby, not fluffy and NOT lured in by potato chips. But when Spencer catches a fairy in the park, he''s shocked to find that''s exactly what he’s got!The Bear Fairy is no delicate Tinkerbell: he hogs the remote, drops crumbs everywhere and snores like a truck. But he''s still a fairy, and when Spencer''s friend insults the Bear Fairy''s appearance and hurts his feelings, Spencer must step up to defend his new friend.With wit, charm and hilarity, author Paul Coccia and illustrator Fred Blunt have created a modern classic about being proud of who you are and fighting for the people you care about.

A young boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather, and the one about the blackbird is their favorite song. Years later, the boy visits his grandfather, and while his grandfather doesn''t recognize him, now grown-up, he does still remember how to hold a guitar. A beautiful full circle moment ensues when the boy plays his grandfather their favorite song. The moving text and dynamic, gorgeous art celebrate the connection that music can create between two people and the joy that music, and the shared love of it, can bring at any age.

Lena lives in a chicken coop, and she looks a lot like a chicken. But deep down, she''s convinced that she''s a... DINOSAUR! She can feel it in her bones. Lena just doesn''t understand the scaredy chickens in her family, and they don''t understand her either, with her ferociousness and big ideas. The people on the farm are also baffled... except for little Madeline, who thinks Lena has PERSONALITY. And then, when a dastardly weasel turns up and threatens the coop, Lena''s fearful family chickens out AGAIN. It''s up to Lena to unleash her inner dinosaur like never before - to save the coop and show this silly bunch of chickens how to stand up for themselves. And when Madeline''s science fair project shows that chickens are the closest living relatives in the world to dinosaurs, Lena''s family finally starts to see that - holy hen house! - they are all dinosaurs too!

Alarm not going off? Check. Dogs tracking mud into the house? Check. Spilled coffee? Check. Wrong lunch, splattered paint, runaway lawn mower? Check, check, CHECK. Everything that could go wrong does on this no-good day! But even when a dinner fiasco strikes, this family knows how to turn their frowns upside down... This peek inside the daily chaos of Jillian and Justin''s family (two small kids and two large dogs) is a hilarious romp and a heart-warming story of the restorative power of food for every family that has perfect not-perfect days.

It isn''t bad enough that Willis has to live with his cold uncle Tod in a dusty old house of used books. He can''t even spend time with his friends Harrison and Galaxi because of the nasty after-school jobs his uncle makes him take on. But then his uncle asks him to visit an old widow lady in the mansion on the hill. To his surprise, Willis likes Mrs. Shorthouse and even the books they read together (Little Women, Great Expectations). Meanwhile, taking a rowboat ride, Willis discovers an abandoned town from the 1950s populated by square-headed robots. What is the connection between Mrs. Shorthouse and Robot Island? What will happen after the police find out that Willis has been stealing rare books from the mansion? And when Willis turns on the electricity and the robots of Robot Island come to life, will they turn out to be friends or enemies?

Unlike his dad, Evan Park does not like team sports - no matter how hard he tries. And when an accident causes Evan to break his wrist, he is determined that once he heals, he''ll work on finding his thing. Alone. Inspired by his athletic physiotherapist, Evan decides to compete in an upcoming Dominator Ninja: Junior Edition competition. It will be part rehab, part fun. If he trains hard enough, he''ll finally have something to put on his empty shelf in the family trophy cabinet. Maybe that would make his dad proud of him for once. But klutzy Evan strikes again, reinjuring his wrist. There''s no way he can compete in Dominator Ninja now - he can''t even hold chopsticks. When his sister encourages him to look beyond a solo competition, they discover a local family race that is more about the experience than the results. Can Evan shift his perspective to rally the whole family to do this event... together?

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert need help on their farm, so they''ve adopted what they hope will be a sturdy, helpful boy. Instead, Matthew finds Anne awaiting him at the train station - imaginative, brash, redheaded Anne-with-an-e. With her place at the Cuthberts'' at risk, Anne will have to learn patience, understanding and what it takes to make Green Gables her true home. Lovingly adapted by Kallie George with beautiful nostalgic illustrations by Abigail Halpin, this series is perfect for fans of Anne, new and old. This box set includes: Anne Arrives: Anne isn''t quite what the Cuthberts expected, and she sets out to prove she belongs at Green Gables; Anne''s Kindred Spirits: Anne meets Diana, her first friend and Marilla''s brooch goes missing!; Anne''s School Days: Anne is enjoying her first few weeks of school, but new student Gilbert Blythe isn''t making things easy; Anne''s Tragical Tea Party: Things go wrong at Anne''s first tea party, and Diana ends up sick; Anne Dares: Anne undertakes some fearful tasks - a mean-spirited dare from Josie Pye followed by a starring role in the Christmas recital; Anne Dreams: Anne is starting to grow up as she goes from dreaming to making plans.

Grolly Maru is The Pocket''s newest inhabitant. They are learning all about their new home and all the things the gnomes do to care for it. But what will their job be? As each gnome shares their role in The Pocket, Grolly is less and less sure about what they should do. But by the light of the full moon, inspiration strikes! This gorgeous homage to nature, beauty, mindfulness and community is a reminder to be present and to care for and appreciate the world around us, but it''s also just a delightful stroll through a special and strange yet ultimately familiar place first introduced in The Hidden World of Gnomes.