Books in American Girl Library series

From car games to contests to secret handshakes, this book is full of fun things for girls to do with their dads. They can punch out the paper airplanes and helicopters. They can tear out and share the notes and gift coupons. They can test their knowledge of each other with checklists made for two. And they can get to know each other even better with games and activities that are sure to leave them laughing.

Just like your favorite American Girl characters, you have a sparkle all your own! So grab a pen and complete these fun lists, prompts, "would you rather" questions, and other fill-ins with everything that makes you, YOU! Along the way, get to know American Girl characters Gabriela, Tenney, Z, Lea, Grace, and Luciana, whose stories have inspired the journal. They've even filled in some questions to get you started! Now it's your turn--what makes you a STAR? Cover features a two-way "magic sequin" cover that changes with a swipe of your hand!

As girls take to the road on their summer adventures, they'll need to pack this book! It includes top-10 travel tips, plus games and quizzes to guarantee miles of smiles. Girls learn their travel style, how open to adventure they are, what theme park suits them best, and more. Plus they'll spend hours (quietly in the backseat) solving travel-related puzzles and playing games with their seatmates. A separate travel journal provides prompts for saving memories of the fun they had. And a board game gives everyone something to do at their destination (or anytime they want to relive the fun of family travel).

This sequel to the popular Letter Art book is even more fun! It features easy instructions for drawing creative alphabets that turn scrapbook pages, cards, invitations, and posters into works of art. Sample projects and special tips from the artist help get girls started. Book includes 14 unique alphabets that girls can trace or draw freehand, 8 sheets of tracing paper, and more than 30 sample ideas.

From the street game to March Madness to Jordan and LeBron, the greatest writing about the grit, grace, and glory of basketballMade in America, basketball is a sport that stirs a national passion, reaching fever pitch during the NCAA's March Madness and the NBA Finals. Masterfully assembled by longtime Sports Illustrated writer Alexander Wolff, Basketball spans eight decades to bring together a dream team of writers as awe-inspiring and endlessly inventive as the game itself. Here are in-depth profiles of the legends of the hardcourt--Russell, Kareem, Bird, Jordan, and LeBron--and storied franchises such as the Knicks and Celtics, along with dazzling portraits of the flash and sizzle of playground ball and more personal reflections on the game by some of America's finest writers, among them Donald Hall, John Edgar Wideman, and Pat Conroy. Highlights include James Naismith recalling how he invented the game that would go on to conquer the world; John McPhee capturing the ever-disciplined Bill Bradley as a Princeton Tiger; Peter Goldman's indelible portrait of the life and death of a Harlem Globetrotter; and Michael Lewis's account of the brave new world of NBA analytics. Classic journalism about inner-city basketball by Pete Axthelm, Rick Telander, and Darcy Frey is joined by stories of the game's popularity across America, from the heartland of Hoosier country to an Apache Reservation in Arizona.Cover: Copyright © 1996 by NBAE. Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images.

Big truths, quizzes, games, and secrets from other girls, illustrated in School Smarts style, make Math Smarts a fun read for girls whether they need help with math or just want a fresh way to look at it! Readers learn how math is all around them in girl-friendly applications like figuring out how much a shirt would cost on sale, how much paint to buy to repaint your bedroom, how to double a recipe, or how long it will take to reach your vacation destination. Plus, lots of tricks and tips for memorizing those multiplication and division facts, and a study style quiz to help girls learn the best ways for them to learn math. Includes test-taking tips, homework helpers, and a handy multiplication memorization tool to get girls geared up for math.

The latest School Smarts Planner features the very best of "American Girl" magazine! Every page contains advice, crafts, recipes, games, and inspiration from your favorite issues. You can personalize the planner by using the stickers to make mini magazine covers out of your friends' school photos and then displaying them in the plastic pockets on the front. Plus, the planner includes an alphabet stencil ruler, address pages, tear-out notes and posters, and a "Get it Right Guide" with punctuation rules, fun vocabulary words, a multiplication table, and much more.