Del Norte Public Library

2,000 years ago in China, a curious boy named Cao Chong solves the problem of how to weigh an elephant when the prime minister's most trusted and knowledgeable advisors are stumped. Includes activities.

Ten birds are trying to figure out how to get to the other side of the river. Will the simplest solution be the best?

Dora the diplodocus does things a little differently but her unique perspective helps the herd when a problem they can't solve arises.

Text bubbles and activities invite readers to make connections and draw conclusions from the story about a group of children who set out to find a ghost.

The Aldens are excited to learn about beekeeping. But when equipment goes missing, they have more than honey to harvest -- they have a mystery to solve!

"Rupert the Resourceful Rhinoceros leads a camping expedition which meets with a series of mishaps and near-disasters. Others in the party are discouraged and afraid, but Rupert can always be relied on to come up with an imaginative and resourceful solution to every problem."--Prelim.

"Karate Kakapo loves karate more than anything - more than kung fu, more than judo, more than taekwondo. No one at her dojo tries harder or practices more. The running kicks, the jumping kicks, the side kicks - she has mastered them all. But Karate Kakapo is at a disadvantage: kakapos can't fly, and it seems that no amount of practice can help her conquer that elusive flying kick. Karate Kakapo comes to discover that sometimes coming at a problem...

A quirky and utterly logical seventh-grade girl named Emma-Jean Lazarus discovers some interesting results when she gets involved in the messy everyday problems of her peers.

Three friends find humorous solutions to several problems as they spend a sunny afternoon together.