Alan Katz

When Milton Worthy learns his classroom's pet ferret is the evil mastermind behind a dastardly plot for world domination, it's more than just about any kid could handle. But then not every kid is the son of a member of the super-secret, super-awesome Society of Substitutes! Now it's up to Milton and his substitute teacher mom to save Beacher Elementary School before time runs out

"Milton Worthy can't wait for his class trip to the city zoo. But little does he know that Noah--part time classroom pet ferret, part time evil mastermind--has escaped and stowed away on his school bus. Good thing that Mrs. Worthy, ace world-saving, member of the super-secret Society of Substitutes, is along for the ride! Will Milton and his super-substitute mom be able to stop the zoo from running completely wild?"-- Page [4] of cover.

"Oh, no! Noah, the classroom's evil pet ferret, has stolen everyone's lunch--and worse yet, he's done it on a day when Milton's mom, the class's go-to super-sub, is off on another assignment. Will Milton be able to foil Noah's most fiendish plot yet or will they lose their lunches for good in the gooiest, stickiest, biggest food fight ever?"--

"Amelia Earhart, top aviator. You might know that her flight accomplishments were heralded across the globe. But what about the story of her teeth, which were so perfect that her dentist wanted to remove all of them to show his other patients? Or her refusal to read chapter nine in any book? You're about to be treated to the Lieographical aspects of Amelia Earhart's life. The book ends with a short--but true--account of Amelia's life--just enough...

If there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the fourth book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series. It’s Spring Break! Milton Worthy and his family are off on a vacation to Super Fun World. It’s a week filled with roller coasters, rides, and fried food—and no super-sub missions for seven whole days. Everything is going according to plan until...

For anyone who's ever nodded off in history class or gotten lost amidst a commotion of confusing names, dates, and other incidentals-it's Captain History to the rescue! Flanked by his two wise-cracking sidekicks, Elmo and Nero, Captain History makes learning United States history fun and entertaining. From the American Revolutionary origins of the modern-day potato chip to fascinating cultural facts and historic profiles of the famous and the infamous,...

Presents humorous lyrics to such familiar children's songs as "Pop Goes the Weasel, " "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, " and "Hey Diddle Diddle."

Familiar tunes are given new words relating to summer camp, including "Whose Idea Was This Dumb Hike" sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."

Well-known Christmas songs, including "O Christmas Tree" and "Deck the Halls, " are presented with new words and titles, such as "Toy Catalogs" and "At the Mall."

Michael's rhyming description of his day at school has his mother repeatedly interrupting to prevent him from saying impolite words. Michael can't wait to tell his mom all about his day at school. But how can he, when she keeps stopping him before he gets to the best part? Laugh out loud with the bestselling team who brought us Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Songs and the other hilarious books in the Silly Dilly series. But what ever you...