Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper is a successful real estate developer in Manhattan. He lives in a fancy apartment on Park Avenue, and is on the fast track to a partnership in his company. However, his life changes when he receives a final gift from his late father -- a live penguin, which is soon joined by five more penguins. The birds' antics soon win over Mr. Popper, and as he bonds with the penguins, his chilly relationship with his ex-wife and kids begins to thaw.

Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

A magical board game starts a world of adventure for Peter and Judy. While exploring an old mansion, the youngsters find a curious, jungle-themed game called Jumanji in the attic. 

When they start playing, they free a man named Alan, who's been stuck in the game's inner world for decades. If they win Jumanji, the kids can free Alan for good -- but that means braving giant bugs, ill-mannered monkeys and even stampeding rhinos! 

Meet Kate DiCamillo

Author Kate DiCamillo has written many award-winning books including Because of Winn-Dixie and the Mercy Watson series.

Let's meet her in this interview and see what inspires her to write.

 

Meet Chris Colfer

Meet actor and author Chris Colfer.  In this interview he talks about the t.v. show “Glee” and “The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms,” which is one of his books in his Land of Stories series.

Hoot

This book is about a new kid named Roy who makes two oddball friends and a bad enemy, and joins an effort to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on a construction site.