Ethan Long

Stick Dog and his pals are back, but this time the temperature is rising and they're all feeling the heat. They need cold, cold ice cream on this hot, hot day! It will take all of Stick Dog's smarts to guide his friends to a scrumptious ice-cream feast. They'll battle a water-attacking machine, discover rainbow puddles, and chase the strangest, loudest truck they've ever seen. But there's a looming threat to their mission-Stick Dog gets spotted by...

Publisher Annotation: Now that their owners are married, Stick Cat and his best friend, Edith, live in the same apartment. There?s someone else in the family too?Millie, the new gurgling, babbling baby. When Edith declares that Millie?s sounds are actually flattering compliments about Edith, her devotion to the new baby is complete. There?s harmony in the home?until Grandma Cobb arrives to babysit. That?s when things quickly spin out of control. A...

Millie needs Stick Cat's help. When little Millie wanders off, Stick Cat needs to get her back. It's a rescue mission with too many obstacles to count. There's a runaway butterfly, a pole-vaulting adventure, and a growling beast in the woods. Yikes. And, of course, there's Edith. Oh, Edith. Will Stick Cat be able to navigate around her wacky plans, fragile ego and peculiar ways? Just when he's doubting his chances, five familiar dogs burst onto the...

A notebook that is passed from student to student around a classroom becomes a repository for wild rumors, heartfelt confessions, and creative writing and helps the students cope when their teacher has medical emergency and they must cope with a rigid substitute as they worry about their beloved teacher and her family.