Ethan Long

The monsters of the Fright Club have gathered for a Thanksgiving feast at Vlad's home, but his family arrives unexpectedly and puts their own spin on every dish.

A child describes his dad, who may not have super powers, but is still wonderful.

"Horse and Buggy are best friends, but Horse likes to dance and Buggy doesn't--until Horse shows him how to get down!"--

Geisel medalist Ethan Long's comical duo, Horse and his friend Buggy, get creative in this funny Level G reader, perfect for first graders.
“That’s looks fun!”
“Yes, I am painting a mural!”
Horse is all set to paint a mural his way, oblivious to Buggy's suggestions that a bit of planning might be a good idea. But as the Horse knocks over paint cans and sends brushes flying, he relents and...

Fifth grader Benny wants to focus on not flunking out of fifth grade, but he must also cope with his complicated home life with newly divorced parents, a mother who moves away, and a father with terminal lung cancer. Benny's parents are newly divorced. When his mom chooses to move away, Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He...

Four farmyard friends illustrate prepositional phrases as they go in and out, over and under, around, on and off.

"Stick Dog and his friends chase down a meat truck and make a new friend"--

Three stories star Wilbur and Orville, the Riot brothers, as they rescue a dragonfly from a bully, get into an April Fools' Day joke contest with their mother, and invent make-in-your-mouth macaroni and cheese.

Three more hilarious, gross-out stories featuring Orville and Wilbur Riot.

Two friends, Redd and Bloo, argue over the possession of one special book with a green cover, hard cover, a nice spine, and pages turn from right to left--but unite when Bookworm walks off with it.