Open Road Young Readers imprint: 157 books

At Bear Country School, new rules spring up when fashions go too far.   When Principal Honeycomb goes on vacation and puts Mr. Grizzmeyer in charge, the students at Bear Country School are nervous. The vice principal is strict and very serious about changing the school’s dress code. When cubs of...

The Bear Detectives get to the bottom of a spooky car heist.   Beartown is all revved up for the Classic Car Show. But 8 cars mysteriously disappear from the athletic field, including Papa Bear’s precious Red Roadster! The same night the cars vanish, Two-Ton Grizzly sees a ghost in his auto graveyard....

To help her class win the school contest, Dawn Bosco will have to find the person who is trying to ruin their play, Little Red Riding Hood ** ** Ms. Rooney’s second-grade class is determined to win the school contest by putting on a surprise play. Dawn Bosco will play Little Red Riding...

Arno Eliot is always causing trouble—and when he disappears at the zoo, Dawn Bosco will have to solve a mystery to set things right ** ** It’s almost the end of the summer, and Dawn Bosco is hoping for one last mystery before school starts. Then Noni, Dawn’s grandmother, has to...

When you can’t sleep, there’s a friend for you in the night sky   For a little puppy who can’t fall asleep, a darkened bedroom can be a lonely place. As his family prepares for bed, he lies awake and is frightened. It is very dark . . . but he is not alone.   Outside...

It’s back to school for the Berenstain Bears! After a summer of swimming, lazy days, and overnight camp-outs, it’s back to school for Brother and Sister Bear. The cubs are nervous as they board the big yellow bus. What if their teacher doesn’t like them? What if the homework is too hard?...

The arrival of a famous actress in twelve-year-old Addie’s small hometown makes the Easter of 1948 one she will never forget Pigtailed and bespectacled, Addie lives with her dad and her grandma in Clear River, Nebraska. She dreams of a grown-up life in New York or Paris as a famous artist...

**When Corey’s mom starts dating, Corey feels like her world is falling apart—can her best friends help? ** Corey’s parents are divorced, and her mom, Doc Tock, has started seeing a man with a daughter named Alice, who is Corey’s age. But the two girls don’t have a thing in common....

It’s not easy being a blushful hippopotamus   Baby hippo Roosevelt tries hard to ride a bike, to count, and to remember the right names of things. When he falls down, forgets a number, or calls a buffalo a “buggalo,” Roosevelt gets embarrassed. His cheeks turn red, and his sister...

So, you want to be a sardine? Once there was a fish named Arlene, who wanted to be a sardine. She wanted to be a sardine just like the silvery, salty fish that you see in those little tins at the grocery store.   With the bold brushstrokes of his vibrant illustrations, Chris...

Wild ponies aren’t the only creatures living in the English countryside May and her family are traveling to England for vacation. She’s going to miss her friends the Pony Tails and her pony Macaroni, but she can’t wait to start exploring. May’s big sisters, Ellie and Dottie, have been...

Jasmine is great at riding ponies, but she’s about to learn that jumping can be especially challenging Jasmine and her friends the Pony Tails are crazy about animals—especially ponies. This year, Jasmine and her pony Outlaw are taking their first jumping lesson at Pine Hollow Stables, and...

Jasmine gets to train with the best rider at Pine Hollow Stables—but there’s one member of the club who is not happy about it The Pony Tails’ riding teacher, Max, has assigned each of the girls a “big sister” from the Pony Club to help them improve their skills. When Jasmine is assigned...

Ghost stories aren’t the only things to be afraid of at the Pony Tails’ big Halloween party The Pony Tails—Corey, May, and Jasmine—are planning a big party for Halloween, and Corey can’t wait to host it. But in the days leading up to the event, Corey’s pony Samurai starts acting...