Valerie Tripp

When middle school mishaps happen, five friends form the S.M.A.R.T. Squad, in which they use their collective skills and the power of science to bring order to their school.
Science reigns supreme with this squad of young brainiacs. Join Izzy Newton and her friends in the first adventure of this fun new middle-grade fiction series from National Geographic Kids.
A crowded new school and a crazy class schedule is enough to make Izzy feel...

The S.M.A.R.T. Squad is back to tackle more middle school mayhem with science, technology, engineering, math, and friendship! In this third book in the S.M.A.R.T. Squad series, best friends Izzy Newton, Allie Einstein, Marie Curie, Charlie Darwin, and Gina Carver set out on a mystery-filled outdoor adventure. Now that Izzy's finally found her voice in public speaking class and become an ice hockey star, she's determined to conquer her "dizzy-Izzy-ness"...

Only the bravest dare to enter the gardens of the powerful goddesses of Greek myths! INCLUDES A FREE POSTER! In this must-have children's storybook collection, young readers will enter a world where goddesses command the seasons, trespassers turn into pigs, and every flower has a story. Discover magic and mythology, fruits and flowers, in three exciting myths: • Descend into the underworld-and back again-with Persephone, the goddess of...

When Samantha's tenth birthday party is spoiled by the boy next door, Aunt Cornelia and her young twin sisters try to ease Samantha's disappointment by inviting her and Grandmary to visit them in New York City.

"Maryellen Larkin wants to stand out but, with five brothers and sisters, it’s not so easy. Giving herself a haircut doesn’t go quite the way she expects—and when she draws a cartoon of her teacher on the first day of fourth grade, she draws more attention than she wants! At least her drawing skills help her make an interesting new friend. Together, they might be able to win the Geography Bee—but only if Maryellen can find a way to help her...

Meet Felicity Merriman, a nine-year-old girl who's as spirited and independent as the American colonies she lives in. In 1774, Felicity's hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, is buzzing with rumors: will the colonies soon break free from England's rule? Patriots like Felicity's father don't think it's fair to pay taxes to the King of England for things like tea that they buy in America. Loyalists like Felicity's grandfather and her best friend Elizabeth...

When the other WellieWishers see how much Camille misses living by the sea, they plot to turn their garden into an ocean.

Elizabeth and her best friend Felicity play a funny trick on Elizabeth's snobby older sister when she becomes engaged.

Nine-year-old Josefina, the youngest of four sisters living in New Mexico in 1824, tries to help run the household after her mother dies.