Product Description: Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can't seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life...read more

Product Description: There's a new kid in Derek Fallon's class. His name is Umberto and he uses a wheelchair. Derek's family is still fostering Frank the monkey, and Derek thinks it would be great to train Frank to assist Umberto. But Derek quickly realizes that Umberto is definitely not looking for any help...read more

Product Description: Derek loves skateboarding and doing parkour, and when the stunt coordinator of a major motion picture sees him skateboarding on the street, he hires him for a few days. And that is how Derek is offered the great opportunity to be a stunt boy in a movie with his favorite actress...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Dubbed a ""reluctant reader"" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his summer reading list.

Product Description: Written in the form of a computer diary, this refreshingly funny novel tells the story of 12-year-old Tru, a girl with big dreams and hefty goals. She is determined to find a cure for her developmentally delayed twin brother and to have her own television show.