Jonathan London

Froggy wakes up to a beautiful day. The sun is shining. Butterflies and birds fill the air. To top it all off, he and his father are going for a bike ride. Froggy hops out of bed-flop, flop-and gets dressed-zap, zip, zoop! Then he shouts, "I'm re-e-a-d-y!" But before they can go, Froggy must find his helmet. Then he can't remember where he put his butterfly net. And he's getting hungry. Will Froggy and his father ever go bike riding? Young readers...

This rapid-paced story for young readers from best-selling author Jonathan London churns with heart-stopping beauty and terror. Twelve-year-olds Aaron and Lisa and sixteen-year-old Cassidy join their fathers on an epic float trip down the Green River and learn what they are made of. Full of suspense, action, and adventure, crazy-frightening characters, and overcoming terrible physical and mental odds, this page turner immerses young readers into the...

In Honey Paw and Lightfoot, readers are given a firsthand, compelling glimpse of grizzly bears. Illuminated by Jonathan's London spare, lyrical text and Jon Van Zyle's spectacular illustrations, this is the story of mama bear Honey Paw and her offspring Lightfoot, from his earliest days as a newborn, no bigger than a hamster, to curious cub to adolescent bear ready to head off on his own. And for readers who want to learn more, there is an afterword...

Follow precious Little Puffin through his first year of life as his parents protect and prepare him for life on his own. From the safety of the little chick's nest to his clumsy attempts at flight, Van Zyle's paintings depict Little Puffin's adventures through a variety of perspectives, from close-up portraits to sweeping action scenes. Jonathan London's lyrical prose imparts a reverence for wildlife, endearing the puffin chick-Sea Parrot, Underwater...

Inspired by a legend of the Karuk people, the story of how Coyote captures fire and how Eagle, Cougar, Fox, Bear and others work together to help is a dramatic tale of bravery and cooperation. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

Sean roars like a lion. But, the lion, who is Sean has asthma, and suddenly it's hard for him to breath. The whole family pitches in to help deliver the treatment, and soon Sean is King of the Jungle again roaring louder than ever.

Jonathan London is the beloved author of 24 tales featuring Froggy, one of the most perennially popular characters in all of children's literature. In this fun-filled addition to the series, Froggy is hop-hop-hopping mad when everyone seems to forget his birthday. But then he's treated to a surprise party that has him flop-flop-flopping with glee.

Author of over 80 books for children, Jonathan London has received numerous awards, including IRA and Children's Book Council selections for his Froggy series. In Froggy's Best Babysitter, Froggy's parents are out for the night, and have left him with a brand new babysitter. Froggy tries to make her job easy by feeding his little sister dinner and giving himself a bath-but Froggy has a way of causing mischief no matter how simple the task.

When Little Hippo decides to play doctor, he comes across some patients who are cooperative and others who are not. But his most difficult case is Lion, who doesn't want to play this game at all. Rrrrrroar! It's a good thing Mama Hippo knows how to play doctor just right.

Froggy is running for class president--and his opponent is Frogilina! Froggy is running for president---class president, that is---but so is Frogilina! Wearing a long, presidential-style tie, Froggy presents his platform, which includes ten snack times per school day and recess all day long. But Frogilina has a platform, too: a search party for lost things, a lunch-sharing program, and a talent show to benefit the school library. Which candidate will...