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Books published by publisher Penguin Young Readers, 2004

  • Owls: Birds of the Night

    Emily Sollinger, Chris Rallis

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 29, 2014)
    Did you know that the biggest owl has a wingspan of five feet? That's big! The smallest owl is no bigger than an avocado. Filled with photographs and vivid illustrations, this book will teach you all about these beautiful birds.Excerpt:When the owlets are about one month old, they are ready to leave the nest.At first, owlets hop from branch to branch.They grab onto tree bark.They wander around on the ground.They practice flapping their wings.Look!They are flying!The owlets are now called fledglings(say: FLEJ-lings).
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  • Why Do Dogs Bark?

    Joan Holub

    eBook (Penguin Young Readers, April 23, 2001)
    There are many different kinds of dogs and so much to find out about them. Why do dogs bark, howl, or bury bones? Why do they like to lick and sniff people? What jobs can dogs do? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in this fact-filled reader about man's best friend.
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  • Curious About Ice Cream

    Bonnie Bader

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers Licenses, June 20, 2017)
    What's the Scoop?Americans eat more ice cream than people in any other country (on average 48 pints per person a year). Where did this cool treat come from? And how did its popularity spread? If you're curious about all things ice cream, this fun, visual 8 x 8 developed with the food curators at the Smithsonian is now on the menu!
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  • Miss Bindergarten and the Very Wet Day

    Joseph Slate, Ashley Wolff

    eBook (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 20, 2015)
    Today is a very wet day. Miss Bindergarten's class stays inside while the rain falls hard outside. Finally, the rain stops and the class goes outside to play. It's not long before Matty and Patty slip and fall in a puddle! Miss B. and Coco are there to help, and when the girls get up, a huge rainbow has formed in the sky!
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  • Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization

    Kiel Phegley

    language (Penguin Young Readers Licenses, Feb. 14, 2020)
    The world's fastest hedgehog is now on the big screen. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization captures all the action of the movie in a book small enough to fit into your back pocket.Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization is a book version of the movie containing all the speedy adventure of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film in an action-packed chapter book for fans young and old.
  • You Can't Smell a Flower with Your Ear!: All About Your Five Senses

    Joanna Cole, Mavis Smith

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 4, 1994)
    Level Four How can your tongue tell a sweet taste from a sour one? How do your ears know which way a sound is coming from? Find out in this sense-sational nonfiction book!
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  • Lucky Goes to School

    Gail Herman, Norman Gorbaty

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, July 9, 2001)
    When Lucky's owner goes to school, where will Lucky go? Who will he meet? Find out in this fun-filled Level 2 reader.
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  • That Bad, Bad Cat!

    Claire Masurel, True Kelley

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 18, 2002)
    What a bad, bat cat! He tears the pillows, he eats the plants, and he even scratches the furniture. He just won't behave! But his family loves him anyway. The simple and repetitive text will provide new readers with a true sense of accomplishment when they finish this book all by themselves. The adorable and quirky illustrations bring this frisky, troublemaking feline to life.
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  • Meet Sonic!: A Sonic the Hedgehog Storybook

    Penguin Young Readers Licenses

    eBook (Penguin Young Readers Licenses, Dec. 24, 2019)
    The world's fastest blue hedgehog is speeding to the big screen in November 2019. On time to celebrate the film's release is this adorable storybook that introduces readers to Sonic the Hedgehog.Illustrated in the modern 2D Sonic style, Meet Sonic! is the perfect introduction to Sonic for younger readers. In twenty-four easy-to-read pages, readers learn all about Sonic and his friends.
  • L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz

    Robin Robinson

    eBook (Penguin Young Readers, Feb. 7, 2013)
    When a tornado hits her farmhouse in Kansas, Dorothy is caught up in a whirlwind of adventure, complete with flying monkeys, talking lions, and silver slippers. Advanced readers will join Dorothy, Toto, and her friends from Oz on an unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road in this Level 4 reader. The Wizard of Oz will now join classics like The Secret Garden and Alice in Wonderland in the Penguin Young Readers program!
  • Bones and the Apple Pie Mystery

    David A. Adler, Barbara Johansen Newman

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Oct. 16, 2014)
    Detective Jeffery Bones and Grandpa visit Grandpa’s friend Sally—the best apple pie baker around. Today, she’s practicing for the pie contest held at the county fair. But when it’s finally time to eat the pies, they are nowhere to be found—not in the oven, on the counter, or on the table. Did Sally’s dog Oliver eat them? Detective Jeffery Bones is on the case!
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  • Woodward and McTwee

    Jonathan Fenske

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, March 20, 2014)
    Woodward and McTwee are the silliest of friends. A bird and a hippopotamus could not be more different, but they love playing hide-and-seek and pulling pranks on each other. Join Woodward and McTwee for a ton of fun with two hilarious stories!
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